Aerosol Jet Printing used to produce low-cost graphene food toxin sensor

Researchers based in the USA have used Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) technology from New Mexico-based 3D printer manufacturers Optomec to develop a graphene-based electrochemical sensor for testing food. According to the study, the sensor is capable of detecting histamines (allergens) and toxins in food much faster than standard laboratory tests. The ability to alter the […]

Optomec reaches milestone of 500 3D printers installed worldwide

New Mexico-based Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) and Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) company Optomec has announced the delivery of its 500th 3D printer.  The machine, an Aerosol Jet system, was installed at a division of General Electric (GE). There are now over 20 Optomec 3D printers in use throughout the GE business, implemented for industries […]

Optomec releases new interchangeable LENS Deposition Head for optimized DED processing

Optomec, the Albuquerque-based company behind Aerosol Jet Printing technology, has introduced the Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Deposition Head (LDH 3.X), which ensures optimized directed energy deposition (DED). “As metal additive manufacturing users continue to seek higher laser powers, faster speeds, and improved deposition rates to maximize production, they don’t want to sacrifice the quality of the build,” said Tom […]

Researchers develop 3D printed interfaces for enhanced signaling in neurological devices

A team of Chinese and Taiwanese researchers from such institutes as Zhejiang University (ZJU), Taipei Medical University, and National Central University (NCU) have used Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) to develop 3D nanostructural coatings that enhance signaling in 3D printed neurological devices. The research paper, published in Advanced Materials explains, “Over the past two decades, prosthetic devices […]

3D printing creates “major advance” for longer life batteries

Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Missouri University of Science and Technology have applied 3D printing to produce high capacity lithium-ion batteries. Deemed “a major advance in 3D batteries” by the study’s authors, the findings have the potential to transform all portable electronic devices, from smartphones to laptops and games consoles. 3D printing a potential world first […]