News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Researchers at India’s MNR Dental College and Hospital have developed a method of 3D printing a toothbrush that’s designed specifically to be easier for those with dexterity impairments to hold and use.
Chinese drug 3D printing firm Triastek has announced a partnership with global pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly to research and develop 3D printed oral drugs for the gastrointestinal tract.
US biotechnology start-up Precise Bio has gained the backing of Carl Zeiss Meditec to fund the further development of its 3D printed cornea transplants.
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D construction printers, has entered a strategic partnership with FITTLE – the equipment financing business of Xerox Holdings Corporation that rebranded as FITTLE in 2022, and is a leading provider of innovative business financing and payment solutions – to help bring the company’s pioneering 3D concrete printing technology to market.
When the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (ACSE) at The University of Sheffield was looking for a way to accurately 3D print bioelectronic sensors, it reached out to Intertronics for support. The company supplied mixing and dispensing equipment to improve the consistency and quality of the mix – achieve better printing definition and reduced blockages in the nozzle of the 3D printer.
PostProcess Technologies, the pioneer of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, today has made known that its CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform is now available. The CONNECT3D platform is a new addition to the company’s current full-stack solution of hardware, chemistry, and software and complements the current AUTOMAT3D software application.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a technical collaboration between IperionX and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the application of low-cost alloys utilizing spherical titanium powders produced through IperionX’s technologies.
For over 20 years, Moto GP racing Champion Valentino Rossi amazed and entertained the world of motorcycle racing with his exploits. A giant 3D printed helmet, a replica of his trademark helmet, has now been unveiled in the city of Pesaro, to celebrate the many achievements of his racing career. The special event serves to promote Pesaro as Italy’s Culture Capital in 2024.
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, a subsidiary of the Liebherr Group – one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world – has reached a new milestone. The company has been selected by Airbus to supply the lower cargo door actuator and valve for the Airbus A350 aircraft. The complex valve will be produced using additive manufacturing.
Biomedical technology company, ActivArmor, through its partnership with US-based 3D printer manufacturer, Fusion3, is expanding its distribution model to bring the company’s hygienic, waterproof, plastic custom cast fabrication directly into hospitals and clinics across the country.