A team of scientists have developed a new FDM 3D printer that can automatically create parameters for unknown materials. Material presets for mass-manufactured polymers can be found …
3D Printing Industry News Sliced: Velo3D, Xerox, Weta Workshop, MyMiniFactory and more
In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the additive manufacturing sector. Today’s edition feature…
Open-source advocates: ORNL’s ‘SkyBAAM’ 3D printer “copying” earlier Hangprinter technology
Insiders and analysts have made their predictions on the 3D printing trends to watch out for. Find out more in our series focused on the future of 3D printing. Two of the industry’s leading open-…
Portuguese researchers call for wider research into circular 3D printing materials
Researchers from the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNIDEMI) have highlighted a need for further research into circularity within the 3D printing industry. Following an in-depth literary review, the te…
3D printed learning aids could provide teachers with 86% cost savings
Teachers who 3D print open-source learning aids for their students instead of purchasing equivalent commercial products available from retailers like Amazon could save around 86% of costs, according t…
Dr. Joshua Pearce’s new open-source ‘Cerberus’ can 3D print PEKK for sub-$1000
A team led by Michigan Technological University’s Joshua Pearce, known for his work in open-source 3D printing, have released the design plans for a low-cost, high-temperature open-source FDM printer.…
MTU’s Joshua Pearce develops open source, computer vision-based print correction algorithm
Two researchers from Michigan Technological University, Dr. Joshua Pearce and Aliaksei Petsiuk, have developed an open source, computer vision-based software algorithm capable of print failure detecti…
Michigan Tech researchers invent open-source grinding machine for compression screw 3D printing
Perennial 3D printing innovator and Professor at Michigan Technological University (MTU) Joshua Pearce, has teamed up with MTU colleague Jacob Franz, to create an open-source grinding machine for comp…
Michigan Tech scientists write recommendations for greener 3D printing
Fab Labs are forming a Green Fab Lab Network which will harness renewable resources and 3D printing to build sustainable and circular economies. In a paper titled, “Green Fab Lab Applications of…
Michigan Tech’s Joshua Pearce launches free open-source 3D printing course
One of the most popular open-source 3D printing courses, taught by Dr. Joshua Pearce at the Michigan Technological University is now available online for free. Dr. Pearce, an open-source champion and …