Rutgers engineers 3D print shape-shifting smart gel
Rutgers engineers have invented a printing method for a smart gel that could be used to create materials for transporting small molecules like water or drugs to human organs. The approach involves printing a 3D object with…
TWWomer developed micro extruder for 3D printing
TWWomer & Associates has developed an innovative plastics micro extruder for 3D printing, laboratory use and academic/research programs. Tim Womer, President, has a mechanical engineering degree from Youngstown State University and has…
3D Printing Company Stratasys prints parts for Chocolate Production
Dutch 3D service bureau Visual First is using a fused deposition modeling (FDM) carbon-fiber reinforced polyamide (PA) 12 thermoplastic to replace metal machined parts for its customer, The Chocolate Factory. The 35% chopped…
Clariant launches 3D-printing materials business
Clariant has announced its new dedicated 3D printing business to meet the demand of the fast-changing additive manufacturing market for premium and customized 3D printer filaments. Additive manufacturing (AM) is growing at a…
Stratasys debuts next-generation 3D-printed medical models
3D printing technology pioneer Stratasys introduced BioMimics, which provides highly realistic, functionally accurate 3D-printed replicas of complex anatomical structures. Available as a service through Stratasys Direct Manufacturing in North America, BioMimics empowers more effective…
Skorpion Engineering accelerates development of luxury car prototypes by 50%
Additive technology provider Stratasys Ltd. has delivered the tools to specialist automotive service bureau Skorpion Engineering enabling it to produce complex automotive prototypes 50% faster than would be achievable through traditional methods employing…
3D print molded parts with the Collider Orchid
Here’s a new way to use the capabilities of 3D printing. This machine uses DLP 3D printing technology to create a hollow shell mold, which is then injected with a plastic material or…
Massivit 3D announced the appointment of Isabelle Marelly as Worldwide Director of Marketing
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, the leading provider of large format 3D printing solutions for visual communication applications, announced the appointment of Isabelle Marelly as Worldwide Director of Marketing. Marelly assumes responsibility for leading…
Ricoh boosts productivity by replacing metal tools with 3D-printed lightweight tools
Japanese office automation equipment manufacturer Ricoh Industries is replacing traditional metal tooling with customized, lightweight 3D printed jigs and fixtures for its Production Technology Center assembly line – improving manufacturing efficiency while minimizing…
Interactive Robogami: designing custom robots in a matter of minutes
Even as robots become increasingly common across different parts of our world, they remain incredibly difficult to make. From designing and modeling to fabricating and testing, the process is slow and costly: even…
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