New Balance has announced a new running shoe model that incorporates a 3D-printed midsole. The shoe will be available in April in Boston as a limited edition collection, with the release timed to coincide with the Boston Marathon. New Balance will sell “a couple hundred” of them in 2016 and intends to expand its retail…
As promised, German laser manufacturer TRUMPF has released new 3D printers at formnext in Frankfurt this week. Developed as part of a joint business with SISMA, the new machines complement the partners’ already existing line up of metal 3D printing systems with laser metal fusion technology (LMF). Together with the original laser metal deposition (LMD)…
SpaceX and NASA have announced that the propulsion system designed to safely abort the upcoming crewed Dragon capsule, called SuperDraco, has been successfully fired 27 times and completed development testing. SuperDraco is a 3D-printed engine that’s designed to be throttled from 20 percent to 100 percent of thrust and can be restarted multiple times. The…
3D Matter has, once again, taken 3D matters into its own hands and studied the various 3D printing materials on the market. Previously examining PLA, “performance” filaments, and infill, the research group seeks to help customers separate the cream from the crop. Given the very different behaviors of the variety of flexible filaments on the…
Acting as one of the world’s pillars of information and knowledge on 3D printing technology, the 3D Printing Association is constantly working towards increasing awareness around, and the utilization of, 3D printing in our daily lives. With an already lengthy list of members from all facets of the industry, the 3DPA is now extending membership…
3D Systems has announced its partnership with U.S Army Research Laboratory, America’s premier research center for land forces. This partnership is to jointly develop 3D printing technology and materials for automotive, medical, wearable, aerospace, and other commercial and defense applications at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground at Maryland. 3D Systems’ staff will serve as guest…
Sofoklis Giannakopoulos has been leading the Pylos Project at Barcelona’s IAAC University, using sustainable materials (primarily soil) that could be extruded by a Kuka robotic arm to build housing structures. The effort has grown to the point that Sofoklis has been able to build several large structures as proofs of concept. They start at 930 mm…
Eric Sprunk, Nike COO, recently forecast that 3D-printing your Nike shoes at home may not be that far off. Sprunk wanted his audience to know that Nike is prepared for the manufacturing future. He said, “We have a huge initiative in our company called Manufacturing Revolution; it’s really just innovation in manufacturing. Do I envision…
