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Israeli 3D printing company Nano Dimension raises $4.7M from investors, will issue 4M shares

Jun.1, 2017 - Nano Dimension, an Israel-based 3D printing company leading the way in printed electronics, has raised $4.7 million (NIS 17 million) from investors. The funding, which was raised through private placement agreements, comes from both Israeli and other non-U.S. investors. More

Dubai woman receives Gulf region's first fully 3D printed prosthetic leg

Jun.1, 2017 - A woman living in Dubai has had a new prosthetic leg fitted, which was made using 3D printing technology. She has used several prosthetics throughout her life, but this latest one is the most advanced—and at a fraction of the cost. It's the first prosthetic of its kind to be fitted in the Gulf region. More

Finnish hobbyist 3D prints world's largest fidget spinner

Jun.1, 2017 - Riding the wave of this year's biggest gadget craze, a hobbyist has 3D printed the world's largest fidget spinner. Making use of Vertex CAD software and a Prenta M3 3D printer, he demonstrates its construction, assembly, and testing on his youtube channel 'Beyond the press.' More

UC San Diego unveils amazing VR tactile glove made using soft robotics and 3D printing

May.31, 2017 - A team of researchers from UC San Diego is using 3D printing and soft robotics to develop smart gloves that give tactile feedback to users from virtual reality environments. Still in their prototyping stage, the innovative robotic gloves have been successfully used to simulate the feeling of playing a virtual piano. More

Stage One invests £1M to launch creative 3D printing startup Fluxaxis

May.31, 2017 - Stage One, a UK-based creative services company, has announced the launch of Fluxaxis, a £1 million ($1.29M) startup dedicated to digital manufacturing platforms such as 3D printing, 3D scanning, CNC machining, and more. More

Australian Department of Defence using 3D printing to repair military aircraft

May.31, 2017 - The Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group), part of Australia's Department of Defence, is using 3D printing to repair military aircraft. Local businesses and researchers have been involved in developing the 3D printing process. More

Build your own 3D printed walking or wheeled robot with new Carnegie Mellon design tool

May.31, 2017 - Tech wizards at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have developed an interactive design tool that allows roboticists of any ability to build customized legged or wheeled robots using 3D printed components and off-the-shelf actuators. More

'Addimadour' metal 3D printing facility opens in Bayonne, France

May.31, 2017 - A new metal 3D printing center has opened in the French city of Bayonne. The facility, called Addimadour, will be geared towards helping companies adopt and optimize metal 3D printing for various projects. More

Empa researchers develop cellulose-based 3D printing ink for implants & prostheses

May.31, 2017 - Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed an environmentally friendly ink for 3D printing made up of cellulose nanocrystals. The material can be used to make biomedical devices with outstanding mechanical properties. More

GE to deliver 3D printers to over 400 schools as part of Additive Education Program

May.31, 2017 - As part of GE's commitment to investing $10 million into additive manufacturing education, the American company will be delivering desktop 3D printers to over 400 primary and secondary schools across the globe, as well as metal 3D printers to eight colleges and universities. More

EU-funded BARBARA project will turn food waste into 3D printable biopolymers

May.31, 2017 - 11 organizations from across Europe have joined forces for BARBARA, a three-year 3D printing research project. With a budget of 2.7 million euros ($3.02m), the project will seek to develop 'Biopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing.' More

Multi-material Stratasys 3D printer used to manufacture NIDEK surgical eye equipment

May.31, 2017 - Additive manufacturing heavyweight Stratasys has announced that its multi-material colour 3D printer, the Stratasys Objet500 Connex3, is now being used by NIDEK Technologies, an Italian producer of surgical eye equipment. More

3D scanning experts Thor 3D and Dream T&S enter international partnership

May.31, 2017 - A partnership has been announced between Russian company Thor 3D and Korean company Dream T&S. Both are experts in the field of 3D scanning, and the partnership will see a further streamlining and simplification of the 3D scanning process. Industrial product inspection will be a particular focus. More

3D printed food could soon help dysphagia sufferers

May.31, 2017 - Australian researcher Dr. Aarti Tobin, Team Leader for the Meat Science team at the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Brisbane, Australia, is looking into the medical benefits of 3D printed food for dysphagia sufferers. More

Online platform 3D Orchard lets makers share and edit open source 3D printable models

May.30, 2017 - A new online platform for crowdsourcing 3D models and designs has been launched. Called Orchard, the new platform was built to enable people from all over the world to design, create, and crowdsource innovative products using personal fabrication processes such as 3D printing. More

CRP Technology uses SLS 3D printing to create innovative front air inlet for Moto3 customer

May.30, 2017 - CRP has developed a new air inlet for a Moto3 client's racing motorcycle. The part was made using SLS 3D printing technology and CRP's own range of carbon fiber and composite materials, one of which has a flexibility that proved crucial in solving an engineering problem. More

