Consumer Goods

British brand Mythos has introduced a new, 3D printed bicycle stem, called Elix, which is now available on the market for £500. The stem is the spare part of a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the fork steerer tube.…

Did you know that 3D technologies could also be used to reduce the carbon footprint of sports footwear? The idea of doing just that was recently realized thanks to a collaboration between the companies Covestro, Huafeng and Cyclone. Specifically, they…

As part of a new 3D printing project, a group of students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawaii recently teamed up with a local chocolate shop. The goal of the collaboration of these students and…

Students of the third to sixth grade at Prairie Queen Elementary School in Papillion, USA, conducted a community science project that used additive manufacturing to help a physically challenged turtle. The students, who are all members of the school’s 3D…

When you think of 3D printing especially in the medical sector, one of the most important benefits of the technology is the fact that it can make fully-customizable parts. It probably comes as no surprise then that one of the…

In recent years, the number of 3D printed shoes has increased rapidly. The number has become even so significant, that earlier this year, 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec organized the 3D Printing Shoe Design Contest, a competition that, as the name…

To anyone in the 3D printing industry, the American-Israeli company Stratasys should be well known. Having been one of the pioneer manufacturers since its founding in 1989, Stratasys has already produced a variety of different types of 3D printing devices,…

Sustainable packaging has become an end-to-end business solution, and increasingly we are seeing the possibilities for 3D printing in the sector. The 3D printing manufacturing cycle of digitally designing packaging and using environmentally conscious materials results in high-quality products that…

Vienna-based start-up Viewpointsystem has been working intensively on a solution to bring man and machine closer than ever before. The result: forward-looking smart glasses made with scientific know-how in the field of optics. However, what exactly is the contribution of…

During the London Bike Show, which took place from April 21st to 23rd, the company Canyon presented its 3D printed bicycle prototype for the first time. To be more specific, the frame was created using a laser powder bed fusion…

Over the past few weeks, we’ve mentioned quite a few projects involving 3D printing and cycling. Already, we have taken a closer look at  more comfortable saddles, better bike prototypes, and more. Now, we wanted to introduce a brand new…

Fizik is an Italian bicycle equipment brand that belongs to the Selle Royal group. Mainly known for its saddles and shoes for cyclists, the company recently unveiled a brand new concept of modular saddles for its Argo series. It interested…