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Researchers from the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering have created a novel method of reducing the material waste, and consequently, the cost of 3D printing using Fused Deposition Modeling, or FDM, technology. Together the team, led by…

Launched in 2019 by Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, and Studio michiel van der kley, in collaboration with the Technical University Eindhoven, The Bridge Project is starting its installation. Measuring 29 meters (around 31.7 yards), it is one of the longest 3D…

L’Oréal have announced that they will be using AMFG ’s Manufacturing Execution System software, more commonly referred to as MES workflow software in order to optimise its rapid prototyping workflows at its 3D printing lab. With this software, the leading…

Thinking Huts is an association that seeks to promote access to education through 3D technologies. By 3D printing schools, it hopes to rapidly multiply the number of available infrastructures, as well as seeking to create jobs locally while promoting more…

On World Recycling Day, we told you about Bluesint PA12. A polymer developed by Materialise, which allows printing with a 100% recycled powder. And today, it is the turn of the Czech manufacturer Fillamentum to unveil its new ecological 3D…

In this week’s selection of top 5 videos about 3D printing, we introduce to SimScan, the all new portable 3D scanner from ScanTech, currently the only palm-sized scanner available on the market. Next up is MINI’s brand new, and partially…

Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly popular. This is evident in the widening array of areas in which it is used. In addition to dominant sectors such as the automotive industry or aerospace , 3D printing technologies are now increasingly being used in smaller…

The sun is out, temperatures are warming up and Easter will take place this Sunday! Changing every year, Easter Sunday takes place following the first full moon after the vernal equinox (March 20th), though it is always on a Sunday…

The MINI Electric Pacesetter (built in the image of the MINI Cooper from John Cooper Works, or JCW) has become the new safety car for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races. This new vehicle embodies the manufacturer’s desire…

Every year, Ultimaker conducts a global study analyzing the use of additive manufacturing and its adoption, as well as awareness and understanding of the industry and the challenges faced by users of the company’s 3D printers. The 3D Printing Sentiment…

More and more companies specializing in additive manufacturing are turning to composite materials to develop parts. And that’s exactly why Ricoh 3D, a Japanese 3D printing service provider, has teamed up with composite 3D printer manufacturer Impossible Objects. This collaboration…

On Tuesday, Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced that it had successfully tested a Gripen fighter with 3D-printed parts on the exterior for the first time. The trial was conducted on Friday March 19th in Linköping, Sweden above Saab’s…