3d printing

New technologies, including Industry 4.0, are changing the world, perhaps more rapidly now than before the pandemic. Industry is urged to understand and engage with new technology and materials and team up with researchers to gain a market edge. However, SMEs in particular can feel overwhelmed by universities and research institutions. It can be hard … Continue reading Accessing world-class manufacturing innovation →

Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have made it possible to 3D print tailor-made stents, a critical biomedical device used to treat narrow or blocked arteries. The breakthrough, made possible through a partnership with Wollongong-based Medical Innovation Hub, was described as “a paradigm shift” in the production of self-expanding nitinol stents for Peripheral Arterial … Continue reading World first in 3D printed tailor-made stents →

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has come up with a 3D printed door-opening device. USQ print and design company Ellipsis Media is building hands-free door openers using a design sourced by the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE). The simple device allows for doors to be opened with an arm instead of an exposed … Continue reading 3D printed device to open doors →

A Monash University engineering student has used 3D printing to develop a plastic tool that can open doors and push buttons to slow the spread of viruses. PhD student, Muthu Vellayappan, has created a “safety key” that can help people avoid direct contact with door handles, lift buttons, ATM digits, toilet flushers and hand dryers, … Continue reading Monash student makes 3D printed key against viruses →

Melbourne-based ANCA Australia has developed a hybrid 3D printing platform to manufacture custom designed machining tools. The manufacturer will collaborate with CSIRO and Sutton Tools to improve the 3D printing process before taking it to market, with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). “Australia’s future prosperity lies in advanced manufacturing, in making complex … Continue reading ANCA develops 3D printer to disrupt $2.2 billion market →

Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, has indicated that Defence may be closer to securing the 15,000 jobs needed to tackle national shipbuilding projects, after Defence Department and National Naval Shipbuilding College officials held talks with General Motors’ representatives last week about redeployment opportunities for Holden staff. Out of the 15,000 construction and supply chain … Continue reading Holden’s workforce could be redeployed to Naval Shipbuilding project →

In what is Australia’s largest defence deal in metal additive manufacturing, local company Titomic will provide two metal additive manufacturing (metal 3d printing) machines to global defence supplier Composite Technology for $25.5 million. “Composite Technology is pleased to partner with Titomic to introduce Titomic Kinetic Fusion systems into its current manufacturing process,” Composite Technology founder, … Continue reading Titomic lands $25.5 million deal with global defence supplier →

The Australian Army has received $1.5 million to commence a 12-month pilot trial of a new metal ­­3D printing technology in order to modernise and enhance the resilience of the ADF’s supply chains. “This will reduce the requirement for our soldiers to deploy with bulky repair parts, redefining how logistics are deployed on the future … Continue reading Australian soldiers to be trained in 3D printing →

A Queensland high school has opened up a $4.7 million Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics, which will operate in partnership with the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA), the educational arm of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). “The establishment of this $4.7 million Centre reinforces the importance of investing in skills for the … Continue reading Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics opens in Queensland →

Often seen as a prototyping tool, a new understanding of 3D printing is emerging. Forty years ago, the first 3D printer entered the market. Designed by Chuck Hull, the machine had all the hallmarks of its age, including a bulky design, and a control system run from a CRT monitor. But, the core ability to … Continue reading The next wave →

Plastics repair innovator Plastfix has developed an automated headlight repair system using 3D printing anda custom made 3D printing material, in collaboration with research partners Swinburne University and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). After 3 years of intense research and development, Plastfix developed the first known prototype of the automated repair system using … Continue reading Plastfix develops automated plastics repair system →

NSW government has awarded $2.15 million to strengthen the Australian National Fabrication Facility’s advanced materials process, 3D printing and 3D bioprinting capabilities. The ANFF Materials Node, headquartered at the University of Wollongong, will utilise the funding to take the next steps towards manufacturing commercial opportunities through advanced materials and 3D printing. “For the ANFF Materials … Continue reading $2.15 million towards NSW’s fabrication future →

A new approach to additive manufacturing has been proposed by researchers from the University of Birmingham. The team says their work was inspired by human prenatal development. “Although we refer to it as additive manufacturing, traditionally engineers learn to design parts based on a long history of subtractive manufacturing. This leads to well-acknowledged constraints in … Continue reading Researchers propose new approach to 3D printing →

Researchers in New Zealand say they have developed a technique to 3D print “living” and “self-repairing” plastics. The living resin is a 3D printable material which can change its properties after it has been produced, including growing in size and mass and repairing when damaged. Developed by researchers at the University of Auckland, it could … Continue reading Researchers 3D print “living” plastics →

Fusetec, an Adelaide-based start-up, is 3D printing human body parts for teaching purposes during surgical training, according to Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). Complete with realistic, anatomically accurate bone, skin and muscle, the medical tools can also be manufactured to mimic tumours, bone fractures or defective hearts so that surgeons and students can practise specific … Continue reading Fusetec 3D printing human cadavers for surgical training →

Australian 3D printing company, Amaero International, has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with a market capitalisation of $35 million. In its initial public offering (IPO) Amaero raised $8 million at 20c a share. The company hopes to take a bite out of the expanding 3D printing market, which is valued to grow from … Continue reading 3D printer lists on ASX →

RMIT University have developed a new titanium alloy using copper that solves a key issue with using titanium in 3D printing. Currently, titanium alloys used in 3D printing are prone to cracking or distortion, as when it cools, the lattices of the material can bond together in column-shaped crystals. The alloy created at RMIT did … Continue reading Titanium found to strengthen 3D printing →

The flexibility and quick thinking of Australian manufacturing was called into duty recently in Melbourne. A recent inspection of the eternal flame at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance uncovered that the burner component had significantly deteriorated. Then, manufacturer DANT Industries, along with RMIT University was brought to the front line. The team took only 72 hours … Continue reading Manufacturing keeps the fire burning →

Australian-made 3D printers will be installed on Australian Navy vessels in a trial of in-situ advanced manufacturing. Announced on November 21, the Department of Defence will invest $1.5 million in the Supersonic Deposition 3D printer pilot, a world first. The printers will be used on patrol vessels to streamline maintenance processes, as Minister for Defence … Continue reading Australian-made 3D printers to be installed on Navy vessels →

A new form of 3D printing, a where the object can transform under certain conditions, has been use to create “living” plastics or polymers. The research, conducted by scientists from UNSW and the University of Auckland, could enable the creation of a new class of materials. The materials respond to light or water and can … Continue reading Researchers print “living” polymers →