Dutch startup Xilloc launches industrial 3D printing business unit with four new EOS machines
Sep.16, 2015 -
Having just turned four years old, Xilloc, working with Brightlands Chemelot Campus and with the financial support of the Province of Limburg, has opened an industrial business unit that aims to provide high quality 3D printing services within the aerospace, automotive and tooling industries.
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Leading 3D artist Keith Brown transcends physical form with full-colour 3D printed sculptures
Sep.16, 2015 -
Leading 3D artist Keith Brown's latest work utilizes the full-colour technology of Mcor 3D printers to create mind-bending 3D creations that go beyond what is possible in photographic or 2D forms.
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Finalists for NASA's 3D printed Mars Habitat Designs Competition revealed
Sep.16, 2015 -
As part of that interpretation, NASA announced a big Mars Habitat design competition last May, with the stipulation that all structures had to be 3D printable – and they have just announced the competition finalists over on the 3DP Challenge Tumblr.
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CubeForme launches 3D printing subscription box to promote and support 3D printing designers
Sep.16, 2015 -
In an effort to further widen the appeal of 3D printing, California based start-up CubeForme has recently launched a $5,000 Kickstarter campaign for their exciting new concept: the CubeForme, a 3D printing subscription box.
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Dutch Education Minister Bussemaker wears 3D printed shoes and handbag during annual budget unveiling
Sep.16, 2015 -
In the Netherlands, the Minister for Education, Culture and Science Jet Bussemaker wore a special outfit completely designed with revolutionary making technologies (including 3D printed shoes) to Prinsjesdag, the annual and traditional unveiling of next year's budget.
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These cool & stylish 3D printed stackable battery holders are perfect for any home and workshop
Sep.16, 2015 -
Just take a look at this fantastic and very stylish stackable battery holder developed by Massachusetts-based designer Adoniram Sides, which is a perfect addition to any garage, workshop or makerspace in which batteries always seem to be short in supply.
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China's Liqui Moly racing team utilize 3D printing to enhance their Formula car design
Sep.16, 2015 -
Southeast University in China, home of the SEU Liqui Moly Racing Team, has once again turned to 3D printing technology to help develop and improve their designs for formula cars.
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Source3 secures $4M for licensing and distributing 3D printable content platform
Sep.16, 2015 -
Source3, a platform developed with an eye on licensing and distributing 3D content, has just announced that it has raised $4 million in series seed funding with an eye on developing that platform.
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Loom Launcher 3D printed, multi-shot rubber band launcher exceeds 200% of Kickstarter goal
Sep.16, 2015 -
Vancouver-based designer Adrian van Wijk has been busy inventing a completely original, 3D printed, mechanical, multi-shot, self-priming rubber-band launcher—a much more fun and infinitely less dangerous spin on the classic 19th century toy.
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Kickstarter launched for MONO, smart 7-inch touchscreen 3D printer
Sep.16, 2015 -
Berlin-based 3D printing firm Mono Industries have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of their new touch-screen 3D printer. The Mono 3D printer, which took the team 8 months to develop, is a desktop printer which the German manufacturers claim is perfect for home use.
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Kickstarter underway for Print+'s 3D printed, customizable headphones
Sep.15, 2015 -
Print+, a 3D printing design company founded by Patrick Schuur, that bases itself on the principle of DIY manufacturing, has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their first DIY 3D printed product: headphones.
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Maker develops 73% 3D printed RepRap 'Snappy', the most self-replicating RepRap yet
Sep.15, 2015 -
A RepRapper going by the name of RevarBat has developed the 'Snappy', a 3D printer able to print 73% of its own components, making it possibly the most self-replicating RepRap machine yet.
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Ultimaker joins Perpetual Plastic Project to transform plastic waste into 3D printing filament ReFil
Sep.15, 2015 -
Ultimaker and Better Future Factory (BFF) have worked together to sponsor the Perpetual Plastic Project, an interactive recycling installation where plastic waste is recycled on-the-spot into unique 3D printed products and a new brand of high quality 3D printing filament known as ReFil.
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ReconstructMe 3D real-time scanning system now available for free
Sep.15, 2015 -
ReconstructMe's intuitive 3D scanning system allows you to create 3D scans of everything from your face to an entire room, and is now available entirely for free.
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Overworld Designs creates working, 3D printed Furiosa prosthetic for cosplaying amputee
Sep.15, 2015 -
Michelle Sleeper from Overworld Designs has created a fully functional, 3D printed Furiosa prosthetic for cosplaying amputee. Her hours of dedication and hard work paid off: the prosthetic was ready just in time for Vaughn to wear it to Dragon Con.
