3D Printing
A hybrid 3D printing method for flexible electronics
It is often said that ‘two heads are better than one;’ for the Air Force, leveraging the expertise and insights of academia has led to advances in materials development and processing destined to be a game changer for the future fight. A collaboration between scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has resulted in a new method for digital ...
High-performance 3D printing materials now available in EMEA
Customers can now purchase DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic elastomers and DuPont Zytel nylon-based filaments for 3D printing in EMEA through German RepRap. Both companies are collaborating to bring advanced process technology and new materials to the market, providing new manufacturing options to various industrial sectors. DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic elastomers and DuPont Zytel nylons offer high quality, reliability and performance in various applic...
3D printer makes first wearable battery
Imagine printing off a wristband that charges your smartphone or electric car with cheap supplies from a local hardware store. That's the direction materials research is heading at Brunel University London where scientists have become the first to simply and affordably 3D print a flexible, wearable 'battery'. The technique opens the way for novel designs for super-efficient, wearable power for phones, electric cars, medical implants lik...
Nano Dimension sells 3D Printer to University of Technology Sydney
Nano Dimension has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nano Dimension Technologies Ltd., has received a purchase order for a DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer from its distribution partner Emona Instruments Pty Ltd and the University of Technology Sydney. University of Technology Sydney will be the first academic institution in the Asia-Pacific region to install a DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer. The printer will enable advanced research i...
How to 3D print a house in 24 hours
The 3D building construction start-up Apis Cor with Russian developer Nikita Chen-iun-tai has recently printed a 38-square meter house in 24 hours. Chen-iun-tai has recently talked about this possibility at the Codex event 'World's top 50 innovators from the industries of the future', held in London on the 27th of September, 2017.
Partnership will deliver metal additive manufacturing solutions
Infosys and Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and additive manufacturing technologies have announced a strategic partnership to offer an end-to-end product development service using metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology. According to the companies, they are combining their engineering expertise and global resources to help customers accelerate their deployment of AM, also known as 3D printing, for volume production of end-use meta...
3D printed rocket engine part made with two different alloys
Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, tested NASA's first 3D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys through an innovative advanced manufacturing process. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal is more difficult.
Translucent building facades with integrated functions
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed multifunctional and translucent facade elements that can be produced with a 3D printer. The technology permits complete freedom in architectural design and the easy realisation of innovative design concepts. The new facade also integrates functions such as ventilation, insulation and shading. The sample element, 60 centimeters wide and one meter high, is made of transpa...
Additive suite to be unveiled at EMO 2017
Developer and supplier of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems, DP Technology, has announced the world premiere of the ESPRIT Additive Suite - a comprehensive 3D printing solution that delivers high levels of efficiency and accuracy, while simplifying the time-consuming additive manufacturing process into a few easy steps. The ESPRIT Additive Suite delivers machine-optimised job files and complete control of the additive manufacturing ...
All the world's a 3D printed stage
In the world of theatre 3D printing has already been used to create masks and furniture components, but it is now being used to print scenic design. This is taking place in Rome for Daniel Auber's 'Fra Diavolo' play, directed by Giorgio Barberio Corsetti, with conductor Rory McDonald, on stage at the Opera Theatre on 8th October 2017 and in replica until 21st October. WASP is a technology partner of this event. When asked to make the sc...