3D printing news

Recently, during Milan Design Week, a new 3D printed bicycle frame was introduced to the general public for the first time. Designed by the Italian companies INDEXLAB and GIMAC-EXGINEERING, this prototype is made from 100% recycled polycarbonate and created using…

Ceramic 3D printing has application in many fields: medical or dental, aerospace or even industrial – its use is widespread, but current methods are difficult to adopt and face many barriers to entry, especially for traditional ceramic manufacturers. In order…

As the climate crisis becomes more and more evident, sustainability has become a key driver of innovations in technologies. And additive manufacturing is certainly no different. Most recently, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Laboratory have developed an…

Nutrition experts from Chile have used 3D printing to develop food for children that not only looks good, but is also packed with valuable nutrients. The healthy food simply contains dehydrated Cochayuyo, an algae that is commonly eaten in Chile,…

Every year on June 21st, we celebrate the Fête de la Musique, otherwise known as World Music Day. And what better way to do it this year than to discover videos of some of the latest applications mixing 3D printing…

On several occasions, additive manufacturing has been used to build robots, in part because of the design freedom it offers. However, in most cases, robots are printed in several parts before being assembled once all the parts have been designed.…

There are multiple 3D printing technologies within the industry, they are used in different sectors and for different utilities. Among them is Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). How does this technology work? What materials can be used? We tell you everything…

Another Sunday means another Top 5 list of videos straight from the world of 3D printing! This week, we present you with a brand new food 3D printer called Patiss3, which was developed by the French start-up La Pâtisserie Numérique.…

These days, many industries are being affected by supply chain problems. One sector that is particularly troubled by this is the automotive industry. All over the world, delays of important parts lasting weeks are definitely making the life of car…

You know that we love to share STL files and ideas for you to print with your desktop 3D printer. Though many center on certain topics, like holidays or themes, this time we wanted to share with you some of…

In a collaboration between United Therapeutics and 3D Systems, researchers have succeeded in developing a complex 3D-printed human lung scaffold. The lung scaffold was unveiled at the LIFE ITSELF conference in San Diego and is considered to be the most…

Thanks to additive manufacturing, quite a few major successes and improvements have already been celebrated in the aerospace sector. Now, German airline Lufthansa has announced that, in a joint collaboration with Premium AEROTEC, additive manufacturing will be used for more…