3D printing steers walking bio-bots to march of progress
Biomimetics—the use of designs and systems found in nature to inspire engineering solutions—has been a fertile field of innovation. A recent example comes from the University of Illinois at...
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Software will enable clinicians to easily 3D-print wrist splints for...
Software developed at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom reportedly could enable clinicians with no computer-aided design (CAD) experience to design and 3D-print custom wrist splints for...
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Arburg’s Freeformer captures “Red Dot Award 2014” design prize
Earlier this month, the design world gathered in Essen, Germany for the presentation of the prestigious Red Dot Award. The 40-strong Red Dot expert jury evaluated a total of 4,815 submissions from 53...
View ArticleThe $50 prosthetic
A trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical Center (Baltimore, MD), Dr. Albert Chi (pictured) is absorbed in leading-edge research that allows amputees to use their brains to control bionic arms. When he...
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Integrated 3D printing and injection molding speeds time to market for...
Accelerating time to market is high on the priority list of most manufacturers. Medical device OEMs are no different, but, in addition to the design and manufacturing challenges that all companies must...
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NinjaFlex makes its mark in 3D printer materials market
Fenner Drives, a 103-year-old company that specializes in the manufacture of tensioners, idler pulleys, chain sprockets, UHMW belt and chain guides, and more solutions for critical applications, put...
View ArticleBack-to-school means STEM will be in the forefront for the industry
All Sites Summer is nearly over and many kids are already preparing for back-to-school with activities such as shopping for new clothes, school supplies and wondering what awaits them in a new grade...
View ArticleSimbionix acquisition extends 3D Systems' advantage in fast-growing...
3D Systems (3DS; Rock Hill, SC) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Simbionix (Cleveland, OH) for $120 million in cash. Simbionix is the global leader in 3D...
View ArticleSingapore company brings 3D bioprinting to the masses
Singapore-based Bio3D Technologies has introduced what it describes as an affordable 3D printer that is capable of printing with biological and synthetic materials. For example, researchers—or, one...
View ArticleLinear Mold & Engineering addresses additive manufacturing gap with planned...
There are not many mold manufacturing companies that specialize and have developed expertise in additive manufacturing. Linear Mold & Engineering is a moldmaking company that has created a growing...
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3D printer combines scanning capability
It's not unusual for a 2D printer to combine the functions of a scanner. This option will soon be available in the 3D realm through development of the Blacksmith Genesis from Singapore-based start-up...
View ArticleDriverless cars will accelerate the development of 3D-printed organs. Discuss.
All Sites Reducing the number of automobile-related fatalities is a good thing, right? Well, maybe not if you're on the waiting list for, say, a liver transplant. And that's why the advent of...
View Article3D printing and additive manufacturing industry expected to quadruple in size...
Wohlers Associates Inc., an independent consulting firm providing technical, market, and strategic advice on developments and trends in additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing, expects worldwide...
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3D-printed plastic tools and jigs make manufacturing easier at Opel assembly...
Assembly tools to facilitate efficient assembly are now being 3D-printed by automaker Opel. A six-strong team led by Virtual Simulation Engineer Sascha Holl prints plastic assembly tools in...
View ArticleMEDevice San Diego highlights medtech innovation
The MEDevice San Diego Conference & Technology Showcase returns for a fourth time to California's second largest city in September with a two-day educational program that explores a host of issues...
View ArticleHow will first FDA-approved 3D-printed facial implant affect industry?
All Sites Earlier this month, Oxford Performance Materials Inc. (OPM; South Windsor, CT) received 510(k) clearance from FDA for its 3D-printed OsteoFab Patient-Specific Facial Device (OPSFD). It is...
View ArticleLinear Mold & Engineering adds two 3D metal printers
Linear Mold & Engineering, a full-service mold design, engineering and manufacturing company incorporating both traditional mold manufacturing and 3D metal printing of end-use parts and mold...
View ArticleFDA engages with medtech industry on technical considerations of 3D printing
As 3D printing continues to make inroads as a medical device manufacturing process—see last week's article on the FDA-approved 3D printed facial implant from Oxford Performance Materials—FDA has...
View ArticleArcam acquires strategic partner DiSanto, eyes expansion of 3D-printed...
Arcam (Mölndal, Sweden), a supplier of metal 3D-printing services primarily for the orthopedics and aerospace sectors, has acquired DiSanto Technology (Shelton, CT), which has been its strategic...
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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...
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