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.
Global fitness brand, Reebok, have introduced a manufacturing innovation that could significantly alter the process and speed of footwear creation. This new generation of footwear manufacturing allows for the production of shoes to be more efficient.
After impressing the King's College Hospital Foundation Trust with the quality of their pressure gauge holder, Bennett Engineering Design Solutions were asked to produce a Cardioplegia clamp based on similar principles.
Low-cost prosthetic ears are being created with 3D technology for children who were born with Microtia. The FutureHear project, a collaboration between Queensland University of Technology and Hear and Say, aim to gift youngsters the ability to hear.
