3D Printing News

Generally known to the public as 3D printing, the term designates processes used to manufacture parts in volume by adding materials. Industrials refer to this technique as additive manufacturing.

University of Florida, Construction, BOD3, 3D Printer, COBOD

The University of Florida welcomes BOD3, a construction 3D printer

The University of Florida has received the BOD3, a 3D construction printer, a 3rd-generation model manufactured by COBOD International in Denmark. The 27,000-pound two-story printer...
Evonik, VESTAMID, TROGAMID, LCA, Polymers, Polyamide

Evonik releases life cycle assessment data in its High-Performance Polymers Plastics Database

We have been encouraging AM companies to back up their words by sharing data demonstrating how sustainable they are. As you may have seen...
Lynxter, IDEX 3D Printer, S300X, Thermoplastics

Lynxter unveils an IDEX 3D printer for industrial thermoplastics

3D printer manufacturer Lynxter expands its portfolio of products with an IDEX 3D printer for thermoplastics named S300X – FIL11 | FIL11.  The CEO of...
Elastium, LaLaLand, No-MMOQ, Shoes

Elastium & LaLaLand develop 3D printed shoes based on the “No-MMOQ Hybrid Production Model”

Elastium, a Los Angeles-based 3D printing startup company, has signed an agreement with California-based shoe manufacturer LaLaLand Production & Design, which plans to introduce...
BigRep, 3D Printer, DRYCON, Filament, Annealing

BigRep unveils DRYCON – A 3 in 1 machine that enhances industrial 3D printing. Here is how!

The manufacturer of large-format 3D printers BigRep has unveiled DRYCON, a drying, storage & annealing machine for optimal filament performance. Its dual chamber system...
3D4MEC, Fraunhofer IAPT, In-situ Monitoring, Brass

3D4MEC & Fraunhofer IAPT to develop an advanced in-situ optical monitoring system for brass 3D printing

3D4MEC known for its Metal Additive Manufacturing services has collaborated with the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT), to develop an advanced...
Fortius Metals, 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Welding

Fortius Metals secures $2 million to enhance its metal 3D printing process

Fortius Metals Inc., a metal 3D printing firm, has raised another $2 million during its Seed+ round by increasing the total funding to $5...
Asahi Kasei, ECONYL, Formnext 2024, Aquafil, Polymer, CNF

Asahi Kasei & Aquafil partner on regenerated ECONYL® Polymer for 3D printing

The Japan-based tech firm Asahi Kasei has signed an MOU with Aquafil, an Italian polyamide 6 (PA6) developer. The 2 companies will develop a...
Exactech, Tibial Implants, Vantage®, Ankle Surgery

Exactech announces the completion of their first ankle surgery with 3D printed tibial implants

A global medical tech firm - Exactech has announced the successful completion of the first ankle replacement surgery with its Vantage® Ankle 3D and...

New research explores a way to 3D print tungsten for nuclear reactors

Tungsten, a material difficult to process with Additive Manufacturing, has recently been processed using an unconventional AM technique.  Sougata Roy,  an Iowa State University assistant...