3D printing news

Ultimaker, the leading manufacturer of FDM 3D printers launched the ‘Ultimaker Material Alliance Program’ 12 months ago. Recently, the company revealed that the program has more than 80 contributing companies. It was at the Hannover Messe event that the global…

In recent years, more and more smartphone manufacturers have equipped their mobile phones with fingerprint sensors, which can be used for unlocking but also for app stores and banking apps, for example. This is supposed to increase user safety, however,…

The concrete 3D printer manufacturer WASP presented its new prototype: a 3D printed wall that integrates the steps of a staircase. In collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the Italian company used its modular 3D printer…

A team of scientists from Rice University and the University of Maryland in the US are developing 3D printed artificial tissues to help bone and cartilage that has been damaged. This could help injuries, typically induced by sports, including knee,…

The aerospace manufacturer specialised in cabin and avionics, Diehl Aviation, worked with international aerospace company Airbus to develop a 3D printed Curtain Comfort Header. These were installed on a Qatar Airways Airbus A350 XWB and the manufacturer claims it is…

Back in January 2019, the UK-company Open Bionics announced it had raised about £5 million from investors to continue developing not just simple 3D printed prosthetics but bionic devices. Last year, the company actually released its first 3D printed bionic…

A team of scientists from the “Foundation for Research and Development of Science” presented their research work in 3D bioprinting. More precisely, their research is aimed at creating a bionic pancreas to fight diabetes. The foundation, which aims to help…

We found the TOP 5 VIDEOS of the week about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is shaping and changing our society. If you enjoy these, you can view even more 3D printing videos on our Youtube channel.  Hope you’ll enjoy…

AMUG 2019, also called Additive Manufacturing Users Group, took place this week from March 31st to April 4th in Chicago, Illinois. The conference has its roots in the early 1990s when the founders of the Users Group were still called…

The 3D printing service giant, Shapeways, has just added a new material to its range to enable the creation of 3D printed orthosis and prostheses. The new material is polyamide 11 (PA 11), one of the most widely used materials…

Voxel8 is a young American company that has developed a multi-material additive manufacturing solution focused mainly on the design of sports shoes and clothing. While many actors have focused on creating 3D printed soles, Voxel8 designs the entire upper part…

4D printing is an upcoming form of additive manufacturing with effects that continue beyond the print. It is similar to 3D printing  in the sense that an object is also built layer by layer. However, the object can then change…