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.

Ornl And Utoledo Agree To carry out a Research on Lightweight Advanced Materials For Automotive

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Toledo have entered into a memorandum of understanding for collaborative research...

3D Printing Composites increasingly raise investors’ eye…

It’s been five years that investments into companies that specialize in 3D printing of composites has been gaining momentum. With almost $250 million raised...

The 4D Hybrid project and SUPSI received prestigious awards – place hybrid AM at the heart of their innovation

The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 recently funded the 4D Hybrid project which aims to develop a new concept of hybrid additive manufacturing, supporting the...

RIZE increases Safety and Sustainability of its Industrial 3D Printer with UL 2904 GREENGUARD Certification

3D printer emissions are not only an issue for professional 3D Printers. Safety and Sustainability issues are a problematic raised for all 3D printers...

An additive manufacturing standard-guide for mechanical testing of plastics will be available soon

Standardization organization ASTM, is currently working on an additive manufacturing standard-guide for mechanical testing of plastics (WK66029). AM operators, AM systems suppliers, material producers, testing...

ExOne Licenses ORNL Ceramic Metal 3D Printing to produce neutron imaging parts

Specialist of binder jetting technology ExOne has licensed a patent-pending method of 3D printing a ceramic-metal material from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Both...

FIT AG explores welding processes for SLS 3D printed parts and injection molded parts

FIT Additive Manufacturing Group is engaged in a joint research project FAB-Weld that focuses on the welding of additively manufactured parts to create individualized series components Bavarian State Minister...

3D-printed programmable materials help in the creation of soft robotics

Soft robotics show a great potential when they can safely interact with humans and other delicate objects. They enable the production of soft programmable mechanisms that are used...

3D-printed pill would help in the treatment of intestinal diseases

Boston-based Tufts University has developed a 3D printed pill that samples bacteria found in the gut.  Known as the microbiome, the bacteria would pass...

3D bioprinted organ models, a market that worth $1.9 billion

Currently, the average wait time for a liver is 4 to 5 months and 2.5 to 3 years for a kidney in the U.K....