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3D printing helps designers build a better brick

Using 3-D printing and advanced geometry, a team at Cornell has developed a new kind of building material - interlocking ceramic bricks that are lightweight, need no mortar and make efficient use of materials.

July 28, 2014 Read more

Thumbling from a 3D printer protect joints

3D-printed exoskeleton protects thumb joint.

July 23, 2014 Read more

BMW concept car 3D-printed from local materials in the Serengeti

Maasaica is a concept from BMW which is locally built in Serengeti using 3D printing technology, degradable materials and traditional handcraft.

July 12, 2014 Read more

On-board 3D printers could print UAVs during a mission (w/video)

Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier.

July 10, 2014 Read more

A universal paste extruder for virtually any desktop 3D printer (w/video)

A universal paste extruder for virtually any desktop 3D printer. Go beyond plastic: print silicone, nutella, wood filler and much more.

July 8, 2014 Read more

3D-printed picture books for visually impaired children

3D printing has just opened up a whole new world for visually impaired children. The Tactile Picture Book Project has found a way to adapt children's illustrations into 3D designs so that they can follow along the text.

July 7, 2014 Read more

Using 3D printer farms to build a house from salt

A case study on using a battery of 3D printers to print building components, 3D printed bricks and tiles, using renewable and innovative materials, such as salt and a unique cement polymer.

July 6, 2014 Read more

Robotic 3D printing technologies to build a Mars base (w/video)

Economically viable and reliable building systems and tool sets are being sought, examined and tested for extraterrestrial infrastructure buildup. One NASA project focuses on a unique architecture weaving the robotic building construction technology with designs for assisting rapid buildup of initial operational capability Lunar and Martian bases.

July 6, 2014 Read more

Additive Manufacturing - updated EU Strategic Research Agenda now online

This updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) has been produced by the AM Sub-Platform, as an update to the previous Additive Manufacturing (AM) SRAs produced and to highlight priority areas for future development.

July 3, 2014 Read more

Heliolithography, an entirely new 3D printing process (w/video)

The Heliolithography printing process displays significant improvements versus conventional Stereolithography, the standard of professional-grade 3D Printers on the market today - by offering greater theoretical limits on printing speed, options for a superior variety of compatible printing materials, smoother surface finishes, and a level of detail not achievable in current desktop printers.

July 3, 2014 Read more

Using 3D printing to make braille picture books and teaching materials

New technology has been developed to make tactile objects with ease thanks to the convergence technology of 3D printing and 3D thermal reflow treatment. Using the technology, not only braille books, but also braille picture books and teaching materials can be made with greater flexibility in color, height and size.

July 2, 2014 Read more

Looking to nature to 3-D print materials that resist flaws and fractures

Researchers created models that predicted the fracture response, fracture resistance, and durability of synthetic materials that arranged their ingredients in various natural and synthetic geometries. They show that they could efficiently 3-D print such materials, and that their model accurately predicted the resulting material's properties.

July 2, 2014 Read more