Adoption of 3D Printing

2023 is off to a good start for Formnext with over 550 exhibitors, 62% of them outside Germany

Formnext has hit the ground running in 2023 with the highest number of registrations to date. By the end of February, more than 550 companies had signed up to attend the world's leading trade...

3D Systems and TE Connectivity to develop electrical connectors using Additive Manufacturing

An electrical connector is an electromechanical device used to create an electrical connection between parts of an electrical circuit, or between different electrical circuits, thereby joining them into a larger circuit. To ensure their...

NASA creates two new institutes that will focus on Additive Manufacturing & Quantum Technology

NASA has announced the creation of two new institutes to develop technology in critical areas for engineering and climate research. Two new Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs) will leverage teams led by U.S. universities to create multidisciplinary...

ICON’s ‘initiative 99’ aims to tackle Affordable Housing with Construction 3D Printing

Since its founding in 2017, Austin-based construction technology company ICON has been exploring and achieving several milestones with construction 3D printing. From bohemian campsites, mars habitats, and mid-century inspired luxury, the team first made a...

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...

Czinger Vehicles and Xtrac Collaborate Introduce a Topology Optimized and 3D Printed Gearbox

Produced Without any Tooling and Resulting in Significant Weight Reduction, the System will be Introduced in Czinger's 21C Hypercar As part of a partnership with Motorsport & High Performance Automotive (HPA) gearbox production, Xtrac, car...

Relativity Space’s 3D-printed rocket fails to lift off

The spacecraft successfully fired its first-stage engines but did not get off the ground during second launch attempt   Last Saturday was a day of false starts for Relativity Space. Its Terran 1 rocket failed to...

When VC firms & former Nike Execs see value in 3D printed Footwear Company Hilos, invest $3 million to accelerate its growth

Hilos just secured a $3 million investment round that includes funding from longtime Nike executives and VC firms Better Ventures, Builders VC and XRC Labs. Ever since it started its journey in the additive manufacturing...

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...

3D Systems adds new materials and a new 3D printer to its portfolio of digital dentistry solutions

AM company 3D Systems unveils new products designed for its digital dentistry portfolio: the materials NextDent Base and NextDent Cast, and a new 3D printer, the NextDent LCD1. New Materials 3D Systems’ dental 3D printing materials enable dental laboratories and clinics to...

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