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BigRep’s Next Big Plans

We caught up recently with BigRep for more on their next steps in development.

A Concrete Example: How 3D Printing Can Create Housing and Infrastructure

Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers examine concrete 3D printing.

The State of VSHAPER’s 5-Axis 3D Printer

VSHAPER is readying their powerful 5-axis 3D printer for production.

Sarah Pavis: “I’m Good At 3D Printing Because I’m A Mechanical Engineer”

Sarah Pavis is the Founder and Principal Engineer at Measure Twice Labs.

Figure 4 In Action

3D Systems’ Figure 4 system is up and running at Rapid Application Group.

The Kinect Is Not Dead!

Microsoft announced a new version of their handheld 3D scanner, and it may have some implications for 3D printing.

3D Printed Magnetic Metamaterial Boosts MRI Scanners

Researchers at Boston University have developed a powerful new application of 3D printed metamaterials.

Pasta and 3D Printing: Ingredients for a Successful Recipe

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers discuss the culinary world of 3D printing pasta.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing for Model Engineers

This week’s selection is “3D Printing for Model Engineers: A Practical Guide” by Neil Wyatt.

Materialise Enlightens Medical Care With FDA-Approved Cardiovascular Software

Materialise has received FDA clearance for its cardiovascular planning software.

Ruggedized Bioprinting

An nScrypt bioprinter is ready for desert conditions to test in-the-field critical care.

R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies

Charles Goulding & Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing R&D.

Stratasys Will Boom For Seven More Years

Stratasys today announced a key contract with Boom Supersonic.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Croissant Machine

This week’s selection is the practical 3D Printed Croissant Machine, by Alexis Gabriel Ainouz, a.k.a. French Guy Cooking.

Is Video More Effective For 3D Print Communications?

Could video be a better medium for communications of tricky 3D print information?

Have You Considered Your 3D Printer’s Longevity?

3D printer longevity.

US & Japan: Stars Aligned for 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Liam Nixon of R&D Tax Savers look at the relationship between the U.S. and Japan as it relates to 3D printing.

Question of the Week: Jewelry Design Software?

Jewelry design has never been easier. Find out how to use 3D printing software to design your own jewelry. Here are the best jewelry design tools in 2019.

Disruption in Huawei Supply Chain Creates New 3D Printing Supplier Opportunities

Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing opportunities in 5G telecommunications.

Initial Impressions: HP 3D Printing And Digital Manufacturing Center Of Excellence

The new HP 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence is, well, excellent.

Mountain Biking Gets a Boost from Generative Design

Mechanical engineer PJ Tolentino loves biking on the many mountainous trails in his native Philippines.

The MakerGear Ultra One 3D Printer

We had a closer look at MakerGear’s new and powerful 3D printer, the Ultra One, their first industrial machine.

New 3D Print Material: Composite Basalt Fiber

Anisoprint announced a 3D print material I’ve never heard of previously, Composite Basalt Fiber.

The NEO800 Industrial SLA 3D Printer

We had a chat with Maria Fatialofa of RPS about their NEO 800 3D printer.

Rapidia Reveals New Metal 3D Printing Process

A Vancouver-based startup appears to have invented an entirely new form of metal 3D printing.

Relativity Space Spends US$59M On Massive 3D Printer Farm

Relativity Space has signed a deal with NASA to develop a rocket-printing factory.

The Mayo Clinic’s 3D Printing Accomplishments

Charles Goulding and Rafaella July of R&D Tax Savers discuss the Mayo Clinic’s use of 3D printing.

Sonette Du Preez: “My Research Will Serve A Starting Point For Assisting AM Facilities”

Sonette du Preez is a Lecturer for Occupational Hygiene at North West University Potchefstroom Campus.

HP Turns Up Focus On 3D Printing And Digital Manufacturing With New Center Of Excellence

I am in Barcelona this week for the opening of HP’s new 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence.

Finding Your Niche: XJet’s Nuclear Ambitions

XJet is focusing strongly on ceramic 3D printing applications, something they may not have initially planned.

Stratasys’ Digital Inventory Strategy Is Working

Rail companies are using 3D printed parts, suggesting a new strategy by Stratasys is working.

Optomec Eyes Opportunity

We recently caught up with Optomec for a chat about opportunities in the 3D printing industry.

E3D Online’s Tool Changing 3D Printer Near Completion

We had a chat with E3D-Online about their revolutionary tool-changing multi-material 3D printer.

Kodak’s 3D Printing Ecosystem Extends Farther

Kodak has introduced something very interesting into their 3D printing ecosystem: 3D design and print services.

Book of the Week: Build Your Own CNC Machine

This week’s selection is “Build Your Own CNC Machine” by James Floyd Kelly and Patrick Hood-Daniel.

Wacom’s New Intuos Pro Small Is More Compact For Pro Designer On the Go

Perhaps you know this but there’s a lot of equipment, not to mention sweat and long hours, that goes along with the experience you build as a designer.

What Could A Carbon IPO Mean?

A report suggests Carbon may issue an IPO. What could this mean?

Snapmaker 2.0 Raises The Most

Snapmaker completed their recent Kickstarter campaign with astonishing results.

Maturing Conversations In Desktop 3D Printing: Materials And Applications

A conversation with MatterHackers points to a maturing digital fabrication environment.

Growing Contemporary 3D Printed Design in China Using Traditional Materials

Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in contemporary Chinese design.

Design of the Week: RADARSAT Constellation

This week’s selection is the RADARSAT Constellation by the Canadian Space Agency.

