For more than 90 years, John Zink Hamworthy Combustion (John Zink) operated on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma, building emissions control and clean-air combustion systems, which production facilities around the world depend on to meet or exceed … [Read more...]
BAE Systems installs fourth Stratasys F900 3D printer for Factory of the Future initiative
British defense, security, and aerospace giant BAE Systems added a fourth Stratasys F900 3D Printer to its manufacturing site in Samlesbury, UK, in a continued effort to reduce costs and improve production agility. Along with its existing F900 … [Read more...]
Smith College Team wins CoVent-19 Challenge to design new ventilator
On April 1, a dozen anesthesiology resident physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital kicked off an audacious public challenge to design a rapidly deployable, minimum viable ventilator that could address shortages caused by the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Putting the metal to the pedal with additive manufacturing
In 2010, Stevin Creeggan’s life changed forever. He was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash at Pukerua Bay, north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Stevin was left with multiple injuries including self-fused vertebrae in his neck and lower … [Read more...]
MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Until recently, only standard, conventionally manufactured prostheses, or in limited cases custom prostheses, were available for patients with bone tumors. That’s changed thanks to a combination of additive manufacturing and CT imaging. These … [Read more...]
A 3D printed “mothership” used to launch multiple PocketQube satellites into space
As tiny and reliable emerging satellites, PocketQubes are “an exemplar of New Space research and innovation.” The original idea came from Professor Robert J. Twiggs from Morehead State University (MSU), who proposed the standard of “a satellite … [Read more...]
Restoring vintage cars with resin-based 3D printing
The work in a specialized car workshop is not just about shaping metal sheets or replacing engines. Restoration of the original design requires a jeweler’s accuracy, especially when it comes to particular elements of the car equipment or body. That … [Read more...]
Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Italian medical implant manufacturer REJOINT is reimagining the knee joint using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and IoT-connected sensorized wearables. The market for knee implants is now estimated at around five million implants per year worldwide. … [Read more...]
Combining 3D printing and injection molding
Starting in the later half of 2020, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, in a strategic partnership with AddiFab, will offer services based on Freeform Injection Molding from three locations. Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) is based on 3D-printed … [Read more...]
Henkel and Origin collaborate to help meet demand for COVID-19 NP swabs
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for medical supplies, including testing kits has outpaced supply. The testing kits use a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, which collects viral material from inside a person’s nasal cavity. Globally, … [Read more...]
