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3D Systems announces updated VR scenarios for surgical training

Jan.27, 2017 - The longstanding 3D tech company has just announced a series of pivotal enhancements to its line of Virtual Reality (VR) medical training simulators. Aimed at training surgeons and doctors, the 3D Systems line of VR technologies allows users to practice and perfect surgical procedures in an advanced VR environment. More

Thomas Sanladerer reviews Markforged Mark Two carbon fiber 3D printer: great prints, 'hefty' price

Jan.26, 2017 - 3D printing expert Thomas Sanladerer has reviewed the Markforged Mark Two 3D printer, reporting quality prints and minimal errors, but expressing reservations about Markforged's patenting policy and the price of the 3D printer. More

New survey says 3D printing still dramatically underutilized in education

Jan.26, 2017 - A survey carried out by Ysoft has reported that 87 percent of educators are restricting their students' access to their 3D printers. Various factors relating to cost and management of access mean that they have not been able to make the most of the technology. More

Kentucky middle schoolers 3D print 'Bat Bunker' to help save dwindling bat population

Jan.26, 2017 - A team of devoted middle schoolers in Kentucky is using 3D printing to save the environment, one bat at a time. Calling themselves Team Blackout, the students have designed a 3D printed 'Bat Bunker' to help save local bat populations. More

3D printer company Mcor Technologies seeks investment for huge expansion as it triples its workforce

Jan.26, 2017 - The Irish 3D printer manufacturing company Mcor Technologies is hoping to expand by trebling its workforce. With plenty of investors already on board, and orders coming in from huge international companies, it hopes to raise a further 5 million euros to keep up with demand and grow by 50 percent each year. More

Swedish company OssDsign receives FDA clearance for 3D printed cranial implants

Jan.26, 2017 - OssDsign, the Swedish manufacturer of next-gen 3D printed cranial and facial implants, recently announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its OSSDSIGN Cranial PSI. The clearance means that the company's 3D printed cranial implants can now be marketed and sold within the United States. More

Update: Kickstarter suspends NexD1 3D printer campaign

Jan.26, 2017 - Kickstarter has suspended funding for Next Dynamics' controversial crowdfunding campaign for the NexD1 3D printer. The campaign had been plagued by allegations of improper behavior, and had just one day left to run prior to its suspension. More

ArcheoRov: a 3D printed underwater vehicle that captures images at 100-meter depths

Jan.26, 2017 - Engineers from the Austrian University of Innsbruck have created a 3D printed ROV called ArcheoRov that is capable of swimming to 100-meter depths and capturing images. The vehicle could be used by marine biologists, environmentalists, or even search and rescue teams. More

Kuunda 3D takes 3D printing on the road to rural Tanzania

Jan.26, 2017 - Dar es Salaam-based 3D printing company Kuunda 3D recently took to the road to introduce 3D printing technologies to a rural village in Northeast Tanzania. The trip was a big success, and the company is now hoping to provide the village with a 3D printer of its own. More

Divergent 3D raises $23M to commercialize 3D printed chassis technology

Jan.26, 2017 - Divergent 3D, maker of the 3D printed Blade Supercar and developer of the innovative 'Node' platform for automotive manufacturing, has announced that it has successfully raised $23 million through a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by tech venture capital firm Horizons Ventures. More

3D printed mold helps researchers build microfluidics system made of LEGO bricks

Jan.25, 2017 - Researchers in California have used 3D printed molds to develop customized LEGO bricks, which can then be used to build complex microfluidics systems. The researchers say the system could assist with future studies. More

Law firm Reed Smith establishes team to protect 3D printer users from lawsuits

Jan.25, 2017 - American law firm Reed Smith has established a new team that will focus on the legal issues surrounding 3D printing in manufacturing. The firm has also published a 55-page report on the legal ins and outs of 3D printing. More

Carbon releases new engineering 3D printing resins: EPX 81, CE 221 and UMA 90

Jan.25, 2017 - 3D printing company Carbon recently released three new engineering resins for its CLIP platform: EPX 81, the newest addition to Carbon's Epoxy material family; CE 221, a high temperature Cyanate Ester material; and UMA 90, a material with enhanced toughness, ideal for manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and prototyping. More

Audi takes additive manufacturing efforts up a gear with new EOS development partnership

Jan.25, 2017 - Car manufacturer Audi AG has started a development partnership with additive manufacturing specialist EOS that will see the latter providing additive systems and training to the former. Audi plans to 3D print tools, geometrically complex inserts for die casting molds, and more. More

Voodoo Manufacturing's 'new-age robotic factory' could be largest cluster of 3D printers ever

Jan.25, 2017 - Brooklyn-based startup Voodoo Manufacturing has just received $1.4 million to build the next generation of robotic factories. Its current setup consists of 160 3D printers, and the startup has plans to add 50 more. More

