Kevin D. Kline, an inventor at Virginia Tech, has been granted a patent for a “3D printing vending machine” which can be used for continuous manufacturing. According to the patent document…
HP opens first advanced manufacturing center at $74million Singapore campus
HP has chosen to open its Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) HQ within Singapore’s thriving National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC). The new S$100 million (equivalent of $74million USD)…
UAntwerp 3D printed Project ASLAN crosses sign language barriers with 3D Hubs
Robotics and 3D printing combine in a thesis project from University of Antwerp masters students Guy Fierens, Stijn Huys and Jasper Slaets. The titled Project ASLAN was developed as a solution to the …
3D printing helps bring the underground Crossrail to London
Crossrail, a £14.8 billion project to expand London’s underground train network, is using 3D printing in the construction of its tunnels. Competing alongside leading contractors including SKANSK…
Robots bridge the gap in 3D printed construction at Tongji University
As one of the most impressive feats of civil engineering, bridges have become the ultimate goal of a number of projects in architectural 3D printing. Last year, the 3D printing industry saw the constr…
German ministry of education launches “virtually limitless” metal 3D printing project with KUKA Industries
The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMMF) and KUKA Industries are working on large format metal 3D printing with a number of manufacturing and institutional partners. Titled ProLMD…
ABB 3D scans towards a connected future in partnership with NUB3D
Swedish-Swiss tech corporation ABB has acquired Spanish 3D scanning and metrology equipment producers NUB3D. The acquisition of the 3D scanning enterprise will ensure that ABB are prepared for a ̶…
Trinckle brings the future of manufacturing closer with new partnership
3D designing for robotic arms is now easier thanks to a collaboration between Berlin-based 3D printing service providers Trinckle and German selective laser sintering (SLS) company Kuhn-Stoff. Kuhn-St…
Perceptron revenue up 28% as 3D scanning company reports Q2 financial results
The industrial measurement and inspection company Perceptron (NASDAQ:PRCP), headquartered in Plymouth, MI, has posted revenue of $21.8 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2017 (Ending December 31…
Dobot M1 smashes $100,000 kickstarter in less than 24 hours
Dobot M1, the desktop robotic arm that 3D prints, laser engraves, and solders has surpassed its crowdfunding campaign in just 23 hours. Launched on 28 November, Dobot was aimed as a cheaper alternativ…