3D printing news

3D modelling is a key step in the manufacturing process of a product, especially when it comes to 3D printing. It involves specific knowledge and skills that are not always easily acquired. For this reason, several software companies have developed…

Austrian manufacturer, Rolf Spectacles, have developed a plant-based 3D printed eyewear collection using castor bean. Rolf’s latest collection, entitled substance, comes in six different colours and 23 different frame designs. Rolf is a family company based in Austria’s Tyrolean Alps.…

Today, the Additive manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced that its annual in-person conference had to be relocated and postponed. The AMUG conference will now take place in Orlando, Florida, from the 2nd to the 6th of May, 2021, at the…

What were the 3D printing trends of 2020? How is the additive manufacturing industry changing? Today, we look back on the 3D printing trends that shaped the industry during 2020. Despite COVID-19, the industry developed healthily and some exciting developments…

Additive manufacturing, in contrast to traditional machining techniques, makes it possible to produce parts with complex geometries whose total weight can be optimized using a numerical method called topology optimization. This method also maximizes the mechanical strength of the part…

Redwire, the new leader in mission critical space solutions announced that its Ceramic Manufacturing Module (CMM) – initially developed by Made in Space – successfully manufactured a ceramic part in space. Its module is based on stereolithography (SLA) and uses pre-ceramic…

On the 10th of December, 3Dnatives hoted a webinar with Prodways, Sculpteo and BASF Forward AM to talk about Polypropylene (PP) applications in Additive Manufacturing. Widely used in the plastic injection industry, Polypropylene offers interesting characteristics for industrial applications such…

Recently, MIT researchers developed a 3D printing system able of giving an object more salient features by reproducing its glossiness. Gloss remains a challenge to 3D print because hardware isn’t designed to deal with the different viscosities of the varnishes…

The Israeli food-tech company SavorEat produces 3D-printed plant-based meat alternatives. After going public earlier this year, SavorEat made history. It was the first company of its kind to be listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and raised NIS…

Not so long ago, the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) released its report on the environmental impact of metal additive manufacturing. Conducted by Jeremy Faludi of Delft University of Technology and Corrie Van Sice of Dartmouth College, the study…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive: check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you…

Formula 1 is releasing a new collection of fragrances, the F1 Fragrances Engineered Collection, which includes a range of five luxury scents. Back in 2019, Formula 1 had launched its first line of fragrances using metal 3D printing technology, in…