New association takes up the challenge to make Bavaria a high-tech location for AM within 10 years
A consortium of large companies, medium-sized businesses, universities, research institutions, and the innovation agency of Bavaria is incorporating Bavaria Makes e.V., an association that aims...
Electronic waste recycler turns e-waste into 3D printing filaments
E-waste refers to any electrical or electronic equipment that's been discarded. On average, each Australian produces 20kg of e-waste a year, compared with the...
24 months and £1.9M to develop 3D printing materials for bioprocessing applications
AM can be used in bioprocessing to enhance efficiency, customization, and performance. Some of the applications include bioreactors and fluidic systems, filtration and separation...
Adjusting alloy composition could ensure a better 3D printing process
To prevent changes in the microstructure of metals during the 3D printing process, researchers from Cornell University have developed a method to precisely control...
Dairy farms explore 3D printed sensors for detecting milk fever in cows
Among the challenges that can slow down the health and productivity of dairy cows, there is subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH). It occurs when calcium levels...
Copper 3D printing: How a multiscale modeling framework enhances thermal management systems
ToffeeX, a startup that develops an AI-powered software for physics-driven generative design, has developed a design framework that captures thermo-fluid behavior without resorting to...
LEAP 71 successfully hot fire tests 3D printed aerospike engine
The Aerospike engine design has often raised challenges that have often made its manufacturing complex. Aerospikes are more compact and significantly more efficient across...
Interspectral continues to make its software compatible with different metal AM processes
Since it raised its latest funding round, SaaS provider Interspectral didn’t rest on its laurels. The company has been collaborating with different OEMs in...
A new software algorithm helps to reduce inspection time for 3D printed nuclear parts by 85%
While inspection time for 3D parts may vary from one application to another, experts estimate that it can take around 25% of the total...
ORNL 3D prints “the lightest crack-free alloy” for ultrahot gas turbines
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory have 3D-printed a crack-free alloy that can operate without melting at...