Sri Lanka-based architectural firm Shakticola aims to use concrete 3D printing from the Dutch company Vertico to bring its hotel concept to life. The company says it used AI to design the sweeping curves of the monolithic structure pictured below that, we expect, will be one of several hotel units. For now though, we just have this wonderful Blender render to hook our vacation dreams on. Check out the interview with the architects at Ceylon Today.
Regularly spaced bulges around a print's sides could be Z banding, and Z wobble might be the underlying problem. Learn how to diagnose and fix it!
Looking for PEEK-like strength and stiffness but with better heat resistance in a more affordable polymer, this new glass-fiber reinforced PPS could do the trick.
As Fixturemate moves from the cloud to Stratasys, fixture design becomes faster and more accessible, for GrabCAD Print Pro users.
the Sept. release of the Titanic Scion sequel, which is generating considerable buzz since creators dropped trailers and behind-the-scenes videos. The new developer documentary provides a deep look into the creative process that, of course, includes resin 3D printing characters and armor designs. "When you're just looking at the in-game model, it's sometimes hard to tell if it's cool or not," says series producer Kenichiro Tsukuda. "So ... we make it a physical object. We have enhanced the feeling of a human wearing the suit even more than in the previous game."
Whatever it's reminiscent of, the 3D printed architectural experiment by the arts foundation Origen and the university ETH Zurich unveiled in the small Swiss village of Mulegns is beautiful. Students designed and built an ice cream shop featuring hanging 3D printed ribbons made from recycled PETG using robotic arm 3D printers. Printed at the university's impressive Robotic Fabrication Lab, the massive instillation weights less than one tonne. Check out more details over at Designboom.
The next generation of German automotive engineers, now the motorsport team at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, unveiled its new electric racing car for the 2025 season. The students spent a year designing, tinkering, and testing to achieve the best possible performance on the racetrack with the G25e model, dubbed Artemis. Local metal 3D printing service company Lightway contributed the printing of student-designed topology-optimized wheel uprights made of A20X high-strength aluminum alloy.
Whether for dazzling decor or to prep for a water balloon fight, this clever design will come in handy – pun intended.
Looking for *the* modular system to organize your workspace? Joey Gasper, a.k.a. Jerrari, has many useful designs you'll want to check out.
U.S. medical device startup Nanochon was just approved to start human clinical trials in Canada of its 3D printed implant to repair damaged joint cartilage. The Chondrograft implant replaces a multi-surgery, weeks-long, process that leaves you on crutches for months (not fun!), with a minimally invasive one-step procedure for immediate load-bearing. The company says it's cost-effective, too, and could significantly reduce the number of eventual total joint replacements.
BMW Group's plastic waste generated from 3D printing hundreds of thousands of parts each year, which had been disposed of, along with shredded used parts, is now processed into new filament and distributed across BMW's global production network. About 12 tonnes of recyclable material can be made into filament annually. "The use of waste powder and discarded 3D printing components is a key element of a functional and efficient circular economy,” says Paul Victor Osswald, BMW project manager, who has worked on this initiative since 2018.
The EinScan Rigil wireless 3D scanner combines speed and detail for users who need to scan a wide variety of objects.
Returning after a two year absence, Jonny finds himself reflecting on the 3D printers a beginner could feel at home with.
Industrial 3D printer sales dip as cheaper high-quality consumer brands flip the script on traditional buying habits, say two new industry reports.
The cosplay 3D modeler has received a cease and desist from Games Workshop, and will comply. But its spirit isn't gone yet.
Ditch Klipper's Pressure Advance tuning tower! The Pattern method is faster and more precise. Learn why it's better and how to use it.
Blender now deepens its toolset for dedicated 3D modelers, aiming to make routine tasks faster and complex operations more reliable.
Among the specialized and niche manufacturers with products practically born to be 3D printed are those that make gun silencers, or suppressors. Utah-based PWS just purchased a ~$1M metal 3D printer from Nikon SLM to scale production. 3D printing enables suppressors to be constructed as lightweight and seamless single pieces with intricate sound-suppressing internal channels that can't be made any other way.
The new DF2+ is leveling up professional 3D printing and demonstrates the next evolution of Raise3D’s DLP technology.
Polymaker has just introduced Fiberon PA612-ESD, a new engineering filament for hobbyists and professionals tailormade for static-safe components and eliminating the need for post-processing or specialized ESD coatings.