Global nutritional science firm and materials producer DSM is working with Netherlands-based engineering consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV and the City of Rotterdam, to 3D print a footbridge from recyclable source materials. Set to be installed in the green heart of Rotterdam’s bustling Kralingse Bos park district, the bridge will be the first to utilize fiber-reinforced […]
GKN Additive achieves 80% weight reduction with hydraulic block redesign
GKN Additive has 3D printed a hydraulic adapter block which was redesigned to weigh 80% less than its traditionally manufactured counterpart. The UK-based technology conglomerate employed Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles to reduce material use, resulting in a lower weight and cost while also improving functionality. Traditionally manufactured hydraulic blocks Hydraulic blocks tend to […]
3D Printing Industry News Sliced: Farsoon Technologies, Rize, Titomic, 3D Systems, Formlabs, Protolabs, Dassault Systèmes
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, […]