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Salubrious: 3D cushions in series with Programmable Foam

Salubrious: 3D cushions in series with Programmable Foam

Salubrious brings 3D printed wheelchair cushions into serial production with Create It REAL's Programmable Foam

The Programmable Foam technology developed by the Danish company Create It REAL makes a significant leap: from customization of orthopedic devices to serial production.

Maker Faire: 3D robotic zoo where failures educate

Maker Faire: 3D robotic zoo where failures educate

A zoo of 3D-printed robotic animals: when errors become part of the experience

A group of young makers presents at the Maker Faire Bay Area an interactive exhibition where 3D-printed creatures come to life. The peculiarity? Even failures are on display.

The petting zoo that

AI and reverse engineering give new life to obsolete 3D printers

AI and reverse engineering give new life to obsolete 3D printers

Artificial intelligence against planned obsolescence: new life for abandoned 3D printers

**A German maker used AI to create alternative software that brings a 2017 3D printer back into operation that was left without support. The case opens up unprecedented scenarios on the longevity of

Quickparts: 12 Stratasys NEO800+ for global network

Quickparts: 12 Stratasys NEO800+ for global network

Quickparts expands SLA production network with 12 Stratasys NEO800+ printers in four countries

Quickparts has announced the acquisition of 12 Stratasys NEO800+ stereolithography systems distributed across four international production sites. The investment aims to create a production network st

XTPL: Taiwanese fund enters the capital with 3.5 million

XTPL: Taiwanese fund enters the capital with 3.5 million

XTPL convoca l’assemblea per votare l’ingresso di un fondo taiwanese da 3,5 milioni di dollari

L’azienda polacca di stampa 3D elettronica XTPL ha convocato un’assemblea straordinaria degli azionisti per il 29 settembre 2026. L’obiettivo è approvare l’ingresso nel capitale di un investitore strategi

Kansas State: anti-tornado shelters in 3D concrete

Kansas State: anti-tornado shelters in 3D concrete

3D-printed tornado shelters: the search for more accessible structures

Kansas State University is developing tornado shelters made with 3D-printed concrete. The goal is to create affordable structures that can save lives in at-risk areas.

The shortage

Ames Lab: atomizer at 3.400°C for refractory powders

Ames Lab: atomizer at 3.400°C for refractory powders

Ames National Laboratory installs an atomizer for refractory metal powders up to 3,400 °C

The US Department of Energy has installed at Ames National Laboratory a new atomization system designed to produce powders from refractory metals and alloys. The plant can

MAASS: full-color resin 3D printer with six tanks

MAASS: full-color resin 3D printer with six tanks

MAASS develops full-color resin 3D printer with six vats

The US company MAASS is developing a resin 3D printer capable of reproducing the entire color spectrum. The SHIMMY system uses a radically different approach from current standards, based on multiple vats and pul

3D-printed TPMS electrodes boost redox batteries

3D-printed TPMS electrodes boost redox batteries

3D-printed TPMS electrodes improve redox flow battery performance

An international research group led by the University of Waterloo has demonstrated that the internal geometry of electrodes, mathematically designed and fabricated with 3D printing, can substantially modify the

3D printed reefs to regenerate the Mediterranean seabeds

3D printed reefs to regenerate the Mediterranean seabeds

Five 3D-printed reefs have been placed off the coast of Argentario at a depth of about 10 meters to protect the seabed from illegal fishing and create new habitats for marine fauna and Posidonia oceanica.

Aerospace: backlog of 17,000 aircraft drives additive

Aerospace: backlog of 17,000 aircraft drives additive

Aerospace backlog over 17,000 aircraft: additive manufacturing becomes strategic for the supply chain

The commercial aviation order book has for the first time surpassed 17,000 aircraft in July 2026, reaching 17,037 units according to data from ADS Group. This backlog is equivalent to

Pine cones in PLA: the 5% of waste improves 3D printing

Pine cones in PLA: the 5% of waste improves 3D printing

PLA filament with pine cone flour: the Romanian study that turns forest waste into 3D printing material

A team of Romanian researchers has developed a composite filament that incorporates ground Scots pine cones into traditional PLA. The study, published in the journal Sustainability, d

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