3D printing news

The German company AESUB has developed a variety of 3D scanning sprays that improve the quality of scans, giving them a clear, matte finish. There are currently two products available: AESUB Blue, a mattifying spray that evaporates just a few…

The German car manufacturer Volkswagen has invested in two new Stratasys 3D printers to improve its prototyping capabilities and optimize car design. This is not the first time that Volkswagen has integrated additive manufacturing into its production process. In fact,…

The automotive industry is undoubtedly one of the sectors that has most adopted additive manufacturing technologies, for the development of prototypes at first, and for the creation of end-use parts currently. According to the study published by SmarTech Publishing, this…

BWX Technologies (BWXT) is currently working on the development of metal additive manufacturing technology for nuclear component design in collaboration with the U.S. laboratory in Oak Ridge. The goal is to produce parts from high-temperature alloys and refractory metals for…

Krüger Fertigungstechnologie is a German company that recently invested in a metal additive manufacturing solution from GF Machining Solutions, an expert in Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology. Since 1996, the company specializes in subcontracting manufacturing, focusing mainly on High Speed…

UpNano is a young company based in Vienna that has recently developed a high-resolution microscale 3D printing technology. Based on the 2-photon polymerization process (2PP), the new technique is capable of producing plastic parts with a volume ranging from 100…

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…

MELTIO officially presented the new version of the MELTIO Engine, a fabrication module which enables 3D printing of full density metal parts when integrated with CNC machines, robots and gantry systems. The result is the first affordable hybrid manufacturing solution,…

Can you imagine a parts factory inside a container? The so-called Mobile Smart Factory is a practical solution to bring the production process with 3D printing closer to anyone, anywhere. It is a factory inside modular containers equipped with devices…

In 2017, MakerOS, based between New York City and Detroit, launched its version 1.0 collaboration platform for digital fabrication companies. At the time, Mike Moceri, the startup’s founder, had realized from first-hand experience that dealing with multiple clients while managing…

At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, a team of researchers has developed a printing method called FRESH (Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogel), which is able to produce a human heart model to help surgeons in their operations. Using alginate…

Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print an entire rocket, has announced that it closed a $500 million Series D equity funding round led by Tiger Global Management. The funding validates Relativity’s sector-leading momentum across commercial execution, technical milestones,…