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A team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has developed a material that can be 3D printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. In other words, once a…

In recent years, the metal additive manufacturing segment has experienced a strong growth, explained in great part by the arrival of players who wanted to make it more accessible to users. These players have offered technologies close to MIM or…

Based in Silicon Valley, California, Intel is an American multinational corporation and one of the leading companies on the  global tech arena. Its research division, Intel Labs, recently put online the 3D files of its new 3D printable robot: available open-source,…

It is increasingly often that we hear news about how 3D printing technologies are transforming the food industry. Today we have numerous companies 3D printing meat, relatively recently emerged a project of 3D printed fish… But we rarely talk about…

First established in 1972, Equinor has been pushing the boundaries of technology to solve challenges in the oil & gas industry. Today, the company aims to be the world’s most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer, as well as driving innovation…

During the lockdown caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Lea Randebrock did not waste time on despair but was busy making her contribution to a more sustainable way of life. The young designer wanted to address the problem of food…

There is a new record in the Guinness World Records book: Dennis Freiburg designed the world’s lightest electrically assisted bike (EAB). Weighing only 6.872 kilos (15.15 lb), it’s a real mechanical and technical feat that this German engineer managed to…

The authorized intermediary for the U.S. Department of Defense, TechLink, announced that U.S. Navy scientists had been issued a 20-year patent for a 3D printable material made of a marine-base biodegradable polymer which breaks down over time. This is very…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you…

The US Army keeps exploring the wide range of possibilities provided by additive manufacturing technologies. Recently, the Army allocated $11 million in total for the research and development of new high-performance polymer materials. Who will be conducting the research? The…

By now it is quite well-known that additive manufacturing is widely used in the aerospace sector. From fully 3D printed rockets by Relativity Space to tiny 3D printed satellites ready to be launched into orbit, we constantly learn about more and…

A microturbine has historically been a simplified version of a gas turbine, suitable for a variety of applications: they are used in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to charge the batteries that drive motors, as range extenders, or in hybrid UAVs…