3D printing news

In our first video of this week’s top five is Snapmaker 2.0 3-in-1 machine that comprises 3D printing, laser engraving and cutting, and finally CNC carving capabilities. Enough to give life to all your projects! We will also take the…

Researchers at the Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria, known for the fields of mining, metallurgy and materials science, have successfully 3D printed aluminum oxide with a tensile strength of 1 GPa (equivalent to 1,000 MPa). The project was made possible by the multi-material 3D…

On Tuesday, the Applied Science & Technology Research Organization, also known as ASTRO America, announced that it had been chosen by the U.S. Army for the “Jointless Hull Project”. Contracted through LIFT, the Department of Defense supported manufacturing innovation institute, this…

Increasingly, companies are seeing the benefits of using 3D printing in sports. Another company has entered the ring. German company OECHSLER, which specializes in the development and manufacture of high-tech products and systems, recently turned its attention to the design…

ADDITIV Aerospace came to a close on March 18th, 2021 at 6PM EDT. With 1534 registrants from 71 countries, 40 virtual booths and 21 speakers, it is clear that there is clear potential for growth for additive manufacturing in the…

Since the invention of stereolithography (SLA) in 1984 by Charles Hull, multiple technologies such as FDM, SLS, and MJF, have emerged. Some are even derived from SLA like Digital Light Processing (DLP). As you probably know, each of these processes is intended…

Last December, the Polish manufacturer Zmorph revealed its move away from the desktop printer market with the launch of its professional machines. The company introduced the Zmorph Fab, an all-in-one 3D printer with interchangeable heads to offer users milling, engraving…

The French industrial group Safran, and more specifically the Safran Landing Systems branch, has used SLM Solutions‘ Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to produce a component of a business jet’s nose landing gear. More concretely, they have used metal additive…

Cerambot has just launched its second-generation ceramic 3D printer, called Eazao, with upgraded performance and brand new features. You may know Cerambot for its ceramic 3D printer of the same name which took the maker community by storm in 2018,…

Researchers from the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering have created a novel method of reducing the material waste, and consequently, the cost of 3D printing using Fused Deposition Modeling, or FDM, technology. Together the team, led by…

Launched in 2019 by Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, and Studio michiel van der kley, in collaboration with the Technical University Eindhoven, The Bridge Project is starting its installation. Measuring 29 meters (around 31.7 yards), it is one of the longest 3D…

L’Oréal have announced that they will be using AMFG ’s Manufacturing Execution System software, more commonly referred to as MES workflow software in order to optimise its rapid prototyping workflows at its 3D printing lab. With this software, the leading…