Authentise and Autodesk Collaborate to Streamline Additive Manufacturing
Authentise, a provider of data-driven manufacturing software that streamlines digital workflows from concept to production, has integrated Autodesk’s …
New Ourobionics CHIMERA launched: An all-in-one multi-technology biofabrication platform
Netherlands-based biotechnology research company Ourobionics has launched CHIMERA, a biofabrication and biomanufacturing platform that combines five d…
ORNL Innovative 3D Printed Part Aims to Replace Steel in Sustainable Construction
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine have developed a groundbreaking single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel through…
**Breaking News** PandaBot Kickstarter Project Cancelled, Alternate Funding to be Sought
Panda Robotics, creators of the Canadian PandaBot 3D printer, has just informed its backers on Kickstarter that its campaign has been cancelled. Citing concerns with beta product quality, Panda Roboti…
New Micro DSP 3D Printing Solution for the Hearing Aid Market
EnvisionTEC unveiled its latest 3D printing solution for the hearing aid market — the Perfactory® Micro DSP (Digital Shell Printer) — at the EUHA Congress in Frankfurt, Germany. The Micro DSP is the s…
Weidenbach / Klein
I first met Silvia Weidenbach quite by chance at TCT 2011, where she was a visitor. She came onto the stand of 3DDC Limited, while I was catching up with Andy Allshorn, a long time friend and a Direct…
Spooky 3D Printed Prop for a Haunted House
While looking around on Thingiverse for some Halloween stuff to make this year, I came across this wonderful animatronic haunted house prop by user wifibum: It’s a 3D printed skull attached to motors,…
Results from the 3D Printing Event Challenge
This week saw the second edition of the 3D Printing Event in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. And among the many highlights, one in particular stood out — the Design Challenge for the GrabCAD Community. Th…
3D Printed Jewellery Extravaganza
It’s Friday and time for another 3D printed showdown. This week it’s all about jewellery – one of the most exciting and inspirational sectors in which 3D printing technologies can be appli…
3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test Flight
Following the example of Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton researchers in the US have successfully built and flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), produced using 3D printin…
Ditto!
As well as being another entry-level 3D printer, the rather cleverly named Ditto has been brought to market by Canadian company Tinkerine, which was established back in April. With a slick website and…
3D Printed Aid for Orthopaedic Needs
Customisation is one of the primary advantages of 3D printing technology because it adds significant value to the process without incurring additional costs. This is an attractive proposition for many…
3D Printing and the Importance of Attribution
If you have ever seen a 3D printer promoted or advertised, there’s a good chance that you have also seen the work of several talented 3D model designers. What you probably don’t know is who they are. …
Form 1 Breaks Record on Kickstarter
Form 1 is making history on Kickstarter by breaking the tech funding record. The project by Formlabs, a team that were previously students at MIT, aims to create an affordable, high resolution prosume…
3D Printing — From a New Buyer’s Perspective
Kevin Quigley is a product designer and runs his own successful agency — Quigley Design — in Shrewsbury, UK. As such, Kevin has witnessed at first hand the evolution of digital tools for product devel…