3D printing news

Over the years, materials compatible with 3D printing technologies have been expanding to enable more applications, especially in industrial sectors that require technical-grade materials. In fact, many studies report that material choice is one of the key drivers of the…

Researchers at Texas A&M University and Essentium scientists have developed a method to enhance the interlayer adhesion of a 3D printed plastic part. By integrating carbon nanotubes and plasma science directly into the manufacturing process, they would be able to…

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT together with the one of the leading Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) providers, Nano Dimension, has achieved a major breakthrough on its way to utilizing 3D printing in the development process of high-performance electronics components. As you…

The manufacturer MakerBot has just launched a new professional machine capable of printing carbon fiber reinforced nylon, also developed by the manufacturer. Named METHOD Carbon Fiber Edition, this solution is based on the METHOD platform developed in December 2018 but…

In the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just published several guidelines concerning FDM and metal additive manufacturing, the objective being to protect users who handle these technologies. For example, it lists all the…

In mid-2019, GE Additive and GE Aviation approached the US Air Force to propose a metal additive collaboration program to address its specific sustainment, readiness and affordability needs. It’s the US Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) that is in…

3D bioprinting has revolutionized the medical sector by providing advanced treatments that improve the quality of surgical interventions. In fact, we already analyzed the advantages of additive manufacturing for personalised medicine, and saw the various 3D printing technologies that could…

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 the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a team of researchers has developed a technique to reduce the defects that can occur during the metal 3D printing process, particularly during laser powder bed fusion. Using a computer model, they were…

Professional microscopes used in laboratories are usually very expensive, therefore many educational institutions cannot afford them. Along with the DIY trend, we find a new culture of collaboration and sharing that is growing every day. This is the case of…

What if we reuse wood waste to make small houses and other constructions? That’s the idea behind Ashen Cabin, a cabin imagined by the HANNAH design studio: using emerlad-ash-borer-infested wood (a species of beetle insect), the American company used 3D printing…

Personalized medicine tailors treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient. One of the technologies that enables tailor-made treatments is additive manufacturing. In the medical sector, 3D printing technologies have already been used to create custom-made prosthetics, implants and other…