3D Printing

Borneo is known for its orangutans and other wildlife. It is one of the most biodiverse places on earth with more than estimated 15.000 plant species primarily found in the rainforests, which makes up the majority of the large island.

Novanta’s Firefly 3D scan head positions real-time monitoring as a standard, enabling the optimal use of Sigma's data analytics and quality assurance software suite. 

3D printing at record scale, AI to make steelmaking more productive and using big data to make century-old baking machinery more efficient are among the projects awarded a combined £13.7m in Government funding to help improve energy efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of manufacturing processes.

3D Systems has announced that Amnovis, an additive manufacturing production and engineering company based in Aarschot, Belgium, has incorporated 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 Dual into its contract manufacturing workflow.

From toucan beaks and F1 steering wheels to bespoke medical devices and ultra-comfy bicycle seats, the world of 3D print is rapidly evolving and driving demand for a new generation of functional materials.

Imperial College London and Empa researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printers that build and repair structures while flying.

Europe’s first 3D-printed office extension has opened in Hausleiten in Austria. The project is a result of a collaboration between the construction technology group STRABAG and the scaffolding and formwork manufacturer and 3D concrete printing pioneer PERI. The building is a 125-metres-squared office extension to an existing building in Hausleiten.

SHINING 3D, a global provider of 3D technologies from 3D scanning to 3D printing, launches EINSTAR, an affordable handheld 3D scanner to make high-quality 3D data acquisition accessible for everyone.

The company will be displaying a wide range of technology at the show, including an enhanced capacity 3D PrintPRO 4 and 3D PrintPRO HT (high temperature) alongside the established 3D PrintPRO range

While the US and Canada have seen several 3D printed buildings in recent years, in the US all of these have been single-story buildings. In market terms +50% of all constructed single-family homes in the US are in fact 2 stories or more, underlining the importance of 3D construction printing to go higher.