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.

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Callier Center relies on 3D printing to manufacture hearing aid earmolds

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders at the University of Texas at Dallas kickstarted manufacturing 3D printed custom earmolds for pediatric hearing aids.  This lab...

UK Researchers relied on the “enhancement factor” to develop 3D-printed lattices with advanced properties

Engineers in the UK and Italy are behind the research on the deformation mechanisms of 3D printed materials. The latter aims to provide insight...

ASICS and Dassault Systèmes provide on-demand insoles personalized for individual foot shape

Shoe manufacturer ASICS and software developer Dassault Systèmes have jointly opened a test studio near Paris that will serve as a pilot test for...

UniSA opens new metal 3D printing facility, provides updates on 4 projects worth over $18M

University of South Australia (UniSA) recently celebrated the opening of a new Advanced Manufacturing facility and revealed significant industry investment in four space research...

ORNL releases 3D printing datasets that can be used to enhance the quality of 3D printed parts

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has publicly released a new set of additive manufacturing data that industry and researchers can use...

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. As you may...