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Additive manufacturing is increasingly known for its many benefits in medicine. Time and again, it has made it possible to produce perfectly fitted parts for every person, a necessity especially when it comes to parts like prostheses. Now, this has…

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, offers numerous advantages, with customization being one of its greatest. This is particularly the case for 3D printed shoes, which are quickly gaining in popularity as an alternative to ‘Fast Fashion’. Not only…

Houses, pavilions, bridges…post offices? Indian social media has been ablaze this past week with news of an interesting new project in the country. In Bengaluru, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction is making the world’s first 3D printed post office. This…

Investment casting is one of the oldest metal-forming techniques that is still around today. Indeed, in 2021 it was estimated to be worth $15.83 billion by Grand View Research and is only expected to grow. Moreover, like all techniques, it…

Today is Sunday, which is time for the week’s top 5 3D printing videos! To start, we have one of our very own, Elliot Saldukaite, to explain everything that you need to know about Directed Energy Deposition (DED), from the…

One of the most awaited flicks to soon be coming to cinemas is “Renfield”, wherein Nicolas Cage is set to star as the legendary vampire Dracula. The supernatural comedy-horror will be retelling the classic novel from the perspective of an insane…

Why not use natural resources to design new 3D printing materials? That’s the thinking behind a team of researchers from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and India. They sought to understand how they could use chitosan, a natural polymer found in certain…

A pavilion is defined by the the Merriam-Webster dictionary as an “a usually open sometimes ornamental structure in a garden, park, or place of recreation that is used for entertainment or shelter.”. In recent years, there has been an increasing…

After the success of our previous ADDITIV virtual events, which have brought together additive manufacturing professionals with key players in different industries, we are back once again. This time, join us on June 6th for ADDITIV Medical World, a half-day…

Currently, the world is facing a number of different climate crises. For example, scientists are looking for solutions not only for global warming but also extinction of species, water shortages and food security. Throughout all of these, one of the…

Brightlands Chemelot is one of four innovation campuses located in Limburg, the Netherlands. Here, designers, researchers, and engineers have collaborated to create a fully 3D printed bicycle, one of the first of its kind, using high-performance materials and additive manufacturing…

One of the features of additive manufacturing is that it offers great design freedom to create complex and truly impressive parts. However, creating perfect models can require intermediate steps, such as the use of supports. In 3D printing, supports, as…