Fraunhofer IGD develops automated robotic arm 3D scanning technology – targeting museums as primary users

With the goal of enabling museums to digitize their collections, Darmstadt-based Fraunhofer IGD has developed an automated robotic arm 3D scanning technology to 3D...

The HYLIXA 3D printed speakers deliver sound “as if the artist was in the room”

All the memories and feelings linked to a specific event or person easily dredge to the surface when one listens to a piece of...

FDA approves First 3D Printed talus implant for humanitarian use

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Patient Specific Talus Spacer 3D-printed talus implant for humanitarian use. The Patient Specific Talus Spacer is the...

NanoAL gets license to distribute its metal additive manufacturing powders in Asia

NanoAL and Mitsubishi Corporation RtM Japan Ltd. (RtMJ) partner to grow the metal additive manufacturing (AM) market in Japan. NanoAL is a subsidiary of Unity...

3D Scanning clarifies the matter of weight of the Tasmanian tiger, the biggest carnivore that has ever existed

Millions of years of evolution had transformed thylacine, more commonly known as the "Tasmanian tiger", into a survival specialist. The arrival of the first...

“REcreate”, Hexagon’s new software designed to reverse engineer parts from metrology scan to manufacturable model

Reverse engineering processes are usually leveraged throughout manufacturing and maintenance processes. However, despite the availability of highly capable metrology systems, these processes can require...

Tennessee-based financial cooperative gets a new 3D-Printed Building Facade for its 20th branch

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU), a not-for-profit financial cooperative, has recently celebrated the completion of its 3D printed building facade for its 20th...

Dry process air in additive manufacturing – a decisive factor for powder quality and production process

Whether additive manufacturing is utilized for prototyping or serial production – throughput times can often be significantly reduced. Furthermore, products that previously consisted of...

Depowdering of Aerospace 3D Printed Parts: Solukon integrates new features to its automated powder removal systems

Machine manufacturer Solukon has just announced new upgrades for its automated powder removal systems. The upgrades concern the SFM-AT1000-S and the SFM-AT800-S units. As a...

SPACE: Airbus achieves first Large-Scale Deployment of Radio Frequency Products using Additive Manufacturing

It’s been a few years that Airbus has demonstrated that additive manufacturing could be used to produce radio frequency components. For those who are...