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.

Biorefinery Waste Can Be Used for 3D Printing

3D printers are ordinarily regarded as an environmentally friendlier version of manufacturing, as traditional manufacturing they generate more environmentally harmful waste. Scientists aren’t satisfied...

CECIMO’s first AM survey reveals diverging results in vertical industries and a growth scenario for AM business

CECIMO has recently conducted a European Additive Manufacturing Survey on key market trends in the sector. For those who are not familiar with the organisation,...

Those scientists hack XBOX Console to create an affordable micro 3D printer

 Their ultimate goal is to provide researchers with more access to micro/nanoscale 3D printing and to enable patients experience better diagnostics and treatment It is...

With $14.3 Million and 3D Printing, GE Research to Produce Water Out of Thin Air

According to the World Wildlife Fund, over 1.1 billion people do not have access to water and approximately 2.7 billion experience instances of water...

A lot is happening at Xerox: Organization changes, First Metal 3D Printer Installation and Collaboration

With the goal of ensuring the launch and development of three new businesses – Software, Financing and Innovation –, Xerox has made a few...

The tiny world of space: this 3D printed thruster opens up more possibilities for nanosatellites

With the increasing number of small satellites launches that are popping up, one starts to understand the crucial role of additive manufacturing in the...

Ivaldi to lead Joint Innovative Project for the production of 3D printed spare parts in Singapore’s Maritime Industry

Following the success of the first JIPs (Joint Innovative Project/Program) dedicated to the qualification of additive manufacturing in the Oil & Gas and Maritime...

Another approach to avoiding defects during metal additive manufacturing

One of the challenges operators encounter while using laser powder bed fusion is the formation of tiny bubbles or pores during the printing process...

Improving the 3D printing process for Aerospace Composites Using Oil Waste

Scientists from NUST MISIS have improved the technology of 3D printing from aluminium by increasing the hardness of products by 1,5 times. The nanocarbon additive...

AMGTA: Its first publication on Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing

A few months ago, The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) announced the first research project that it has commissioned as part of its...