Backers of NexD1 3D printer have 26 hours to escape controversial Kickstarter campaign

Jan.25, 2017 - Serious questions have been raised about the status and legitimacy of the NexD1 3D printer. Commenters have alleged that Next Dynamics, the Berlin-based startup behind the 3D printer, has been deceiving Kickstarter backers, and that its PolyJet 3D printer may be far from completion. More

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Organovo partner to develop 3D bioprinted kidney

Jan.25, 2017 - 3D bioprinting company Organovo Holdings, Inc. will collaborate with Professor Melissa Little and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia to develop an architecturally correct kidney that could be used in therapeutic applications. More

Ohio's first 3D sand printer to bring new jobs to the state

Jan.25, 2017 - Humtown Products' manufacturing facility in Leetonia, Ohio has just unveiled the state's first ever 3D sand printer. Officials say the industrial sand casting 3D printer will help transition Ohio from the "rust belt" to the "technology belt." More

SD3D acquires 3D printing automation software company Printelize

Jan.25, 2017 - San Diego-based automations technology and 3D printing company SD3D has announced the acquisition of Polish software company Printelize. The acquisition price remains undisclosed. More

PyroGenesis Canada on course to produce 3D printable metal powders after 13-year hiatus

Jan.24, 2017 - PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a clean-tech company that produces plasma waste-to-energy systems, has given an update on its previously announced additive manufacturing strategy. The company plans to produce smooth-flowing titanium powders that can be used in metal 3D printing. More

Galenfeha, Inc. announces intent to acquire Additive Manufacturing LLC for $14M

Jan.24, 2017 - Galenfeha, Inc., a Texas-based engineering, manufacturing, and product development company, has announced plans to acquire Additive Manufacturing LLC for $14 million in cash, signing a letter of intent to acquire the 3D printing company. More

Sculpteo designers complete 1000km road trip on 3D printed bikes

Jan.24, 2017 - French 3D printing company Sculpteo has announced that two of its designers have successfully completed a 1000 km road trip from Las Vegas to San Francisco on 3D printed Sculpteo Bikes. More

3D printing extrusion expert 3devo says making PEEK filament yourself is cheaper than buying

Jan.24, 2017 - 3devo, a Netherlands-based developer of 3D printer extrusion systems, has undertaken a research project into turning PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) into 3D printable filament. The company found extruding PEEK granulate to be significantly cheaper than buying a spool of readymade PEEK filament. More

NAMIC helps Singapore businesses adopt 3D printing technologies

Jan.24, 2017 - Over the past year and a half, Singapore's National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster has reached out to roughly 400 companies, both local and international, to help them adopt and integrate 3D printing technologies into their business. More

3D printing company SLM Solutions announces immediate removal of CEO Markus Rechlin

Jan.24, 2017 - German 3D printing company SLM Solutions has removed Markus Rechlin from his position as CEO and management board member and appointed Uwe Boegershausen, the company's chief financial officer, as acting CEO. No reason has been given for Rechlin's dismissal. More

333D to develop 3D printer with CreoPop 3D pen's patented photopolymer resins

Jan.24, 2017 - Australian 3D printer manufacturer 333D has partnered with CreoPop, maker of the eponymous 3D pen, to develop a new 3D printer that utilizes CreoPop's patented photopolymer resins. Both companies are hoping to target the education market with their new 3D printer. More

Spanish research group develops skin-printing 3D bioprinter for commercial market

Jan.24, 2017 - Scientists from Spain have developed a prototype for a 3D bioprinter that can print functional human skin. They say the 3D printed skin is fit to be transplanted onto patients or used to test chemical products, cosmetics, or pharmaceutical products. More

Adorable 3D printed 'Peeqo' bot communicates in GIFs

Jan.23, 2017 - If your GIF appreciation hasn't already been saturated by your social media contacts, we daresay you might enjoy Peeqo, a 3D printed robot that communicates using only GIFs. The small robot, developed by New York-based Abhishek Singh, could be the perfect desk companion. More

Urban Alps unveils 3D printed 'inside-out' Stealth Key to combat key duplication

Jan.23, 2017 - Urban Alps, a lock and key specialist based in Z'rich, Switzerland, has created the Stealth Key, billed as the world's first metal 3D printed key with hidden internal mechanics. The key is built to withstand the rising threat of 3D printed key duplication. More

Broken Solidoodle 3D printer becomes 'Robot Picasso,' makes unique artistic portraits

Jan.23, 2017 - Australian maker James Novak, who found himself with a defunct Solidoodle 3D printer on his hands, has created what he calls the 'Robot Picasso,' a machine that can create unique 2D drawings based off of real photographs. More

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