Techmer PM joins Purdue University’s Composites AM and Simulation Consortium (CAMS)
Materials design firm Techmer PM is now part of Purdue University’s Composites Additive Manufacturing and Simulation (CAMS) Consortium. Its presence as a material supplier...
First patient in orthopaedic study to help Stratasys and Ricoh USA assess 3D printed models for preoperative planning
With the goal of comparing 3D printed anatomical models’ efficacy against the current standard of care – thus improving surgical outcomes -, 3D printer...
Makino and Fraunhofer ILT develop a process that can produce, coat or repair 3D printable complex geometries
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and Makino, a globally recognized manufacturer of machine tools collaborate together to develop a process that can...
How a meteorite dust 3D printed LEGO® brick helps build astronaut shelters on the moon
We would have never thought that the famous LEGO bricks could someday be an inspiration to space engineers. Yet, here we are today about...
A micro-3D printed device helps to record the neuronal activity in mice
A partnership between Nano Dimension and research centers in Canada and France led to an advance in biomedical research and medical devices.
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ORNL researchers 3D print defect-free tungsten parts
Remember when I told you that tungsten’s hardness and extremely high melting point have always made it difficult to process via additive manufacturing technologies?...
UW–Madison engineers successfully 3D print RAM device units in zero gravity
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have taken a step toward in-space manufacturing of replacement electronic components by successfully 3D printing RAM device units...
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...
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...
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...