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TCT3SIXTY 2021: 3D Printing Goes Local at UK Trade Show
As a veteran attendee of the annual TCT UK show, the 2021 event was not only a clear break from the past in terms of its rebranding to TCT3SIXTY, but…
Renishaw No Longer for Sale After Underwhelming Proposals
Four months after British engineering and metal 3D printer manufacturer Renishaw announced the sale of the company, the board decided to back out. Disappointed with all the takeover proposals, the…
UK’s “Satellite Applications Catapult” Acquires MetalFAB1 3D Printing System
The UK’s innovation and tech company Satellite Applications Catapult will add Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 industrial 3D printing system to their new Disruptive Innovation for Space Centre (DISC) at Westcott Venture…
Carbon Expands in Italy and the UK as 3D Printing Demand Grows
3D printing unicorn Carbon signed a deal with Solid Print3D in the UK and Selltek in Italy as it gears up to accelerate its presence in Europe. The successful seven-year-old…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 11, 2021: Qontrol & 3DPRINTUK, Carbon & NADL, Zortrax, Artec 3D & Objex Unlimited
We’ve got a little business news to share with you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by news about a new material. Then, it’s on to two stories about…
Orbex to Build Europe’s “Largest” Industrial 3D Printer to Build Rocket Parts
Private launch service provider Orbex is getting ready to send its first rockets to polar orbit in 2022. During the past five years, the innovative UK startup has been developing…
DMC Brings Silicone 3D Printing to the U.K… Again
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), a 3D printing service bureau, has introduced to the U.K. a process called silicone additive manufacturing (SAM). The technology, developed by a Swiss company called…
Accessibility: 3D Printed Tactile Pregnancy Test for Visually Impaired Women
Taking a pregnancy test, and learning the results, is an incredibly private, personal moment, no matter what result you’re hoping to get. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case if you’re visually…
Satori Launching Professional Resin 3D Printer and Partnership Program
UK company Satori, headquartered in London, is on a mission to empower creativity, and help its clients improve efficiency and save money, with its professional 3D printers developed for use…
All-Electric Race Car Made Possible with Electron Beam Metal 3D Printing
Supported by Innovate UK, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) works to speed up industrial growth in the UK by creating and embedding future skills and developing and proving manufacturing processes,…
First Rocket from UK Soil: the Orbex Prime 3D Printed Rocket
In what could be considered a major step forward for the United Kingdom (UK)’s space program, Orbex announced it will be the first company to launch its rocket into orbit…
Enable Manufacturing Offers over 130 Metals for Additive Casting Process
UK company Enable Manufacturing was founded just last year, and focuses on the 3D printing of molds for metal casting, which are then used to fabricate high-quality metal production parts…
3D Scanning & 3D Printing Used in Digital Workflow to Design & Build Custom Neck Orthosis
Custom orthotics made through conventional manufacturing methods require casting, sculpting, molding, and fitting to be completed before they’re ready for the patient to wear. It can take up to six…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 30, 2020
We’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs talking about some new products – SHINING 3D is announcing its new desktop 3D inspection system, and Recreus has launched a new polypropylene…
Ping the Paralyzed Puppy Walks Again, Thanks to 3D Printed Surgical Guides
Call me sentimental, but I am a sucker for a good story where 3D printing is used to help an animal get back on its feet, especially when the animal…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 28, 2020
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, AMUG has announced the recipients of its two scholarships, Ultimaker is marking a milestone with a new online marketplace and new Cura features, and…
Scaled Presents a 3D Printed Chassis Concept
Founded in 2015, Swindon-based engineering company Scaled is on a mission to, as its website states, “bring large scale 3D printing technology to production environments across the UK.” The company…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 25, 2019
Recently, HP released its sustainable impact report for 2018, which is the first item we’ll tell you about in our 3D Printing News Briefs. Then it’s on to more good…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 11, 2019
Starting with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Materialise has signed an MoU with Sigma Labs, and Carpenter Technology Corporation launched an additive manufacturing business unit, while…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 3, 2019
We’re talking with you about all things new in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – a new partnership, a new material, and a new design challenge. DWS has announced that…
Researchers Tailor Graphene Content in Bespoke Filament for 3D Printed Porous Anodes in Batteries
Long-lasting, rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have a high energy density and low self-discharge, and are finding their way into aerospace and military applications, among others. As the demand for energy…
Interview With Steve Moran of Stereolithography Company RPS Limited
When I first heard from an F1 team that they were using an SLA machine made in the UK I was a bit confused. What was this mysterious RPS company? …
3D Printing News Briefs: February 22, 2019
We’ve got some exciting dental news to share first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – Stratasys just announced its new full-color dental 3D printer at LMT Lab Day. Moving…
Fuel3D Showcases 3D Facial Recognition Technology at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) is an annual motoring garden party held at Goodwood House in West Sussex, England, attended by over 200,000 people. The event began in 1993…
