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SME is an American professional association that recently unveiled their Medical AM3DP 2018 Annual Report, which provides a global overview of the impact of additive manufacturing in the medical sector – highlighting the importance of technological innovation to improve the…

A team of researchers from Viterbi University in Los Angeles has found a new way to control sound and vibrations through 3D printing. The team has developed 3D printed metamaterials that are able to block sound waves and mechanical vibrations…

Additive manufacturing pushes the earth’s limits and invades space : Relativity Space is a perfect example! This American startup has invented a 3D printing method to create whole rockets that could well take off in a few years. Their Stargate process would indeed be…

Austin, capital of Texas, is now home to its first 3D printed house. This house was created specifically to show how concrete 3D printing can help developing countries create affordable housing. This project, a collaboration between charity New Story and…

3D printing is a rapidly growing technology with many advantages over traditional manufacturing methods. It however has its problems, including that 3D printing cannot be effectively used for mass production, and is limited in speed and accessibility. Another manufacturing technique for…

No, we’re not joking. A flying 3D printer really was unveiled recently by DediBot during TCT Asia 2018. The printer, named the “Fly Elephant”, is the world’s first 3D printer capable of flying in the air whilst printing parts. The…

3D printing is an innovative, fast-growing market which is predicted to grow exponentially in the next 10 years. However, it is also a male dominated industry, with only approximately 13% of workers being women. Why is 3D printing such a…

In the last two years, many major industrial companies have studied additive manufacturing closely to see how they can integrate it into their production chain. They hope to automate the process and make it a mass-produceable. This is one of…

A 2014 study by the Employment Orientation Board was commissioned to determine the future of jobs in certain industries, concluding over 50% of jobs we know of today are likely to disappear within our lifetime. However, there are new industries…

This week’s Top 5 Videos showcases some of the most unbelievable 3D printing updates we’ve seen in recent times. These include incredibly detailed full-color 3D prints by Mimaki, amazing 3D printed prosthetics by Open Bionics, and Qlone’s 3D scanning app…

Having spent 4 days in Los Angeles, Solidworks World 2018 ended on Wednesday. The event brought many users of Dassault Systèmes’ software, Solidworks, together. These range from companies in the virtual reality, CAD, augmented reality and 3D printing industries, eager…

In 2004, Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis of the University of South Carolina attempted the first 3D printed wall. Since then, this innovation has exploded and it’s now possible to build a house in just 20 hours! The professor developed an FDM…