CERN selects Simufact Additive to help 3D print superconducting magnets and RF components
Simufact Additive has been selected by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to help with the application of selective laser melting (…
3D printing news digest with Ricoh, Sciaky, Sharebot,Xaar, Materialise, Stratasys
In this edition of our 3D printing news digest Sliced asks the following questions. What does a major 2D printing provider want us to know about 3D pr…
Praxair grants support metal additive manufacturing academic research
Praxair Surface Technologies (PST), producers of metal powder for additive manufacturing, has awarded their TruForm™ AMbition Grant to six universities. Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, Praxair …
3D printing increases efficiency for ETSEIB Motorsport team
3D printing is giving a Spanish university team the edge in the annual Formula Student competition. The ETSEIB team is comprised of engineering students nearing the end of their studies at the Polytec…
ETH Zürich leads first in-human study of custom 3D printed oral drug delivery device
Dr. Jean-Christophe Leroux, Professor in Drug Formulation and Delivery at ETH Zürich, has led the first in-human study of 3D printed drug-eluting mouthguards. Conducted in collaboration with researche…
MTU Aero Engines prioritizes additive manufacturing in new department
German aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines has demonstrated its commitment to the future of 3D printing with the launch of a new additive manufacturing department in Munich. The new facility…
2018 3D Printing Industry Awards winners announced
The 2018 3D Printing Industry Awards brought together the leaders of the additive manufacturing world, academic pioneers and many of the major figures in the 3D printing industry. Now in its second ye…
The Georgia research lab patching children’s hearts with 3D printing
The Children’s Heart Research and Outcomes Center, aptly abbreviated as HeRO, is at the cutting edge of tissue engineering. A part of Georgia Tech and Emory University, HeRO is developing therapies th…
Xilloc expands 3D printed orthopaedic portfolio with OTN
Xilloc, a company that specializes in patient-specific, 3D printed medical implants, has acquired fellow Dutch medical device company Orthopedie Technologie Nijmegen (OTN) for an undisclosed sum. As a…
3D printed soft robot walks through water and straight to the heart of Rutgers research
From the video showing a new 3D printable material, you would be forgiven for thinking that Rutgers University–New Brunswick researchers have created life. Grabbing, dropping, brushing and walking acr…
3D printed kidneys save life of two-year-old child
Surgeons at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, have worked with Stratasys’ 3D printing to support the first successful larger-than-average adult kidney transplantation from father to …
Flowbuilt opens Superfeet mass customization footwear facility
Flowbuilt Manufacturing, a registered trademark of premium shoe insole developer Superfeet, has opened its first footwear manufacturing facility in Ferndale, Washington. Powered by 3D printing, multi-…
Interview: Rich Baker, Protolabs CTO on industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing
Protolabs Inc. is a digital manufacturing pioneer. Over the course of almost 20 years the Maple Plain, MN headquartered enterprise has developed innovative software solutions that power its worldwide …
Nanfang Additive Manufacturing confirms contract for 3D printed oil and gas pipelines
Nanfang Additive Manufacturing Technology Co., headquartered in Foshan, China, has signed a contract with the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Tubular Goods Research Institute (…
MyMiniFactory x Tinkercad Easter design challenge winners receive brand new M3D Crane Quad 3D printer
M3D recently joined with Tinkercad to sponsor a Easter themed design challenge on MyMiniFactory. Designed to add a modern twist to Easter by designing a surprise egg with a toy in the middle or a toy …
