sports 3d printing
KJ Martin Slams Airless 3D Printed Basketball in NBA Dunk Contest
In the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend 2023, Atlanta Hawks’ small forward KJ Martin debuted an airless basketball prototype that was 3D printed by Wilson Sporting Goods. Mac…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 6, 2022
We’re kicking things off in this week’s Webinar and Event Roundup with news of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2022, which will now be held virtually, and then moving on to webinars on…
Reality or Hype: 3D Printing Improving Performance in Sports Industry?
I’m not a big sports fan, but even I’m aware of the many possible 3D printing applications, from helmets and mouthguards to surfboards and shoes and so much more. But,…
Cyclist Receives Titanium 3D Printed Spacer and Cleat for Invictus Games
From kayak paddle grips and surf prosthetics to racing wheelchairs and the gloves with which to race them, 3D printing can help fabricate adaptive and assistive devices for athletes. This…
Kiwi Companies Partner to Build Tailored 3D Printed Training Prosthetics for Female Para-Athletes
New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica, which is the only company in the country using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology to make 3D printed titanium components, is teaming up with High Performance Sports NZ…
SME Announces Keynote Speakers for RAPID + TCT: 3D Printing in Sports, Aerospace, Medicine, The Future
Nonprofit organization SME, which supports the manufacturing industry, has spent months getting ready for the 2018 RAPID + TCT Conference, which begins this Monday, April 23, in Fort Worth, Texas….
DSM Helping Dutch Sports Initiative 3D Print Custom Sports Mouthguards On the Spot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that over 600,000 visits to the emergency room each year in the US are due to sports-related dental injuries, which just makes…
US Olympic Luge Team Hopes for a 3D Printed Advantage with Help from Stratasys
The XXIII Winter Olympics are currently taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. It’s the second time the Olympics have been held in South Korea; the other time was the Summer…
3D Printing Helps Capita Enhance Its Snowboards and Reduce Manufacturing Waste
While Christmas and New Year’s are far behind us, it’s still winter and, in Ohio at least, the bitter cold isn’t going away anytime soon. But instead of burying ourselves…
Materialise Hits the Slopes with Tailored Fits AG to Launch Digital Supply Chain for Custom, 3D Printed Ski Boots
Every day it seems like we’re hearing about another 3D printed innovation in the world of footwear, from big name brands like Adidas and Nike to the 3D printed shoes…
World’s Top Producer of Lacrosse Helmets Turns to 3D Printing to Improve Prototyping Capabilities
I didn’t play any full-contact sports in school, like football or rugby, but I still came home with my fair share of minor injuries from marching band practices and competitions…
GuardLab Teams Up with Patriot League: 3D Printed Mouthguards to Protect Student-Athletes
Custom 3D scanning and 3D printing mouthguard manufacturing company GuardLab, which last year partnered with the UFC for a global licensing agreement and signed Toronto Blue Jays outfielder and MLB…
LulzBot Mini 3D Printer Helps Agency Get New Runner-Pacing Tool onto the Racetrack
Have you been watching the Olympics this past week? This coming weekend is going to be a big one for track and field, which has always been one of my…
AIO Robotics and 3D For Everyone Team Up to Make 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand for Playing Basketball
Unfortunately there are no prosthetic limbs that can completely replicate the functionality of a real limb, so depending on the person it really isn’t uncommon for people missing limbs to…
