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.

EV Group and SwissLitho develop a solution for 3D optical structures

EV Group (EVG) and SwissLitho AG implement a solution to enable the production of 3D structures down to the single-nanometer scale.   Initially demonstrated within the...

Key moments of IN(3D)USTRY 2017 in Barcelona

One of the key moments that marked the IN(3D)USTRY exhibition that took place from October 3rd to 5th in Barcelona, was the Reshape 2017...

Technavio published Top 7 vendors in the Plastic Additives Market From 2017 to 2021

Technavio, a  technology research and advisory company announced in their global plastic additives market report the leading vendors of the market. Plastic additives Plastic...

According to ING, 3D Printing would “wipe out” a quarter of world trade

In a report, Dutch bank and financial services company ING predicts a reduction in international trade, which would be due to the production of...

How urine is used to charge 3D printed drones

Scientists at the U.S Army Research Laboratory recently discovered the power of urine. An aluminium nano-powder can produce hydrogen when mixed with urine. This...

Enhance the security of your smartphone with a 3D printed finger

Researchers from Michigan State University used 3D printing to develop a fake finger which will enable them to test and enhance fingerprint scanners. With...

3D-Printed Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage has received FDA clearance

Stryker’s Spine division has received 510(k) clearance for its Tritanium® C Anterior Cervical Cage. It is a 3D-printed interbody fusion cage designed for the cervical...

3D Printing Market: outlook for 2014-2025

According to a new report from “Research and Market”, the global 3D Printing market would reach USD 23.79 billion (€ 20.24 billion) by 2025....

3D Printed lens would improve vehicle radar systems

A University of Arizona startup, Lunewave Inc. is currently developing a new type of low-cost sensor technologies, affordable for cars. The reality is that...

A 3D printed robotic hand interprets sign language for deaf people

Guy Fierens, Stijn Huys, and Jasper Slaets, three engineers from the University of Antwerp implement a 3D printed humanoid robot capable of translating speech...