Dutch 3D printing service Royal3D has 3D printed a modular and flexible workspace pavilion within the Rotterdam Makers District on behalf of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, using plastic PET waste an…
Mitsubishi concludes metal powder licensing agreement in lead up to full-scale AM business roll-out
Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a technology licensing agreement with french metal processing specialist Aubert & Duval for the composition…
BigRep live 3D prints 4m x 4m recycled plastic wall
Large format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has started 3D printing an urban green habitat installation named GENESIS Eco Screen. Using only recycled plastic, the work showcases the potential of addit…
University of Minnesota develops transparent skull for mice using 3D printing
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have produced a 3D printed transparent skull implant them to observe the inner workings of mouse-brains in real time. Named the See-Shell it could provide new…
Are 3D printers safe? Filtering out the myths behind filament emissions
A study funded by SajTom Light Future Ltd., a privately held entity headquartered in Poland, has looked into the emissions produced by common 3D printer filaments ABS, PLA, PET, and nylon. The researc…
3D printed kidneys predict the body’s capacity for radioactive material
3D printed organs are increasingly used as educational aids. Patients’ MRI scans are being used by the likes of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and Whiteclouds to make brain models to assist surgeons a…