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The BANYAN ECO WALL is a fully 3D printed irrigated green wall, featuring an embedded drainage system, which also showcases bionic design. It is the work of NOWLAB using BigRep’s large-format 3D printers. This prototype is a perfect example of…

What if you could design objects as complex as nature? What would you produce? Since the majority of current software tools for additive manufacturing are not yet adapted to this complexity, the Munich-based company Hyperganic offers a technology that overcomes…

Photocentric is a manufacturer of a wide variety of photopolymer resins that harden in light, they are also known for launching their first 3D printer in 2015, the Liquid Crystal which uses their LCD technology, a variation of SLA technologies.…

The additive manufacturing sector has seen an expansion in high-performance materials research in recent years, particularly for polymers. These include high-performance thermoplastics, better known by their acronyms, PEEK, PEKK and PEI (ULTEM). We are also seeing the development of new…

3D concrete printer manufacturer XtreeE has announced the export of its technology internationally: it has opened an additive manufacturing centre in Dubai, which completes its production site in Rungis. The company based in France took the opportunity to announce a…

The airplane manufacturer Boom Supersonic seeks to redefine what it means to fly by building Overture, the fastest commercial airliner in the world. In order to advance the development of Overture, the company had announced that it would be using…

Nanoscribe set out to rethink microfabrication when it integrated its two-photon polymerization (2PP) technology in 3D printers to enable nano, micro and mesoscale fabrication back in 2007. Today, it counts customers in over 30 countries worldwide, in science and in…

This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is shaping our society. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to space! Check out our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! This week we…

The French tire manufacturer Michelin presented its first prototype tire, supported by additive manufacturing technologies – it is called Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System) and it is a mounted assembly designed without air to avoid all punctures. The company worked…

As 3D printing and additive manufacturing become mainstream, an influx of professionals who specialise in this area will be needed. Therefore, a number of universities have already started offering additive manufacturing and 3D printing university degrees. These university degrees will become…

Aleph Objects Inc., based in Colorado and manufacturer of LulzBot 3D printers, known for being free to be copied, modified and converted by all users had an exciting announcement. Recently, they announced a new bioprinting hardware coming this summer with…

The 3D printer manufacturer and ceramic studio based in Florida 3D Potter, has just unveiled their newest compact size clay 3D printer – the Scara Mini V1. The company already supplies its real clay 3D printers to over 200 universities,…