NewsTop 5 Videos: A solution to optimize 3D printing parametersThis week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you&hellArchive
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NewsTop 5 Videos: A solution to optimize 3D printing parametersThis week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you&hell
MaterialsDefeXtiles: using under-extrusion to create a new type of textileAt MIT, researchers and engineers often imagine creative projects and develop innovative products related to the world of 3D technologies. Recently, Jack Forman, one of the graduate students, developed a new type of textile by exploiting one of the common…
MaterialsReinforcing concrete with 3D printed polymer latticesConcrete is one of the most widely used man-made building materials and one of the world’s most consumed substances, second only to water. It is cheap, abundant, and capable of heavy loads, but, it is also brittle and tends to…
NewsWhat do we know about the deal between the US Air Force and Essentium?Founded in 2013, Essentium provides industrial 3D printing solutions aiming to disrupt conventional manufacturing. Recently, the Texas-based company has announced that they signed a multi-year contract with the United States Air Force. The government agency has been interested in
GuidesLino3D facilitates the integration of 3D printing technologies for industry professionalsExpert in 2D printing for more than 30 years, the Greek Lino Group recently opened an entity fully dedicated to additive manufacturing. Named Lino3D, this unit aims to support manufacturers in their manufacturing process, to help them choose the right…
NewsADDITIV digital World 2020 has officially ended: what’s the takeaway?ADDITIV digital World, organised by 3Dnatives, officially came to a close on October 22nd at 6PM Eastern Time. Counting over 2,400 registrants, 65+ exhibitors and 24 speakers, last week’s event is proof that the community’s interest in coming together to…
NewsWEBINAR: How to Start and Scale a 3D Printing ServiceOn the 29th of October, 3Dnatives hosted a webinar on how to start and scale a 3D printing service. Mike Moceri, CEO of MakerOS, led this masterclass in not just how to build a 3D printing service from the ground up,…
ApplicationsMass customization of a 3D printed electric vehicleIn the automotive industry, additive manufacturing has historically been used to create functional prototypes. Over the years, the automotive sector started leveraging the benefits of 3D printing technologies for end-use part applications too, to produce complex parts, or to allo
PrintersMicrosoft Flight Simulator made more realistic thanks to 3D scanningMicrosoft Flight Simulator is one of the most famous flight simulation games in the world, with more than a million players and 26 million completed flights. The latest version was released a few months ago and, in order to make…
Printers3Dnatives Lab: Testing Artec Micro 3D scannerFounded in 2007, the manufacturer Artec 3D specializes in the development of professional 3D scanners, installing its equipment at the largest companies in the world including Tesla, Apple, Mercedes or Nike. One of the accomplishments of the the brand is…
PrintersHow to avoid 3D printing problems3D printing can be used in many different ways, opening up previously impossible possibilities, especially in terms of design. However, these possibilities can only be fully exploited if 3D printing works the way you want it to. Unfortunately, this is…
ApplicationsNASA’s Perseverance rover carries 11 3D printed parts to MarsThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, has been investing in 3D printing technologies for several years, by both manufacturing parts in-house and awarding contracts worth millions of dollars to external companies and institutions. Some of the examples include th