MaterialsHow will 4D printing disrupt our current manufacturing techniques?In April 2013, Skylar Tibbits, founder of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, hosted a TEDx conference in which he introduced a new concept to the 3D printing process. For the first time, he introduced a fourth dimension to this technology that…Archive
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MaterialsHow will 4D printing disrupt our current manufacturing techniques?In April 2013, Skylar Tibbits, founder of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, hosted a TEDx conference in which he introduced a new concept to the 3D printing process. For the first time, he introduced a fourth dimension to this technology that…
NewsVertico 3D prints a bridge using 60% less concreteIn the Netherlands, Vertico has 3D printed a bridge in collaboration with the University of Ghent: the startup company is exploring the potential of concrete additive manufacturing, convinced that it can reduce CO2 emissions by saving the amount of material…
NewsTop 5 Videos of the Week: 3D printing for hypersonic applications …This 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…
PrintersRaise3D unveils its new E2 3D printer for EducationAs we approach the TCT Show in Birmingham, one of the leading 3D printing events in Europe, some players in the sector are taking the opportunity to announce new products, innovative applications, etc. This is the case of the American…
NewsFashion breakthroughs thanks to 3D printing collaboration at NYFWAt New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last week, fashion witnessed some breakthroughs thanks to a new technique developed by one of the 3D printing giants, Stratasys. The collaboration between the 3D printer manufacturer and fashion designers threeASFOUR and Travis Fitch…
ApplicationsThe Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 offers the most customisations everThe Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 has arrived, and it’s the brand’s first supercapacitor-based hybrid V12. Lamborghini has been using additive manufacturing for prototyping purposes for a while now. Quite recently, the company adopted Carbon’s 3D printing technology, Digital Light Synt
NewsWhat can you expect at TCT Show in Birmingham?On the 24th of September, TCT Show will open its doors to almost 10,000 visitors for the three-day event. The event will showcase the latest additive manufacturing technology solutions and innovations from nearly 300 leading exhibitors including HP, Ultimaker, Trumpf,…
MaterialsA juice bar transforms orange peels into 3D printed cupsWould you like an orange juice squeezed into a 3D printed cup? This is the project imagined by the architect Carlo Ratti who developed a rather special juice bar, this one allows for orange peels to be transformed into 3D…
PrintersINTAMSYS on their industrial 3D printing solution for HPPs & vision of the marketINTAMSYS, based in Shanghai, is an industrial-grade 3D printer manufacturer and additive manufacturing solutions provider of PEEK and high-performance functional materials. In the AM field, many applications require the use of high-performance functional materials because of thei
NewsThe Glass Helmet, a 3D printed helmet to see American football players“They will be seen“, this is the new promise of the Glass Helmet Project, a transparent 3D printed American football helmet for all professional athletes. The project, born from a collaboration between designer Victor Salomon and Uninterrupted, co-founded by star&hell
ApplicationsHarvard researchers develop new technique to create human organsAt Harvard, a group of researchers are developing a solution that will bioprint blood vessels on living tissues. Their paper ‘Biomanufacturing of organ-specific tissues with high cellular density and embedded vascular channels’ published in Science Advances, highlights a new tech
ApplicationsBIOLIFE4D bioprints small human heart for the first time in the U.S.BIOLIFE4D, one of the pioneers in the bioprinting field, has been able to bioprint a miniature human heart – making it the first U.S. company to successfully achieve this. The company’s mission is to create a fully functioning human heart…