3D printing news

In the face of the current health crisis, solidarity is essential to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. In northern Italy, after a call for help, a few companies mobilised to 3D print valves for respiratory intensive care equipment in a hospital.…

Last week, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group took the decision to postpone the AMUG Conference to 2021. A clear sign that concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus have not diminished. The AMUG Conference is an important event in the…

In the automotive industry, additive manufacturing has established itself as a technology for prototyping and tooling applications. Car manufacturers can create prototypes to check fit and form before going further in the design process, and they can also create low-cost…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production processes. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check out our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations!…

The leading large-format 3D printer manufacturer, BigRep, celebrated the delivery of its 500th industrial machine last week. The company was founded in 2014, and is well known in the additive manufacturing industry for having developed some of the world’s largest…

The use of polymers in additive manufacturing has grown tremendously in the past decade. Today, there is a wide range of thermoplastics available  on the market – each appealing to different types of users of 3D printing. The 3D printing…

In 2016, the Japanese car manufacturer Honda presented its small utility car, Micro Commuter, designed in part thanks to 3D printing: 4 years later, the company strikes harder by exhibiting a 3D printed crankshaft made from metal. Created in collaboration…

The Danish company, Particle3D, uses a proprietary technology to create 3D printed bone implants that are tailored to a patient’s body. Additionally, the implants are porous and degradable which means that they fuse to a patient’s skeleton before disappearing. Founded…

Belgian manufacturer Aerosint has just announced that it has successfully 3D printed a complex part and small cubes with two different metals, using a laser powder bed fusion process! The most complex part was with stainless steel and CuCrZr (ie…

In the world of sports, additive manufacturing technologies can offer many benefits to athletes. Sporting equipment can be custom-made, geometrically more complex and made from smarter materials. Over time, manufacturers have understood the benefits of integrating 3D printing pieces in…

The U.S. company 6K is focused on creating premium materials to advance relatively new industries such as additive manufacturing, renewable energy, and more. If we focus on additive manufacturing, the company has identified the growing demand for metals that can…

Additive manufacturing is everywhere, even where you don’t really expect it. In Germany, if you walk around Altmühldorf in Bavaria, you will have the opportunity to see a 3D printed altarpiece in the village church. Designed by Oliver Tessin and…