Investment in additive manufacturing continues as Nano Dimension has acquired a 12.12% stake in fellow 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys. The strategic investment was certainly an unexpected one as Stratasys is one of the most seasoned veterans in industrial 3D printing. The companies may both be based in Israel, but their market segments couldn’t be more different: Nano Dimension…
read moreAM Ventures, the foremost venture capital firm for the additive manufacturing sector, has just announced the final closing of its dedicated industrial 3D printing venture capital fund. Initially announced back in March 2021, the oversubscribed seed and early-growth fund managed to close at the adventurous pre-set hard cap of €100 million. It will focus solely…
read moreSpace launch firms Impulse Space and Relativity Space have announced a joint mission to Mars to deliver what is thought to be the world’s first commercial payload to the red planet’s surface. As part of the partnership, Relativity is set to launch Impulse’s Mars Cruise Vehicle and Mars Lander aboard its reusable, 3D printed Terran R rocket. The rocket…
read moreMagnum (the ice cream people) have commissioned Dutch designer Iris van Herpen to design and craft a dress inspired by their own vegan ice cream. That means using sustainable and non-animal based materials. The dress has been designed, and it was all made possible by use of 3D printed bioplastics made from algae and cocoa…
read moreIf you’re a fan of the original Ender-3 series of desktop 3D printers from Creality (like me) or the flagship Ender-3 S1, then you will be pleased to know that Creality has recently released the latest addition to the line, the Ender-3 S1 Plus, and it is the largest Ender-3 yet in terms of print…
read moreAdditive manufacturing has long been used for prototyping sneakers and sports equipment, and has even been seeping into the mainstream for production models. Colorado-based company BOA have also been making use of rapid prototyping for their BOA Fit System, and have recently upped their game in terms of the materials they use, thanks to their…
read moreNew York-based fashion design company Simplifyber has just received 3.5 million USD in seed funding to continue development of their range of footwear and clothing. What is novel about the company is the material process they are using to create their fabrics. These fabrics are molded, not woven and stitched together, and they are molded…
read moreThe US Navy has installed a new metal printer onboard the USS Essex, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship ported in Pearl Harbor, US. It’s the first time a metal printer has been installed on a US Navy ship. The installation took place at the Rim of the Pacific event (RIMPAC 2022) event, which is a…
read moreIt’s 2022 and printers are getting cheaper and more complex, largely thanks to a combination of low cost sensors combined with smarter software. This is the case with the latest offering from Hong Kong-based hardware manufacturer KOKONI, who has just launched a crowdfunding campaign for their printer… the KOKONI EC-1. Their cute little new printer…
read moreIndian aerospace engineering company Agnikul Cosmos has opened their first rocket printing factory at IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai. “Rocket Factory-1” is intended to churn out two rocket engines per week with their EOS printers and other machinery. This will allow the production of one complete launch vehicle per month. The factory contains all the…
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