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Shimizu Corporation develops spray-based 3D concrete printing Construction 3D Printing
Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction, architecture, and engineering firm established in 1804, has developed a spray-based 3D concrete printing system designed for the construction of large, curved reinforced components. The system integrates a nine-degree-of-freedom gantry robot with a material spray simulator that enables verification of sprayed-material behavior in advance. This enables highly accurate, automated fabrication of reinforced structural components and large components with complex geometries, applications that were difficult to realize using conventional material extrusion printing. The material spray simulator incorporated into the system was jointly developed with the Computational Engineering and Robotics Lab (CERLAB), led by Professor Kenji Shimada of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Canadian government calls for help for COVID-19 supplies AM Industry
The Canadian government has issued a call to educational institutions and suppliers that have resources, including 3D printing capabilities, to help Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s government is specifically looking for help from those that can supply much-needed medical products including N95 face masks, disposable surgical masks and more.
3D Printing Conference, 3 Days of 3D Printing, 6 Conferences & a 2 Day Medical Exhibition 3D Printing Events
3 Days of 3D Printing: the upcomiing 3D Printing Conference events will include 6 conferences focused on medical 3D printing & materials & a two-day medical exhibition, in 2 different locations set to take place at the MECC Maastricht & Brightlands Chemelot Campus, in the Netherlands.
Ohio’s MoCA museum spotlights construction 3D printing in new exhibit Professional Additive Manufacturing
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) is showcasing a new exhibit, A PLACE meant, which uses elements of large-scale construction 3D printing courtesy of New Jersey company Black Buffalo in an effort to showcase new and efficient methods of tackling displacement and affordable housing challenges in Cleveland. The exhibit is a joint effort from I_You Design Lab, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit collective made up of artists, makers, and designers, and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM).
Germany receives Europe’s first 3D printed social housing apartment Construction 3D Printing
Germany’s first publicly funded, 3D printed, multi-family house is being constructed in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Lünen. For the first time, the construction method is being combined with the conditions of public housing subsidies.
New Research to Produce Zirconia Dental Restorations Faster
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have developed a technique enabling dentists to 3D print permanent zirconia crowns and other restorations within hours instead of days.
14Trees gets backing from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund for construction 3DP Construction 3D Printing
14Trees, a construction tech company jointly founded by Holcim and British International Investment (BII), has enlisted another high-profile backer to support its sustainable construction mission: Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. 14Trees recently underwent a Series A-1 investment round, which saw more investment from Holcim and new investments from Amazon. The funding will enable the construction 3D printing firm to bring low-carbon data centers and large-scale 3D printed buildings to Europe and the United States.
Additive Drives GmbH secures €1.5M seed investment from AM Ventures Additive Manufacturing
Three months after its foundation, Additive Drives GmbH, developers of additively manufactured electric motor components, obtained a seven-digit (€1.5 million) seed investment from the Munich-based investor AM Ventures Holding GmbH. The financing round is intended to further advance the market launch. In addition to scaling the business in the area of prototyping, high-performance series applications are also to be enabled. By means of 3D printing, Additive Drives takes electric machines to unexpected levels of performance and efficiency.
Optomec Receives $7 Million in New Orders of 3D Printers from Repeat Customers
Optomec, an established company in additive manufacturing solutions for 3D metal printing and 3D printed electronics, has recently received more than $7 million worth of new orders from its installed base. The orders include more than 10 new systems being added to increase capacity for existing users, together with a range of enabling software products and digital process recipes.
