Fraunhofer ILT’s new LaserTAB robot enables precise microjoining of 3D printed connectors for batteries

A team from the Aachen-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a novel process for micro-welding battery cells and power electronics. The technology, which uses microjoining and can be used in combination with 3D printing, is known as Laser-Based Tape-Automated Bonding, or LaserTAB. According to Fraunhofer ILT, it has successfully combined robotics, laser […]

 

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Finland’s VTT adopts plasma tech for developing advanced metal 3D printing powders

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, a state-owned research and technology company, has adopted a new plasma technology for producing metal 3D printing materials. The new equipment is enabling VTT to “accelerate and streamline” its industrial production and product development processes. The new plasma system was recently installed as part of VTT’s pilot environment for […]

 

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Formlabs prints 15-foot-wide FUSE Pavilion using Fuse 1 & Form 2 3D printers

Massachusetts-based 3D printing company Formlabs has used its Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer and Form 2 SLA printer to fabricate the FUSE Pavilion, a nylon and fiberglass structure that spans 150 square feet and fits three people inside. When Formlabs isn’t busy fighting off lawsuits from 3D Systems , it’s quietly putting together some of […]

 

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3D Printing Studios partners with SAP Distributed Manufacturing

3D Printing Studios , an industrial 3D printing and technology services provider with bases in Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne, has partnered with SAP Distributed Manufacturing to scale up customer collaboration in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Launched April 2017 , SAP Distributed Manufacturing is a system that connects customers with service providers to “make […]

 

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Shining 3D releases Einstart-C 3D printer technical specs and pricing

China’s Shining 3D has released the Einstart-C FFF desktop 3D printer, adding to its existing series including the Einstart-S and the Einstart-L systems. Previewed at CES 2017 , the Einstart-C is Shining 3D’s solution for personal use, with added security features making ideal for 3D printing at schools and at home. From model to print […]

 

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Netherlands Royal Navy using Artec 3D scanners for reverse engineering

Since May, Marinebedrijf Koninklijke Marine (MKM), the material and asset maintenance company of the Netherlands Royal Navy, has been using Artec 3D scanners to scan a range of the Netherlands’ naval craft and reverse engineer the complex parts within them. The company made use of Artec’s structured light “Eva” and “Space Spider” scanners for the […]

 

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New BCN3D Sigmax 3D printer boasts wide build volume and dual extrusion printing

Barcelona-based 3D printer company BCN3D will be launching its newest 3D printer today at Birmingham’s TCT Show for additive manufacturing. The new machine, the BCN3D Sigmax, is a fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer notable for its large print volume. Priced at €4,470, the new 3D printer is quite a bit more expensive than the […]

 

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Luke Kelly, Carbon VP of Finance tells 3D Printing Industry about new MMD component and materials program

Carbon, the firm famous for commercialization of continuous liquid interface production (CLIP) 3D printers, has announced a materials program and hardware additions for its latest SpeedCell system. Aimed at the market for industrial scale manufacturing, the SpeedCell system is to acquire a meter mix and dispense (MMD) resin supply instrument complete with a large intermediate […]

 

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FELIXprinters launches $1,300 FELIX Tec 4 3D printer at TCT Show

Netherlands-based 3D printer company FELIXprinters has launched its latest FDM 3D printer at the TCT Show in Birmingham, UK. The FELIX Tec 4 follows the FELIX Tec 3, and is available in single and dual extruder models. The TCT Show is one of the biggest events in the 3D printing calendar, and this week could […]

 

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Father-and-son startup Cubibot launches $199 3D printer on Kickstarter

San Diego startup Cubibot LLC has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its eponymous debut 3D printer, the Cubibot. Early backers can secure the FDM 3D printer, which is described as “sleek and user-friendly,” for $199. Most of the 3D printing elite from Europe (and elsewhere) will be found at the TCT Show in England this […]

 

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Powder & Heat makes 3D printed glasses easy on the eyes

A German design label is keen to show the world that 3D printed eyewear is here to stay. Powder & Heat , the Munich-based company marketing its merchandise as the ‘world’s first high quality 3D printed glasses’ in a variety of colours, may be in the niche business of additively manufactured eyewear—but company representatives are […]

 

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Techniplas integrate Sharebot 3D printers into future car manufacturing

Techniplas, a key provider of manufacturing solutions for the automotive industry, has announced a tooling production partnership with Italian 3D printer developer Sharebot. With the partnership, Techniplas hopes to reduce the cost of producing jigs and fixtures used on vehicle assembly lines, boosting operational yields via “flexible manufacturing cells.” The Sharebot XXL+ at work in […]

 

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Ultimaker focuses on 3D printing software with new Ultimaker Cura and Cura Connect

3D printing company Ultimaker has announced that it is launching a whole new software strategy for its 3D printing systems. The strategy will initially consist of an updated version of slicing software Ultimaker Cura and the launch of Cura Connect. Ultimaker made the announcement at the TCT Show currently being hosted in Birmingham, UK. Since […]

