3D printing news

Orbex, a Scottish company specializing in space launch, has just commissioned AMCM to build an industrial 3D printer set to be the largest of its kind in Europe. Weighing more than twelve metric tons, the machine is purposed for in-house…

Inkbit, a spinout of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT, has developed a new additive manufacturing system that they claim will revolutionize 3D printing. Led by Professor Wojciech Matusik and Davide Marine, the company is known…

NOVUM is a project seeking to develop a 3D printing system from cellulose led by consortium of 10 European partners. Cellulose is a biopolymer making up the wall of plant cells, notably wood, and has a number of advantages, the…

3D printing is going back into space! Airbus has used Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) technology (otherwise known as 3D printing or additive manufacturing) for the creation of radio frequency (RF) components for two Eurostar Neo satellites which are planned to…

A few days ago, luxury carmaker McLaren introduced its latest concept: its first high-performance hybrid supercar, the McLaren Artura. Engineered to combine technology, design and unmatched performance, the hybrid car is a compendium of innovation, and of course, additive manufacturing…

Readily3D, a spin-off of the Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) a top research institute and university in Switzerland, has joined a European project to develop a living model of the pancreas. They hope to use the pancreas for better testing…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the Patient Specific Talus Spacer, the world’s first implant designed to replace the talus. This is particularly useful for sufferers of talus avascular necrosis (AVN). The Patient Specific Talus Spacer…

The additive manufacturing sector has seen the supply of materials explode in recent years: market players are constantly innovating and looking for solutions to meet the needs and constraints of manufacturers. It is well known that the materials that are…

This week we’ve chosen five more interesting videos about 3D printing and additive manufacturing. This includes industry success stories from Matsuura’s Additive Manufacturing facility to 3M’s 3D printed PTFE. Up next are chess pieces which DyeMansion 3D printed in the…

Sennheiser’s AMBEO division have partnered with Formlabs to develop affordable earphones, that customers can personalize according to their own ear shape. These custom fit earphones, currently still in the prototype stage of development, will offer an immersive sound experience. Ears…

We spoke to Dora Goodman, founder of the self-titled company, Dora Goodman Cameras. Goodman and her team are passionate analog photography enthusiasts who conceptualize 3D printed medium format and pinhole cameras, as well as build one-of-a-kind custom film cameras based…

Agile Space Industries, a company known for its additively manufactured propulsion technologies, has been selected by Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (GM1) team to develop 3D printed thrusters and axial engines for the Griffin lunar lander. The Griffin lunar lander will…