Carbon fiber-reinforced material used to fabricate world's first 3D-printed...
A fully functional vehicle being 3D-printed from scratch and assembled by automotive design firm Local Motors (Chandler, AZ) in the space of 44 hours is expected to be driven off the International...
View ArticleStratasys announces new thermoplastic material option for 3D printing; new...
Stratasys Ltd., a global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has introduced new multi-material 3D printers, the Objet500 Connex1 and Objet Connex2, featuring the company's...
View ArticleRapid Prototype and Manufacturing announces new AS9100C certification for...
Rapid Prototype and Manufacturing LLC (rp+m), an industry leader in additive manufacturing, materials development, and engineering services, announced their certification to the AS9100C Standard. In...
View ArticleNew 3D-printing technology fabricates resorbable beads for smart implants
In another medtech first for 3D printing, researchers at Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA) have developed a method for using consumer-grade 3D printers and materials to fabricate custom medical...
View ArticleExOne completes new European headquarters in Germany; opens production...
The ExOne Company, a global provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, announced that the company has begun transitioning into its newly completed European...
View ArticleGerman RepRap adds 3D printer with extra-large build space to product line
German RepRap (Feldkirchen, Germany) will introduce a new large-build-volume 3D printer at the forthcoming Euromold trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. The professional series printer—the company has not...
View ArticleSeven musts at Fakuma 2014 (slideshow): Arburg
They're baaack. After wowing crowds at the K show last year, Arburg (Lossburg, Germany) will bring its Freeformer additive manufacturing systems to Fakuma to demonstrate how plastic parts can be...
View ArticleCrowdsourced appliance design becoming a reality in GE Appliances venture...
FirstBuild was formed by a partnership of GE Appliances and Local Motors with the aim of creating a new product development/manufacturing model for the appliance industry. The venture is seeking to...
View ArticleRegistration open for SPI's Business of Plastics Conference at NPE2015
From managing a multigenerational workforce to learning how 3D printing may offer a 'giant step' for short run injection molds, the lineup for the Business of Plastics Conference at NPE2015 (March...
View ArticleFive reasons why Chicago will be your kind of town come October
The Medical Design & Manufacturing portfolio of events has its Chicago moment on Oct. 15 and 16, when MD&M Chicago comes to the Schaumburg Convention Center. Showcasing innovations in...
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