3Dynamic Systems' crosslinking 3D bioprinting method could one day be used to treat Microtia

May.30, 2017 - Researchers from 3Dynamic Systems have developed a 3D bioprinting method that could be used to treat Microtia, a congenital deformity of the external ear. The bioprinting method uses a dual in-situ crosslinking process and polymer bioinks to create high-res tissue structures. More

TU Darmstadt engineers build 3D printed race car for Formula Student 2017

May.30, 2017 - Engineering students from Germany's TU Darmstadt have built an electric race car to compete in the 2017 Formula Student competition. This year's DART race car contains five ultralight 3D printed components, most notably a steering shaft made from a special aluminum alloy that's 50% lighter than last year's model. More

Golden Google? Dutch artist creates gold-plated 3D printed models of 10 most valuable web domains

May.30, 2017 - Dutch artist Jip de Beer is using 3D printing to create 3D printed visual models of web pages. His project, titled Web Spaces, consists of metal-plated 3D printed models that represent the hierarchy of 10 popular website home pages, including those of Google and Facebook. More

Modern Dental to co-manufacture Oventus' 3D printed O2Vent for sleep apnea

May.30, 2017 - Oventus Medical Ltd., an Australian medical device company best known for its 3D printed sleep apnea device, has announced a new manufacturing partnership with Hong Kong based Modern Dental Group. The agreement will see Modern Dental co-manufacture Oventus' O2Vent sleep apnea products. More

3D printed fuel pioneer Gilmour Space raises $3.7M in funding round led by Blackbird Ventures

May.30, 2017 - Gilmour Space Technologies, an aerospace company based in Queensland, Australia, has raised $3.7 million (5 million AUD) in a Series A funding round led by Australian venture capital company Blackbird Ventures. Gilmour Space's rockets use solid, 3D printed fuel. More

Z-SUITE update: Zortrax 3D printers support external print materials

May.30, 2017 - Polish 3D printing company Zortrax has unveiled the newest update to its Z-SUITE 3D printing software. The platform, already available for update, now supports external printing material profiles. More

ESA and MTC establish 'Additive Manufacturing Benchmarking Centre' for space exploration

May.30, 2017 - The European Space Agency has partnered with the Manufacturing Technology Centre to establish a 'one-stop' 3D printing center for space-related applications. The Additive Manufacturing Benchmarking Centre will enable ESA and other space exploration firms to explore the potential of 3D printing. More

KXIV and Adidas collaborate on 3D printed UltraBOOST Nest custom sneakers

May.30, 2017 - Envisioned by architect-turned-designer KXIV, the new Adidas UltraBOOST Nest custom sneaker draws inspiration from the Beijing National Stadium, and features an advanced 3D printed locking system. Made from abrasive-resistant polyurethane, the upper lace layer utilizes two continuous laces which wrap around the entire shoe, and are held in place by an intense baking process set at 300 degrees. More

ISS Bigelow Expandable Activity Module gets 3D printed radiation shields after passing space debris tests

May.29, 2017 - The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), a modular habitat attached to the International Space Station, has passed a first round of tests concerning its resistance to space debris. 3D printed radiation shields will now be added to the module for extra protection against cosmic rays. More

IIT Delhi's 3D bioprinted knee cartilage is India's first lab-grown printed tissue

May.29, 2017 - A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi has made a breakthrough in the development of 3D bioprinted cartilage. The research team, led by Professor Sourabh Ghosh from the Department of Textile Technology at IIT, has successfully developed a bioink that can be used to print structures like the cartilage found in human knees. More

3D printed conch shells could be basis of stronger helmets & body armor, MIT study finds

May.29, 2017 - Researchers at MIT have taken a close look at conch shells to discover how they are so resistant to impact, recreating the complex organic structures using a 3D printer. The researchers say that artificial conch-like structures could be used to create stronger helmets and body armor. More

Dental 3D printing company Arfona takes top prize at Propelify Startup Competition

May.29, 2017 - Arfona, a Brooklyn-based dental 3D printing startup, has just been named winner of the 2017 Propelify Startup Competition. The company, which has developed an innovative 3D printer for manufacturing partial dentures, is hoping to make dental care more accessible to patients. More

Russian 3D printing company Anisoprint showcases continuous fiber 3D printer in Moscow

May.29, 2017 - Anisoprint, a Russian 3D printing company, is using its continuous fiber 3D printing technique to create reinforced plastic parts that are '15-20 times stronger and stiffer' than FDM printed parts. The company will host a conference in Moscow this week with a consortium of business partners. More

Riddell's Precision Fit football helmets could prevent concussions with 3D scanning

May.29, 2017 - Riddell, a football equipment manufacturer based in Illinois, is developing a line of customized football helmets with the help of 3D scanning. The personalized headgear, part of Riddell's Precision Fit line, will reportedly help to prevent football injuries related to poorly fitting helmets. More

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