3D printing news

When the pandemic shut down the world last year, a number of industries were severely impacted. However, 3D printing proved to be more robust than many others. That being said, a few studies have shown that though it did not…

Today, additive manufacturing is not only used for the creation of prototypes using thermoplastics. Advances in the development of new materials have allowed this technology to be implemented in a wide variety of sectors. This is also the case in…

Rapid Prototyping helps designers introduce new concepts to clients and other stakeholders in order to get real tactile feedback — being able to do this as quickly as possible, at the least expense, is where companies gain a competitive advantage. Therefore,…

In June 2019, we reported on an interesting new tire that came from famous French manufacturer Michelin. Designed to be airless, the concept of the tire is that it could avoid any risk of puncture and be repaired if needed…

At the Israel Institute of Technology, Technion, scientists have created a network of 3D-printed blood vessels that would be able to supply the necessary amount of blood to an implanted tissue. Still in the research stage, this project could have…

Binder jetting is an additive manufacturing process that uses industrial printhead to selectively deposit a liquid binding agent onto a thin layer of powder particles — either metal, sand, ceramics or composites — to build high-value and one-of-a-kind parts and…

Did you know that the manufacture of skates and scooters is not what it used to be? Advances in new manufacturing technologies have reimagined the way these modes of transportation are produced. And that’s what we’ll see in the weekly…

Incus, an Austrian provider for lithography-based AM solutions has announced a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), OHB System AG and Lithoz GmbH in a joint project using Incus’ Lithography-based Metal Manufacturing (LMM) process. The project will test 3D…

Earlier this year, leading FDM printer manufacturer BCN3D acquired 3D printing cloud software management platform AstroPrint. Now, building on that acquired cloud technology, the Barcelona-based company is launching a new cloud platform, that will allow the centralization of remote 3D…

3D printing gives a completely new meaning to the saying “art knows no boundaries,” proving that new technologies and creativity are in fact very compatible, contrary to popular belief. Because the use of additive manufacturing allows artists to go one…

In Antwerp, the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ annual event took place on October 5th for the first time since the start of the global health crisis. During the awards ceremony, byFlow, the manufacturer of food 3D printers, presented its latest…

For several years now, the footwear industry and additive manufacturing players have been collaborating on innovative shoe projects. You may recall Adidas’ 3D-printed 4DFWD sneakers or Athos’ 3D-printed climbing shoes — 3D-printed footwear is easing its way to the mainstream. This…