3D Printing Blog

Elegoo suddenly announced a new series of desktop FFF 3D printers, the Centauri 2.

Bosch has published three related German patent applications that point toward a rather interesting 3D printing concept: a pellet-based extrusion system designed to keep printing while its printheads are being refilled.

I did some analysis on 3D print patents to understand where innovation seems to be occurring.

Charles G. Goulding investigates how industrial data center developers deploy modular carbon-capture technology beside gas turbines to overcome environmental permitting roadblocks and secure federal tax incentives.

A new research review lays out how 3D printed, regolith based concretes could enable lunar and Martian structures — and where the toughest engineering gaps remain.

Prometheus Industries is a company that might become very important to additive manufacturing in the future.

There’s a new industrial 3D printer from ExOne.

The Voron 3D printer design was NOT just patented by Chinese organizations.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how Italy’s culinary traditions are merging with industrial-scale 3D food printing to redefine pasta production in America.

RIT researchers unveiled an eight nozzle Molten Metal Jetting printhead that promises much higher metal AM throughput without sacrificing feature resolution.

Sovol’s new M1D desktop FFF 3D printer is a bit different.

The Nano Dimension saga appears to be coming to a final conclusion with a rather strange corporate announcement.

There’s an interesting software fork of OrcaSlicer brewing, but there could be patent issues in the future.

This week’s selection is the FIFA World Cup Trophy Soda Can Holder by MakerWorld contributor CloverDesign.

Researchers report fully 3D printed magnetoelectronics that let printed parts sense their own motion and state, enabling interactive appliances and self aware 4D mechatronics.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine why silicone additive manufacturing, FDA compliance, and PFAS-free materials are becoming critical priorities for the future of food production.

We’ve been quietly testing Bambu Lab’s new PLA Pure filament.

A new Chinese utility model patent describes a compact high speed FFF 3D printer aimed specifically at prosthetic and orthotic manufacturing.

Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the BIANCO2.

A Chinese patent application describes a multi nozzle composite 3D printer that tries to fix what happens when hot material is left in a nozzle.

Researchers in Germany have shown how to 3D print foamed thermoplastic elastomers at large scale using thermally expandable microspheres.

TDK’s surprise acquisition of Fabric8Labs last week shows how applications truly drive the 3D printing industry.

Photocentric's CosmicMaker project moves forward.

It’s starting to look dark for the future of desktop 3D printing.

Charles G. Goulding drills into the impact that right-to-repair laws have on routine maintenance of modern machinery and how 3D printing can be one of the solutions.

A new paper evaluates gum arabic as a natural binder for paste extrusion of rice husks, pointing to a low cost and bio based path for additive manufacturing.

Creality revealed more information about their upcoming KliTek technology.

There’s a 3D printer resin that can apparently be reused, over and over.

Creality appears to be looking at an overlooked 3D printer component: the foot.

Charles Goulding and Lia Palumbo explore how 3D printing, scanning, and digital design are advancing equestrian equipment and equine care through customized tack, hoofwear, veterinary models, and safety-focused components.

A new academic roadmap lays out how orthopedic 3D printing could evolve into clinical bioprinting by 2050 — and what must happen along the way.

Helio Additive has now integrated with OrcaSlicer.

A new filament accessory could save many failed 3D prints.

A Chinese patent application describes a way to make FFF printers recover more intelligently from nozzle clogs and filament breaks.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how South Korea’s fierce competitiveness and economic strength are fueling a new era of cultural prestige and industrial dominance worldwide.

EPFL researchers have shown fast, accurate overprinting in tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing, placing new features around real parts and inside sealed chips using open-source software.

Startup company Lightmake proposes a new form of waste-free FFF 3D printing.

We now know a bit more about the secretive business of Formlabs.

Bambu Lab just lost a case against Stratasys. What does this mean?

This week’s selection is the FIFA World Cup Trophy by Printables contributor santiis2010.

A new study examines how to make multiple FFF printheads build the same part without creating weak seams — a critical step toward “collective” printing.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi illustrate how the renewed global fascination with Frida Kahlo is creating unexpected opportunities for 3D printing in medical design, museum experiences, fashion, and collectible art.

The new “full colour” capabilities to FFF 3D printing are creating some interesting reactions.

A newly granted Chinese utility patent proposes a variable extrusion head for FFF 3D printers, aimed at avoiding one of the oldest annoyances in desktop and industrial extrusion printing: changing nozzles.

ORNL has been working on an interesting partnership to develop a 3D-printed micro-hydro system.

Luyten has produced a most unusual 3DCP printer.

Researchers evaluated how wood dust affects PLA parts printed by FFF, and the results could change how makers and manufacturers approach bio-filled filaments.

Google has stepped into the world of 3D printing in a big way.