by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Military
Lars Vanmunster, a student at KU Leuven, has developed a process for refining the surface finish of metal parts 3D printed using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The technique relies on the application of a second, pulsed laser to reduce roughness by 80 percent. The...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Geopolitical Regions
As if 2020 wasn’t weird enough, a Japanese company is now selling hyper-realistic 3D-printed masks that allow you to practically wear someone else’s face. Kamenya Omote, a Tokyo-based shop that sells artistic masks for parties and film and theater productions, has...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Fashion, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, People
From 3D skin printers to digital twins, skin health specialist and biohacking enthusiast, Jasmina Vico, makes her predictions over the future of skincare. . When it comes to skincare, Croatian-born, London-based skin health specialist Jasmina Vico insists on taking a...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
In the Star Trek universe, devices called replicators can manifest solid matter in seconds. Thanks to advances in materials science, these science-fiction devices might be closer to reality than we think. . A type of 3D printing called volumetric additive...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Automotive, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
General Motors recently opened its new, 15,000-square-foot Additive Industrialization Center (AIC), dedicated to 3D printing technology in the automotive industry. The AIC is the capstone of GM’s expertise and increased investment in 3D printing over the last several...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
While covering the global additive manufacturing industry, we occasionally run into startup companies working on technologies that may seem marginal but have a huge potential. It’s not just about having a good idea, as much as about finding true manufacturing pain...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, People, Software
It seems as though we still can’t hit the ceiling on better control schemes for 3D Printers. Input Shaping is the latest technique to land on our radar, a form of resonance compensation that all but eliminates the ghosting (aka: vertical ringing) artifacts we see on...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Printers and Accessories, Product Reviews
So, you want to get started with a 3D printer? Congratulations. It’s not an overstatement to say that 3D printing changed my life. It opened up the possibility of making custom physical objects to meet my own specific needs. It got me comfortable building in the...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical, Prosthetics
Aprecia is partnering with Battelle to accelerate and expand its advanced capabilities in 3DP pharmaceutical manufacturing. The collaboration will be focused on advancing 3DP equipment from clinical supply through commercial scale, while increasing manufacturing...
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