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Lazer Sport unveils new bike helmet made with Siemens Xcelerator portfolio & 3D printing

Lazer Sport NV, Belgian cycling helmet manufacturer, has recently brought to market KinetiCore, a proprietary rotational impact protection technology. The manufacturer’s goal was to provide on- and off-road cyclists protection against both direct and...

3D printing company Materialise could enhance jaw treatments with a 3 in 1 solution

Materialise, a 3D printing company that provides personalized medical solutions, has developed a Personalized TMJ Total Arthroplasty System, a 3-in-1 solution to treat patients requiring total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroplasty. It’s a unique solution that combines...

New Renault 5 E-Tech EV features 3D printed decorative clip-on features

The original Renault 5 sold over 5.5 million units across five continents from 1972 to 1985 was the first car to achieve fuel consumption below the symbolic 5 litres/100km at 90km/h. Its first electric...

Additive Talks | New Space & AM: Current Applications driving industrialization & technological challenges

To kick-off season 4 of Additive Talks, we gathered Melissa Orme, Vice President for Additive Manufacturing at Boeing and William C. Haddad, Director, Additive Design and Manufacturing at Collins Aerospace, an RTX business around...

AM Companies must get started on their ESG journey. Here is how. (Part 1)

For a long time, sustainability in our industry has been focusing on environmental concerns only. As time goes by, conversations with investors and VC companies have urged Additive Manufacturing (AM) companies to make profit...

When BMW Group leverages its 3D printing automotive expertise to produce spike plates

Car manufacturer BMW Group has 3D printed custom spike plates for the German Bobsleigh team, manufacturing the metal athletic gear using powder bed fusion (PBF). The automotive giant involved in multiple AM projects for...

The emerging role of 3D printing in disaster relief and humanitarian aid

In recent years, 3D printing technology has found new applications beyond its traditional scope in manufacturing and prototyping. One of its uses is in disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, providing unparalleled abilities to meet...

Fraunhofer IGD technology can deliver computer-generated 3D-printed eye prostheses

Fraunhofer IGD, the research institute behind the Cuttlefish® 3D printer driver – first unveiled in 2021, has given hope to patients who need ocular prostheses. Occularists who use the research institute’s requisite software and...

When 3D printing helps to enhance breast reconstruction surgery

Across the world, several organizations have been exploring the use of 3D printing for breast implants. While several developments are still in progress, the common thread across these research projects is to provide personalized,...

The iLAuNCH project team relies on AM of large-scale composite structures to build a rocket

To withstand the extreme loads, vibrations and shocks of launch without failure, it is of paramount importance that launch vehicles benefit from scalable production of low-weight and high-strength structures and parts. To meet this requirement,...