NewsIs industrial scale AM production limited by vendor lock-in?At the end of last year, we told you about Essentium’s study on the state of industrial scale 3D printing. According to findings, between 2018 and 2019, the number of manufacturers that were using 3D printing for full-scale production doubled…Archive
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NewsIs industrial scale AM production limited by vendor lock-in?At the end of last year, we told you about Essentium’s study on the state of industrial scale 3D printing. According to findings, between 2018 and 2019, the number of manufacturers that were using 3D printing for full-scale production doubled…
NewsPrintLab, a platform to introduce teachers and students to 3D printingLearning the basics of 3D printing is gradually starting to take place in schools, even more so in universities where students are learning in greater depth how to apply the technology. It must be said that qualified people in additive…
NewsResearchers create bio-inspired flexible armor using 3D printingNature has a way of designing structures that is often optimal. This is the reason why a number of research teams around the world are developing bio-inspired designs. At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, research led by Ling Li…
GuidesInterview with Zac Holcomb about his startup, Additive AmericaAfter noting a skills gap in the additive manufacturing industry, Zac Holcomb decided to launch a company with two partners: Additive America. The aim of the startup is to advance the prosthetics industry deep into the digital manufacturing age. We…
NewsTop 5 Videos of the Week: an electric and autonomous car integrates 3D printingThis week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is shaping our society. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive! Check out our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! This week we…
NewsToy Rescue, a platform to create spare parts for your toysThe French manufacturer Dagoma has launched an initiative called Toy Rescue to reduce the number of toys thrown away each year. The manufacturer will make the spare parts to repair broken toys available so that instead of going to the…
NewsThe 3D Printing Innovations at CES 2020!CES, the largest electronics trade show dedicated to consumers brings thousands of participants to Las Vegas every year, eager to discover the latest high-tech products, connected objects and all kinds of technologies. In 2019, the event attracted more than 175,000…
Guides#TALK3D: Interview with Benny Buller, CEO of VELO3DFounded in 2014, VELO3D aims to offer a new level of design freedom in metal additive manufacturing. Over the years, the company has been enabling engineers to produce parts that were previously considered impossible to manufacture using traditional methods. To…
ApplicationsA bioprinted ovary to fight sterilityIn May 2017, we told you about researchers from Northwestern University’s mission to provide women with fertility issues a viable solution. Back then, they succeeded in implanting a bioprinted ovary in a sterile mouse, an interesting and promising first step.…
Software#3Dstartup: AdditiveLab and its simulation software for metal additive manufacturingTo start the year off right, we take you to Belgium to meet AdditiveLab, our first #3Dstartup this year. Winner of the Start-Up Challenge 2019 organized by Formnext, the company has developed software solutions to simulate the entire additive manufacturing…
NewsThe AIRLAB pavilion made from 3D printed steel nodes explores design freedomA number of designers and architects have been exploring 3D printing technologies in order to experiment with materials and structures. Yet another example is AIRLAB’s mesh-covered pavilion made from 3D printed steel nodes at Singapore’s Garden by the Bay. The…
GuidesLufthansa Technik continues to leverage 3D printing technologies for its aircraftThe aerospace industry has been one of the earliest adopters of additive manufacturing technologies. Aerospace companies see an undeniable advantage in investing in 3D printing as it is extremely important for prototyping and tooling applications as well as end-part production.&h