3D printing news

Titanium and its alloys, particularly Ti6Al4V, are of great importance in 3D printing. Titanium is a metal found in nature as an oxide, specifically rutile (TiO2) or ilmenite (FeTiO3). The extraction of pure titanium is carried out using the Kroll…

Earlier this week, a team of Materialise clinical engineers and NYU Langone surgeons made history with the world’s first double hand and face transplant. The success of this transplant largely owes to 3D printed personalized tools that are becoming increasingly…

While it may still be cold outside, February is heating up as we get closer to Valentine’s Day. As the day of love approaches, people may be scrambling trying to find gifts for loved ones and family. But panic no…

Last year, Xerox announced the acquisition of startup Vader Systems, which specializes in liquid metal additive manufacturing. It clearly stated the ambition to enter the 3D market, convinced of the technology’s potential. One year later, Xerox has introduced its first…

Triditive, a Spanish startup created in 2013 and that is also based in Hartford, CT in the US, has completed a $1.8 seed funding round. This company was able to complete this incredible fundraising thanks to the arrival of new…

Siemens Energy is one of the German group’s four major divisions and specializes in manufacturing thermal power plants. A recognized market player, it relies on additive manufacturing to develop innovative applications in the energy sector. The company recently developed a…

Seals play a vital role in many fields. Notably, seals are used to prevent or reduce the leakage or ingress of liquids, gases or solid substances such as dust. To be effective, they need to be plastic and elastically malleable,…

At the University of Louisville (UofL) Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, a team of researchers claims to have transformed soybean shells into functional 3D printing material. Using waste from soy processing, they were able…

Researchers have developed sustainable soundproofing using the fungus-based material, mycelium, and 3D printing technologies. The majority of modern soundproofing panels are made of synthetic foams or mineral fibers. These are neither sustainable nor recyclable. Mycelium, however, is effective, sustainable and…

The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) officially launched its Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Network in the UK last week. The project aims to bring together a community of DfAM academic researchers, industry and others in the field…

SQ4D, formerly SQ3D, has just put a 3D printed house up for sale for the first time in the United States. Specializing in the construction technology industry, the American company has developed the Autonomous Robotic Construction System (ARCS) capable of…

Powder Bed Fusion describes AM processes in which metals in powder form are fused with a heat source to manufacture a part. This heat source either be in the form of either a laser or an electron beam. An example…