NASA’s latest project — “SpiderFab” — is focused on the use of 3D printer technology for future missions in order to allow the spaceship to self-assemble parts in orbit. This latest news comes after a…
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3D Printed Microstructures Produced in Seconds
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new process that can fabricate microscale 3D sturctures out of soft biocompatible hydrogels. The aim of this new process is to dev…
NAMII Launched Official Website
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, inaugurated on August 16, 2012, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced yesterday …
BMW 3D Printed Wheelchairs with the Latest F1 Technology
3D printing provided a new solution for the British paralympic basketball team as they rolled to the court in brand new wheelchairs with a hi-tech foam seat, designed by BMW engineers. The seat utiliz…
South African Research Centre Acquires Optomec LENS Additive Manufacturing System
Optomec announced that the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has acquired an Optomec Laser Engineering Net Shaping system, which is used for metal 3D printing applica…
3D Printed Cases for iPhone 5
The long awaited launch of the latest iPhone took place last night and some companies were well prepared for the launch by offering related products and accessories for this highly anticipated new dev…
ExOne Pushes the Limits for 3D Printer Capabilities with M-FLEX 3D Printing System
ExOne, a leading 3D printing company for the industrial sector, introduced its latest 3D printer innovation at the 2012 International Machine Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. The M-FLEX 3D Printing …
3D Systems on Forbes Magazine’s Fastest Growing List
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) announced today that the company has made Fortune Magazine’s 2012 list of the fastest-growing companies ranking number 5 in tech, in the top 6 in profit growth …
The Latest Generation of 3D Printed Robots
3D printed robots have been around for a while but the latest generation of robots brings something new to the table. The most recent advances have been labelled ‘Soft Robotics’ and the purpose of the…
3D Printed Ceramics – The Egyptian Way
An exciting new 3D printed self-glazing ceramic material is currently being researched, which is based on Faience, a technique that originated 7000 years ago to create Egyptian Paste. Faience was firs…