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While automotive additive manufacturing is growing with announced revenues in excess of $5 billion, GM Motors has announced that it has saved more than $300,000 in 3D technology for more than two years. Since the US acquired its first machine,…

Students from the University of Applied Sciences, ETH Zurich, created a  6 meter high, 4 meters wide metal facade from 3D printed molds. Called ‘Deep Facade’, it was made by assembling 26 articulated metal panels. The use of 3D printing…

3D ceramic printing is becoming more accessible in the additive manufacturing market with the arrival of players who are developing affordable and innovative machines. The Dutch manufacturer VormVrij is now making their introduction into it following the launch of their…

US research firm SmarTech Publishing has just completed a new report on additive manufacturing in the automotive sector. It expects this market to reach $5.3 billion in 2023 in terms of revenue and $12.4 billion in 2028. A significant growth…

Broken roads, potholes and lengthy construction work in connection with road closures or traffic jams is probably something everyone knows too well. Using 3D printing in combination with drones and robotics could soon make this problem a thing of the…

The growth of the Shapeways 3D printing service has accelerated since its inception; After several successful fundraisers, the US has announced a range of new services including the production of personalized jewelry designs. Called Spring & Wonder, the jewelry range…

French bio-printing specialist, Poietis, has announced a new research agreement with Prometheus, the tissue engineering department of KU Leuven in Belgium. Their goal is to develop bio-printing of advanced therapy drugs in cartilage regeneration. For two years, both actors will…

US manufacturer HP has unveiled a new 3D printing center in Dali, China that features 10 Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers. With this unveiling, HP is reinstating their desire to expand their activities in the Asia-Pacific region, one year after…

French Startup “Endeer” recently launched their crowdfunding campaign for SHAPE, a few months after winning the second edition of Startup Pitches at AddFab in Paris. SHAPE is a 3D printed underwire bra that is tailored to each woman’s body. The co-founders,…

Italian 3D printer manufacturer, WASP, recently opened a Digital Orthopedic Laboratory, offering their patients the opportunity to have customized medical assistance devices. Thanks to its WASPMed entity, which brings together doctors, researchers and additive manufacturing experts, the Italian company will…

Chinese 3D printer manufacturer, TierTime, has expanded their range of machines with the announcement of three new printers, the Up Mini 2 ES, the UP300 and the TierTime X5. The latter is particularly innovative since it offers almost continuous production…

That’s it, we’re almost there! The 2018 Football World Cup began last Thursday in Russia. With the entire world joining in, each with the dream of bringing the cup home. To help celebrate this event, we decided to take this…