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3D bioprinting is a technique that is gaining momentum in the medical industry. This technology uses bio-materials to create artificial tissue structures needed to treat patient diseases or injuries. The hydrogel-based bioinks used for this process are composed of cells.…

Phase3D, a startup previously known as Additive Monitoring Systems, has developed optical monitoring software specifically for metal additive manufacturing. In practical terms, this innovative solution can rapidly identify printing defects as they happen, helping to prevent any decrease in productivity…

In the jewelry industry, additive manufacturing has already proven itself time and again. For example, take the case of the Indian 3D printing service Imaginarium who created a ring with 7,801 diamonds using 3D printing. A record at the time.…

Russel Ko, an engineering student at the Republic Polytechnic College in Woodlands, Singapore, sustained a severe injury after crashing his friend’s motorcycle in October last year.  Upon impact, Mr Ko’s left hand got trapped in the wheel, severing both his…

AMUG 2023 took place a few weeks ago, concluding another successful edition of the additive manufacturing conference “For Users – By Users.” For those who are not familiar, AMUG is a unique event among a litany of different 3D printing…

Additive manufacturing is increasingly known for its many benefits in medicine. Time and again, it has made it possible to produce perfectly fitted parts for every person, a necessity especially when it comes to parts like prostheses. Now, this has…

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, offers numerous advantages, with customization being one of its greatest. This is particularly the case for 3D printed shoes, which are quickly gaining in popularity as an alternative to ‘Fast Fashion’. Not only…

Houses, pavilions, bridges…post offices? Indian social media has been ablaze this past week with news of an interesting new project in the country. In Bengaluru, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction is making the world’s first 3D printed post office. This…

Investment casting is one of the oldest metal-forming techniques that is still around today. Indeed, in 2021 it was estimated to be worth $15.83 billion by Grand View Research and is only expected to grow. Moreover, like all techniques, it…

Today is Sunday, which is time for the week’s top 5 3D printing videos! To start, we have one of our very own, Elliot Saldukaite, to explain everything that you need to know about Directed Energy Deposition (DED), from the…

One of the most awaited flicks to soon be coming to cinemas is “Renfield”, wherein Nicolas Cage is set to star as the legendary vampire Dracula. The supernatural comedy-horror will be retelling the classic novel from the perspective of an insane…

Why not use natural resources to design new 3D printing materials? That’s the thinking behind a team of researchers from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and India. They sought to understand how they could use chitosan, a natural polymer found in certain…