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.

Lithoz and ORNL to assess the LIS technology capabilities for 3D printed non-oxide ceramics

How can one ensure the fabrication of non-oxide ceramics with high-refractive indexes, such as silicon carbide, for use in extreme temperature applications? Ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz’ new partnership aims to answer this one-million-dollar question....

The Common Additive Manufacturing Qualification Template

The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America), a not-for-profit that is working hard to advance the public interest through manufacturing technology and policy, is working on a project that will...

Sciaky boosts R&D of large parts with new EBAM-53 metal 3D printing system

Metal 3D printing machine maker Sciaky, a subsidiary of  Phillips Service Industries, has introduced the EBAM-53 system to help in the research and development of large-scale parts for aerospace and other applications.  The machine helps...

Oxford scientists synthesize “brain injuries repairing” 3D printed tissues 

Oxford University researchers have made a breakthrough which opens the door to 3D printing technology usage in brain injury treatments. Scientists have developed a way to deploy neural cells as 3D-printed parts to mimic...

Solukon and Rivelin to put forward automated solutions for the Additive Manufacturing industry at Formnext 2023

The German machine manufacturing company Solukon and British robotics technology company Rivelin have completed an R&D project regarding the applications of their products in easing the Additive Manufacturing process, and the results of this...

Researchers develop new composite material with unique optical properties that can be 3D-printed

As part of a multi-year project, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed 3D-printed optical hydrogen sensors that could play an important role in the transition to green energy and industry. The...

AstroCardia project: Belgium embarks on a mission to send to the ISS a 3D bioprinted heart model

A consortium of five Belgian companies embarks on a mission to improve heart health in space. Space Applications Services, SCK CEN, QbD Group, BIO INX and Antleron will study heart ageing through the AstroCardia project, and ambition to create a suitable research model for...

VIDEO: 3D Printing material would help create self-cleaning toilets

Since the day we talked about sex on this platform, I knew that 3D printing would make us talk about the topics we expected the least. Researchers have developed a 3D printing material that...

AMGTA LCA reveals that Binder Jetting reduces carbon emissions by 38% – but industry experts have reservations

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (“AMGTA”), recently revealed the preliminary results of a life-cycle analysis study titled “Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Casting vs Binder Jetting for an Industrial Part.” As a reminder, the...

How a 3D printed bandage helps deliver treatment for diabetic foot ulcers

Used for a variety of applications in the healthcare industry, 3D printed scaffolds are meeting the needs of treatments we do not always expect. The latest experiment in the field is presented by Researchers...

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