3D printing news

Scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have made a breakthrough in the design of a titanium alloy. Thanks to additive manufacturing (AM), they were able to successfully create an alloy with superior mechanical qualities. The project arose…

Analysis from Bank of America posits that wireless infrastructure deployment cycles have traditionally lasted just about a decade. Meaning we are approaching 3 years into the current cycle, leaving more than seven years of 5G investment opportunities ahead. The use…

Materialise continues to solidify it’s presence within the additive manufacturing (AM) aerospace industry! Just a few months since Airbus qualified the manufacturer to be one of only two companies (including EOS) to be their supplier for flight-ready, 3D-printed parts, they…

Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National laboratory (LLNL), a U.S. federal research facility located in California and founded by the University of California, Berkeley, have announced that they have developed a new method print living microbes in controlled patterns using 3D…

This past summer, we informed you of Stratasys‘ involvement in the Prince shoe tribute that would be on display in an exhibition at the legendary musician’s recording complex. The exhibition has been extended through 2022, so if you happen to…

In this weekly video compilation, we will get to see how Porsche is using 3D printing to manufacture full-shell bodyform seats to improve driver comfort. Next, we invite you to discover the role 3D printing plays in the Hyperloop capsule…

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Idaho (U of I) was given $4M USD to develop technology that will turn Idahoan wood waste into a more sustainable building construction material. Ultimately the goal is to use the material…

As the leaves slowly change to their autumnal hues, it is undeniable that spooky season is finally upon us, ultimately culminating with Halloween. Celebrated each year on the 31st of October, the origins of the popular holiday are still relatively…

It’s become a fact of life: your beloved piece of furniture gets worn down or breaks, but no spare part is available on request from the manufacturer. Annoying when the entire furniture would then need to be replaced—which is no…

By the end of this year, Zortrax is expected to send a 3D-printed electrical circuit, made on their Endureal printer, to be tested onboard the WISA Woodsat CubeSat space mission. Ultimately, the goal of this mission is to reach low…

Jamaican sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has entered a five-year endorsement deal with global 3D printer manufacturer and dental solutions provider SprintRay. This venture promises to bring big plans to the island nation of Jamaica, starting with…

When it comes to the quality of additively manufactured components, one thing above all makes a difference: the material used. For binder jetting, HP’s Multi-Jet Fusion technology or selective laser sintering (SLS), this means that the powders used are critical…