3D printing news

Originally from Shenzhen, China, Longer launched its 3D printing business back in 2014. The company manufactures three distinct types of machines: desktop FDM 3D printers (known to manufacturers under the Alfawise brand), low-cost resin 3D printers and a range of…

Founded in 2002 in Quebec, Creaform is one of the pioneering manufacturers of metrology solutions. Acquired in 2012 by AMETEK Inc., a leading group in measuring instruments, over the years the company has developed several professional 3D scanners for industries…

Founded in 2015, Continuous Composites is opening a 7,500 square foot facility for research, development, and additive manufacturing in Idaho. The new building demonstrates their patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology at the largest scale to date, increasing their…

The HS HITECH 3D printing service uses additive manufacturing to build modular structures including customised structural elements called Blobee. Thanks to HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology, they were able to design the various joints of a glass substructure, surpassing current…

In the medical sector, additive manufacturing technologies are slowly but surely having more impact on treatment outcomes for patients than they once were. For example, they can be used to create tailor-made medical devices thanks to enhanced design freedom during…

When it comes to the additive manufacturing workflow, we often discuss different printing technologies and modeling software, but it seems like post-processing is not being talked about enough. Yet the subsequent treatment of prints is a crucial step as it…

Satair, an Airbus services company, recently provided one of its airline customers with one of, if not the first, certified 3D printed metal flying spare part in the world. The part is actually a wingtip fence for an A320ceo aircraft…

In the food industry, 3D printing technologies are changing the way we produce and consume foods. They can help create analogues of meat products, recycle food waste, or customize the shape and properties of dishes for example. Most people being…

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…

At MIT, researchers and engineers often imagine creative projects and develop innovative products related to the world of 3D technologies. Recently, Jack Forman, one of the graduate students, developed a new type of textile by exploiting one of the common…

Concrete is one of the most widely used man-made building materials and one of the world’s most consumed substances, second only to water. It is cheap, abundant, and capable of heavy loads, but, it is also brittle and tends to…

Founded in 2013, Essentium provides industrial 3D printing solutions aiming to disrupt conventional manufacturing. Recently, the Texas-based company has announced that they signed a multi-year contract with the United States Air Force. The government agency has been interested in 3D…