3D printing news

Once again, 3D printing is making its mark on the field of cycling! Like Canadian start-up Kupol, which 3D printed modular bicycle helmets, many companies are using additive manufacturing to design sports equipment. And it is clear these initiatives are…

In the music industry, the use of additive manufacturing is growing quite common. Indeed, 3D technologies make it possible to improve the experience of musicians and music lovers by pushing the limits of geometries and harmonies. It’s now possible to…

Fabric8Labs, an additive manufacturing (AM) startup from San Diego, has announced the closing of a $19.3 million Series A financing round. The startup hopes that the money will help to accelerate commercialization of its proprietary AM process, allowing them to…

In this weekly compilation of videos on 3D printing, we will focus on several industries that have adopted additive manufacturing methods. We will start with the food and beverage sector, as 3D technology is increasingly being implemented in food production…

When it comes to driving new technologies forward, strategic partnerships between companies can be the key to success. In the world of additive manufacturing, we can also see the emergence of such collaborations with other industrial companies, or partnerships with…

In the sports world, Carbon has proven time and again that it can provide valuable services to this industry. For example, in partnership with Adidas, the American company helped create more than 100,000 pairs of FutureCraft 4D, a sneaker from…

Engineers from the University of Maryland have used additive manufacturing to develop a 3D-printed robot hand capable of playing one of the most famous video games from Nintendo. Although it may seem like science fiction, the project is already a…

Leading AM manufacturer, Essentium, announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Collider, a company known for Programmable Tooling, combining Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing and injection molding. The move shows Essentium’s desire to use its…

In their quest for Olympic Gold ahead of Tokyo 2021, the Italian National Cycling team enlisted the expertise of Russian manufacturer, Thor3D’s Italy-based partner, 3DiTALY, with the goal of reducing aerodynamic drag, which optimizes a cyclist’s efficiency. Thor3D’s Calibry scanner…

On July 15, the Queen of the Netherlands, Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, inaugurated the 3D-printed metal bridge installed in the city center of Amsterdam, right in the Red Light District. It took 6 years for the Dutch company MX3D to allow…

3D printing is another way for artists and creatives to visualize ideas and break new ground in the creation of art objects. In the past, we have already reported on artists who use additive manufacturing to produce lamps, pieces of…

For quite some time now, additive manufacturing has been advancing far beyond FDM 3D printing. This relatively new technology can be found in numerous industrial applications today. Such is the case in the construction industry, where demands on components are…