One of the most common applications of 3D printing in medicine is to make small implants for joints, like those found in the spine. In recent years the FDA has cleared a number of such devices for sal…
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MINI owners drive their own taste with custom 3D printing service
Though 3D printed polymers are finding their range in new industries every day, when it comes to end-use parts, some in the automotive industry believe the technology is not yet ready for the road …
UNIZ to debut 5 new SLA 3D printers and new UDP technology at CES 2018
3D printer manufacturer UNIZ has announced that it will be launching five new SLA 3D printers and its new uni-directional peel (UDP) technology at CES 2018. The Las Vegas exhibition will see the debut…
Starbucks open Shanghai Reserve Roastery with 3D printed tea bar
A hot topic in the retail sector, 3D printing continues to find new applications on the shop floor. One of the most popular areas of this market is in footwear, which now includes 3D printed mid soles…
3D printing provides Utah law enforcement with an explosive solution
A police department in the US has invested in a 3D printer and introduced 3D printer courses for its SWAT team and bomb squad. Sgt. Harold “Skip” Curtis, from Utah County Sheriff’s office, initially 3…
colorFabb and LEHVOSS release new Low Warp 3D printing filament
colorFabb, the Netherlands-based 3D printing materials company, is releasing a new carbon fibre-infused polyamide 3D printing filament with “high-strength” and “low-warp” quali…
oVert to scan over 20000 vertebrates for free download and 3D printing
The openVertebrate (oVert) project is scanning between 20,000 and 30,000 fluid-preserved vertebrate specimens from institutions across the US and making them freely available to 3D print on the Morpho…
UC San Diego 3D prints world’s first sea turtle brace for rescued reptile
An injured Loggerhead sea turtle has been given a new lease of life thanks to a 3D printed brace manufactured by the Geisel Library Digital Media Lab at UC San Diego and fitted by staff at the Birch A…
UW students introduce Printed Wi-Fi – plastic, 3D printed, smart sensing
Vikram Iyer, Shyam Gollakota and Justin Chan at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a unique concept that could help transform the way we shop, take stock, and even control TV sets. By us…
GE Additive opens $15 million Customer Experience Center in Munich
Expanding support for new and existing customers in Europe, GE Additive has launched its Customer Experience Center in Munich. The new 2,700 square meter facility is the first international center of …