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Researchers use 3D printing to develop electronics-free robotic gripper

A team of roboticists from the University of California, San Diego, recently announced a collaboration with researchers from the BASF corporation to create a device that can pick up, hold, and release objects as it comes off the 3D printer.

5 ways advanced metal additive manufacturing can revolutionise the defence industry – Velo3D

Defence organisations in the United States and the rest of the world are under increased pressure to maintain their competitive edge by examining the most recent technology developments as the balance of power shifts and pressure grows.

Qld’s Kepnock SHS project receives funding boost to improve tech, manufacturing workshops

The new industrial design and technology facilities at Queensland’s Kepnock State High School have received a welcome funding boost, with an additional $12 million, bringing the total investment close to $22 million.

New locally manufactured tools for C-27J Spartan aircraft developed by Aussie aviators

A group of inventive aviators from the 35 Squadron Innovations Cell has designed a series of new tools, including lockout tools, bullets, and hydraulic pump locks, to aid in the maintenance of the C-27J Spartan aircraft.

SQP Engineering adopts FX20 3D printer to accelerate production

Western Australia-based company SQP Engineering has joined various industrial companies that turned to Markforged’s FX20 3D printer to produce specialised parts that would otherwise be too expensive or outright impossible to machine. 

MIT engineers integrate sensors to devices, rotational parts with 3D printing

Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new system that enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with one pass in a 3D printer.

Report: 3D printers market size to reach USD 88.61b by 2032

The market for 3D printers will be worth approximately USD 88.61 billion by 2032 and will grow at a CAGR of 17.54 per cent between 2023 and 2032, according to a recent report by Precedence Research.

Horizon offers post-printing treatment for micro-AM derived templates

Microfabrication start-up Horizon Microtechnologies has developed a template-based 3D microfabrication technology suited as a post-printing treatment for micro-additive manufacturing-derived parts.

Korean research teams develop smart contact lens using 3D printer

Two research groups in Korea have collaborated to develop core technology for smart contact lenses that can implement augmented reality (AR)-based navigation through a 3D printing process.

The application of additive manufacturing to turbomachinery for a greener future

An aspect limiting the production of today's power hubs is the metals used in the blades, bearings and seals of their steam turbines, which tend to soften and elongate far before their melting point.
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