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To celebrate Music Day, we have curated a list of the top 3D printed musical instruments for you at 3Dnatives. The beauty of 3D printing in the realm of music lies in its ability to offer unparalleled freedom in instrument…

Additive manufacturing is an increasingly widespread technology worldwide and one of the continents experiencing considerable growth is Europe. The greatest European demand for 3D printing comes from small and medium-sized companies looking not only for prototyping, but also for industrial…

Construction in 3D printing just seems to continue to grow! In recent news, Printed Farms and COBOD have announced that they have completed what they claim is the largest 3D printed building in the world and located in Florida. With…

Firestorm Labs and Greenjets have joined forces to develop groundbreaking drone solutions through additive manufacturing. Firestorm Labs, known for their Modular Unmanned Aerial System (MUAS), aims to create a 100% additively manufactured UAV airframe and engine with the help of…

A new 3D printing process for quartz glass developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is currently causing quite a stir. The team around Dr. Jens Bauer has succeeded in producing a variety of nanometer-scale quartz glass structures by…

The Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad “Ciudad Salud”, in Mexico, is using 3D printing as a tool to improve surgical planning in patients. This adoption by the health center, in addition to making interventions more efficient, also is expected to…

HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a thermoplastic polymer based on a mixture of polystyrene and polybutadiene rubber. Many popular materials in 3D printing are particularly characterized by their resistance to chemical solvents. However, in the case of HIPS, the solubility…

3D printing has come a long way since its origins in the 1980s. Though originally used almost exclusively for rapid prototyping, over the past few years we have seen additive manufacturing technologies rapidly industrialize and be used for end-use parts…

For this week’s top 5 videos, we’re taking you to one of the world’s most famous automotive events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We had the opportunity to interview Hendrick Motorsports to learn about their use of 3D printing…

The TCT Awards 2023, sponsored by HP, celebrated the remarkable achievements and contributions in the field of 3D printing. The event took place at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham and witnessed over 200 industry professionals gathered to honor the…

News and innovations about AI (Artificial Intelligence) have become more and more common in recent times. The latest innovation in the field that has caused no small stir is Paragraphica. What is it? A decidedly atypical “camera” with no lens!…

Designing is the first step in any 3D printing process and plays a critical role in ensuring that the final part will come out correctly. However, this stage can be difficult even for those accustomed to design for additive manufacturing…