Surgeons at Miami Children’s Hospital saved a young girl’s life using a 3D-printed heart model which helped to visualise a complex operation. Adaenelie, aged four, suffered from total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, a congenital heart disease.
Carl Deckard, the co-founder of Structured Polymers, is set to receive the Innovator Award for his development of Selective Laser Sintering. He invented the technique as an undergraduate at the University of Texas.
The research carried out by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory proves 3D printed magnets can display better magnetic, mechanical and microstructural properties, as well as conserve critical materials.
Adira, a Portuguese sheet metal machinery manufacturer, has developed machine tools for large metal additive manufacturing components. The new machine tools are based on both powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED) technology.
The TruPrint 1000, which produces complex metal parts more quickly and flexibly, is said to be ideal for both beginners and experienced users of 3D technology alike.
Xjet will showcase its unique NanoParticle Jetting technology to the European market for the first time at formnext powered by tct in Frankfurt this month.
Leading international manufacturer, igus has announced it is now offering a service to 3D print injection mould tools to enable the rapid and cost effective production of custom parts.
3D Hubs has announced their acquisition of Printivate, a specialised service for optimising and fixing 3D models, to improve its 3D file handling and printability prediction.
