3D Printing stories

"This has the potential to radically change current practice, reducing patient suffering and ultimately saving lives."More

An IDTechEx report forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030.More

The unique ability of 3D printers to construct precise and intricate shapes faster and more efficiently than a manual process represents a compelling point for companies eager to fabricate concepts, models, and bases for existing components. More

Organisations that embrace disruption and prioritise investment in these technologies will reap the benefits and be able to work smarter and faster in the digital age.More

HP New Zealand and partners are working with ShieldsUp to provide New Zealand healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 with 13,000 face shields.More

Y Soft Corporation has launched premium 3D lessons in the YSoft be3D Academy as well as a new 3D/2D EDU bundle for schools wanting to update their 2D and 3D printing management.More

Konica Minolta is working with partners and customers in Australia to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators required by healthcare workers involved in treating patients of COVID-19.More

3D printing has been utilised by medical institutions and staff on the frontlines to solve immediate challenges around safety as stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) drop.More

The company says more than 1,000 3D printed parts have already been delivered to local hospitals, and essential equipment being delivered include face masks, face shields, mask adjusters, nasal swabs, hands-free door openers, and respirator parts. More

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.More

GlobalData states 3D printing is starting to be realised in a wide variety of industries, but its potential in the aerospace and defence industry is significant.More

Designers and engineers of WMG, University of Warwick and the UK industry have created a bionic hand within 10 hours that is able to grip using a moveable thumb.More

Micromaker3D creates detailed submillimetre structures for applications such as sensors, wearables, point-of-care diagnostics, and micro-robotics.More

The process uses a 30 second full body 3D scan to capture a client’s body shape exactly, followed by a 3D print of the entire body. Tailors then fit the suit to the replica’s proportions.More

Alloys hosted a special launch event for resellers at their Melbourne showroom. The event introduced the new arrival to the MakerBot family of 3D printers and emphasised how this new technology is changing our world. The distributor kindly invited ChannelLife along to take a look.More

It is a rapidly growing market with compound annual growth rates of up to 18% in certain sub-segments.More

"If you want your PC build to be truly unique, 3D printing your parts is a fun and cost-effective way to do so."More

Air New Zealand will now use drones to inspect its aircraft fleet as they undergo heavy maintenance checks in Singapore.More

The new products and partnerships are designed to bring new levels of manufacturing predictability and quality to customers scaling to full production.More

Visitors to Rotorua will soon be able to get up close and personal with a 3D-printed sculpture that will tower 12 metres over the city’s Hemo Gorge roundabout.More

“Rather than having the cost associated with purchasing, shipping and storing physical parts and potentially having to fly an aircraft with an unavailable seat, this system would allow us to print a part when and where we need it in hours.”More

Imagine using 3D printing techniques to rebuild Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral from the ground up. More

It was printed, assembled, and tested in less than one day – much faster than traditional non-3D printed devices where the process can take up to two weeks.More

A school in the Coromandel now has an interesting base for its STEM learning projects – a decked out shipping container complete with solar panels and a 3D printer.More