Looking into ways to improve the strength of nylon 3D printer filament, researchers at University College Dublin have conducted a comparative study on the addition of fiber reinforcements. In the research glass, synthetic polymer Kevlar, and carbon fibers are tested for their ability to improve the performance of a 3D printed object, proving tensile abilities […]

We’re at the halfway point in the week, and today is all about the business side of 3D printing: Oerlikon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE, Print The Future says it will be filing for a Regulation A+ IPO with the SEC, and Additive Industries has news that will fuel your imagination. Oerlikon […]

Japanese machine tool manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak has announced the expansion of its production facilities in Singapore, where it has had a presence for 25 years. As part of the expansion, the company has launched a new Additive Manufacturing Solution Centre and will be rolling out its Mazak iSmart Factory, a new smart factory technology that […]

Laser additive manufacturing can 3D print an object by "drawing" it with a laser in a layer of powdered metal GE has announced its plans to build the world’s largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine. The device, which will be developed through a new branch of the company called GE Additive, uses a laser to mold […]

Scientists in Italy have used photogrammetry 3D scanning techniques to put together the exploded head of a man who died in the Mount Vesuvius eruption that wiped out Pompeii and surrounding areas in the year 79 AD. They say the 50-year-old victim may have been wealthy and educated. It’s a marvel of modern technology that, […]

WobbleWorks, the company behind the popular 3Doodler 3D printing pen, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a set of limited edition Star Trek 3Doodler pens. The pens cost $99 for one, and $450 for the complete set of six. Love them or loathe them, you have to admire the success of the 3Doodler 3D printing […]

3D printer manufacturer German RepRap has released a number of new 3D printing filaments, expanding its existing materials offering. The new materials include an ESD ABS, an ASA, and a Performance ABS filament. Additionally, the company has released a new color each for its PET-G filament (gray), and its flexible TPU93 filament (black). Based in […]

British company GKN Aerospace has announced successful flight testing of a 3D printed titanium optical ice detector (OID) probe. The 3D printed probe was tested onboard the Atmospheric Research Aircraft (ARA) at the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM), in Cranfield UK. Using GKN’s additive manufacturing process, the aerospace arm of the company was able […]

It is arguable that the expected uptake of VR has been slower than expected. This may in part be due to cost of the necessary computing power. Inspired by a request from an orthopedic children’s hospital in Nepal, HRDC , a Lake Placid, NY enterprise has created an innovative solution combining 3D printing with affordable […]

The pioneering work of Stratasys Ltd has been having a serious impact on the 3D printing world for almost as long as the technology has been around, and now its latest contribution will be expanding its sphere of influence even further, beyond our own planet into outer space. The German space program will be making […]