3D printing news

Al Seer Marine is a marine equipment manufacturer based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A recent development sees the company turn to 3D printing with Hydra, a 3D printed unmanned surface vessel (USV). This drone ship is currently only…

One of the sectors where additive manufacturing has had an increasing role in recent years is energy. Already, we have told you about the many applications for 3D printing in Oil & Gas, but did you know that it is…

Every year, 3Dnatives takes a look at the 3D printing job market and identifies some of the recruitment trends therein based on the offers published on our dedicated job board. In 2022, we published more than 900 job offers on…

In the world today there are 1.446 billion cars – that is, approximately one car for every five people. In order to keep transport running smoothly and efficiently and reduce nuisances like traffic and road closures, it is important to…

Over the past few years, the 3D printing market has steadily moved towards greater industrialization, especially as it continues to expand. Indeed a recent report from Research and Markets showed that the market value of additive manufacturing would increase to…

The term engine, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, simply means ‘a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion’. With such a widely-encompassing definition, this term can be applied to any number of different sectors and applications, and…

The French distributor Atome3D is accelerating its development in France and wishes to reinforce its presence on the territory thanks to a new franchise concept. The company’s objective is to open a number of Atome3D showrooms, i.e. stores that will…

It is well known that 3D printing can be done with any numbers of unusual materials including cells, chocolate and more. But what about bacteria? Well, in a recent project, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne AKA the Swiss Federal…

Intelligent contact lenses, like conventional lenses, can be placed on the eye and are able to provide the wearer with information. Currently, such lenses are mainly being researched in the medical field for disease diagnosis. Several companies, including Google, have…

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced the acquisition of 3Dnatives, the media platform dedicated to additive manufacturing. Founded in 1942 and now operating in 84 countries with over 22,500 members, SPE unites plastics professionals worldwide and is dedicated to…

3D printing is now firmly established in the cosmetics industry. Many brands use this technology for a multitude of applications. For example, Cosmogen has turned to metal 3D printing to customize its applicators and imagine geometries that would be impossible…

It is Sunday so that means, beyond looking forward to a new week, it’s time for the top 5 videos of the week! Let’s start it off with a video from our very own Elliot who takes you through all…