3D Printing

Obsolescence is an unavoidable by-product of technological progress, but for highly-regulated industries such as aerospace, obsolescence can pose a huge problem due to compliance issues that make it hard to source alternative components.

Airless tyres are considered to be a safer and longer lasting option when compared to traditional pneumatic tyres, but they have only been suitable for low-speed construction vehicles which are at risk of punctures, or smaller everyday items like wheelbarrows or ride-on lawnmowers.

Brinter has launched upgraded Pneuma Triaxial Pro 'Digital Pneuma Pro' bioprinting head capable of doing microfluidic manipulations to enable more personalised tissue cell therapy and transform how diseases are treated.

Athletics 3D, a French company making custom sports gear, used the Zortrax M300 Dual 3D printer working with BASF Ultrafuse PP GF30 filament to make a modified hand stop to enable one of their star biathletes to train despite a wrist injury.

Pioneering a new era of human flight, Gravity Industries designs, builds and flies jet suits. Gravity Industries was founded to challenge perceived boundaries in human aviation and to inspire others to innovate and question what is usually deemed impossible.

Disabled animals now have the chance to move freely thanks to 3D-printed prostheses. Maciej Szczepański, a fifth-year student of veterinary medicine at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, uses the Zortrax Inventure 3D printer to create prostheses tailored to the individual needs of a given animal.

Hubs has released its annual 3D Printing Trend Report that shows the 3D printing market is experiencing healthy growth after the initial decline due to COVID-19.

One of London’s most iconic department stores is showcasing an ABB robot in its window display where shoppers can see it 3D printing a range of designer items using upcycled Parley Ocean Plastic.

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed the capability to use recycled glass in 3D printing, opening doors to a more environmentally sustainable way of building and construction.

Researchers from Georgia Tech's College of Engineering have developed a novel and flexible solution to address the problem of 5G+ technologies being typically bulky and only available in limited sizes.