Aluminium Materials Technologies (AMT), a developer and supplier of aluminum alloy powders for additive manufacturing, has partnered with the University of Birmingham to enhance understanding of the m…
Scaled develops the UK’s first 3D printed electric vehicle – the Chameleon
A team of engineers from UK-based technology startup Scaled have developed the country’s first 3D printed electric vehicle. Dubbed the Chameleon, the buggy-esque single seater has a 3D printed frame, …
New research details influence of prenatal development on design for additive manufacturing
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, have proposed a new approach to design for additive manufacturing, suggesting there is much to learn from the prenatal development of a human baby. T…
3D Printing News Sliced: Dr. Hans Langer, Cuttlefish, RIZE, Senvol, Henkel, Open Bionics
The 3D Printing Industry news digest offers a summary of the latest partnerships, award presentations, software updates, material releases and applications from across the sector. In this update, we h…
University of Birmingham researchers develop SLAM 3D bioprinting method
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a new 3D printing method for soft materials which could enable the manufacture of artificial medical implants. Known as Suspended Layer Add…
€9.4M 4DHybrid project to bring hybrid additive manufacturing to MRO
4DHybrid, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program and coordinated by Turin-based construction machine developer Prima Industrie, aims to develop a new concept of hybrid additive manufacturing for the Ma…
Leading additive manufacturing academics give insights into 2019 plans and review latest 3D printing research
3D printing experts from leading universities across the globe have given us an insight into what 2019 holds for additive manufacturing. 3D Printing Industry asked professors at universities including…
Applying integrated computational materials engineering to additive manufacturing
Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is an emerging digital field seeking to improve the way things are designed and manufactured. Under PRISM2 (The Partnership for Research in Simula…
Micro 3D printing mined for future 5G mobile connections
5G, the future of mobile communications, ultra-fast video streaming and autonomous car radar, is seeking precision 3D printing methods for its circuitry. In a University of Birmingham project set for …
University of Birmingham chooses Renishaw 3D printers for healthcare
The University of Birmingham (UoB) has installed two of Renishaw’s RenAM 500M metal additive manufacturing systems to service its Centre for Custom Medical Devices (CMD). The systems were installed by…