3D printed ferroelectric materials could eliminate harmful bacteria in heart valves and stents
New multi-material 3D printing technique gives materials antimicrobial properties, with scope to improve safety of implants including heart valves and stents
A joint team of engineers from the University of Bath and the University of...
A step of the NASA Mars Dune Alpha project involves 3D printing of batteries from lunar and Martian soil
A couple of years ago, we talked about the NASA Mars Dune Alpha project that aims to 3D print future habitats on Mars. So far, the project involves Youngstown State University (YSU), 3D printer...
Athlete Performance can be enhanced thanks to 3D Printed Insoles with Integrated Sensors
In elite sports, fractions of a second sometimes make the difference between victory and defeat. To optimize their performance, athletes use custom-made insoles. But people with musculoskeletal pain also turn to insoles to combat...
How gelatin biomaterials enhance reliability of 3D in vitro models, help to reduce animal testing
Darling Ingredients’ health brand Rousselot, an expert in collagen-based solutions, has found that utilization of highly purified gelatin biomaterials for 3D in vitro models can significantly enhance the reliability and reproducibility in these models, creating new...
How and Why Naddcon integrates AIM3D’ multi-material 3D printer into Siemens’ NX design software
The Naddcon research and development centre has recently integrated an ExAM 255 3D printer from AIM3D into Siemens’ NX design software.
The NX tool contains extensive CAD, CAM and CAE solutions, as already used for...
When resorbable patient-specific implants are fabricated using metal 3D printing
As part of the BioStruct project, the RWTH Aachen University Chair Digital Additive Production DAP is developing an Additive Manufacturing process for a novel zinc-magnesium alloy composition in combination with innovative lattice structures that...
How 3D printing can help fabricate smart contact lenses that can implement AR-based navigation
A research team from South Korea has explored the use of 3D printing for the fabrication of smart contact lenses that can implement augmented reality (AR)-based navigation. The teams at KERI & Ulsan National...
MIT Researchers 3D print custom heart replicas that pump like real ones
MIT engineers are hoping to help doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function, with a custom robotic heart. The team has developed a procedure to 3D print a soft and flexible...
Meet The Educator and The Researcher: B-jetting’s 3D binder-jet development platforms
These modular printers are 100% designed, built, and serviced in the US.
Dan Brunermer has come a long way. When he started his consultancy firm – almost two years ago -, after almost two decades...
Lithoz’ Ceramic 3D printing process to support go-to-market strategy of patented polycrystal components for solid-state lasers
A new partnership between ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz and Italian start-up ZENIT Smart Polycrystals will accelerate the go-to-market strategy of the latter’s patented polycrystal components for solid-state lasers.
ZENIT ambitions to develop transparent YAG...
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‘‘The Spine’’: The 3D printed electric skateboard you control with your smartphone
Product of the Berlin-based start-up FARADAY MOTION, "The Spine" is an electric vehicle which offers a special experience to its users.
With a 10 kilometer-autonomy...
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Polyga launches HDI Compact S1 Affordable Professional 3D Scanner at Formnext
Polyga Inc., Canadian developer of professional 3D scanning and mesh processing technologies, debuts the HDI Compact S1 entry-level professional 3D scanner at Formnext. The...
