How to choose a technology for industrial 3D printing
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Bielefeld students print a bicycle helmet with a bone-inspired Voronoi liner
Mechanical engineering students at Hochschule Bielefeld (HSBI), Minden campus, built a bicycle helmet prototype with a bio-inspired cushioning structure. They studied how natural geometries such as bone and turtle shells absorb mechanical loads, starting from honeycomb, tree and Voronoi patterns. The helmet was produced with 3D printing as part of a practical project course.
Prague fire brigade prints its own station gear on a Prusa CORE One L
The Fire Rescue Service of Prague runs a Prusa CORE One L at its central station to make mounts, protective parts and tool holders on site. Prusa says in-house replacements for items such as helmet brackets cost 90 to 95 percent less than original vendor parts. The offline-capable printer also fits Czech public-sector cybersecurity rules.
EOS trains Brazilian rocket startup BIZU Space in design for metal AM
EOS and the Brazilian space startup BIZU Space have agreed to cooperate on metal additive manufacturing. BIZU Space engineers will receive Design for Additive Manufacturing training through the Additive Minds Academy, plus support from EOS application experts. The startup works on propulsion for a Brazilian privately developed orbital launcher.
AMCRC forum in Adelaide: Australia must turn AM research into commercial supply
The Additive Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) held its 2026 Additive Manufacturing Forum in Adelaide with about 200 attendees. Panels agreed that Australia does research well but must commercialise more, with clearer demand signals from government and more local industrial capacity such as powder production. The event comes as the country prepares for submarine work and faces a weakening manufacturing base.
Innsbruck installs Wayland Calibur3 electron beam printer for high-temperature alloy research
The University of Innsbruck has installed a Wayland Additive Calibur3, an electron beam powder bed fusion system, funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG. Researchers will use it to develop processes and materials, with a focus on difficult, high-temperature alloys. The university says it is the first machine of this new PBF-EB generation in Austria.
Australian research hub opens in South Australia to support industrial additive manufacturing
The Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has opened its first regional hub in South Australia. The facility is located at the Tonsley campus of Flinders University and receives support from the state government. Its stated purpose is to give manufacturers easier access to research, engineering expertise and joint development projects in additive manufacturing. The report gives no further details on budget, staffing, equipment or timelines. The hub adds a regional research node to Australia's national AM network, which is aimed at helping local industry adopt the technology. Further information on the hub's specific programmes was not available in the source material.
Webinar on 27 October covers MJF printing for patient-specific orthopaedic devices
3Dnatives, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions and the HP partner Druckerfachmann host a webinar on Tuesday, 27 October, from 10:00 to 11:00. It addresses industrial MJF printing in orthopaedic technology and how it can speed up patient-specific care. The organisers frame it as a way for companies held back by space, budget or manual effort to access industrial 3D printing.