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It’s become a fact of life: your beloved piece of furniture gets worn down or breaks, but no spare part is available on request from the manufacturer. Annoying when the entire furniture would then need to be replaced—which is no…

By the end of this year, Zortrax is expected to send a 3D-printed electrical circuit, made on their Endureal printer, to be tested onboard the WISA Woodsat CubeSat space mission. Ultimately, the goal of this mission is to reach low…

Jamaican sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has entered a five-year endorsement deal with global 3D printer manufacturer and dental solutions provider SprintRay. This venture promises to bring big plans to the island nation of Jamaica, starting with…

When it comes to the quality of additively manufactured components, one thing above all makes a difference: the material used. For binder jetting, HP’s Multi-Jet Fusion technology or selective laser sintering (SLS), this means that the powders used are critical…

A few weeks ago, we brought the 3D printed replication of Michelangelo’s Statue of David at the Dubai World Expo to your attention. However it does not stop there, additive manufacturing is continuing to make news in the art world.…

Artificial Intelligence, and more specifically, machine learning, is finding its way through various applications in the additive manufacturing industry. This time, researchers from MIT have applied the data-driven nature of machine learning to automate the process of discovering new 3D…

Pleko is a new pair of shoes, made largely through 3D printing with composite materials. The structural part of the shoe, namely the insole, midsole, spikes and ribs, was designed with carbon fiber using selective laser sintering (SLS). The resulting…

Companies in the skincare sector have been creating innovative solutions by applying various 3D printing technologies. From cosmetics to bandages, to actual bio-printed skin that can be used to eliminate the need for testing products on animals, the 3D printing…

As 3D printing technologies gain prominence in different application sectors, more and more companies are considering taking advantage of the benefits offered by the manufacturing process. The main method they tend to opt for is the fused deposition modeling (FDM),…

This week discover, among other things, the properties and characteristics of PLA vs. ABS, two of the most popular polymers in the 3D printing industry. Next, explore the world of 3D-printed rockets being used for space missions. Moving on to…

Car manufacturer Honda is working with Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP to come up with the design of its future electric motorcycles. Using a clay extrusion process, the Japanese company has imagined futuristic vehicle designs with a reduced environmental footprint,…

Netflix’s Squid Game series has taken over the public consciousness and every corner of the internet. The Korean drama tells the story of a group of financially indebted people who risk their lives in a survival competition for the chance…