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Milan Polytechnic’s AddMe Lab shows off progress in process monitoring AI 3D Printing Processes

by Business

We know the common places. Compared to other countries in Italy there are fewer research funds, there is less coordination at the national level and it is difficult to emerge with new technologies. The visit to the AddMe Lab of the Polytechnic University of Milan, where Professor Bianca Maria Colosimo and her team of engineers from the Department of Mechanics work on some of the most innovative aspects of 3D printing of metals, has partially dispelled them. It also confirmed other clichés with more positive connotations, including how Italian ingenuity can make up for some organizational and macroeconomic weaknesses.

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CollPlant and United Therapeutics sign major licensing agreement for bioprinted lungs Bioprinting

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Biotech companies CollPlant and United Therapeutics Corporation have signed an agreement for the licensing, development and commercialization of 3D bioprinted lungs for transplant. The companies will leverage their respective specializations: CollPlant will offer its proprietary recombinant human collagen (rhCollagen) and bioink technology, while United Therapeutics will use its expertise in regenerative medicine and organ manufacturing.

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Closing the 3D printed shoe circle with mass customized uppers 3D Printing Processes

by Consumer

Many major companies, including Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Carbon and others, believe that the footwear industry could be the first major adopter of 3D printing technologies for mass production of consumer products. This is true in particular for mass customization applications. Until now, all of these companies have focused primarily on 3D printing the outsole and midsole. Voxel8, a startup with a fascinating history originating from Harvard University, is ready to bet on the rest of the shoe, the “upper” or top section, by introducing its unique ActiveMix® process for extrusion and coloring of advanced polyurethane materials.

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Top 10 highlights from the In3Dustry 2019 show in Barcelona 3D Printing Events

by Automotive

Fira de Barcelona is one of the premier show organizers in Europe and in the World. Now in its third year, the In3Dustry show represents its bet on AM as the future of manufacturing and a window for companies to address local markets and the larger Southern European industrial area. In3Dustry 2019 offered quite a few interesting AM scenarios, products and ideas, originating from both the local Catalunya area and other European regions. These are ten reasons that made it definitely worth it to attend.

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Nano Dimension adds GoEngineer to U.S. reseller channel Marketing and Content

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Nano Dimension, a leading additive electronics provider, today announced an agreement establishing GoEngineer as a new U.S.-based channel partner to sell Nano Dimension’s DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing platform for printed electronics. This relationship will allow Nano Dimension to expand its geographic footprint and reach GoEngineer’s customer base of tens of thousands of engineers in medical, machine design, energy and other highly technical industries.