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Protolabs celebrates 20-year anniversary with opening of new advanced manufacturing plant

May 16, 2019

The 215,000-square-foot CNC machining facility in Brooklyn Park, MN, which currently houses nearly 300 mills and lathes, is Protolabs’ eighth manufacturing plant in the United States, and 12th globally.

Made in space: 3D-printed antimicrobial medical devices

May 14, 2019

NASA, researchers at the University of Nebraska and Copper3D, a Chilean/U.S. company headquartered in Santiago, have initiated a study on an antimicrobial material designed for 3D printing applications.

NASA deploys 3D printing in satellite components

May 13, 2019

The Carbon Digital Manufacturing Platform uses a specialty cyanate ester resin to replace metallic components.

Low-cost, portable 3D-printed microscope could be lifesaver in developing economies

May 02, 2019

Researchers at the University of Connecticut have 3D-printed a high-resolution microscope that is small and robust enough to use in the field or at the bedside. The high-res 3D images could potentially be used to detect diabetes, sickle cell...

Adaptive3D, Chemence partner to advance 'transformative power' of additive manufacturing

May 02, 2019

The partnership reportedly was formed in response to heightened demand for Adaptive3D's ToughRubber product family on the heels of product qualification with OEM partners and its series A investment in January of this year.

Protolabs teams up with Cleveland Clinic to bring ‘cool ideas’ to medtech market

Apr 23, 2019

One of the goals of the healthcare offshoot of the Cool Ideas program is to provide a path for researchers to develop leading edge medical products that may fill unmet needs or improve existing healthcare technologies.

The Untold Truths of 3D Printing You Need to Understand

Apr 18, 2019

With all of the hype surrounding additive manufacturing and 3D printing, it's easy to forget that, as with all new technologies, there is a learning curve.

Panel debates medical plastics material selection process

Apr 16, 2019

A panel of experts at the forthcoming co-located PLASTEC East and Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East event in New York will discuss key considerations to keep in mind when choosing a plastic for a medical application.

World’s first 3D-printed carbon fiber unibody bike frame debuts

Apr 11, 2019

The Arevo frame is made as a single part, in contrast to current composite frames, which are made of many parts glued together.

And the winners of the excellence in composites innovation awards are . . .

Apr 09, 2019

The 2019 JEC Innovation Awards celebrated a zero-defect manufacturing process for large parts, self-reinforcing PLA-based composites and bendable reinforcements for concrete, among other technologies. All eleven winners are featured in this slide...