Torbjørn Ludvigsen has set up a crowdfunding initiative as he seeks to raise the cash needed to challenge ORNL’s ‘SkyBAAM’ 3D printing patent. | Continue reading
Scientists at the University of Freiburg and University of California, Berkeley have developed a way to rapidly 3D print complex glass parts. | Continue reading
Epson, a Japanese electronics firm specializing in 2D printing technology, has announced the launch of its debut industrial-grade 3D printer. | Continue reading
MIT scientists have developed a novel wood-based biomaterial that could enable the development of 3D printed furniture in future. | Continue reading
3D printer manufacturer Prusa has announced the launch of its new Prusa Pro Automated Farm System (AFS). | Continue reading
PrintParts, a provider of additive manufacturing services, has begun shipping its first set of 3D printed SmartParts to select customers. | Continue reading
RepRap has created a novel Python script that enables users to 3D print low-cost PLA beams that are as stiff as steel counterparts. | Continue reading
Fraunhofer IWS is testing a 3D printing system built by Civan Lasers that could be up to “a thousand times faster” than current technologies. | Continue reading
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has taken jurisdiction over certain technologies that could be used to 3D print firearms. | Continue reading
Kongsberg Ferrotech has revealed that it’s currently developing an underwater 3D printing technology for repairing seabed-level pipelines. | Continue reading
Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced that its 3D printing-boosted RL10C-X rocket engine has successfully passed NASA hot-fire testing. | Continue reading
Industrial 3D printer OEM Desktop Metal has launched its subsidiary Forust, a brand focused on 3D printing functional end-use wood parts via binder jetting. The Forust process works by upscaling waste byproducts from the wood manufacturing and paper industries (sawdust and lignin … | Continue reading
University at Buffalo (UB) scientists have developed a 3D printed graphene aerogel that could be used to purify water at an industrial scale. | Continue reading
Open-source 3D printing enthusiast Johan Von Konow has released his latest DIY project, a modular 3D printable MIDI synth. Dubbed the LEET Synthesizer, the fun project can be built for a grand total of $6, and requires only a few basic soldering and embedded electronics programmi … | Continue reading
New research from Hellenic Mediterranean University investigates the change in ABS filament’s mechanical properties in response to recycling. The scientists set up an experimental simulation of the recycling process, focusing on the thermomechanical treatments and conducting a nu … | Continue reading
Researchers and engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are using 3D printing to develop soft, flexible brain electrodes using a conductive polymer liquid material. Carrying out research into the 3D printing of conducting polymers, MIT engineers are working on d … | Continue reading
Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, have developed a new 3D printer that they claim can print half a yard (457.2 mm) in an hour, a reportedly record-breaking throughput in 3D printing. Called HARP (high-area rapid printing), the speed and size of the sy … | Continue reading
A team of researchers from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) have developed Source Form, a 3D printer capable of creating objects using crowdsourced data. Displayed at the recent ACM SIGGRAPH 2019, held in Los Angeles, California, Source Form … | Continue reading
A team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a Department of Energy (DOE) office lab managed by the University of California, have used a modified 3D printer to produce liquid droplets imbued with magnetic properties. Their research, published in the Scien … | Continue reading
1449shares144900A team of U.S. Marines 3D printed a part for the F-35 stealth fighter saving $70,000 in costs for a whole new landing gear door. The component is a small part mounted on the door pressing it into the latch. It was designed and 3D printed by Marines from Combat Log … | Continue reading
41shares24170Readers of 3D Printing Industry may remember Kai Parthy from our earlier interviews and coverage of the 3D printer filaments made by the German inventor. Now Kai Parthy is back with anoth | Continue reading