Fusion3 has announced a significant expansion of the number of materials its flagship F400 3D printer can support. The announcement comes as the 3D printer manufacturing company continues to build on its open material philosophy.
Two US science and technology national laboratories have been awarded $5 million from the United States Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO). AMO believe metal alloys have lagged behind that of plastics and polymers.
Parents-to-be will soon be able to have a greater understanding of what is happening to their unborn child thanks to 3D foetal models created from MRI scans. The 3D-printed models could be used to visualise the internal organs of a foetus.
Sony’s a7S II camera can now deliver high quality images at 360 degrees, thanks to a 3D-printed mount designed by Sumo that stations four of the cameras together. The rig holds four cameras in portrait position allowing a 360 view to be shot.
The Blender Institute, a full 3D creation software suite compatible with the entire 3D pipeline, has opened the door for players in the Free and Open Source Software community to collaborate, using LulzBot 3D printers to create engaging art.
Beckatt Solutions, a 3D printer distributor based in Illinois, has added EnvisionTEC 3D printers to its product range. As an authorised distributor Beckatt Solutions will sell and support the 3D printer manufacturer’s DLP and 3SP lines of 3D printers
Global technology group, HP has begun shipping its Jet Fusion 3D 4200 Printer to its co-development partners in Europe and North America. Jabil, Materialise and Shapeways are among the customers that will be receiving these initial installations.
Land Rover BAR have enhanced their performance by using additive manufacturing techniques into their daily production processes. With the help of the team’s Technical Innovation Group and Renishaw, Land Rover BAR have adopted Am at three team levels.
Celprogen Inc, a leader in the Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics industry since 2002, have successfully finished printing a 3D pancreas model from flexible Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) material scaffold.
3D Builder, the three-dimensional scanning app ran by Microsoft, has been made available on Windows 10 mobile devices and Xbox One consoles. The app was first released on Windows 10 PCs in 2014, but it can now be downloaded for free on mobile devices
