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Today, the eel industry faces a number of challenges due to significant and ever-increasing demand. According to Industry Research, the global eel market was estimated to be worth $4.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $4.8 billion by…

CAD, or computer-aided design, is the process of creating, modifying and optimizing designs using specialized software. It is widely used in a number of industries, including architecture, engineering, manufacturing (including additive manufacturing) and entertainment. CAD software can handle both 2D…

One area in which we have rapidly seen the growth of 3D printing is the medical field due to its ability to design solutions tailored to each patient while reducing lead times. This has been particularly remarkably at Birmingham University…

At MIT, a team of researchers led by Fernando Velásquez-García has developed a 3D printed filter for a mass spectrometer. This device, designed to detect molecular structures by measuring their mass, has traditionally been bulky, fragile and, because of its…

Far from being a gadget or simply a trend, additive manufacturing is a technological revolution hailed as part of the fourth industrial revolution. As its name suggests, this process works by adding materials. Layers of materials are successively deposited on…

There are almost 10 million nonprofit organizations around the world today. In the United States alone, there are 1.5 million registered 501(c)(3) organizations that operate with goals oriented toward altruistic or humanitarian causes. Spanning from small, grassroots community groups, to…

Thanks to additive manufacturing, experiments on living animals could potentially be replaced by a far more ethical method of drug testing. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have succeeded in developing a 3D-printed “body-on-chip” that imitates the course of a…

US-based startup Rosotics specializes in the development of 3D equipment, with a particular focus on metal additive manufacturing. Its goal? To offer manufacturers the largest metal 3D printer ever imagined on today’s market. Called the M1, this manufacturing platform offers…

Who hasn’t experienced back pain due to poor posture or uncomfortable seating? What if we told you that 3D printing, combined with artificial intelligence, could solve this problem? That’s the idea behind Alemki Robotix, a start-up that’s not yet well…

Since the early 2000s, when the RepRap movement took off, 3D printing has gained commercial success worldwide. Though of course much of the market is dedicated to industrial additive marketing, cheaper desktop 3D printers designed for hobbyists have also grown…

Hello and welcome to a special edition of the top five videos of the week, where we bring you the latest and greatest in 3D printing-related video content. We’ve got a great lineup for you today as we dive into…

There have been several interesting and visually striking 3D printed shoes recently making the headlines, from running shoes to golf shoes, and casual sandals. But with all of this additive manufactured footwear, one thing that has come up less often…