AddUp, the joint venture between Fives and Michelin, is set to debut a metal 3D printing machine at formnext 2016. Formnext will be the official world premiere of the FormUp 350 and promises to display global solutions for AM.
TCT Show 2016 keynote David Burns talks about the evolution of manufacturing optimisation and the shift from analogue to "dynamic digital" manufacturing.
A team of scientists have proved the ability for teeth to damage prey is the most significant factor in the evolution of their shaping, using 3D-printed replicas of 200-million-year-old mammal teeth. Polymers that mimic insect prey were also used.
Two of additive manufacturing’s leading metal developers promise to deliver exciting opportunities to the industry as they co-locate at formnext 2016. LPW are to deliver a series of seminars, while 3DSIM showcase two new software products.
LPW Technology will welcome a new Trumpf TruPrint 1metal additive manufacturing machine to its Cheshire base, the first of its kind in the UK. The TruPrint 1is expected to sizeably enhance LPW’s AM research and development capabilities.
Ian Wright has teamed up with 3D printing filament manufacturers, Floreon, to take part in a competition and promote the use of greener plastics. By designing a stylish pair of glasses for the Arsenal legend, you could win an Ultimaker 2+ printer.
Over the past few decades, the UK has become a hotbed of innovative ideas, concepts and designs in both technology and application development within the additive manufacturing sector.
High end additive manufacturing, EOS are to integrate their EOSPrint software into Siemen’s NX to build on their recently announced end-to-end solution. The resulting solution promises to be an important part of the Siemens overall AM process.
November 11th is not only a day for soldiers past and present to be honoured, but it is also a day for military veterans to be gifted a new pair of 3D-printed shoes, thanks to Feetz, a footwear brand from San Francisco.
Anatomy training is the latest sector to incorporate 3D printing, allowing medical students to physically examine replica body parts. This latest development could revolutionise the way medicine is taught, removing the need for cadavers.
A Turkish surgeon is using 3D technology to scan his clients' faces to show them what they will look like after plastic surgery. The method not only benefits patients, but allows the doctors a three-dimensional point of reference.
The UK’s annual showcase of 3D technologies for product development, manufacturing and engineering closed its doors in late September to rave reviews from visitors and exhibitors alike.
