Researchers from the University of Limerick, Ireland, have assessed the mechanical performance of metal 3D printed honeycomb lattices when pressure is applied at different rates. Due to their im…
Researchers develop new 3D printed lattice metamaterial, 50% stronger than leading aerospace alloys
Researchers from RMIT University have 3D printed a titanium structure that is 50% stronger than the strongest alloy with similar density developed for aerospace applications. The high-strength struct…
TOffeeAM awarded Innovate UK grant to design new cold plate heat exchangers
Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Imperial College London 3D printing topology optimization software spinout TOffeeAM has been awarded an Innovate UK grant to undertake a ne…
Swarm of wasp-like 3D printing drones could be used to build in isolated areas
A team of UK-based researchers have built a swarm of drones capable of working in tandem to accurately 3D print intricate concrete structures. Believed to be the first example of a fully-aerial …
Scientists’ ‘3D cryoprinting’ technology enables creation of cell scaffolds with tissue-regenerating potential
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers have developed a freezing-modulated cross-linking approach that could allow for the 3D bioprinting of human tissues with improved clinical …
Live human tendon 3D printed by scientists with new ‘cryo-bioprinting’
3D Printing Industry is currently seeking feedback on resin 3D printing. Send your insights now and take the Spotlight on Resin 3D Printing Survey. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Sichuan Un…
Monolith AI and Imperial College London granted £500k to build AI tool to assess metal part manufacturability
Artificially Intelligent Engineering (AIE) software firm Monolith AI and Imperial College London have received a £500,000 grant from the UK’s innovation agency Innovate UK to build a new type of AI to…
WAAM 3D printed lunar floor could unlock “sustainable exploration missions”
Dutch robotic metal 3D printing firm MX3D has constructed a novel material-efficient ‘skeletal floor’ for a prototype European Space Agency (ESA) lunar settlement. By combining delineating stres…
CELLINK to deliver custom facelifts with patented 3D bioprinting robots
3D bioprinter manufacturer CELLINK has successfully patented a novel robotics system that uses bioprinting to deliver automated aesthetic medical procedures. Applicable only in its native Sweden…
Imperial College start-up TOffeeAM raises $1m to expand its 3D printing software offering
TOffeeAM, a 3D printing topology optimisation software spinout from Imperial College London (ICL), has raised $1m in seed funding. The investment round was led by venture capitalist firm IQ Capital a…