3D printing news

If you have been following along for a while, you certainly know that additive manufacturing is playing an important role in the aerospace sector and especially in space travel. Already it is being used for applications in missions to both…

It is no secret that additive manufacturing has been growing rapidly over the past few years, especially since it proved its resiliency during the COVID-19 crisis. Though one sign of this of course has been the significant investment in the…

Teams from ETH Zurich have revealed yet another project involving additive manufacturing. This time it is a ceiling designed in part using 3D printing, called HiRes Concrete Slab. Installed last fall in Switzerland in the NEST research building of the…

One of the main advantages of additive manufacturing is its ability to design custom parts. And what could be more important than customization in the healthcare industry, where doctors treat patients who are all unique and different? From hospitals to…

More than once, British manufacturer Renishaw has proven that additive manufacturing is capable of helping many different industries. From aerospace to healthcare all the way to sports, the company is slowly integrating the technology into a variety of sectors through…

In a recent project, Danish multinational power company Ørsted and the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) deployed 3D-printed reef structures in Kattegat, a strait between Denmark and Sweden. The goal of this initiative is to test how the 3D printed…

The consulting firm CONTEXT publishes a quarterly study on the additive manufacturing market, focusing on machine shipments across all product lines. This time around, the news from the report is positive, showing growth in orders and shipments, particularly in the…

North American University researchers recently announced the successful creation of a 3D-Printed surgical table. The project, a collaboration between the University of Western Ontario (Western) and Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), was conducted using open-source hardware and resulted in the…

Known for having been one of the pioneers in the production of all-in-one 3D printers, combining 3D printing, engraving and laser cutting, the Polish manufacturer Zmorph announced at the end of 2020 its repositioning into the niche of professional FFF…

It’s Sunday again…time for a new selection of Top 5 3D printing videos! This week’s compilation starts with a look behind the scenes of Velo3D’s new factory, which is the company’s first location on European soil. Our team visited the…

This week, orthopedic company Onkos Surgical announced the FDA 510 clearance of its My3D® Personalized Pelvic Reconstruction system, a solution that uses 3D printing technologies to produce custom-made medical implants, instruments, and models. The New-Jersey-based company, which specializes in finding…

NASA is once again turning to 3D printing to help it in its upcoming Artemis Mission, this time through a collaboration with AI Space Factory. In the project, AI Space Factory will be creating a 3D printed base camp (named…