3D Printing

A South West engineering team is making significant strides in large-format additive manufacturing with the introduction of its latest innovation. Rapid Fusion has allocated over £500,000 to bring ‘Apollo’ to market, a comprehensive 3D printing solution that leverages robotics to facilitate the production of large-scale components and moulds.

In August 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) achieved a milestone by successfully 3D printing a metal part aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Entrepreneur and winner of Innovate UK's 2023 Young Innovators award, Orlando Ely, has turned to additive manufacturing, better known as 3D printing, to bring a device that could revolutionise the way people recover from strokes and cognitive impairment a significant step closer to launch.

A team of researchers led by the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering have developed small-diameter vascular grafting, using a combination of 3D printing (specifically extrusion printing) and electrospinning techniques, which are used in surgeries to treat cardiovascular diseases. These grafts are designed to replace or bypass damaged blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a novel 3D printing method that is both simple and environmentally friendly.

As Team GB celebrates its achievements at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Renishaw has also marked a milestone by contributing its additive manufacturing (AM) expertise to the creation of a track bike for British Cycling.

Cornwall-based Fishy Filaments, pioneer of technology that transforms end-of-life fishing nets into high-value materials for 3D printing and injection moulding, has surpassed its Crowdcube campaign funding target with more than a week to go.

Researchers have made a breakthrough in lung tissue engineering, by successfully developing a mucus-based bioink suitable for 3D printing lung tissue.

Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough using additive manufacturing to create highly durable and flexible materials.

A research team at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has explored how cellulose nanofibrils, a novel plant-based material, can enhance the benefits of 3D-printed concrete technology.