3D printing news

Nik Huber Guitars (NHG) is a company that has been building electric guitars for several years now. It has recently turned to additive manufacturing through a collaboration with Heraeus, a German company specializing in precious metals. Together, they have 3D…

One of the sectors that benefit the most from 3D printing technologies is the automotive industry. Additive manufacturing is often associated with affordability and speed, so many car manufacturers use this technology to produce car parts cheaper and faster. Meanwhile,…

The US Air Force has been incorporating additive manufacturing technologies in its operations for quite a while now. For instance, it has already collaborated with GE Additive to facilitate the adoption of metal 3D printing. This time US Air Force…

Following the many developments in the space of 3D printed meat, it’s the turn of fish! A team of Danish students has developed a project called Legendary Vish that aims to offer a vegan alternative to salmon in Europe. They…

Our 3D startup of the month, CASTOR, comes from Israel and has developed a software solution to help manufacturers reduce their lead times and manufacturing costs in 3D printing. Its objective is to take advantage of all the benefits of…

Having started at a 3D printer company to support customers working with 3D printing parameters, today, 3DOptimizer enables much more. The company offers a software that aims to optimize the settings for FFF 3D printing in order to avoid faulty…

At the University of Cambridge, researchers have just started a three-year research programme to accelerate the manufacture of 3D printed metal parts using computer-generated holography. This photographic process makes it possible to reproduce the relief of objects using the interference…

The German multinational pharmaceuticals company, Bayer, has announced that it will test new drugs on 3D printed heart tissue. Tel-Aviv University achieved a big breakthrough last year when it unveiled the world’s first 3D printed heart and vessels, and it…

More often than not robotics and 3D printing are a combination that guarantees success. The capabilities provided by robotics together with the reduced production time and costs of additive manufacturing make it an efficient solution for many application areas. This…

In Rotterdam, Netherlands, the first 3D printed pedestrian bridge is being built, and should be installed before the end of 2020. Currently, it’s a wooden footbridge that exists in the Kralingse Bos, soon to be replaced by a lightweight 3D…

When it comes to product development, additive manufacturing has an important role to play, allowing for quicker iterations, leading to shorter production times. Many design offices have equipped themselves with 3D printing solutions to accelerate innovation and bring to the…

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…