3D printing news

Advances in 3D printing for medicine are booming, and researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have just successfully designed a 3D-printed femur model. This project could provide doctors with a new tool to better prepare bone reconstruction surgeries…

Concrete is a popular material for 3D printing, especially in the construction sector. It’s a composite material of aggregate—usually geological materials such as gravel, sand and crushed rock—that is bonded by fluid cement and hardened over time. In recent years,…

The additive manufacturing sector continues to advance thanks to the talent and motivation of the people who are driving the technology forward and, with it, the industry as a whole. It is therefore essential that all these ideas receive the…

When someone has sleep apnoea, their breathing stops repeatedly during sleep. Physiologically speaking, the front wall of the pharynx falls onto the back wall and closes the airways. Then, the body reacts to this emergency with an adrenaline rush, causing…

The Kickstarter campaign for Swapmod, an automation kit for the Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer, has come to a successful close, raising $51,785 from 661 backers, well above its initial $5,391 goal. The aim of this ambitious project is…

Lithoz is committed to delivering high-performance solutions for technical ceramics. The company’s innovative developments – including powerful ceramic materials, LCM technology and the CeraFab System series – are proof that Lithoz is living up to these promises. Now, just in…

We’re back with this week’s selection of the Top 5 videos on additive manufacturing. First, watch our Formnext 2024 teaser to get excited for the world’s largest additive manufacturing event. Then, see how a car shop 3D prints parts for…

This week in our new 3DExpress, we bring you the new 3D-printed headrests produced by ERPRO for carmaker Alpine. They are made from a bio-elastomer. We’ll also take a look at the MASSIF project announced by AddUp and its partners:…

In 2019, former SpaceX engineers created Freeform, a metal 3D printing company that combines artificial intelligence, hardware-accelerated computing, and autonomous factory architecture to produce high-quality metal parts. This week, the Los Angeles-based company announced that it received a major investment…

3D printers are fantastic tools for education, offering valuable learning opportunities for students at every level, from elementary school to college. With this technology in the classroom, students can bring their ideas to life. They can learn design skills, foster…

Multi-material printing technology has already been discussed at 3Dnatives. This process makes it possible to manufacture 3D objects using several materials in a single continuous print. It opens up a way to create tailor-made devices in a variety of colors…

HeyGears, renowned for its professional dental 3D printing solutions, has recently made a splash on the consumer market with its first resin desktop printer, the Reflex. Following the success of the UltraCraft Reflex, the Chinese brand now offers a more…