3D printing in full-color is one of the most sought after developments in the 3D printing industry – if you can do it on paper, why not in 3D? If only things were so simple. A new patent from Ta…
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Formlabs brings 3D printing to dental labs with new resins
Formlabs, the Massachusetts 3D printing company, has announced two new resin products to advance the use of 3D printing in the dental industry. Furthermore, the SLA 3D printer manufacturer has announc…
Four color 3D printing Palette from Mosaic Manufacturing – how does it work?
Palette is a tool from Canada’s Mosaic Manufacturing. Instead of requiring multi-nozzles or upgrades to the printer, this Arduino-based system works side by side with a FFF 3D printer to create …
Sintavia receives $15 million in second round of equity funding
Metal additive manufacturing bureau Sintavia has announced receipt of $15 million in equity financing. The second round of funding was led by private equity firm Neff Capital Management and will be us…
US Navy 3D prints first aircraft component
The US Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) based in Jacksonville, Florida, has 3D printed a part for use inside a T-44 Pegasus airplane. FRCSE Commanding Officer Capt. Chuck Stuart c…
Novel 3D printing technique uses magnets to create smart materials for soft robotics and medicine
New research describes a novel 3D printing technique for the production of smart materials that may find use in soft-robotics and advanced medicine. In a recent academic paper the, “striking phenomena…
The lights are fading on the crowdfunded Tiko 3D printer
The Tiko 3D printer which was crowdfunded on Kickstarter appears to have reached a new low. For months, even years, backers have waited to receive the machine and only few have received anything at al…
Organovo 3D prints the base structure of a human kidney for drug-testing
3D bioprinting company Organovo, (NASDAQ:ONVO) headquartered in San Diego, CA, has published an article showing successful 3D printing of the microscopic veins that make up a kidney. The findings show…
New aerial drone delivery systems for U.S. Marines using 3D printing
New research from California’s Naval Postgraduate School explores the use of 3D printing to develop glider delivery systems for the U.S. Marines. The designs are proposed as an alternative to cu…
McDonald’s reinvents the STRAW with 3D printing
McDonald’s has reportedly reinvented the straw using 3D printing as a prototyping tool. The device is termed STRAW (Suction Tube for Reverse Axial Withdrawal). According to the PR around the …