News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
In cooperation with Finnish mobile game publisher and developer Rovio Entertainment, 3D printable object-sharing platform MyMiniFactory is publishing 3D printable files for seven Angry Birds birds from its well-known intellectual property (IP). The 3D printable angry birds mark the first major deal for MyMiniFactory with a global product and company.
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At Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018, one of the largest events for Siemens’ PLM software users, HP Inc. and Siemens expanded their longstanding collaboration to enable even more advanced functionality across a broader set of Siemens PLM software to change the way users can design and manufacture with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology.
Materialise, a global leader in additive manufacturing (AM) software and ser ...
Sintratec expands its distribution network to the USA. 3D printing expert 3DChimera from Miami, Florida now offers the Sintratec Kit via its online store and serves and supports the local Sintratec customers. With this cooperation, Sintratec can optimally serve local U.S. customers and shorten delivery times for the U.S. market.
GE Additive, the AM division of General Electric, has announced an update to its Concept Laser M2 cusing and M2 cusing Multilaser machines. The new versions reportedly improve productivity and print reliability and can contribute to lower overall operating costs. The upgraded metal AM systems are now available to order.
For the 5th year of its existence, following 2 years of R&D, French delta 3D printer manufacturer SpiderBot is introducing the new SpiderBot V4.0 HT (High Temperature). The system leverages a new technology developed by the company’s founder, Philip Boichut, to support affordable 3D printing with advanced, high-temperature plastics such as PEEK and PEI.
Inaccurate reports on bioprinting functional organs run the risk of raising false expectations within the public, with the inevitable “let downs” that follow. These are made even more intense by the “life and death” nature of some organ transplants. Yet, bioprinting is opening up some truly amazing possibilities in the field of regenerative medicine and stem cell-derived tissues, that could result in significant life expectancy and quality of life improvements. A detailed paper published on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, by a team of researchers at the University of Victoria, analyzes the state of bioprinting with stem cells to accurately answer the questions on many people’s minds: what can we bioprint today? And what can we achieve in the foreseeable future in terms of regenerative medicine applications?
Edmonds Dental Prosthetics‘s focus has always been bringing high-quality products to its doctor client base. One way to do this is by utilizing state of the art equipment. This means looking for ways to improve manufacturing processes through digital technology. The latest improvement in this sense is the addition of two Carbon 3D printers.
Burloak Technologies, a Canadian leader in additive manufacturing, has announced its plans to open an Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Oakville, Ontario. The company, acquired last year by Canadian metal manufacturing company Samuel, Son & Co., says the new AM facility will launch in September 2018 and will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2019.