The Future of 3D Printing by Mark J. Cola, CEO Sigma Labs
Mark J. Cola is President and CEO of Sigma Labs, Inc., which develops and engineers advanced, in-process, non-destructive quality inspection systems f…
WAVE3D launching large volume SLA 3D printer
Toronto based industrial 3D printer manufacturer WAVE3D is set to launch the Wave3D Pro SLA machine. Aiming to be the “world’s most financially …
Air Force Research Laboratory creates 3D printed solar cells
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has published research into 3D printed solar cells. Using Optomec’s aerosol jet technology, the AFRL intend to develop a more efficient production proces…
Charles Darwin University $400,000 grant used to buy cold spray metal 3D printer
Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Northern Territory (NT), Australia, has been granted $400,000 AUD ($313,000 USD) by the government to buy a LightSpEE3D metal 3D printer from university spin-off com…
Desktop Metal receives further $115 million to bring 3D printed metal to market
Award winning start-up Desktop Metal, has raised a further $115 million. The Burlington, Massachusetts based 3D printer manufacturer has announced the closing of a series D finance round. This brings …
3D printed shrimp proves to be a better home for human tissue
Today, cells grown in a lab can be transplanted into a patient to help heal skin injuries, and provide therapeutic treatment to internal tissue. One day, medical researchers hope to be able to provide…
Clinical trial finds 3D printed dentures are preferred to conventional cast metal dentures
Research has been conducted into the viability of 3D printed removable partial dentures (RPD) in comparison to conventionally cast metal RPDs. The outcome of the month-long clinical trial demonstrated…
Gartner releases 2017 3D printing Hype Cycle
The 2017 3D printing Gartner hype cycle is now available. Hype, or the general interest around a new technology, is tracked by the U.S. research firm Gartner who publish their data in the form of a gr…
3D Printing News Sliced: Disney Research, Pier 9, Mitsubishi, Robo 3D
News that has made it through today’s slicer features: Disney Research, University Rey Juan Carlos, Autodesk’s Pier 9, the Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult, the Odd Cat Sanc…
Lawrence Livermore creates 4D printed silicone with direct ink writing and shape memory polymers
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has published research into 4D printed silicones. LLNL combines its direct ink writing method with shape memory polymers to create silicone structures tha…
Lessons learned making premium 3D printer material at A1 Filament
As previously reported on 3D Printing Industry, A1 Filament has launched a Kickstarter to provide premium feedstock for FDM/FFF 3D printers around the globe. Material consistency is the company’…
ETH Zurich uses 3D printing to create “first entirely soft artificial heart”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a silicone artificial heart using a 3D printer. According to the Swiss group, the silicone structure is “the first entirely soft artificial heart.” D…
Linglong Tire working on China’s first 3D printed tire project
Chinese tire manufacturer Linglong Tire is developing the country’s first 3D printed tire along with Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). The Chinese company has approached the addi…
Natural History Museum’s Hope the Whale has 3D printing in its bones
Hope, the skeleton of a 20 year old blue whale, has replaced “Dippy” the diplodocus at the grand entrance of London’s Natural History Museum (NHM). To prepare Hope for her pride of p…
Goodbye shattered smartphone screens hello 3D printed, self-healing gels
A team at the University of Melbourne, Australia, are developing 3D printable gels that could be used to make self-healing smartphone and computer screens. Demonstrated by 3D printed self-rolling R…
