Germany’s SLM Solutions has signed their largest single order to date. The contract is for 10 SLM 500 multi-laser metal additive manufacturing machines. The deal comes via a sales channel partner in C…
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Carbon fibers prove stronger than Kevlar and glass in FDM 3D prints
Looking into ways to improve the strength of nylon 3D printer filament, researchers at University College Dublin have conducted a comparative study on the addition of fiber reinforcements. In the rese…
NASA awards Optomec contract supporting 3D printed electronics in space
3D printed metal and electronics company Optomec, has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to continue development of its Adaptive Laser Sintering System (ALSS). Used…
New research shows promise of high strength FDM 3D prints
Researchers from Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University have collaborated with 3D printing company Essentium Materials. The study shows how an FDM 3D printer coupled with an electric weldi…
Carpenter Technology begins production of 3D printing “industry first” titanium powder
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) has announced the production of CARTECH® PURIS 5+™ titanium powder for metal 3D printing. The custom alloy was created to achieve maximum reusability withou…
Blurring reality as artist’s 3D model tricks national identity card issuer
3D modeling software has successfully been used to convince an issuer of national identity cards that the digital model is a photographic representation of a real person. Raphaël Fabre is an artist an…
Louisiana Board of Regents awards $150k to FDM 3D printer material research
University of New Orleans assistant professor Damon Smith has been awarded a grant for research to expand the range of materials available for 3D printers. Smith and his team at the department of mech…
3D Printing News Sliced Ricoh, EnvisionTEC, ITRI, Concept Laser, Autodesk, GE, EOS and more
Sliced in today’s 3D printing news digest: EnvisionTEC, ITRI, Materialise, Ricoh, Concept Laser, Autodesk, GE, Cooksongold, BMC Gioielli, EOS, ProPhotonix, Mazak, 3DCeram, 3D Matters, Model Solu…
3D Printing News Sliced MIT, Thermwood, Renishaw, Land Rover, SLM Solutions
In today’s Sliced digest of 3D printing and 3D printer news we feature Gartner, Louise Driggers, the U.S. Navy, University of Pittsburgh, EOS, MIT, Carleton University, Thermwood, 3D babies, Sir…
Open Bionics taking part in world’s first clinical trial of 3D printed bionic hands
A team of 3D printing and bionic prosthetic pioneers based in Bristol UK are participating in study that could lead to the wider use of 3D printing as a tool to help amputees. The type of bionic hands…