New technique can improve the finishing time for 3D printed machine parts
After a metal machine part is printed, it requires additional finishing and has to be measured to ensure the part meets critical tolerances. In other words, every aspect of the part must be the...
A range of neurological diseases could all be cured thanks to 3D-printed bio-inks
Blindness, deafness, chronic pain, epilepsy, motor neurone disease, and Parkinson’s disease are all linked to misfiring neurons that humans have not been able to control. Materials engineer Associate Professor Matthew Griffith from the University of South...
AMGTA issues research on sustainability of powder and wire additive feedstock
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (“AMGTA”), a global advocacy group focused on promoting sustainable additive manufacturing (“AM”) industry practices, announced today the preliminary results of a research project titled “Specific Energy of Metal...
New elastomer-based ink can help 3D print flexible devices without mechanical joints
For engineers working on soft robotics or wearable devices, keeping things light is a constant challenge: heavier materials require more energy to move around, and – in the case of wearables or prostheses –...
New plastic coating solution enhances functionality of 3D printed parts
A research team from the University of Nottingham, has developed a new coating for plastic particles that would increase the functionality of 3D printed parts.
To do so, they used supercritical carbon dioxide to create...
NVIDIA’s LATTE3D model transforms text into 3D generative AI model
The next step will be the transformation of text into 3D-printable file
Researchers from software provider NVIDIA have enhanced their latest text-to-3D generative AI model, dubbed LATTE3D.
Like a virtual 3D printer, LATTE3D turns text prompts into 3D representations of...
New research to explore the development of an SLS 3D printing material from recycled polypropylene
Andaltec Technological Centre has begun research on the RECYPPOWDER project, aimed at developing a new family of innovative economical and sustainable materials from recycled polypropylene. This new compound will be utilized to produce parts...
Fraunhofer IGD technology can deliver computer-generated 3D-printed eye prostheses
Fraunhofer IGD, the research institute behind the Cuttlefish® 3D printer driver – first unveiled in 2021, has given hope to patients who need ocular prostheses. Occularists who use the research institute’s requisite software and...
RMIT develops a 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ with properties not normally seen in nature
This title looks like the beginning of a Sci-Fi book but it is not. Researchers from Australia-based RMIT have developed a new metamaterial – a term used to describe an artificial material with unique...
When 3D printing helps to enhance breast reconstruction surgery
Across the world, several organizations have been exploring the use of 3D printing for breast implants. While several developments are still in progress, the common thread across these research projects is to provide personalized,...
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