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Welcome to this week’s top 5 most compelling 3D printing videos. We kick off this week’s edition with our very own video, covering how some companies are fighting to prevent the extinction of coral reefs through 3D printing technology. Moving…

Once again, it is time to take a look back at some of the news that has marked the additive manufacturing sector this week. And we’re starting with a piece of news that truly does show that not even the…

The landscape of prosthetics has been rapidly evolving, seeing many technological advancements since its collaboration with 3D printing. Against this backdrop, a hand amputee from London has recently become the first individual to benefit from Open Bionic’s cutting-edge 3D printed…

Support removal can be an annoying part of post-processing in 3D printing. However, it does not have to be. If you have a dual-extruder 3D FDM 3D printer, or any other process that allows multi-material printing, you can take advantage…

The intersection of 3D printing and aerospace is highly pronounced, especially within the realm of space exploration. NASA and ESA have actively embraced 3D printing for various projects in space, marking a significant shift from traditional methods. Notably, the European…

When it comes to 3D printing, materials are key. The properties and characteristics of each material family (whether metals, plastics or ceramics) will significantly impact the resulting part. And knowing which material would be best suited is a critical step…

Back in 2022, leading IDEX 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D made waves when the company announced the new Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) technology. However, since then, we have heard little about the groundbreaking process. That changed today when BCN3D held a…

Metalworking and oxygen are like oil and water, they do not mix well. Oxygen is a major disruptive factor in manufacturing, as it causes oxide layers to form. These in turn reduce the quality of a workpiece and lead to…

What if you could 3D print large-scale metal parts quickly and cheaply? That’s the question posed by a team from MIT, and more specifically the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, who set out to circumvent the current limitations of metal 3D printing.…

Surgeons at the Vinmec General Hospital in Vietnam achieved a medical milestone when they turned to advanced 3D printing. How so? By making 3D printed artificial bones that were able to replace the pelvis and part of the femur of…

As we all know, additive manufacturing is being implemented in a growing number of sectors. One example is construction, where 3D printed housing is booming. In fact, soon we may see the first 3D printed house in Portugal. Not only…

Nowadays, it seems that there is a never-ending quest for what could be considered the “perfect” shoe. In these efforts, 3D printing is often the technology of choice, as it allows for fully customized shoes fit to the customer. But…