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Eight Winners Announced of GE's 3D Printing Design Quest

GE today announced eight winners of its 3D Printing Design Quest, which challenged innovators to redesign loading brackets found on jet engines using 3D printing. The redesigned brackets reduce engine weight and fuel consumption. M Arie Kurniawan, based in Salatiga, Indonesia, won the first place prize of $7,000. The balance of the $20,000 prize pool will be awarded to the finalists capturing second through eighth place.

12 Dec 2013

NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Resins Combined with 3DOM’s Filament Manufacturing Processes for 3D Printing

Global bioplastics leader NatureWorks and 3Dom Filament Limited, a new technology startup with extensive Ingeo PLA technical experience, are supporting the rapidly growing 3D printing industry by combining the latest NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA resins with 3Dom’s state-of-the-art filament manufacturing processes. Ireland based 3DOM Filament Limited is an independent company newly formed to supply Ingeo filament to the additive manufacturing market.

12 Dec 2013

Stratasys' OrthoDesk 3D Printer, Digital Dentistry Solution Being Adopted Rapidly Worldwide

Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, today announced it has observed an accelerated adoption of its Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D Printer, bringing the advantages of digital dentistry across the world to such diverse locations as Saudi Arabia, Australia, Mauritius Islands and Costa Rica.

From Stratasys Ltd. 12 Dec 2013

3D Print Service Launched in MakerBot Retail Stores

MakerBot is launching a 3D print service in its MakerBot retail stores located in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn. Starting today, simply walk into one of the MakerBot retail stores with a .STL, .OBJ, or Thing file on a USB drive and MakerBot will 3D print your design for you! All items are 3D printed on a MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D Printer in the MakerBot Store.

11 Dec 2013

EuroMold 2013: EOS Launches New Additive Manufacturing Machines for Metal and Plastics

A new additive manufacturing (AM) machine for producing parts from metal powder, layer by layer, was launched by EOS at the EuroMold show in Frankfurt (3rd - 6th December 2013). Called EOS M 400, the system is the first of a new generation, building on established metal AM machines in the company's range.

From EOS GmbH, Electro Optical Systems 11 Dec 2013

3D Printer Transforms Complex Theoretical Physics into Physical Objects

Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel idea devised by a group of researchers from Imperial College London.

10 Dec 2013

University of Leuven Collaborates with Nikon Metrology to Apply Computed Tomography for Accurate Analysis of Internal Geometries of Complex Components

Many components and assemblies have internal features that are difficult to inspect non-destructively, as conventional metrology requires them to be sectioned. Examples are a hollow hydroformed camshaft, a 3D printed ...

From Nikon Metrology 10 Dec 2013

Automotive Parts 3D Printed Using Low-Cost Titanium Powders

For the first time, low-cost titanium powders, developed by Metalysis, have been used to 3D print automotive parts.

From Metalysis 6 Dec 2013

MTU Team Builds Low-Cost 3D Metal Printer

OK, so maybe you aren’t interested in making your own toys, cellphone cases, or glow-in-the-dark Christmas decorations. How about a brake drum?

6 Dec 2013

RS Components and RepRapPro Ltd to Deliver Affordable 3D Printing Technology

RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed a landmark distribution agreement with RepRapPro Ltd that will deliver affordable, open-source, self-replicating 3D printing technology to engineers worldwide.

From RS Components Ltd. 5 Dec 2013

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

3D Printing News

Eight Winners Announced of GE's 3D Printing Design Quest

NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA Resins Combined with 3DOM’s Filament Manufacturing Processes for 3D Printing

Stratasys' OrthoDesk 3D Printer, Digital Dentistry Solution Being Adopted Rapidly Worldwide

3D Print Service Launched in MakerBot Retail Stores

EuroMold 2013: EOS Launches New Additive Manufacturing Machines for Metal and Plastics

3D Printer Transforms Complex Theoretical Physics into Physical Objects

University of Leuven Collaborates with Nikon Metrology to Apply Computed Tomography for Accurate Analysis of Internal Geometries of Complex Components

Automotive Parts 3D Printed Using Low-Cost Titanium Powders

MTU Team Builds Low-Cost 3D Metal Printer

RS Components and RepRapPro Ltd to Deliver Affordable 3D Printing Technology

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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