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The first video of our selection this week focuses on the Crossing Parallels project which examines the potential link between basketry and 3D printing. So how can 3D technologies help to take this craft skill to the next level? Designer…

For a long time, ivory was considered a valuable material due to its rarity and was used, among other things, for various art pieces. The material is obtained from the tusks and canines of various species, prominently Asian elephants. In…

One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of 3D printers and digital manufacturing solutions, Prodways, has announced a partnership with Oqton, a software company that specializes in AI-powered solutions for the manufacturing industry, including additive manufacturing, and welding. Oqton software will now…

Testing for COVID-19 with a coffee capsule and a pan? This is the original idea of a scientist from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands. Hoping to reduce the cost of COVID-19 detection tests currently offered on the market,…

Before you can 3D print a part, you have to create a model. This stage of conception is essential and can be completed using several tools, notably CAD (computer-aided design) software. They allow you to imagine any shape, whether you…

MX3D, a robotic metal 3d printing company based in Amsterdam has raised €2.25 million thanks to investments from DOEN Participaties, PDENH and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The company plans to use the funds to launch the M1, their complete…

The additive manufacturing industry has seen an unprecedented number of mergers and acquisitions in the fiscal year so far. These have notably included Protolabs’ acquisition of 3D Hubs, Desktop Metal’s acquisition of EnvisionTec and Markforged’s merger with One. Now, Materialise…

Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company and the inventor of the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis process, has announced that they will be expanding their European presence through strategic sales partnerships with Seltek by Dedem and Solid Print3D. The American…

Scientists have developed a novel bioink for 3D bioprinting which could play an important role in wound healing. This ability is thanks to the addition of a particular strain of the molecular species ulvan, a type of seaweed, which possesses…

Today, the additive manufacturing solutions available on the market are used as an additional tool in the many companies’ activities. More and more users see 3D technology as a production process that complements the techniques of their factories and workshops,…

Roboze, an Italian-American manufacturer of industrial 3D printing technology, announced the launch of Roboze Automate earlier this week. Claimed to be the first industrial automation system bring customized 3D printing with super polymers and composites into the production workflow, Roboze…

MIT spinout, OPT Industries has used novel additive manufacturing systems to develop intricately designed products, including a novel nasal swabs to be used for Covid-19 testing. Founder, Jifei Ou, previously spent seven years spent researching 3D systems in MIT’s Media…