3D printing news

Xinyi Xiao, PhD in industrial engineering at Penn State, has published a research study in the Journal of Additive Manufacturing on five-axis additive manufacturing to build parts without printing support structures. The project involved designing automated process planning software for…

Just a few months ago Boom Supersonic launched their XB-1 aircraft. The XB-1 is a high speed jet that has often been compared to the now extinct Concorde. The company have now released a detailed study into how the aircraft…

IGO3D, the first European  distributor of additive manufacturing solutions, masters a wide range of 3D printing technologies. This year, the company was voted the Growth Champion 2021 by FOCUS Business magazine for the second year in a row. This award…

Yesterday, RUSAL America announced the expansion of its aluminium product offerings to include additive manufacturing powders. The new powders will comprise four traditional Al-Si based casting alloys and five specialty alloys designed for use in the aerospace and automotive industries,…

In December 2020, General Motors (GM) announced the opening of a center dedicated to additive manufacturing, joining initiatives spearheaded by BMW and Seat. The Additive Industrialization Center (AIC) is a 1,400 square meter (15,000-square-foot) space that will enable GM to…

Considered among the sectors pioneers, Ultimaker is currently one of the leading manufacturers of FDM 3D printing, with thousands of machines installed in the factories of large industrial groups, tech startups, makers’ garages and even army workshops. With several generations of…

Using its microfabrication 3D printing technology, Microlight3D created a 2-millimeter high champagne pyramid, consisting of 35 micro glasses. The French company has a great deal of experience in microprinting; with this creation it has managed to design the smallest pyramid…

If you follow developments in the 3D printing construction sector, you will have noticed the accelerated growth it has undergone in recent months. With an ever-increasing demand for a new way to deliver more resilient homes at speed, the future…

A team of engineers at Rutgers University have developed a 3D printed smart gel that is able to sense and change according light exposure, becoming “artificial muscle”. The smart gel was inspired by the colour and texture changing mechanism of…

Imaginarium, a 3D printing service based in India, broke a surprising record last year when it contributed to the creation of the ring with the most diamonds in the world: 7,801 to be exact.  This record was entered in the…

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 800,000 people suffer from a stroke each year in the US. During a stroke, blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. In 85% of cases, it is…

Metal additive manufacturing is increasingly being used to develop the next-generation of turbomachinery. Turbomachinery describes machines that transfer energy between a rotor and a fluid, including both turbines and compressors. To produce innovative designs in this field, without having to…