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Reading Time: 3 minutesCarbon has announced that Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC has joined as an additional investor in the startup’s recent $200 million Series D funding round. Johnson & Johnson is using Carbon’s 3D printing technology to develop surgical instruments for orthopedics and other medical devices. Last December, the rising 3D printing company Carbon raised $200 million […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesGot a lightweight robot in need of some locomotion? Maker LoboCNC has you covered with this 3D printed swerve drive. In light of the upcoming FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), designer LoboCNC has designed a new swerve drive that is entirely 3D printed. A swerve drive is a more maneuverable steering configuration for a robot. It enables […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the first time, visitors of the Consumers Electronic Show 2018 can take a look at Formlab’s new SLS Fuse 1 3D printer. But there’s more: The company premieres two new materials and showcases interesting new mass customization solutions. At CES 2018, the Formlabs booth will have the Form 2, Fuse 1, Form Cell. Also, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent interview with Afropunk, costume designer Ruth E. Carter describes how her team used 3D printing technology to help create the outfits for Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero film “Black Panther”. Next month, comic book fans around the world will congregate at their local cinema to catch the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios’ movie Black Panther. The story […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the Consumer Electronics Show 2018, Aleph Objects, the company behind the popular Lulzbot line of 3D printers, will demo its products in the best possible way — printing more printers. Colorado-based 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects is putting on a bit of a show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company plans […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York University 3D printing specialists are to 3D print the face of a brain-dead man, before it is transplanted to a waiting recipient. It is thought the lifelike mask will bring dignity to funeral proceedings for the donor’s family. Plastic surgeons at New York University’s Langone Medical Center will perform an extraordinary surgery this summer. They […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), XYZPrinting releases three new affordable devices which are updates on their previous products. XYZPrinting’s goal is to bring affordable and accessible 3D printers to the masses. Their three latest devices revealed at CES 2018 this year, are no different. As well as hobbyists, their latest products are also […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe design-driven device protection solutions producer Incase is partnering with Carbon, using the 3D printing company’s Digital Light Synthesis to manufacture protective device solutions with complex lattice structures that are both lightweight and impact-resistant. This week in Las Vegas, the most innovative consumer products from across the tech spectrum will be on display at CES […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether it’s the legendary Kodachrome film or high-tech printing machines, Kodak has always been at the forefront of science, art, and industry. To celebrate its 130th anniversary, Kodak will be presenting the new Super 8 and its first Portrait 3D Printer at the Consumer Electronics Show this January. But if you just go to the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesForging a new path for more accessible metal 3D printing, Desktop Metal has been granted patents for its Separable Supports technology. Designed to make metal 3D printing more accessible and safer, the tech means multi-material metal printing and hand-removable supports. Desktop Metal, a Massachusetts-based company that has developed office and mass-production level metal 3D printers, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most commonly used plastic in the world. You can find the polymer almost everywhere you look, from your water bottle to clothing fibers, even in your food containers. PET is also used in thermoforming processes and can be combined with glass fiber to create engineering resins. Basically, thousands of consumer […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the University of Canterbury, academics have developed original tech to produce heat exchangers that could have wide-ranging applications, from motorsports to laptop batteries. A press release from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, claims Professor Conan Fee and Dr Tim Huber have created high-performance heat exchangers that could be a “game changer” for design […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon-based architecture studio Mamou-Mani has successfully pitched to build Burning Man 2018’s Temple. The winning design, Galaxia, will feature a 3D printed mandala symbol at its heart. Once a year in the middle of Nevada’s Black Rock desert, a metropolis fueled by self-expression and filled with more art than you could shake an art-covered stick at […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesA lot of work goes into creating Star Wars models like the U-Wing and the Resistance Bomber. For that, model maker Alexander Hutchings trusts Zortrax machines. Alexander Jay Hutchings is a model maker who’s worked on a number of Blockbuster films, such as Rogue One, the Force Awakens, and The Mummy. While most of his […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesInspired by the 12th-century Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, UK, this metal 3D printed sundial is a high-tech slice of history. Installed on a pedestal in the castle grounds, visitors can enjoy the ‘dial for themselves. Back in the summer of 2017, fundraising group Friends of Berkeley Castle held a summer party in the grounds of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe designation offers several benefits for Organovo, but more importantly, brings a potentially useful solution for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency to market. Organovo Holdings Ltd., the company that designs and creates 3D human tissues for drug discovery and clinical trials, has recently been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Orphan […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe United States Air Force Research Lab teamed up with American Semiconductor to create an improved Silicon-on-polymer memory chip using 3D printing. The US Air Force Research Lab has a keen interest in developing a new kind of microchip with a more flexible structure and improved sensors. Thanks to 3D printing, they’ve managed to create […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can now 3D scan your face using Sony’s 3D Creator, add a hat using MyMiniFactory’s new app and 3D print the whole thing with a few simple clicks. You may remember Sony’s launch of the 3D Creator app which allows Xperia owners with compatible devices to scan a face or object in 3D (find […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSculpteo is offering two new material options on their laser cutting platform: MDF material of just 2mm thickness and “Ceiba Wood” plywood. 3D printing service Sculpteo is updating and releasing two new laser cutting materials. The French company which specializes in 3D printing regularly releases new materials and finishing options for 3D printers. However, they’re now […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing Shining 3D scanning and printing tech, students at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts have brought ancient history to life, 3D printing the appointment of Tso Tsung-Tang, a minister of the late Qing Dynasty. There have been a few exhibitions featuring 3D printed artwork over the years. But none are quite like this miniature display […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis method works more subtle than the previous ones. Especially heated beds form a seemingly indestructible bond with the printed material sometimes. So the first step after a print has finished is to let the printer and the heated bed cool down completely. If you’re lucky, the print pops right off afterwards. Otherwise, you can […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesA member of the Facebook group 3D Printing has exposed a vulnerability in the design of Thingiverse that allows commenters on Things’ pages to embed cryptocurrency miners. Now fixed, the malicious comments hijacked vulnerable computers and used them to mine for digital currency. It’s mere days into 2018 and already we’re hit with an intriguing […]