nTopology set to bolster generative design platform with new and improved DfAM tools
Engineering software developer nTopology is currently working on a whole slew of new developments for its topology optimization platform. Commercializ…
QUALUP SAS unveils Qu3-HT 3D printer with new filament QA system: technical specifications and pricing
French 3D printer manufacturer QUALUP SAS has released a new system that enables users to closely control material flow as a means of ensuring the pro…
London Borough of Hackney has high hopes for 3D printing technology in circular economy push
The London Borough of Hackney recently awarded £600,000 in grants via its Hackney Central Impact and Ideas Grant Fund, supporting local businesses pushing the circular economy. The program involved a …
AML3D to WAM 3D print colossal eight-tonne pressure vessel for ExxonMobil
Australian large-format 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has been contracted to build a massive eight-tonne pressure vessel by oil and gas multinational ExxonMobil. Having received a $190,000 order…
VulcanForms raises $355 million to fund “breakthrough” 100kW laser 3D printing technology
Digital manufacturing firm and MIT-rollout VulcanForms has raised $355 million, taking its valuation to over $1 billion. The firm also unveiled its first two digital production facilities, one o…
Roboze launches PRO series 3D printers and two new filaments – technical specifications and pricing
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Roboze has announced the launch of two new 3D printers, as well as two additional printing filaments. Replacing the older Roboze One product line, the new PRO series…
Sensing temperature and bending at the same time with 3D printed optical fiber technology
Researchers from the Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi are investigating the 3D printing of multifunctional optical fibers. Using polymer-based stereolithography (SLA) technolo…
nTopology set to bolster generative design platform with new and improved DfAM tools
Engineering software developer nTopology is currently working on a whole slew of new developments for its topology optimization platform. Commercialized back in 2019, the firm’s software bridges simul…
Freemelt patents ‘freezing’ technology for finishing 3D printed parts with complex internal channels
Swedish 3D printer manufacturer Freemelt has been granted patents for a novel approach to post-processing that allows excess powder to be ‘frozen’ out of complex parts. Designed for finishing po…
Jellatech reaches new milestone in collagen bioink development
Biomaterials developer Jellatech has announced a new milestone in the development of its 3D printable cell-based collagen bioink. After two years of development, the company has successfully engineere…
Alstom and Replique aim for rolling stock series production with 3D printing technology
Alstom, a France-based rolling stock manufacturer, has begun using Replique’s on-demand 3D printing services for its industrial series production applications. The firm has chosen to digitize a portio…
3D printed artificial skin improves the tactile sensing of robots
A group of Italian researchers has developed a 3D printed artificial skin that could be used to improve the tactile sensing capabilities of robots. Researchers from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Ca’ Fos…
X-Bow’s mobile rocket 3D printing technology slated for Air Force testing
Rocket 3D printing firm X-Bow Systems has delivered its newly developed mobile 3D printing unit to the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for testing. Named Pathfinder I, the ‘Rocket Factory In-A…
How INTAMSYS used 3D printing to launch its FUNMAT PRO 610HT
Since its launch back in 2019, INTAMSYS’ flagship FUNMAT PRO 610HT 3D printer has proven itself to be an industrial powerhouse. Sporting a large-format build volume measuring 610 x 508 x 508mm, the hi…
Relativity Space reaches $1.2B Terran R backlog, NASA and AI SpaceFactory unveil 3D printed lunar outpost design
The aerospace sector has seen several 3D printing-related milestones announced over the past month, ranging from a new bouncing space robot for asteroid exploration to the launch of a pioneering new N…