3D Printing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has advanced rapidly to enable the production of everything from tiny screws to engine components to entire houses ... and it's only just getting started. Keep up with the latest developments here.
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New process changes color of laser light to 3D-print intricate items
April 21, 2022When most people think of 3D printing, they likely picture a relatively chunky object being built one layer at a time. A new technique, however, allows much more intricate items to be produced – and it does so by changing the color of laser light. -
Anker aims to speed up and simplify desktop 3D printing with the M5
April 06, 2022Fabricating models and design prototypes on a desktop 3D printer in the home or workplace can be a great time-saver, but prints can still take many hours to complete. Anker has entered the 3D printer space to change that with the AnkerMake M5. -
New system could simplify the inspection of 3D-printed metal objects
February 24, 2022If you're 3D-printing metal parts for use in aircraft or other critical systems, then those parts had better not be defective. A new system allows such items to be checked for structural flaws, quicker and cheaper than ever before. -
3D-printed Cryptide sneakers are designed to leave a mythical mark
February 23, 2022German designer Stephan Henrich has a wild, futuristic approach to form. Take these 3D-printed sneakers: little more than flexible socks up top, but their elevated, phalanged soles are designed to leave bystanders mystified when they see your tracks. -
InfraredTags embed "invisible" info within 3D-printed objects
January 28, 2022Barcode stickers may provide valuable information on products, but they're rather unsightly, and they peel off over time. An experimental new alternative, however, is 3D-printed right into the item, and is invisible to the naked eye. -
World-first OLED display is both flexible and fully 3D-printed
January 10, 2022Presently, OLED screens are manufactured by trained technicians in large high-tech factories. Now, however, scientists have managed to 3D print a flexible OLED display, paving the way for small businesses to one day be able to do the same thing. -
Fusion Bra draws on 3D printing/scanning tech for a custom fit
December 10, 2021It's no secret that finding a comfortably fitting bra can be difficult, often requiring multiple attempts. That's where the Braave system comes in, as it uses 3D printing and scanning technology to produce client-specific custom-fit "Fusion Bras." -
Robots 3D print park benches, flower beds and sculptures in world first
November 09, 2021As 3D-printed construction becomes more common, it's being used for everything from housing to schools and bridges. Advanced Intelligent Construction Technology offers another use for the tech with what it says is the world's first 3D-printed park. -
Adapted 3D printing technique produces partially magnetic objects
October 26, 2021If you wanted to 3D-print an object that was magnetic in some areas only, you'd have to print two items out of different metals, then join them. A new technique, however, allows for the printing of single objects with gradient magnetic qualities. -
Crew wanted for NASA's 3D-printed simulated Mars habitat
August 09, 2021NASA has commissioned high-profile architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to design a 3D-printed simulated Mars habitat, and is accepting applications from would-be participants willing to live in it for a year. -
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World's first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge spans Dutch canal
July 16, 2021MX3D has finally realized its ambitious plan to install the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge over a canal in Amsterdam. The public bridge features integrated sensors to collect data on its structural integrity, crowd behavior, and more. -
3D-printed Ohmie lamp is made from – and looks like – orange peels
July 07, 2021Orange peels certainly are compostable, but Milan-based startup Krill Design has come up with an interesting alternative use for them. The company is incorporating orange waste into its 3D-printed Ohmie lamp, which is currently on Kickstarter. -
"Reverse" 3D printing used to produce bone-repairing scaffold implants
May 26, 2021For some time now, we've been hearing about scaffolding-like implants that encourage bone tissue or cartilage to grow back into areas where it's missing. Now, scientists have developed a method for more quickly and easily 3D-printing such implants. -
Startup designs turntable you can print and assemble yourself
May 05, 2021Thanks to a steady rise in vinyl sales of late, turntables are returning to the living room hi-fi setup. But if you're a maker looking for something a bit different, Frame Theory 3D has just launched a 3D-printable turntable kit on Kickstarter.
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