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3D printed Tadpole Endoscope device can improve cancer diagnoses
Sep.15, 2015 -
A team from the Institute of Precision Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as developed 3D printed tadpole-like devices that can improve diagnosis of various cancers by entering the patient's stomach and wirelessly transmitting images of what it sees.
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TNO's Hyproline could clean and polish 100 metal 3D printed parts simultaneously, makes mass production 3D printing realistic
Sep.15, 2015 -
Dutch research institute TNO have now developed a very interesting machine called the Hyproline that efficiently takes care of post-print processing on up to a hundred metal 3D printed parts simultaneously.
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Adafruit shares designs for fantastic 3D printed Qi wireless charging stand for smartphones
Sep.15, 2015 -
Adafruit's in-house geniuses the Ruiz Brothers have just shared their designs for a Qi wireless 3D printed charging stand. This creation is truly an amazing one, while it is remarkably simple.
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Intel and Chromat unveil Curie-powered 3D printed responsive sports bra that prevents excessive sweating
Sep.15, 2015 -
At the New York Fashion Week, Chromat and Intel debuted their 3D printed smart sports bra, that is filled with enough Intel power to sense changes in temperature, breathing and perspiration and will even open or close tiny vents to prevent excessive sweating.
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Fire & Bone returns with 3rd set of amazing 3D printed and wax cast miniature animal skulls
Sep.15, 2015 -
New York-based Fire & Bone, a company specializing in high quality metal cast 3D prints of amazing miniature animal skull replicas, fall in that latter category, as they have now returned for a third time with another amazing set.
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18th century Sikh warrior Garja Singh brought to life with help of 3D printing
Sep.15, 2015 -
In order to re-engage youth with their heriage, UK-based 3D artist and proud member of the Sikh community Taranjit Singh has designed a handsome, fierce-looking statue of a famous Sikh warrior and has raised the funds to mass produce the models for buyers worldwide.
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Ira3D launches Poetry Infinity superfast 3D printer
Sep.14, 2015 -
Italian 3D printer manufacturer Ira3D has recently launched a follow-up model to its Poetry2, which they are calling the Poetry Infinity. Just like its predecessor, the Poetry Infinity performs with accuracy, reliability, and a remarkably large build volumea (250x250x300mm).
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New to 3D modeling and design? Have no fear, 3D Slash is here
Sep.14, 2015 -
Released just this week, 3D Slash is a new software solution that is designed for specifically for non-designers of all ages and skill levels, in order to introduce 3D modeling concepts in a fun, easy-to-use, and game-like platform.
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WASP's Big Delta 3D printer has potential to build insect-repelling houses
Sep.14, 2015 -
Currently the largest 3D printer in the world, WASP's Big Delta has huge potential for the 3D printed housing industry, particularly in poorer countries and during natural disasters and mass emergencies.
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NASA conducting tests on 3D-printed F-1 rocket engine parts against 1960's era part
Sep.14, 2015 -
Now, engineers at NASA have been conducting tests on 3D-printed rocket engine parts, comparing their stability to equivalent parts made by traditional welding and forging.
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EOS founder invests in DyeMansion to bring color to laser sintered plastics parts
Sep.14, 2015 -
Munich-based startup DyeMansion GmbH have confirmed that EOS founder Dr. Hans J. Langer has taken on a partnership in the firm as a business angel and shareholder.
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3D Printed chess game 'Throne of Kings: The Art of War' reaches Kickstarter goal of $5,000
Sep.14, 2015 -
Throne of Kings: The Art of War, designed by Loveland, Colorado based company, Studioqubed, LLC, has taken the classic game pieces of chess and refashioned them in an intricate and exciting way using 3D printing technology.
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Polymaker and Covestro launch new polycarbonate-based 3D printer materials PC-Plus and PC-Max
Sep.14, 2015 -
Shanghai-based company Polymaker has partnered up with Covestro, a world-leader in high-tech polymer materials manufacturing, to develop PC-Plus and PC-Max, a brand new line of Polycarbonate-based materials that are designed specifically for use with extrusion-based (FDM/FFF) desktop 3D printers.
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Brazilian surgeons use 3D printing in high risk surgery on 6-year-old suffering orbital hypertelorism
Sep.14, 2015 -
A team of surgeons from Blumenau in Southern Brazil have used 3D printed surgical models to increase the likelihood of success of an operation on a tragic six-year-old girl suffering from orbital hypertelorism.
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First ever pectus excavatum correction surgery with 3D printed titanium plate completed in China
Sep.14, 2015 -
Doctors in the TangDu Hospital of the fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an city, Shaanxi province, China, have recently and successfully completed a complex pectus excavatum procedure in which a 3D printed titanium alloy plate was implanted into a young girl's chest all.
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