3D Printing News

Keep yourself up to date with the latest 3D printing news from all over the world.

Dec 5, 2018

Zortrax Apoller Smart Vapor Smoothing Device – Review the Specs

Engineered to smooth 3D prints to the point of being indistinguishable from injection molded parts, the Zortrax Apoller is a smart new device for professional print post-processing. Join us as we review all we know about this spiffy new desktop device.

Dec 5, 2018

Speeding Up Manufacturing

Ford 3D Print Brackets for Shelby Mustang GT500 Brake Lines

Ford, the American car maker, is using 3D printing to make improvements in its manufacturing process, specifically in the 2019 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 car model brake line which will now have two 3D printed brackets.

Dec 4, 2018

It's Clay Time

CERAMBOT is an Affordable Ceramic 3D Printer for the Struggling Artist

The CERAMBOT is an affordable ceramic 3D printer that is making waves on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Could this delta-style machine change the way that we design and create sculptures, art, and architectural models?

Dec 4, 2018

3D Printed Jaw Provides Confidence

Cancer Patient Receives World-First 3D Printed Jaw Reconstruction

In a world first reconstruction, a woman from Melbourne, Australia has been fitted with a 3D printed jaw and teeth after her own were removed due to cancer.

Dec 3, 2018

Perfect Fit

Arí van Twillert Launches Comfortable & Stylish 3D Printed Lingerie

Arí van Twillert claims to be the "world's first true 3D fit lingerie specialist". She uses 3D scanning, 20,000 data points, a software engineer and a 3D printed support element to make the most comfortable bra possible.

Nov 30, 2018

Put Down the Paint Brush

RePaint: AI-Powered 3D Printing System Accurately Reproduces Artwork

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed RePaint, an AI-powered, 3D printing system which can accurately reproduce your favorite oil painting.

Nov 30, 2018

From Cameras to Ceramics

Canon Announces 3D Printing Technology and Material for Highly Accurate Ceramic Parts

Canon, the Japanese company best known for its cameras, has announced that it has developed a ceramic 3D printing technology and material which is "highly-accurate" and capable of producing parts with complex geometries.

Nov 29, 2018

FDA Approved

Materialise Validates Stratasys and Ultimaker for its Mimics inPrint Anatomical Models Software

Stratasys and Materialise, two well-known 3D printing providers, are bringing together their technologies of PolyJet technology and FDA-cleared Mimics inPrint software to aid production of anatomical models.

Nov 29, 2018

Control Matters

Matterhackers Releases MatterControl 2.0 3D Printing Software

MatterHackers has just released MatterControl 2.0, the latest version of its free all-in-one software that allows users to design, organize, slice, and print their 3D models from one platform.

Nov 29, 2018

Sweet 3D Printed Sounds

Lenco-MD is World’s First 3D Printed Record Player Now Available on Kickstarter

Lenco-MD is the world's first 3D printed, modular record player aims to encourage us to learn about technology and music. Live on Kickstarter, the project has already scooped up a Best Innovation award at IFA Berlin 2018.

Nov 28, 2018

Going for Gold

TRUMPF Green Laser Technology 3D Prints Copper and Gold

TRUMPF, a worldwide provider of machine tools, has announced the introduction of copper and gold 3D printing thanks to green laser technology.

Nov 28, 2018

Future Meets Classic

Mercedes-Benz is 3D Printing Genuine Replacement Parts for Classic Cars

In a new scheme called "Future meets Classic," Mercedes-Benz is using 3D printing to produce genuine replacement parts for a range of classic cars, including a 3D printed inside mirror base and spark plug holder for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé.

Nov 27, 2018

3D Printed Cabin Interiors

Ethiad Airways Partners with EOS and BigRep to Improve Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

Etihad Airways Engineering has partnered with EOS and installed a BigRep One machine to improve its aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

Nov 26, 2018

Medical Breakthrough

3D Printed Scaffolds May Help Cancer Patients Regrow Breast Tissue After Mastectomy

Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology are working on regrowing breast tissue after a patient has undergone a mastectomy. To achieve this, they are implanting a 3D printed biodegradable polymer scaffold.

Nov 25, 2018

See Clearly Now

DIY Fluorescence Microscope uses 3D Printed Parts and Smartphone Camera

It's possible to build your own low-cost fluorescence microscope – just use either a USB microscope or a DSLR with 3D printed parts and follow the tutorial from maker Jonathan Bumstead.

Money, Money, Money

Nano Dimension Hopes to Raise $28.8 million on NASDAQ

Anycubic‘s Big Delta

Anycubic Predator: Anycubic Hints at a New Big Delta Printer

Zooom

BigRep 3D Prints Working NERA Electric Motorcycle

Nov 21, 2018

3D Printed Snack

Nova Meat 3D Prints Vegetable Proteins to Create Textured Synthetic Meat

Nova Meat, a Barcelona-based company started by researcher Giuseppe Scionti, has developed a meat substitute which is made from plants and a 3D printer.

Nov 20, 2018

One Million Parts

BMW Reaches Milestone of Producing One Million 3D Printed Parts for Cars

BMW Group recently announced that it has created the company's one-millionth 3D printed component for series production: a window guide rail for the BMW i8 Roadster.