This week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, features the latest developments of additive manufacturing in fashion, footwear, and art, as well as novel research in tissue engineering to combat cardiovascular disease. The latest news from Farsoon Technologies, Rize, Titomic, 3D Systems, Formlabs, Protolabs, Dassault Systèmes, and others can be found prior to Formnext, […]
Luxexcel and IFB provides free 3D printed glasses to schoolchildren
Dutch 3D printed optical lens manufacturer, Luxexcel, and a non-profit organization for visually impaired, IFB Solutions have celebrated their one-year partnership in a unique way. The two companies provided free glasses with customized 3D printed lenses to seventeen school children in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where IFB Solutions is based. Chief Commercial Officer of Luxexcel, Guido […]
Luxexcel advances 3D printing technology for ophthalmic lenses
3D printed ophthalmic lens specialist Luxexcel has announced that its proprietary 3D printing technology for optical lenses has advanced from the pilot phase to the printing of commercial lenses. Based in the Netherlands, the company has reached a stage where its technology is able to ship commercial lenses to customers on a daily basis. It […]
3D printing news Sliced: 3D Systems, Optomec, Luxexcel, Local Motors
Today in Sliced, our regular 3D printing news digest, we feature new 3D printing university courses, fiber-reinforced filament, cutting edge additive manufacturing research, the future of 3D printed electronics and an autonomous vehicle challenge. Read on for the latest news form 3D Systems, the University of Plymouth, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Optomec, Luxexcel, Local Motors and more. […]
Luxexcel raises $13.9 million, appoints Solidscape veteran as CEO
Dutch 3D printed optical lens specialist Luxexcel has raised $13.9 million in series C funding announcing that it is breaking into its “next phase” of development. Hans Streng, CEO of the company since March 2018, now steps back from his position to a role as adviser to the board at Luxexcel. Streng is succeeded by […]