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Ken Pillonel, a robotics graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), is pushing back against Apple’s planned obsolescence by creating 3D-printed, open-source USB-C protective cases for AirPods. Through…Repairable AirPods Cases, add USB-C to old Apple devices

Ahead of Formnext 2024, French 3D printer manufacturer Lynxter has unveiled its new IDEX 3D printer, the S300X – FIL11 | FIL11.  Designed to support industrial thermoplastics, the new system…Lynxter’s New High-speed 3D Printer for Industrial Materials to Launch at Formnext 2024

3D scanner manufacturer Revopoint has announced its latest offering, the Revopoint MetroX 3D scanner, featuring hybrid multi-line blue laser and full-field structured light scanning technology. The MetroX 3D scanner, available…Pro Blue Laser 3D Scanning with the Revopoint MetroX for Only $649!

Italian metal 3D printer manufacturer 3D4MEC has partnered with the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT) to advance its brass 3D printing capabilities.  The collaboration will see the…Brass 3D printing: 3D4MEC and Fraunhofer IAPT to develop new system

I’m Dirk Simon, an independent consultant for Additive Manufacturing (AM), besides my role in FKM Additive Manufacturing, I have extensive experience working with corporations in China, particularly in the field…China’s Globalization of AM – Concepts to Avoid Becoming Victims

Italian rocket and missile manufacturer Avio is expanding its production of solid rocket motors (SRMs) to meet growing demand from the US Department of Defense (DoD). The Pentagon’s annual budget…Avio to triple rocket motor production for US Department of Defense

Fortius Metals, a Colorado-based startup specializing in metal 3D printing, has raised an additional $2 million in seed funding, bringing its total for the round to $5 million. The new…Fortius Metals Raises $2 Million to Boost Metal 3D Printing in Aerospace and Defense

This week’s condensed 3D printing news spans critical collaborations in defense, with ASTM’s partnership to strengthen U.S. submarine supply chains, to FDA approval for innovative multi-material 3D printed dentures. Legal…3D Printing News You Need to Know

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Delft University of Technology have developed a new single-material, multi-property 3D printing process.  This technique is reportedly faster than other methods…10x less waste than Bambu Lab? Speed Modulated Ironing 3D printing

Students from Arts University Plymouth have partnered with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to create a 3D printed dress designed to raise awareness of the importance and vulnerability of marine plankton.…A unique 3D printed dress to raise awareness about marine plankton’s role in ocean health