NewsPart 1: How are AM companies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak?The COVID-19 crisis has introduced a lot of uncertainty for many industries around the world. Whilst the crisis is resolving in China, where it started, in other parts of the world this is far from being the case. Governments have…Archive
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NewsPart 1: How are AM companies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak?The COVID-19 crisis has introduced a lot of uncertainty for many industries around the world. Whilst the crisis is resolving in China, where it started, in other parts of the world this is far from being the case. Governments have…
GuidesCOVID-19 quarantine: what should you 3D print to keep busy?As the weeks pass, more and more countries are affected by COVID-19, and a huge number of people are in self-quarantine. 3D printing has been playing an important role in helping medical staff and the healthcare sector in recent weeks.…
NewsTop 5 Videos: COVID-19 and 3D printingThis 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,…
Materials3D printing materials: suppliers doubled in the last two yearsEvery year, the American firm, Wohlers Associates, Inc. unveils its industry-leading report on additive manufacturing. At the beginning of the week we told you about its 25th edition, containing wide-ranging data on the latest developments and trends in the AM…
PrintersNew Mimaki 3D printer combines color and large format 3D printingIn September 2017, the Japanese manufacturer Mimaki, a specialist in 2D printing, revealed a 3D machine capable of creating parts with 10 million colours. The 3DUJ-553 met many professional requirements, especially in the design industry. Three years later, Mimaki has…
GuidesCOBOD on where the 3D printing construction industry is headedThe construction sector has undergone a real revolution following the introduction of robotic 3D printers, capable of manufacturing concrete buildings in a matter of hours. Many believe that concrete 3D printers can create an entire building, however they only create…
GuidesHow to adopt large format 3D printing: Experts give their advice!Large format 3D printing has found use in a wide range of applications. From making true to scale car panels, aerospace prototypes or billboards, many companies are interested in this type of 3D printing. Naturally, one of the key components…
News500 snorkeling masks are transformed into 3D printed respiratorsAfter developing the 3D printed valves for a hospital in Italy, Isinnova has developed a new design to turn a snorkeling mask into an emergency CPAP mask. A CPAP mask helps patients who can still breathe spontaneously on their own…
NewsFortify enables new functionality in photopolymer compositesFortify is a startup based in Boston that creates composites for the additive manufacturing industry. Following some research on composite 3D printing at Northeastern University in Boston, the founders decided to create a company that would develop materials with optimized&hellip
ApplicationsCOVID-19: scaling up production of 3D printed medical equipmentVentilators are pieces of equipment that are designed to breathe for somebody that isn’t able to breathe on their own. Modern ventilators consist of a pump machine and a tube that healthcare professionals slide into the patient’s windpipe to control…
NewsWorldwide spending on final part production by AM increasesEvery year, the American firm, Wohlers Associates, Inc. unveils its industry-leading report on additive manufacturing. The Wohlers Report 2020 is therefore its 25th edition and contains wide-ranging data on the latest developments and trends in the AM market. The 380-page…
NewsMedically approved emergency 3D printed ventilator goes into productionIn Spain, the first 3D printed respirator has just been developed and approved by medical experts. In order to support hospitals and intensive care units in the face of the current health crisis, the consortium comprising Consorci de la Zona…