The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are now open for voting until the 20th of October. Cast your votes here. The climate crisis is edging ever closer and the 3D printing industry, like man…
3D Printing Industry review of the year: October 2020
October was an astronomical month for aerospace news, as NASA made significant progress in its preparation for the Artemis Moon mission, while printer manufacturer Zortrax worked with the ESA to devel…
ASTM’s Center of Excellence to partner with NASA on “common interest” 3D printing projects
ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) has signed a co-operative agreement with NASA to partner on “activities of common interest.” The three-year contract bet…
INTERVIEW: University of North Dakota gains $750k NASA grant to develop 3D printed ‘NDX-3’ spacesuit
Researchers from the University of North Dakota (UND) have been awarded a $750k NASA grant to develop a 3D printed spacesuit. Working alongside staff from the Marshall, Johnson and Kennedy Space Cent…
NDSU system for checking and controlling 3D print quality receives US Patent
A system for checking 3D prints during or post-production, has been granted its US Patent a year and a half after application. The system, currently titled Characterizing 3D printed objects for 3D pri…