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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), a subsidiary of General Atomics, is an American designer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Over the past decade, the company has invested in integrating new technologies into their services. In an exciting development…

You have almost certainly heard of LEGO. These iconic toys comes in all colors, shapes and themes and are found all over the world! Whether making cars, houses or rocket ships, the iconic toy has shaped entire generations and is…

Recently, British water supply company United Utilities and 3D printing service ChangeMaker 3D successfully demonstrated the use and benefits of 3D printed components in the UK water industry. The discovery, which is the result of a twelve-month-long collaborative work between…

When we talk about recent innovations in the medical sector, one subject that often comes up is bioprinting. Defined as the utilization of 3D printing techniques to combine cells, growth factors, and or biomaterials to make biomedical parts, the concept…

Dentistry is providing an ever-increasing market for 3D printing. According to a recent report from BlueWeave Consulting on the dental 3D printing market, it is projected to be worth $12.18 billion USD by 2028. The report highlights the needs of…

Steel is a metal prized for its resistance to corrosion and is used by many sectors in the 3D printing industry. As is stainless steel which is actually an inox, an alloy made of iron, chromium, and a little carbon.…

Founded in 1958, Framatome is a French multinational nuclear company that began using 3D technologies in 2015. It recently announced the development of its first 3D-printed, stainless steel fuel component. These upper tie plate grids designed and manufactured at a…

American additive manufacturing company Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) recently announced an agreement to assist the non-profit organization Orthopedic Help for Ukraine (OHFU). Through this, the company will be aiding victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by supplying 3D-printed custom…

We do not know how long the current mix of supply chain and labor issues will last, especially considering the number challenges countries have been facing worldwide. And for many the question is how can companies continue to outperform during…

The materials market for additive manufacturing is extremely vast. Depending on the technology used, they can be found in the form of filaments, pellets, resins, or powders. This segment of the value chain represents a huge opportunity for potential growth…

Another Sunday means another Top 5 list of videos straight from the world of 3D printing! We start off this week’s top 5 with a video about Aerosint, a Belgian AM company that has developed a new 3D printing solution…

A team of researchers from Imperial College London and Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories of Materials Science and Technology have developed a special kind of drone that uses collective building methods and is able to construct and repair buildings. These so-called…