Exactech announces the completion of their first ankle surgery with 3D printed tibial implants
A global medical tech firm - Exactech has announced the successful completion of the first ankle replacement surgery with its Vantage® Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants.
The MD of St. Luke’s University Health Network,...
New research explores a way to 3D print tungsten for nuclear reactors
Tungsten, a material difficult to process with Additive Manufacturing, has recently been processed using an unconventional AM technique.
Sougata Roy, an Iowa State University assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Building a World of Difference Faculty...
Fluorescent 3D printed structures: An advancement in biomedical implants
To help researchers distinguish what’s part of an implant and what cells or tissue can make the structures easier to track and monitor inside the patient’s body. For that, University of Oregon bioengineers and...
Sandvik to exit stake in BEAMIT as part of strategic shift
As part of its latest move to refocus business strategies, Swedish-based Sandvik announced plans to sell off its minority stake in Italian Additive Manufacturing (AM) service provider BEAMIT. In doing so, Sandvik aligns with...
Meta Reality Labs unveils the Digital Twin catalog
Meta Reality Labs Research is debuting the Digital Twin catalog, a dataset for 3D object models, for 3D reconstruction. This collection encompasses over 2,400 highly detailed 3D objects that set a standard of sub-millimeter...
The importance of lasers in AM machines
Acknowledged as one of the most effective energy sources, lasers play a crucial role in different fields and Additive Manufacturing is no exception to that. If for many users, lasers are directly associated with...
INTAMSYS launches its latest industrial 3D printer, the FUNMAT PRO 310 NEO
Industrial 3D printing company INTAMSYS releases its latest FFF 3D printer, the FUNMAT PRO 310 NEO, in desktop format for industrial-grade applications. The compact machine is intended for small-batch production and intensive industrial operations,...
ARBURG to unveil Freeformer 550-3X & innovative 3D printing applications at Formnext 2024
The new Freeformer 550-3X from ARBURG with Gestica production assistant will be presented in Formnext 2024, Frankfurt. The 3D printer is based on ARBURG Plastic Freeforming (APF) unveiled for the first time in 2018...
Stratasys unveils its latest 3D printing solution for the fashion industry
Stratasys revealed a new 3D printer for the fashion industry: The TechStyleFabric Alignment Station. This solution extends the capabilities of the Stratasys' J850 TechStyle technology.
In that regard, the station addresses the increasing demand for...
Dassault Systèmes unveils SOLIDWORKS 2025 to automate design productivity
Dassault Systèmes has recently rolled out the latest version of its 3D design and product development application portfolio - SOLIDWORKS 2025. SOLIDWORKS 2025 consists of improved collaboration & data management, aligned parts workflow, 3D...