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Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printed skin grafts are evolving from experimental research into practical tools for treating complex wounds. The post The Technology Behind the Story: 3D Skin Grafts and the World of Scarpetta appeared on Fabbaloo.
I recently spent time with the Sculpfun iCube Ultra, a smart, fully enclosed laser engraver aimed at hobbyists and small workshop users. As someone who values user-friendly design, safe operation, and solid engineering, I found the Ultra to be a surprisingly capable machine. It is smooth to work with, thoughtfully built, and only held back […] The post Sculpfun iCube Ultra Review: Hands-on Tests with Diode and IR Laser Modules appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces. The post i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics appeared on Fabbaloo.
A new facility purpose-built for additive manufacturing has opened at the Bristol base of the British aerospace and defence company Rolls-Royce. The Additive Manufacturing Development Cell was inaugurated by Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, with Claire Hazelgrove MP also in attendance. Backed by UK Ministry of Defence funding, the cell is…
Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has released BMF Clear, a photopolymer resin rated at greater than 90% light transmittance. Designed for use on its 10µm and 25µm resolution printing platforms, the material is built specifically for applications where both optical performance and dimensional accuracy at the micron-scale are simultaneously required. That combination…
Oxford University researchers have successfully built and implanted structured human brain tissue into living mouse brains. Over several years, the Oxford Martin Programme on 3D Printing for Brain Repair used stem cells, 3D printing, and microfluidics to engineer layered cortical tissue that integrated with host brain tissue, reduced lesion size in injury models, and communicated…
American designer Alexander Wang has released Griphoria, the first commercially available 3D printed stiletto, developed over six years in partnership with 3D printing company Carbon and footwear software provider HILOS. Made almost entirely from elastomeric polyurethane using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology, the heel-forward mule retails for $795 and is available now, fabricated in Italy…
Nike has launched the Air Max 1000.2, an upgraded version of its 2024 Air Max 1000, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear factory Zellerfeld. The all-black sneaker goes on sale May 7 via the Snkrs app at $179, with early raffle access through Zellerfeld from May 4. Same DNA, Smarter Construction The Air Max…
Where are all the full-colour 3D models? The post Waste Free 3D Printers Could Transform the Future of Color 3D Printing appeared on Fabbaloo.
A rather interesting new 3D scanner is about to hit the market. The post ChaoXiLi Introduces AiScan O1 Combining Structured Light and AI-Based Gaussian Splatting appeared on Fabbaloo.
Anthropic’s latest strategy to position Claude as a tool for creative work points toward a future where describing an object could become as important as learning difficult CAD software. The post New AI Tools Move Toward Easier 3D Design appeared on Fabbaloo.
The Polish company XTPL is among a category of small startups sitting at the overlap between additive manufacturing (AM) and advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry. 3DPrint.com’s Vanesa Listek wrote...
The Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), also called the Defense Autonomous Working Group, may be funded to the tune of $55 billion. Overseen by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, this...
Researchers at the University of Oxford are getting closer to building brain-like tissue with 3D printing, improving how cells can be organized into structures that resemble the human brain. The...
Jesse Roitenberg is the Education Director at Stratasys. We go through his 20-year journey in additive, starting in some really pioneering days at Stratasys in sales. Jesse talks about desktop...
This week’s selection is Lamp Nr. 1 by studiooberhauser. The post Design of the Week: Lamp Nr. 1 appeared on Fabbaloo.
Researchers report crack-free LPBF builds of Ti-modified 6063 aluminum TPMS lattices. The post Crack-Free Ti-Modified 6063 Aluminum TPMS By LPBF appeared on Fabbaloo.
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. The post Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 3, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.
Across several universities in the U.S., more programs are adding hands-on learning into how they teach, often using tools like 3D printing. Instead of relying only on lectures and theory,...
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with a multi-laser metal powder bed fusion 3D printer and post-processing news. We’ll end with research into soft robotics and...
Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight how Tulsa’s focused approach to tech development, workforce strategy, and industrial investment is challenging coastal dominance. The post How Tulsa Built a Blueprint for Mid-Size City Innovation appeared on Fabbaloo.
The Stratasys / Bambu Lab patent dispute continues — in Europe. Readers may recall that in 2024, Stratasys launched a patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab. We suspected at the time that Stratasys may have believed that Bambu Lab was cutting into their business, and therefore it was time to leverage the several patents Stratasys… Continue reading European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab The post European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab appeared on Fabbaloo.
China has tested a metal 3D printing system in orbit. The post China Tests Metal 3D Printing System in Orbit Using Qingzhou Spacecraft appeared on Fabbaloo.
A new Dalian University of Technology patent proposes heating fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament from the inside instead of heating it with a conventional hot end. The post Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM appeared on Fabbaloo.
Applications are where it’s at in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. At the recent RAPID+TCT in Boston, I met with a few companies to learn about some of their very...
