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.

3D Printers: Prodways’ successful sales in the dental and aeronautics sectors

Prodways successfully sold its Selective Laser Sintering 3D printer, the ProMaker P4500 HT, in the aeronautics sector and achieved its first sales in the...

How can 3D printed orphan drugs improve life of patients? – The point of view of Antonio Benedetti, CEO of Cycle Pharmaceuticals

“…any improvement that we can bring on that formulation can improve their quality of life” A rare or orphan disease is any disease that affects...

First results of 3D human sebaceous glands technology for skin care applications

BASF and CTIBiotech developed a research on 3D tissue models for the development and testing of bio-actives for skin care applications which they presented...

New Zealand researchers developed a new heat exchanger using 3D printing

Dr. Tim Huber and Professor Conane Fee aim at revolutionizing every design, from airplanes to refrigerators. They recently developed a metal 3D printing methodology...

LLNL developed a technique to improve 3D printing on the nanoscale

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently discovered a way to enhance two-photon lithography (TPL), a nanoscale 3D printing method. The research would...

According to a study, 3D printing would enable to fabricate Personalised Lipstick Applicators

Researchers have recently explored the viability of applying 3D scanning and printing equipment in the development and manufacture of a personalised lipstick applicator. The study...

How nano 3D printing helps to investigate peacock spider’s rainbow display

The latest innovation regarding 3D printing technology in the field of research concerns the Australian rainbow peacock spider. Thanks to 3D nano-printing, researchers were...

#3dprinting: the highlights of 2017

2017 has been a year full of innovations and surprises in the 3D printing market. The year has been marked by big investments for...

The 3D CAD software market may reach $11.8 Billion by 2023

According to the "Global 3D CAD Software Market (2017-2023)" report, the 3D CAD software would reach $11.8 billion by 2023, rising at a market...

Guideline for additive manufacturing according to DNV GL

DNV GL, an assurance and risk management company has recently released its classification guideline for the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in the maritime...