The latest annual report from IFI CLAIMS Patent Services has revealed that 3D printing has dropped out of the top 20 fastest growing technologies of 2021, based on US Patent and Trademark Office (USPT…
Massivit 3D launches large composite mold 3D printer powered by ‘Cast In Motion’ technology
Israeli 3D printer manufacturer Massivit 3D has launched a new machine that’s specifically designed to reduce the time it takes to produce large-format composite molds. Powered by the firm’s Cas…
MIT’s Inkbit to build 3D printers for USAF bases
Inkbit, a 2017 spin-out from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the US Air Force to build…
US Air Force uses Senvol software to develop multi-laser 3D printing applications
The US Air Force is using Senvol’s data-driven machine learning software for additive manufacturing (AM), to enable the production of large-scale aerospace parts using multi-laser 3D printing te…
AFRL, Boeing, Thermwood apply Large Scale Additive Manufacturing to autoclave tools
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Division (ManTech) is collaborating with Boeing and Indiana-based machinery manufacturer Thermwood to produce low-…
3D Printing News Sliced: Alibaba, EA, Amazon, Telescope Prime
This week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest features additive manufacturing trade fair updates, 3D printed body armour and game controllers for people with disabilities. We al…
Thermwood’s LSAM machines 3D print 20 foot helicopter blade mold for Bell
Indiana’s Thermwood Corporation has used it’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) technology to 3D print what is believed to be the largest autoclave capable tool ever made. It was produced for …
3D Printing News Sliced: Rocket Lab, David Bowie, Resident Evil 2
In this week’s Sliced, our 3D printing news digest, we take a look at the latest creative application using 3D printing, including further forays into 3D printed wearables, 3D printed transport, and h…
Watch: Thermwood 3D prints 12 foot aircraft tool for Boeing 777X
Indiana’s Thermwood Corporation, the developer and provider of Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) technology, has conducted a joint demonstration program with global aircraft manufacturer…
World’s largest composite 3D printer installed by Thermwood at Local Motors to make self-driving vehicles
A Thermwood LSAM 10’x40′ 3D printer was recently installed at ground mobility company Local Motors. Large Scale Additive Manufacturing The Phoenix, Arizona headquartered Local Motors recen…