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A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Research Laboratory says they have adapted a custom-made steel alloy to be compatible with 3D powder-bed fusion printing technology. This new material should be able to produce parts…

GE Additive, one of the primary business divisions of the American multinational company General Electric (GE), announced it has opened its GE Additive Education Program for the 2019/2020 year cycle. The program will be open for entries from primary and…

In 2015, we presented a promising initiative for the lock industry: the Swiss start-up UrbanAlps presented its 3D printed key, impossible to digitise and therefore copy. Since then, the company has grown significantly, raised $2.5 million and its Stealth Keys…

A team of scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) claims that it has developed a mobile 3D bio-printer capable of printing skin directly onto large wounds. As explained in the paper, the early treatment and rapid…

Colossus, a startup based in Genk Belgium, has created one of the world’s largest and most advanced Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF) printers. It is also the first fully integrated transportable 3D printing system. The Colossus printer is the first system…

Stratasys’ J720 dental 3D printer will launch on the market in May. It will be capable of over 500,000 combinations of colours and multi-material 3D printing. It should allow dental professionals to produce extremely realistic models customised for each patient’s…

A PhD student from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia developed a 3D printed steel tool that is capable of cutting titanium alloys. Apparently, it will also be capable of cutting through traditionally manufactured steel tools. Though such a small tool,…

We found the TOP 5 videos of the week about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is shaping and changing our society. This week we touch on 3D printed steak, autonomous 3D printed bus, Desktop Metal’s on-demand 3D printing…

The Danish shoe manufacturer, ECCO showcased its customised shoes at Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris. For the first time in Europe, visitors will be able to test QUANT-U, a project in collaboration with Dassault Systèmes, which aims to create…

The industry analysis firm, SmarTech Analysis has once again published a new report, this time it focuses on the adoption of additive manufacturing in the eyewear industry. Titled “Markets for 3D-Printed Eyewear 2019-2028”, it forecasts the revenues the eyewear industry…

Tarform Motorcycles is a Brooklyn-based startup that specializes in motorcycle development using new technologies. And it’s no surprise that 3D printing is part of the deal. The objective of the company is to design motorcycles based on the latest trends…

A C-5 Super Galaxy with tail number 70035 is the latest beneficiary of additive manufacturing technologies. In fact, at the Dover Air Base in Delaware, the large military aircraft has been upgraded with 3D printed metal and plastic parts. The…