 

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Amazing 3D printed cafe by MX3D and BBA opens tomorrow at Miami’s Perez Art Museum

As of tomorrow, visitors of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will be able to order their coffees and lunches from an actual 3D printed café. The new café, nestled on the Miami waterfront, is called Cucuyo. The stunning piece of architecture that is Cucuyo was realized through a collaboration between South Florida architecture firm […]

 

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Paul Kohlhaussen’s panoramic 3D printed K-Pan camera can now be snapped up on Kickstarter

London-based photographer and designer Paul Kohlhaussen has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 3D printed medium-format panoramic camera. The K-Pan, which shoots five 6 x 14 cm frames per roll of 120 film, is available for £270 ($360) in kit form. When we first heard about Paul Kohlhaussen’s impressive K-Pan camera, it fell short in […]

 

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Dubai announces giant Mars city simulation designed by Bjarke Ingels

8 pictures The giant Mars Science City will be a simulation for a city on the Red Planet by 2117 Dubai is not known for doing things by half, from the world’s tallest building to the world’s largest mall , this is a town that likes things big. Now the UAE government has announced it […]

 

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Stratasys announces new Agilus 30 and Digital ABS Plus compatibility for J750 3D printer

Stratasys has announced that its full-color J750 printer is now compatible with its recently released PolyJet materials, Agilus 30 and Digital ABS Plus. The Minnesota-based 3D printing company states that it is expanding the compatibility of its machine to provide “additional functionality and versatility” to prototyping and and custom tooling. The flexiblity of Agilus 30 […]

 

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Prusa Printers releases $749 Original i3 MK3, its ‘smartest’ 3D printer

Prusa Printers, Josef Průša’s popular RepRap 3D printer company, has released a new 3D printer. The Original Prusa i3 MK3 comes with a filament sensor, improved magnetic MK52 heatbed, and Trinamic2130 drivers with layer shift detection. It costs $749 (kit) or $999 (assembled). When you consider just how little you have to pay these days […]

 

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ESA targets 3D printed Moon Village by 2030, expects ‘lunar children’ shortly after

The European Space Agency (ESA) has come up with a bold prediction regarding the future of the Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite. It says a small number of settlers could start building a 3D printed village there by 2030, adding that there could be 1,000 moon citizens by 2050. Moon landings are something of a […]

 

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The future of 3D printing by Braydon Moreno, co-founder of Robo

This is a thought leadership article in our series looking at the future of 3D printing. As the co-founder of Robo , a desktop 3D printer company in San Diego, CA, I have been on a mission to bring 3D printing to the world since I fell in love with the technology back in 2012. […]

 

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Interview with Michael Armani, Co-Founder and CEO of M3D

M3D, once a producer exclusively of personal desktop 3D printers, is now branching out into the professional market with the Promega 3D printer . The Promega, an open source industrial 3D printer , aims to bring something new to the already popular field of FDM printing machines with its affordability, design and reliability. It also […]

 

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Polymaker launches PolyBox™ to protect 3D printer filament

As the choice of materials becomes ever more exotic for the 3D printing industry, so does the way we store and print our materials. The biggest problem faced by materials is the moisture content that’s absorbed into the filament from the surrounding environment. In humid habitats, hygroscopic materials such as PVA can spoil in a […]

 

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Handheld 3d Scanner High Speed Scanning

This high precision 3D scanner has 3 cameras, the middle one is the RGB camera which is for capturing the pictures 640*480 ,30 frames of image per second at least, the other two on the different sides are depth sensor, the left one is the infrared emitter, the right one is the infrared receiver, which is for detecting the relative position of the object.
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Metal 3D printer company Titomic raises $5.2M through IPO, sees promising debut on ASX

Titomic, an Australian additive manufacturing company known for its “Kinetic Fusion” metal 3D printing technology, has seen a more than promising debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). According to sources, Titomic raised A$6.5 million (~$5.2 million) in its IPO and saw its shares close at 45 cents per share—more than double the initial offer […]

 

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Project Invincible: McLaren uses 3D scanning, 3D printing & F1 materials to develop medical body shield

McLaren Applied Technologies, a high-performance technology and design company and part of the famous McLaren Group, has used 3D scanning on “Project Invincible,” a personalized healthcare solution that uses the same materials going into next season’s McLaren Formula 1 car. It’s a hard concept to get your head around. I mean, you wouldn’t install windscreen […]

 

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INL 3D prints safer nuclear power cells

In a bid to develop safer nuclear fuel under the DoE’s Technology Commercialization Fund, Idaho National Laboratory has developed an innovative additive manufacturing process for uranium-based feedstocks. Dubbed Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative Fabrication Technique (AMAFT), the process makes fuel for common light water reactors (LWRs) that constitute approximately 359 of the 449 nuclear reactors […]

 

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