News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
It’s clearly not 3D printed in any way – although it is very likely that Zaha Hadid architects used 3D printing for many parts of the building’s physical modeling and prototyping – but the Morpheus Hotel and Tower in Macau is probably one of the clearest example of what can be achieved with the […]
While some were expecting the armageddon – after the excessive euphoria of the 2013-2014 period – the company seems to be doing just fine with 3D Systems 2016 revenues decreasing just slightly for the full fiscal year. To be precise, revenues decreased 5% to $633.0 million compared to $666.2 million in 2015, which included approximately $20 million of revenue from consumer products that the company discontinued at the end of 2015. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.35 per share for 2016 compared to a loss of $5.85 per share in 2015 and non-GAAP earnings of $0.46 per share compared to non-GAAP earnings of $0.27 per share in 2015.
BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Desktop Metal, an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing within reach of all design and manufacturing teams. Desktop Metal is committed to accelerating the adoption of metal 3D printing in manufacturing through the creation of innovative technology that produces complex parts. They are doing this with a world-class team of experts in the fields of materials science, engineering and software, consisting of 75 engineers.
Australian metal 3D printing research institution CSIRO has teamed up with Melbourne medical implant company Anatomics and UK doctors to carry out world-first surgery to implant a 3D printed sternum made of both both titanium and polymer into a British patient.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Navy’s full-spectrum corporate laboratory, conducting a broad-based program of scientific research and development for maritime application related to oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences. They have selected Concept Laser’s 3D metal printing technology for rapid prototyping and materials research. This is their first laser powder-bed metals machine.
ShareMy3D, the Oslo-based 3D online file visualization and transmission App, released an updated version of its platform this month and you can check out the results at sharemy3d.com! The new ShareMy3D portal boasts a user-friendly interface and a simplified Pricing Plan to go along with it.
Body Labs, a NYC based 3D vizualization and capturing app developer, just released Mosh (click to download from the App Store), a Body Labs mobile photo experiment empowering new forms of creative expression. Mosh is the first app to use artificial intelligence to instantly detect your pose in a photo and offers a set of 3D filters that interact and react to you. This gives you the power to add stunning new 3D effects, seamlessly drape on animated outfits, and create amazing 3D environments that respond to you. With Mosh we want to empower users to create something truly magical. And we’re just getting started.
Structo, a Singapore-based dental 3D printing solutions provider, unveiled their latest denta ...
The Vascular Surgery Department at the Policlinico San Matteo Hospital in Pavia, Italy, partnered with University of Pavia‘s internal medical 3D printing laboratory to conduct over 20 cases of highly complex aortic surgeries.
Sigma Labs, Inc, a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D brand, today announced that it has signed a commercial alliance with engineering solutions experts Morf3D to bring enhanced solutions for additive manufacturing (“AM”) to the aerospace and defense (“A&D”) sector. Morf3D, based in El Segundo, California, is an AM product developer specializing in high-level consulting and manufacturing services including conceptualization, optimization, metallurgical examination, certification and data analysis.