3D printing news

Last July, we presented a crazy concept from Legendary Vish, founded by a group of students who came up with a way to 3D print fish. A few months later, the project was structured and a startup was born: Revo…

3D Systems have just announced that they will soon introduce a next generation ‘High Speed Fusion’ 3D printing system. Developed in collaboration with Jabil Inc., the platform system will include new printer technology and advanced materials systems, surpassing those currently…

Markforged, the creator of the Digital Forge, an integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to merge with one, a special purpose acquisition company founded and led by technology industry…

Though Covid-19 has plunged the world into an unprecedented health crisis, it has at least allowed additive manufacturing to show the general public what benefits it can bring to society. Since the beginning of the pandemic, innovations to fight against…

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…