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In late August, a fuzzy kittiwake chick hatched in an artificial nesting structure off the coast of Suffolk, England. Its neighbors? 3D printed kittiwake decoys. Since 2020, renewable energy company Ørsted has been working on the Hornsea Project, an initiative…

With the increasing availability of hybrid and electric vehicles, the automotive industry is increasingly turning towards sustainability and away from fossil fuels. As the sector is known for its constant innovation, electric cars and recent projects showcase advances in manufacturing,…

How can you 3D print faster, with a wide choice of materials, while maintaining good part quality? That’s what a team of researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has set out to do. They have developed a new approach…

The additive manufacturing industry has seen some turbulence over the last several months. We have seen layoffs, Shapeways declared bankruptcy, and Nano Dimension has announced its intention to acquire Desktop Metal. Amidst this change, however, comes positive news: Canadian company Mosaic…

There is a constant race for even faster production, parts meeting higher demands and to surpass our current accomplishments. To achieve this, the products we manufacture have to be optimized in one way or another, so that they perform even…

As research into 3D printing materials progresses, more and more innovative projects are emerging in a multitude of sectors. This time, we want to highlight a medical application linked to additive manufacturing that was carried out by researchers at the…

As online shopping interfaces become increasingly popular, new solutions to support this technology must be developed. That’s why Walmart built an extension to their store in Athens, Tennessee that’s dedicated to online delivery and pickup services. However, this building is…

When you think of 3D printed parts, what comes first to mind is often the 3D printing process used or the chosen materials. But what if we told you there was a step even more critical than that which impacts…

Did you know scientists can test how individual cancer patients will respond to drugs before they take them? One method for this research, called functional drug testing (FDT), involves placing patient-derived tumor cells in microfluidic devices to see how they…

While metal additive manufacturing seems to be ever-expanding, the market still faces a number of challenges, particularly when it comes to producing and repairing large-format parts. The solutions available on the market are often unreliable, and the parts produced are…

According to the Department of Energy (DOE), hydropower accounts for nearly 27% of utility-scale renewable electricity generation in the United States. A runner, the rotating part of a turbine that turns the energy of falling water into electricity, is key…

Never has there been so much discussion of environmental damage and awareness of our impact on the planet. Whatever the sector, environmental protection is at the heart of many concerns. And the 3D printing market is no exception. With the…