Research & Development

If you think for a second, the biggest innovations that are shaking the world of today started with R&D. This stage has been fundamental in any industrial revolution, including additive manufacturing. This segment highlights the latest AM developments in the R&D sector.

German-Canadian consortium ambitions to automate Adaptive Laser Additive Manufacturing AI-SLAM

Canadian machine builders receive many orders from the mining and petroleum industries. For example, rock crusher teeth used by the mining industry need to...

KIMYA, on the path to producing recycled high-performance materials for Additive Manufacturing

This is one of the tough challenges for a materials producer company but it is definitely worthy. KIMYA, an AM company of Armor Group,...

MetShape’s indirect 3D printing expertise helps in a research on the spread of viruses and their transmission mechanisms.

MetShape, a manufacturer of indirectly 3D printed metallic components, has supported the research work of CIC nanoGUNE – the Basque Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center...

3D printed sneaker reveals the potential of Parametric Design and 3D Printing for the footwear industry

Designer Nathan Smith has been creating a lot of hype lately since he unveiled a 3D printed sneaker - The Parametriks Print 001 sneaker...

World’s Longest Flexible Battery Can Be 3D Printed and Is Made 100% Out Of Fibre

Batteries look very simple at first glance. In general, their fabrication is almost always the same: a cathode and an anode are sepearated by...

Eaton & University of Toledo to investigate AM Materials for Corps of Engineers Maintenance and Repair

Following the “Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure” grant received from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Power management company Eaton and the...

Authentise-led consortium awarded multi-million Pound UKRI grant

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project will develop new digital tools to extend in-process control from material production to delivery.  A consortium, led by...

How does NREL enhance performance and recyclability of 3D Printed Wind Turbine Blades?

Researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have explored a new manufacturing approach of wind turbine blades; an approach that would improve both their...

Here is EHLA 3D, its advantages and differences from other metal 3D printing technologies

We recently learned about EHLA 3D, an “Extreme High-speed Laser Material Deposition” process described as an “efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cladding...

3D printed calcium carbonate coral skeletons might be the solution to restore reefs

Coral reefs around the world are suffering from warming oceans and increasing pollution. For those who do not know, coral reefs are made up of...