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The latest 3D printing news from around the world. Verdict covers the latest technologies, applications and capabilities of 3D printing, including how it is changing the business world and our lives. Additive manufacturing and surrounding technologies are bringing fresh innovations and cutting cost and waste in the process, and Verdict is here to cover its progress.

17 Jun

Comment wire

Agile supply chains can be facilitated by 3D printing

This week, California-based metal 3D printing company Velo3D revealed it had raised an additional $12m in funding, taking its total to $150m.

15 Apr

3D printing used to make coronavirus-killing copper surfaces

SPEE3D, an Australian supplier of metal-based additive manufacturing technology, has developed a way to 3D print anti-microbial copper proven to kill the Covid-19 virus.

7 Apr

Coronavirus case studies: How Whitgift School is manufacturing hospital visors

Whitgift School 3D printing PPE visors amid the coronavirus

The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line medical workers continues to be one of the biggest issues in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, prompting solutions to come from unusual places, including Whitgift School.

2 Apr

Coronavirus case studies: How Ministry of Supply is 3D printing face masks

Ministry of Supply 3D printing coronavirus face masks

As a manufacturer of high-performance workwear, Ministry of Supply normally produces clothing using sophisticated technologies, but with the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus it has turned its attention and 3D printing capabilities to something new: face masks.

10 Mar

Technology, media and telecom(TMT) trends: 3D printing

Regulatory – and legal – battles over the scope of 3D printing will increase.

25 Oct

Helicopter engine body 3D printed in world first

In what is believed to be a world first, engineers have 3D printed the entire engine body of a VK-2500 helicopter, reducing the time to manufacture it to just 14 days.

22 Oct

GKN Powder Metallurgy acquires Forecast 3D in 3D printing push

Leading plastic additive manufacturing provider Forecast 3D has been acquired by GKN Powder Metallurgy, the largest producer of metal power and parts in the world.

15 Oct

A collaborate community: The business case for 3D printing

3D printing isn’t a vision of the future; it’s here now.

27 Aug

Newcastle hospitals utilise 3D printing in patient care with in-house facilities

Clinicians at the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK can now print patient-specific models on demand thanks to new in-house medical 3D printing facilities.

1 Aug

3D printed heart gets closer to reality with breakthrough bioprinting method

A 3D printed heart that can be custom created for those needing a transplant has been a goal for some time, but recreating the highly complex organ has remained a dream so far.

19 Jul

4D printing: The technology making self-repairing clothes a reality

Imagine if your favourite pair of jeans could last forever, thanks to self-repairing polymer chains in the fabric.

18 Jul

Robotic manufacturing in space: 3D printing the space structures of the future

The space stations and satellites of the future could be made and constructed in space using robotic manufacturing, and the first steps towards making this a reality are already happening.

18 Jun

Retail revolution

3D makeup printer takes beauty into the on-demand era

A 3D makeup printer launched today is harnessing technology to offer consumers an on-demand beauty experience.

10 May

“Our goal is to build a very substantial business”: Why HP is finally investing in 3D printing

First emerging as a concept back in the 1980, additive manufacturing in which 3D objects are produced from a model on a computer by building up layers of material, is by no means a new technology.

26 Apr

Bespoke, eco-friendly and high-performance: The oncoming rise of 3D printed shoes

Imagine ordering shoes that are made without waste; are intricately constructed to improve your workout or are even custom-made to fit your feet while costing the same as an off-the-shelf pair.

20 Mar

Additive manufacturing in space: How NASA’s 3D printing could transform spacecraft building

Perhaps the most talked-about technological advancement in the world of manufacturing over the last decade has been additive manufacturing.

18 Mar

3D printed prosthetic leg socket tracks calories burnt in style

A newly unveiled 3D printed prosthetic leg socket is stepping up the style of prosthetics while adding sensor technology to provide the user with real-time insights.

14 Feb

US tech giants

HP is betting big on 3D printing – here’s how it plans to disrupt manufacturing

The traditional manufacturing market is worth $12tn, and HP is betting that 3D printing will take a big slice of that lucrative pie.

3 Dec

Realistic 3D printed bones promise lower rejection rates

Scientists from German research organisation Fraunhofer have devised a process to make 3D printed bones that are more realistic and less likely to be rejected by the human body than previous versions.