3D printing is gaining wider use in the automotive sector. A new case study shows how Local Motors, an autonomous and open source vehicle manufacturer, is using 3D printing to save time and money. The…
Class action against Stratasys and MakerBot dismissed as “mere puffery”
A class action brought against Stratasys by the company’s shareholders has been quashed in the United States Court of Appeals. Initially brought to court in Minnesota, the case was a securities …
3D Printing News Sliced Lockheed Martin, Porsche, Formlabs, MakerBot, SLM Solutions
This digest of 3D printing news, features Lockheed Martin, Harford Community College, Jesse Garant Metrology Center, MakerBot, America Makes, SLM Solutions, DisTech Automation, Leapfrog, Formlabs, Por…
Voodoo Manufacturing tells us future plans following $5 million funding for 3D printer factory
New York-based 3D printing bureau, Voodoo Manufacturing has raised $5 million in investment funding to expand its operations in scale and automation. The investment round was led by U.S venture capita…
PrintLab and Free_D 3D printing courses up-skill disadvantaged women in India
PrintLab, a global distributor of 3D printed products for education, has teamed up with Free_D, a social enterprise supporting disadvantaged women in India with access to computer aided design (CAD) a…
Insights into FDM 3D printing for regenerative medicine from Dr. Achala de Mel
Research led by biomedical lecturer Dr. Achala de Mel proposes 3D printing as an accessible approach to tissue engineering. 3D Printing Industry spoke to Dr. de Mel to understand more about the proces…
State University of New York offers first of its kind Summer Additive Manufacturing Institute
SUNY New Paltz, NY, is to a hold a Summer Additive Manufacturing Institute for professionals July 31 – August 4 2017. The five day course is designed to give 12 participants a crash course in design f…
Co-founder of Makerbot, Bre Pettis acquires milling machine company Other Machine
Former CEO and co-founder of 3D printing company Makerbot, Bre Pettis has acquired a non 3D printing related business – the CNC milling machine company Other Machine. Californian company, Other …
TU Eindhoven demonstrates 3D printed stents for paediatric heart surgery
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (Tu/e) in the Netherlands have released a proof-of-concept article on 3D printed, self-expanding, biodegradable stents. The stents are designed to be …
3D Printing Industry Awards Personal 3D printer of the year (FFF/FDM)
In just over a week Chelsea Old Town Hall in London will be opening its doors to the first annual 3D Printing Industry Awards. Votes for the 73 potential winners have now exceeded 7,000, but we’…