Monthly Archives: July 2018
Oerlikon will improve Lufthansa’ MRO services for civil aircraft using 3D printing
Oerlikon and Lufthansa Technik have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to implement standards for additive manufacturing in the aircraft MRO industry. MRO refers to services related to maintenance, repair and overhaul...
72 large-scale, lightweight dragons restored using 3D printing
The Great Pagoda at Kew (UK) has proceeded to the restoration of the 250-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site through the installation of 72 large-scale 3D printed dragons.
History tells us that it was commissioned in 1761 in...
Korea’s first 3D printed artificial eye ready to be commercialized
Severance Hospital of the Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) will very soon commercialize Korea’s first 3D printed artificial eye.
About 40 000 out of 60 000 patients only have access to artificial eye in Korea....
DLP Technology delivers light control capabilities for 3D scanners and 3D Printers
Texas Instruments is a semiconductor and design manufacturing company that uses the latest technology in order to develop analog ICs and embedded processors. According to the company, DLP® Pico™ controllers offer optimised light control capabilities in...
The 3D Printed house of Nantes welcomed its first inhabitants
In March, authorities in Nantes celebrated the inauguration of YHNOVA, the 3D printed house. Two weeks ago, the Ramdanis, a French family, have become the first to move into the house.
For Francky Trichet, the...
Sinterit Lisa SLS Printer has been upgraded
Two months after unveiling Lisa 2, Sinterit has brought some updates to its flagship product. Bigger prints, better hardware and easier maintenance constitute the main changes integrated in the SLS printer.
Indeed, diagonal dimensions of...
International collaboration to implement 3D printed field test
Researchers from South Australia, Texas and Ethiopia exploited 3D printing technology to bring a solution to leishmaniasis, a disease that infects a million people every year.
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Addis Ababa...
Why is the demand for Semiconductor Laser is linked to the advent of 3D Printing?
The global semiconductor laser market seems to be another key performance indicator of the market’s growth and to a certain extent to the increasing use of 3D printing.
The main reason of this interest would...
Nano Dimension enters the Chinese market through Aurora Group, 3D printing systems distributor
China just welcomed its second specialist of 3D printed electronics. After Optomec, Nano Dimension is the second company specialized in 3D printed electronics to officially enter this market. The Aurora Group, a distributor of...
How 3D printing is used to make synthetic bones for grafts
Scientists from Northwestern University developed a solution to fabricate synthetic bones using additive manufacturing technology. Called “Hyper elastic bone”, this solution is made from elastic ceramic and enables to easily obtain the initial shape...