When we previously looked at the Additive Chicken Coop, we saw how selling devices to labs shaped a lot of our industry. Here, we explore other key factors that have...
Drones have changed everything. Case in point: with the aim of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel initiate airstrikes on the Gulf nation. A couple...
Meltio announced their participation in a new European project to develop a new steel alloy. The post Meltio Joins SUMMSEED Project to Develop Sustainable Medium Manganese Steel appeared on Fabbaloo.
Researchers described a practical AI and Digital Twin architecture to enable SMEs to use closed-loop small-batch additive manufacturing. The post AI And Digital Twin Manufacturing Architecture For Small Businesses appeared on Fabbaloo.
How Mimaki's full-colour 3D printing technology supported a LIV Golf art project.
Belgian firm Amnovis is a scalable partner for orthopedic innovations. From design to production and regulatory, you can rely on them to take your innovation to market. Coupled with deep...
Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar logistics company Astrobotic has completed a hot fire campaign for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, with additive manufacturing playing a central role in enabling the milestone. Two prototypes completed eight successful tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, accumulating more than 470 seconds of total run…
Amnovis, the Belgian metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer focused on regulated industries, is entering the United States market, establishing a new production site in North Webster, Indiana, and acquiring the additive manufacturing activities of Westconn Precision Technologies. A Mirror Site Built for Regulated Manufacturing The new Indiana facility is being built as an operational twin…
SUMMSEED, a new European project funded by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, has launched to develop medium manganese steels for mining and heavy industry using industrial casting and laser-wire directed energy deposition. Coordinated by the Technical University of Catalonia · BarcelonaTech, a public university in Spain, the project brings together partners across the…
6K Energy, a U.S. producer of advanced battery materials, and CRG Defense, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced aerospace and defense systems, have announced a seven-year collaboration intended to support a domestic battery supply chain for mission-critical defense applications. The agreement establishes a basis for long-term cooperation and domestic sourcing of high-performance cathode active materials to…
PrintDry has launched their latest 3D printer filament drying system, the PRO4. The post PrintDry Launches PRO4 Filament Dryer With Modular Design and High-Temperature Capability appeared on Fabbaloo.
Want to 3D print your latest outdoor adventure? There’s an app for that. The post TrailPrint3D Converts GPS Data Into 3D Printable Terrain Models appeared on Fabbaloo.
Flashforge has patented a resin printing control method that watches force data to decide when each layer is actually ready. The post Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers appeared on Fabbaloo.
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with Makelab’s new website, and move on to commercialization of support-free metal 3D printing in South Korea. We’ll end with drug delivery...
A new factory in North Lincolnshire will use robots to 3D print concrete parts for construction when it opens next June. The facility will focus on producing components like foundations...
Last year, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a ban on certain components sourced from foreign suppliers, including Chinese firms, used in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Meanwhile, the FY...
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe discuss BASF’s advancement in 3D printed catalysts and its impact on the future of industrial processes. The post BASF Brings 3D Printed Catalysts to Industrial Scale Production appeared on Fabbaloo.
Researchers from Politecnico di Torino and Maastricht University have developed a bioinspired scaffold design approach using a custom Voronoi path generator for extrusion-based 3D printing. Published in Biomaterials Science, the study introduces a Python-based software tool that enables the fabrication of irregular, biomimetic structures through melt electrowriting (MEW) and fused deposition modelling (FDM). The goal…
Researchers from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology have created an ultra-thin optical film capable of enhancing light quality in LCD resin-based 3D printers, a development that may bring professional-grade precision within reach of budget systems used in medical, industrial, and consumer applications. Resin-based 3D printing, also known as vat photopolymerization, works by…
The U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) claimed the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award at the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards Gala, held April 14 in Boston. The honor spotlights standout real-world deployments of 3D printing, and ORNL’s entry, focused on nuclear construction, impressed judges for its…
"We are advancing containerised manufacturing systems designed for tactical air mobility, forward operating bases, and expeditionary advanced base operations."
A new research paper looks for possible ways for bio derived photopolymer resins to make resin 3D printing more sustainable while keeping print speed and part quality intact. The post Researchers Examine Circular Paths For Bio Derived 3D Resins appeared on Fabbaloo.
U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems’ NextDent Jet Base, NextDent Jet Teeth, and the NextDent 300 MultiJet printer have all passed the Class IIa threshold under Europe’s MDR 2017/745 framework, the region’s governing standard for moderate-risk medical devices. The practical effect is immediate: the full denture printing system can now be sold commercially throughout the…
North Carolina’s largest maintenance, repair, overhaul and technical services provider Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) has delivered first flight-certified, non-flight-critical metal parts, produced in-house via additive manufacturing, improving downtime and readiness. Three platforms have already benefited: the weapons pylon fitting for the AH-1Z Viper, the repair fitting for the main landing gear on the V-22…