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#BETT2018: Dobot showcased its metallic 3D printer DOBOT MOOZ

The DOBOT team aims at giving a new direction to education. During Bett 2018, in London, the team showcased DOBOT Magician; Kodemon, an entry-level educational programmable robot, and a metallic 3D printer DOBOT MOOZ. DOBOT...

Hackrod attracts investors with its generative design, virtual reality and 3D printing

Hackrod is a car designed using virtual reality, engineered by artificial intelligence, manufactured with 3D printing technology and delivered by a cloud-based supply chain. Also named Hackrod, the company aims to provide a service...

TRUMPF acquires manufacturer of ultrashort pulsed lasers

The high technology company TRUMPF acquired the laser manufacturer AMPHOS on January 9, 2018. This strengthens the TRUMPF portfolio of laser products and technologies. AMPHOS was founded in 2010 as a spin-off of RWTH...

“FedEx Forward Depots”, Fedex new company integrates 3D Printing in its offering

FedEx Corp. will readjust from March 1, 2018, its logistics and e-commerce solutions in a new structure under FedEx Trade Networks, Inc. (FTN), creating an organization focused on serving the needs of this important...

Ghent University: How can 3D printing enhance cancer therapy research?

Researchers from Ghent University (in Belgium) implemented a preclinical model of peritoneal metastasis using 3D printing technology. The tumor model could contribute to the advancement of chemotherapy treatments. Peritoneal metastasis Peritoneal cancer is a major cause...

Medical 3D Printing Company 3D LifePrints raises £500,000 to develop its offering

3D LifePrints, a UK-based medical 3D Printing company just secured £500,000 in series A Funding round. This investment follows on from previous Seed Funding investment in 2016 and will contribute to the expansion of...

Interview- Wouter Vandenneucker, Co-founder of CR3DO: “…The key is in making 3D models interactive.”

Wouter Vandenneucker, passionate about manufacturing and 3D printing, discovers additive manufacturing in a fab lab (makerspace). During his bachelor studies, he had to create websites for SMEs. During that period, he met Jens Raskin,...

Gecko Biomedical raises €6M to develop 3D printed biopolymers for tissue reconstruction

Gecko, a French medical company received €6 million for its project proposal entitled “PIAVE” . Coordinated by the General Secretariate for Investment (SGPI) and operated by Bpifrance, the company developed an exclusive platform of...

Ariane Group tests the Ariane 6 Vulcain Engine with 3D printed generator gas

Ariane Group has announced the successful test of the Ariane 6 Vulcain Engine, carried out with the help of a 3D printed generator gas. The test is performed by the DLR (German Aerospace Center) on...

HOOPS Communicator 2018 toolkit now supports 2D and 3D AutoCAD DWG

Tech Soft 3D, provider of development toolkits to the engineering software industry, releases HOOPS® Communicator 2018 software development toolkit (SDK), a toolkit that allows to build advanced web-based engineering applications. Applications in architectural engineering and...