3D printing news

On October 17th, Ricoh announced its partnership with Insight Surgery to provide patient-specific surgical guides for orthopedic and maxillofacial surgeries. These innovative, 3D printed surgical guides will help surgeons with precision by translating a bespoke virtual surgical plan directly onto…

One of the sectors where we have seen the most significant growth in use of additive manufacturing is undoubtedly medical. Indeed, it has gotten so popular that we have even seen a rise in the use of 3D printing in…

If asked which two trends have been dominating the polymer 3D printing sector, the answer would be obvious: pellets and large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM). In recent years, we have seen machines getting larger for even more applications in sectors like…

Ferrari, the iconic Italian luxury car and racing brand, unveiled its new limited-edition F80 supercar on October 17. Production of this model will begin in 2025 and run until 2027, marking the automaker’s 80th anniversary. A total of 799 models…

3D printing has already made huge waves in the construction industry—there are 3D printed houses and buildings all over the world, an abundance of research on 3D printing materials for construction, and a growing number of 3D printing construction companies…

It’s that time of year again! Formnext 2024 is right around the corner and as you can expect the 3D printing industry is already buzzing with anticipation. And to help you keep up with all the news for the event,…

File preparation is an important step in the creation of parts using additive manufacturing. The slicer is the ideal tool for cutting models, configuring the 3D printing process and generating the necessary supports. Suppors particularly essential for complex designs or…

This week, we have five more videos about innovations in 3D printing. First up, we bring you an exclusive interview with the French company Lattice Medical, which 3D prints implants for tissue regeneration. Then, we have a video on how…

The defense and aerospace industries have used additive manufacturing in a variety of ways. While in its early days it was mainly used for prototypes and tools, we are now seeing more and more end parts in these industries being…

Astronauts must be prepared for a variety of health problems in space, because they have no direct access to comprehensive medical care in their isolated environment. Although medical equipment and medicines are available on board space stations, and astronauts can…

Sometimes, innovation can be born out of coincidence. When MIT researchers were 3D printing magnetic coils out of polymer filament doped with copper nanoparticles, they noticed an unexpected quality in the material: it had a high resistance to electrical currents,…

Being a woman is the biggest risk factor for developing breast cancer. Even though men are not immune to this type of cancer and around 1% are diagnosed with it every year, breast cancer was the most common cancer in…