A team comprising scientists and artists are to produce 3D-printed artworks to explore how modern art can be best preserved for future generations. An artwork has been produced solely for the purpose of scientific experimentation.
Advanced material provider, Oerlikon have announced that it will build a new state-of-the-art additive manufacturing facility in Michigan, USA. The new site will be dedicated to producing advanced AM materials and high-end surface coatings.
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a 3D metal printer that can function in zero gravity, helping to advance the way space missions are carried out and reducing cost in the meantime.
A researcher from Georgia Tech has conducted an in-depth study into cat tongues using a 3D-printed model at 400% scale. Alexis Noel decided to explore the ‘spines’ she noticed on her cat’s tongue while trying to separate it from the blanket.
Northeastern University’s Dept of Bioengineering are working on the advancement of 3D bioprinting which may revolutionise vascular disease treatment. Specifically, Associate Professor Guohao Dai is 3D bioprinting live tissue with vascular perfusion.
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.
3D-printed map models are being used as a learning tool to teach visually impaired students after a two-year research project. Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron spearheaded the project which focused on a school with a number of blind pupils.
A group of researchers are working to digitalise the manufacturing of shoe insoles for patients with diabetes using 3D printers, meaning they will be able to assess them scientifically and produce a more cost-effective product.
Researchers in Pittsburgh are exploring 3D-printed solutions to improve the mobility and function of veterans with disabilities. The studies were conducted at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL).
Auburn University has established a new Centre of Industrialised Additive Manufacturing, with Tony Overfelt being appointed as the director. The $1.5m grant is expected to direct the research into ways for smaller manufacturing companies to use AM.
UL and new research and development organisation, Brightlands Materials Centre have signed a Letter of Intent to provide AM training to emerging markets. Brightlands will host the workshops at their Chemelot Campus in The Netherlands.
A team of researchers from a range of American Universities has manufactured small 3D-printed structures which shrink when heated, rather than expand. Each structure is about the size of a sugar cube and quickly shrinks when it reaches 282 degrees C.
