3D printing news

Earlier this year we wrote about Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) working on the design of the first additively manufactured nuclear reactor. Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a grant worth $800,000 to Purdue University’s College of Engineering…

A research team at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) has designed a 3D printed diaphragm pump that is operated magnetically. Portable and effective, the new pump demonstrates the potential of additively manufactured devices. The scientists behind the project hope that this proof-of-principle pump will inspire…

Medical footwear market is estimated to grow significantly in the near future, with more people becoming aware of the importance of therapeutic footwear and more companies offering a wider range of solutions. One of the biggest manufacturers on this arena…

For any fabrication company, sales and engineering teams need to work together to deliver projects efficiently, yet they rarely communicate or collaborate in an efficient way. This is why MakerOS launched its collaboration platform for fabrication companies, specifically 3D printing…

A team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has developed a material that can be 3D printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. In other words, once a…

In recent years, the metal additive manufacturing segment has experienced a strong growth, explained in great part by the arrival of players who wanted to make it more accessible to users. These players have offered technologies close to MIM or…

Based in Silicon Valley, California, Intel is an American multinational corporation and one of the leading companies on the  global tech arena. Its research division, Intel Labs, recently put online the 3D files of its new 3D printable robot: available open-source,…

It is increasingly often that we hear news about how 3D printing technologies are transforming the food industry. Today we have numerous companies 3D printing meat, relatively recently emerged a project of 3D printed fish… But we rarely talk about…

First established in 1972, Equinor has been pushing the boundaries of technology to solve challenges in the oil & gas industry. Today, the company aims to be the world’s most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer, as well as driving innovation…

During the lockdown caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Lea Randebrock did not waste time on despair but was busy making her contribution to a more sustainable way of life. The young designer wanted to address the problem of food…

There is a new record in the Guinness World Records book: Dennis Freiburg designed the world’s lightest electrically assisted bike (EAB). Weighing only 6.872 kilos (15.15 lb), it’s a real mechanical and technical feat that this German engineer managed to…

The authorized intermediary for the U.S. Department of Defense, TechLink, announced that U.S. Navy scientists had been issued a 20-year patent for a 3D printable material made of a marine-base biodegradable polymer which breaks down over time. This is very…