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Founded in 2007 by Carl van de Rijzen, Visual First (VF), is a Dutch company specializing in reverse engineering. Undertaking the renovation of a 1919 Harley Davidson, the company found that one of its mechanical parts, in this case the…

Essentium has announced the launch of the all new Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 280i HT 3D Printer. The industry-leading company hopes that this new solution will transform manufacturing floors and solve issues in additive manufacturing relating to speed, strength,…

Sooner or later, self-driving vehicles will become part of our everyday lives, and it’s not just the carmakers themselves who have realized this. Well-known automotive giants like Volkswagen, Audi and Daimler are increasingly facing competition from tech giants like Google…

Nanoform, a company specialising innovative nanoparticle medicine, and Aprecia, a 3D printing pharmaceutical company, have announced that they intend to collaborate in an endeavor to advance 3D printed nanomedicines. Taking advantage of the synergies between their respective technologies in the…

Since 2014, Fabulous, co-founded by the Coulet brothers, has been supporting French companies from a variety of industries in integrating additive manufacturing. In 2020, however, it undertook a strategic shift by initiating a new complementary activity of powder materials development…

Though there are a number of materials that can be used for 3D printing, it is undeniable that the most popular materials are polymers. Plastics, especially high-performance thermoplastics, are used in a variety of industries for functions as wide-ranging as…

As every week, we want to give you an overview of the most exciting videos from the industry on this Sunday. On this Sunday you will find some videos from German manufacturers in our selection. Including a product presentation from Trumpf for…

Lucas VRTech is a young YouTuber who made a pair of 3D printed VR gloves VR for just $22. Called LucidVR, the gloves are completely open-source and were dreamed up during lockdown – Lucas just wanted to keep himself busy…

For several years, many artists have used 3D printing to create their works. American-Israeli artist, Neri Oxman, for example, is known internationally for her 3D printed designs. In the United States, England and South America, several artists have happily turned…

FDM 3D printing specialist Ultimaker has announced that its Ultimaker Essentials platform will now be integrated into all of its 3D printers, allowing all customers to take full advantage of its benefits. Through this tool, launched last summer, users can…

3D printing has encouraged rapid and significant development across several sectors. As a key component of industry 4.0, the technology has had an irreversible impact not only on how manufacturing is enacted but also on how it is conceptualized. Thanks…

The 3D printing filament PLA is often advertised as environmentally friendly since polylactic acid is largely made from renewable raw materials such as corn starch. Thus, products made from PLA are able to be labeled “biodegradable.” This eco-stamp can therefore…