What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?
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Neo Factory: The State of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK asks what are the key challenges to deliver the promises made by Industry 4.0?
5G Connected Smart Bandages To Monitor Wounds
The bandages are to use nano-sensors to detect wound conditions, relaying this and other patient data to doctors over 5G networks
IT life: Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc.
Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc’s President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa talks about his career in IT and the biggest challenges he’s facing at the moment
World Economic Forum Urges ‘Balanced’ Regulation For AI & Transformative Tech
Ahead of event in Davos, World Economic Forum (WEF) says regulation needs to be balanced to maximise benefits and mitigate risks like job losses
Web Summit 2016: Tech Leaders Talk AI, 3D Printing, Digitisation And FinTech
Leading figures from Cisco, Facebook, Accenture and others talk about the future of technology at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon
How 3D Printing Will Change Your Industry
3D printing is on the verge of becoming a mainstream technology but how will it change your business?
SAP Partners With Airbus Division For 3D-Printed Aircraft Parts
3D-printed aerospace components look to reduce weight and boost efficiency
Microsoft Adds Network 3D Printer Support For Windows 10 IoT Core
Network 3D Printer app connects 3D printers via Wi-Fi to Windows 10 IoT Core devices like Raspberry Pi
SAP And UPS Offer ‘On Demand’ 3D Printing
SAP and UPS combine software and logistics to let customers order parts instantly – if it’s cheaper than traditional manufacturing
HP Jet Fusion 3D Is ‘First Production Ready’ Commercial 3D Printer
Nike and BMW among companies signed up for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers, which will be made available to businesses later this year
Ricoh Launches Its First 3D Printer
The Ricoh AM S5500P will look to target automotive and manufacturing industries in particular
Super Fast Circuit Board Printer Wins Dyson Prize
The Voltera V-One, designed by four Canadian graduates, prints functioning circuit boards in a matter of minutes
Canon Unveils Its View Of The Future Of Printing
Canon shows off its wide range of 3D and 2.5D ‘textured’ printing
Get Ready – The Age Of The 3D Printer Is Coming
Gartner report forecasts 103 percent rise in 3D printer shipments next year as total numbers hit 5.6m by 2019
3D Printing Now ‘Mainstream’ In Health Care
3D printing technology is set to move into the manufacture of living tissues for human transplant, according to Gartner
Why The Future Of The UK’s Manufacturing Economy Relies On Today’s STEM Talent
Proto Labs’ Damian Hennessey discusses how the UK manufacturing industry can play its part in nurturing next-generation STEM talent
Get Ready For The Age Of 3D Printed Medicine
Use of 3D printing technology gets approval from the FDA regulatory body in the US
The Hype Of 3D Printing Seems To Be Over
Stratasys’ quarterly results reflect global downturn in demand for 3D printing
3D Printing – The ‘Logical Technology’ Set To Change The World
Health and manufacturing industries will push boundaries of printing innovation, Gartner analyst tells TechWeekEurope
Carbon3D Printer ‘Grows’ Objects From Pool Of Liquid
Terminator film used as inspiration of new 3D printer that “grows” objects from a pool of liquid
Fujitsu Wants To Digitalise Businesses With ‘Human-Centric’ Technology
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
Graduates Launch ‘Pi-Top’, The World’s First 3D-Printed Laptop
The Raspberry Pi-based Pi-Top is designed to teach users to design and assemble their own devices
HP Finally Makes First 3D Printing Move With Multi Jet Fusion
Revolutionary open-source platform should pave the way for cheaper and more effective 3D printing, HP says
3D Printing Market Set To Double Every Year Until 2018 – Gartner
Gartner predicts cheaper printers and more advanced tech will boost a growing 3D printing market
HP To Announce Enterprise-Focused 3D Printing Strategy By June
The company is developing 3D printers for business users andsays it solved problems related to the quality of substrates
By 2040, There Could Be A 3D Printer In Every Home
An infographic looks at the current state of 3D printing technology, and its glorious future
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Admits To Chipmaker’s Past Mobile Failings
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
Dell Partners With Makerbot To Sell 3D Printers
Dell will begin reselling range of six Makerbot 3D printing and scanning devices from 20 February
Stratasys Launches World’s First Colour Multi-Material 3D Printer
New multimaterial technology allows a much wider range of 3D print manufacturing