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.

5 things we should know about the 3D printing metal market

Metal 3D printing is one of the most used attractive solutions in the 3D printing industry. This market is constantly analyzed in order to...

How a 3D printed device enable to wirelessly charge a smartphone

Despite the rapid evolution of the technology, people are still used to charge their smartphone by plugging them into an outlet. This method might...

Meet the 3D printed smartphone microscope for remote healthcare

Researchers from RMIT University in Australia recently implemented a 3D printable “clip-on” that allows people to turn their smartphone into a fully functional microscope. Both...

Biological structures recreated from a 3D printing technique

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London developed a 3D printing technique using cells and molecules capable to create constructs that look like biological...

3D printing fosters the market of aircraft and components manufacturing

According to the global market report 2018 from ReportLinker, specialist in market research, additive manufacturing enables to improve the market of aircraft and components...

Forte, the generative design tool that will ease the optimization of 3D printed objects

Anthony Chen, a researcher from Carnegie Mellon University, has recently created a generative design method to maximize performance on high-level specifications, for instance when...

From 3D Printing to 4D Printing: the morphing of objects

Engineers from Rutgers University developed a "4D printing" method from 3D printing that could lead to the development of "living" structures in human organs...

ITAMCO’s 3D printed parts are way beyond 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

As part of a research project, ITAMCO (Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies), has additively manufactured parts made with EOS 17-4 PH IndustryLine metal powder...

How to manufacture magnets using cold spray additive manufacturing?

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) developed a new process of fabricating magnets for electric motors without assembly. The fabrication process involves the...

Ghent University: How can 3D printing enhance cancer therapy research?

Researchers from Ghent University (in Belgium) implemented a preclinical model of peritoneal metastasis using 3D printing technology. The tumor model could contribute to the...