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.

Return on Investment is no longer the only metric used to invest in Additive Manufacturing

According to researchers from ABI Research, in today’s Industry 4.0 environment, companies must think out of the box when investing in technologies like Additive Manufacturing, and ROI is no longer the only tool that...

« Famergie », the platform that will boost additive manufacturing in the energy sector

AddUp and CEA aim to accelerate the use of metal additive manufacturing across the energy sector. For this reason, they launch Famergie (Fabrication additive métallique pour l'énergie - additive manufacturing for energy), a platform that...

A 3D Printed heart in space? ISS new experimental program

The 3D Biofabrication Facility bioprinter manufactured by the American companies nScrypt and Techshot is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) next month. The equipment will be used to develop and implement...

3D Printing Materials used in the medical sector

As expected, the idea of starting to print implants and custom surgical tools soon emerged. The two questions that arise are: how advanced is this technology today, and how far could we go with...

ExOne, committed to advancing 3D Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing

ExOne Company, a manufacturer of 3D Printing systems has announced its collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to advance 3D binder jet additive manufacturing. ExOne technology is well known in the industry, especially...

Virtuoz, a 3D printed interactive touch-screen monitor that allows visually impaired people to move around

Founded in 2015, Feelobject is one of those start-ups that has a real social impact. The company has designed Virtuoz, an interactive touch screen map that allows visually impaired people to move within buildings....

15 years of research and $10M USD saved using artificial engine to design new alloy for 3D printing projects

Intelligens to use its artificial intelligence engine to design new alloy for 3D printing projects Intelligens, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge (UK) plans to design new materials for 3D printing projects using artificial intelligence....

The American University in Dubai now hosts a Center for 3D Concrete Printing and Digital Construction

The American University in Dubai (AUD) has opened a scientific research center for 3D printing of concrete buildings on its campus. The center is said to be the first of its kind in the...

Can you 3D print a 3D printer?

Nowadays, 3D printers can print a lot of different things. Even foods such as pizza, chocolate, gummy candy and many more can now be 3D printed. It is fascinating to know that the 3D...

Twelve partners of the IDAM Project are paving the way for the use of AM for automotive series production

On March 27th, 2019, twelve project partners officially launched IDAM, a project that aims to promote the “Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Automotive Series Processes”. The project partners that include SMEs, large companies and research...

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