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A CO2 laser cutter, unlike a diode laser, is primarily used to cut a material. While the latter relies on a diode with a light power of less than 10 watts, the CO2 laser is capable of reaching a power…

A team of researchers recently announced that they have developed a new form of 3D printed heart valves. These new artificial organ parts are designed to give the patient’s own cells the possibility to form new cells and thus grow…

You may remember Fleet Space, the Australian company that plans to send fully 3D printed satellites, named Alpha, to the Centauri constellation. Though those satellites are not yet ready for launch, the company recently made a significant step forward. On…

Earlier this year, research firm IDTechEx published a report on metal additive manufacturing, estimating that its value would reach $18.5 billion within 10 years, showing a gradual recovery of the market. As part of this study, the firm conducted an…

In recent years, an increasing amount of 3D printed weapons has been seized in Europe, which is raising concerns for the European Police Office (Europol). For that reason, a conference was recently held to bring together a number of professionals…

You may remember earlier this year when Anycubic launched its Anycubic Kobra line with the Kobra as well as the Kobra Max. Now we have yet another exciting announcement from the company. Next week, Anycubic will be launching the latest…

Since the early days of FDM desktop 3D printing and the emergence of the Reprap project, a lot of different 3D printers have come out, and the market is now very broad. Today, we wanted to introduce you to yet…

At some point or another in our lives, we have definitely heard of and most likely consumed it: Pepsi. The iconic American cult drink can be found in almost every supermarket around the world – stored in plastic bottles. For…

3D printing is increasingly finding its way into the medical field with an ever-increasing focus on orthotic and prosthetic manufacturing. This is notably because additive manufacturing allows each one to be fully adapted to the morphology of an individual patient…

In the United States, a surgeon has transplanted an ear implant made from human cells! The company 3DBio Therapeutics was responsible for the manufacturing of this implant for a 20-year-old young woman. She suffered from microtia in her right ear,…

It’s not been that long since RAPID + TCT 2022 closed its doors, but trade show season is just starting in the 3D printing world. And now, you have another one to look forward to. From June 8th to 9th,…

According to a press release, researchers at the University of Bath have succeeded in making PLA even more degradable. Essentially, they have found that by incorporating sugar units into the polymers, they can be degraded more easily when exposed to…