Kibaran Resources has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with 3D Group to investigate the use of graphite and graphene in 3D Printing.
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Ultralight metamaterials to revolutionise 3D printing
New lightweight materials can withstand a load of at least 160,000 times their own weight.
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What’s behind the boom in 3D printing?
Terry Wohlers, President and founder of the consultancy Wohlers Associates, has been tracking the growth of the additive manufacturing industry since the 1980s. Brent Balinski spoke to Wohlers, ahead of the expert's visit here, about some of the major recent trends.
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Greens, Labor want inquiry into firearm laws, 3D printed guns
A Senate inquiry initiated by the Greens and supported by the opposition would examine current gun laws.
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3D printing to shake up supply chains: US research [WITH INFOGRAPHIC]
A US study of manufacturing businesses has concluded that 3D printing is expected to shake up the production process, and would continue to shift from prototyping to end-use parts.
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3D printing pioneer stunned by medical uses
3D Systems founder Chuck Hull has expressed surprise at the growth in medical uses for the technology.
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3D Hubs reaches 5,000 sites
Dutch-based 3D Hubs has reached what it claims to be a “critical mass”, announcing that it had reached 5,000 sites in over 80 countries.
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French inventor developing affordable metal 3D printer
A man in Toulouse, France, has invented a 3D printer that can print in metal, with goals of refining the device through open collaboration.
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3D printing pioneer enters Inventors Hall of Fame
Chuck Hull, the founder of 3D Systems and the inventor of stereolithography, has been inducted into the USA’s National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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3D printing is the key as Australia looks beyond mining
3DP makes refractory metals affordable and require little to no machining which makes them much lighter.
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Qld PUP MP introduces bill to ban 3D printed guns
A Queensland Palmer United Party MP introduced a private member’s bill to his state’s parliament last night on 3D printed guns.
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Standalone 3D printing stores to open in Parramatta, Perth
By the end of this month, 3D Printing Studios will have three stores open dedicated to the technology, with plans to open up to 30 within two years.
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Australian universities lead world with medical 3D printing course launch
Two Australian universities and two European universities will offer a world-first master’s degree course in biofabrication.
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Education sessions this week to answer “3D Printing – what’s in it for me?” question
When National Manufacturing Week begins this week, it will feature, for the first time, an additive manufacturing product zone.
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Inside 3D Printing Australian debut to tackle The Next Frontier
The program for the Melbourne installment of the Inside 3D Printing expo series has been announced.
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3D printed hearts ‘within a decade’
A scientist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky believes the biological additive manufacturing will proceed beyond facial implants.
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CSIRO 3D prints a remedy for sleep apnoea [VIDEO]
CSIRO’s titanium printing experts have teamed up with dental company Oventus to create a titanium mouthguard to treat sleep apnoea.
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Trumpf to re-join 3D printing market
German company Trumpf has decided to re-enter the market for metal additive manufacturing production systems, announcing a joint venture with Italy’s Sisma.
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Builders consider 3D printed houses
The effort by a Chinese company to 3D print ten basic-looking houses in 24 hours is being considered by those in the building industry.
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3D printed guns available for $250 in Australia: report
A report on the black market for weapons in Australia last night mentioned that the Liberator, a 3D printed gun, was available.
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