MaterialsSoy, a new 3D printing material?At the University of Louisville (UofL) Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, a team of researchers claims to have transformed soybean shells into functional 3D printing material. Using waste from soy processing, they were able…Archive
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MaterialsSoy, a new 3D printing material?At the University of Louisville (UofL) Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, a team of researchers claims to have transformed soybean shells into functional 3D printing material. Using waste from soy processing, they were able…
GuidesWhy you should integrate Powder Bed Fusion into your business: Experts give their advice!Powder Bed Fusion describes AM processes in which metals in powder form are fused with a heat source to manufacture a part. This heat source either be in the form of either a laser or an electron beam. An example…
NewsSQ4D puts first ever 3D printed house on the marketSQ4D, formerly SQ3D, has just put a 3D printed house up for sale for the first time in the United States. Specializing in the construction technology industry, the American company has developed the Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS) capable of…
NewsEPSRC has launched the DfAM network in the UK for greater collaboration on AM design researchThe Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) officially launched its Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Network in the UK last week. The project aims to bring together a community of DfAM academic researchers, industry and others in the field…
NewsTop 5 Videos: Formlabs’ Fuse 1, DMLS explained, 3D printed schools and more!We’ve selected the top 5 videos on additive manufacturing and how the industry has influenced our society. This week’s selection covers the latest innovations and applications across many sectors including Formlab’s latest product launch, the first ever 3D print
NewsMicrolight3D Shatter Limitations of Microfabrication 3D PrintingMicrolight3D have 3D printed the world’s smallest replica of the statue of liberty to commemorate inauguration day in the USA (the swearing in of the President of the United States took place on January 20th) and show off their new…
NewsFirst Ever 3D Printed School to Open in MadagascarThe first ever 3D printed school is set to open its doors later this year. It may seem that the novelty of this feat is somewhat lessened by the dozens of additive manufacturing construction projects preceding it. But rest assured,…
NewsSmithsonian’s 3D program allows users to 3D print thousands of artifactsHave you been missing museum visits and other cultural activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic? The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. might have a solution for you. One of the many applications of 3D printing is its possibility to be…
NewsForward AM Innovation Award, an international competition to reward innovative startupsBASF 3D Printing Solutions is the subsidiary of German chemist BASF, dedicated to additive manufacturing and especially to the development of advanced materials. It now markets its solutions under the name BASF Forward AM. The company recently announced the launch…
NewsJacquard by Google uses Stratasys PolyJet TechnologyThe brainchild of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group, Jacquard by Google is a wearable platform. It enables interactive digital experience through an app and a physical tag, manufactured using Stratasys PolyJet technology. The team chose this technology for&he
MaterialsExOne and ORNL team up to 3D print ceramic-metallic piecesUsing a powder bonding machine from ExOne, a team of researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, has developed a method for designing ceramic-metallic parts. The patent-pending process would…
ApplicationsBugatti Bolide: a light and fast vehicle thanks to 3D PrintingThe French carmaker Bugatti has probably imagined the lightest, fastest and most aggressive vehicle in its range. Called Bolide, this sports car is an assortment of new technologies, relying, in particular, on additive manufacturing to reduce the weight of its…