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Aetrex to incorporate 3D technology in footwear and orthotics business after acquiring SOLS Systems

Aetrex, has announced the acquisition of SOLS Systems, a pioneer of medical and consumer-grade 3D printed orthotics and software used for the mass customisation of footwear.

By TCT Team

/ 3 Mar 2017

SOLS Systems insoles SOLS Systems released a range of 3D-printed footwear insoles back in 2014.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fibre composites

Researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have become the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fibre composites. This latest development enables greater control and optimisation of lightweight, stronger-than-steel, materials.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Mar 2017

LLNL carbon fibre composites The ability to 3D print has offered new degrees of freedom for carbon fibre and enabled the researchers to have greater control over the parts’ mesostruct...

Luxexcel 3D printed ophthalmic lenses achieve ISO quality level

Luxexcel, a fast-growing optics company, has announced its unique technology to 3D print ophthalmic lenses are compliant with ISO 8980-1:2004 Focal Power. The company’s lenses are printed with a dedicated 3D printer in an ophthalmic processing lab.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Mar 2017

Luxexcel 3D printed ophthalmic lenses The company’s lenses are printed with a dedicated 3D printer in an ophthalmic processing laboratory environment. - Luxexcel

EOS delivers two additive manufacturing systems to Morf3D as three new recruits join North American division

EOS has delivered two EOS M 290 systems and an EOS M 400 to Morf3D’s Innovation Center. EOS has also appointed a new Director of its North American division, and expanded its North American Sales Operation with two high profile additions.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Mar 2017

Optomec teams with Tongtai on hybrid additive manufacturing system

Optomec has formed a partnership with Tongtai Machine & Tool Company, one of the largest machine tool suppliers in Taiwan, on a new hybrid AM machine.

By TCT Team

/ 2 Mar 2017

Tongtai AMH-350 Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine.

Roland DG releases first dental 3D printing and milling machines under DGSHAPE brand

Roland DG has today released the first products under the company’s new DGSHAPE 3D technology-focused subsidiary. A leading prvider of dental milling service, DGSHAPE brings the DWP-80S dental 3D printer and the DWX-52DC dental mill.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Mar 2017

Roland DG DWP-80S The DWP-80S' large build area, 80mm x 80mm x 80mm, allows the user to print multiple units at the same time.

Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies installs Renishaw RenAM 500M metal 3D printer

Renishaw has announced the installation of its RenAM 500M system at the Centre for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) in Seville, Spain. The machine will be used to produce metal components for the aerospace sectors.

By TCT Team

/ 1 Mar 2017

Renishaw CATEC RenAM 500M Renishaw installs its latest RenAM 500M additive manufacturing system at CATEC - Renishaw

America Makes outlines standards for growth in additive manufacturing through Standardization Roadmap

The United States’ National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, America Makes yesterday published the Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing (Version 1.0) in conjunction with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

By TCT Team

/ 1 Mar 2017

America Makes AM roadmap In the 200-page report, America Makes evaluates the current position of additive manufacturing and outlines industry-wide targets moving forward. - ...

Type A Machines and BriteLab strike manufacturing partnership for Series 1 3D printer

Type A Machines' award-winning technology is in high demand, and Type A Machine's partnership with BriteLab will ensure the industrial-grade Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printer reaches locations it previously wouldn’t have.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Feb 2017

Type A Machine and BriteLab strike manufacturing partnership for Series 1 3D printer Type A Machine’s award-winning technology is in high demand, and this partnership will ensure the ...

French doctors develop customised airway stents with 3D technology

Doctors in Toulouse have for the first time successfully developed and implanted customised airway stents made with 3D technology. This latest development offers hope to patients who suffer with Tracheobronchitis and other throat-related infections.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Feb 2017

Toulouse doctors airway stents 3D reconstruction This latest development offers hope to patients who suffer with Tracheobronchitis and other infections that affect the windpipe and/or...

US Naval Research Laboratory adopts Concept Laser 3D metal printing technology

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has strengthened its focus on additive manufacturing by taking on Concept Laser’s 3D metal printing technology for rapid prototyping and materials research.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Feb 2017

Concept Laser M2 Cusing machine Concept Laser’s M2 cusing machine is NRL’s first laser powder-bed metals machine and will be used to produce stainless steel. - Concept Laser

10 3D printing technologies to see at TCT Asia 2017

Will you be joining TCT in Shanghai this week? Here's 10 things to check out at the SNEIC as TCT Asia returns for its biggest exhibition yet on 8-10th March.

By TCT Team

/ 28 Feb 2017

10 3D printing technologies to see at TCT Asia 2017