Maker Media Shuts Operations

Maker Media, creator of the Maker Faire events and MAKE: magazine, has ceased operations and laid off all staff.

One To Watch: Essentium

Are you paying attention to Essentium? You should be.

A Change Of Heart At Sindoh?

After a discussion with Sindoh representatives, it seems the company may be changing their strategy regarding materials.

Impossible Objects’ New Machine, Materials Partnership, Funding

Impossible Objects has been busy with growing interest in its composite based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process.

3D Printing Final Aircraft Parts

Marshall Aerospace and Defense has revealed its use of 3D printing for prototype and final flight parts.

Polymaker’s New 3D Printing Materials

Polymaker announced a series of new materials, and offered some dramatic demonstrations of their capabilities.

New 3D Printing Materials at RAPID + TCT 2019

Without materials, no manufacturing process would be able to do… well, anything.

XJet CEO: Metal And Ceramic 3D Printing Applications Come From The Customers

XJet’s CEO shares a look into operations and applications in metal and ceramic 3D printing.

3DEO Reaches Surface Finishing Milestone

We caught up with 3DEO last week and discovered they have reached a significant milestone.

A Chat With EOS: The Integra P 400

EOS’ North America-focused Integra P 400 system continues toward commercialization.

TPU Elastomers From Powder

I’m watching another of Sinterit’s amusing videos, this time about TPU elastomers.

What Is Optical Engineering? (and Why You May Be Doing HW Wrong If You Don’t Know)

If you’re engineering hardware that has any one of: a camera, an LED, a display, an IR sensor, a lens, a laser, a reflector, or an optical fiber, guess what?!

Evolve And Evonik Take A Materials STEP

Evolve Additive Solutions has teamed up with Evonik for a joint material development agreement.

3D Platform’s Huge WorkCenter 500 Large Format 3D Printer

3D Platform has produced a rather large 3D printer, the WorkCenter 500, and we had a close look at it.

Not Your Average MakerBot

We had a long chat with MakerBot CEO Nadav Goshen about the current state of the company and its products.

Katie Hardiman: “There Is Currently A Polymer Material Race In The Additive World Happening”

Katie Hardiman is an Additive Manufacturing Applications Engineer at the Irish Manufacturing Research, which provides information and support to manufacturing SMEs.

DuPont Brings Blockbuster Plastics To 3D Printing

DuPont has introduced eight new high-performance 3D printing materials.

UNYQ And IKEA Continue To Personalize Gaming

A personalized product line is 3D printing comfort for gamers.

Artec 3D Releases Powerful New 3D Scanning Software

Artec released Artec Studio 14, their latest and most powerful version of their 3D scanning management software.

Dye Mansion’s VaporFuse Smoothing Solution Continues

Dye Mansion continues to develop a new 3D print smoothing solution.

Book of the Week: Steampunk Gear, Gadgets and Gizmos

This week’s selection is “Steampunk Gear, Gadgets and Gizmos” by Thomas Willeford.

Roboze To Expand US Market Presence

Roboze is focusing on the US market.

Can 3D Print Services Serve Global Markets? Yes!

After an interesting discussion with Objectify, my thoughts on 3D print service regionality have changed.

Materialise Strategizes Collaborations

Saying “Materialise focuses on collaboration” is a bit like saying “rain is wet” these days, but the prolific company continues its deluge of co-creation announcements.

Anisoprint Expands Continuous Fiber 3D Printing Capabilities

Anisoprint announced an arrangement that should make their continuous carbon fiber 3D printer even better.

Design of the Week: HRE3D+ Wheels

This week’s selection is the startling HRE3D+ 3D printed wheel by HRE Performance Wheels.

Compound Dynamics: A Machine Tool-Style 3D Printer

A brand new company has entered the large-format 3D printing market: Compound Dynamics.

Need A Very Large 3D Print? Call Thermwood!

The largest 3D print I’ve ever seen was produced by Thermwood.

3D Business Mergers Point To What Makes Sense For Industry

The 3D Printing Store and Accucode 3D have merged, and it makes sense — for more than just these companies.

OpenAdditive Looks To Meet More Needs In Metal 3D Printing

OpenAdditive is a young business focused on “the market segments left behind” with other metal additive manufacturing solutions.

Sculpteo Releases 2019 State of 3D Printing Report

Every year 3D print service Sculpteo issues a report on their users’ activities in 3D printing.

Nano Dimension Increases Application Footprint

Space, defense, smart homes: Nano Dimension is expanding the reach of 3D printed electronics.

VR in CAD: Where Are We Now?

Virtual reality (VR) has come a long way since the offerings of the late 1980s and 1990s.

The End of Mcor Technologies?

It appears the end is near for Mcor Technologies, as we have indications they are in receivership.

AddiFab Intrigues With 3D Printing Freedom For Injection Molding

“It’s kind of basic,” says AddiFab Inc. CEO Carsten Jarfelt, “we combine the freedom of 3D printing with the known, credible, repeatable benefits of injection molding.”

Interactive Map of 3D Printing Tech Available

A comprehensive interactive chart of 3D printing technologies has been published.

Prusa Rebrands and Improves Software Systems

Prusa Research introduced PrusaSlicer to replace their previous management software.

How They Made It: The Indestructible 3D Printed Guitar

There are a few abilities you need to prove you’re a proper rockstar.

Inside ACEO’s Silicone 3D Printing Lab

A look inside ACEO’s US 3D printing operations proved illuminating.

Metal 3D Printing And MIM: Deeper With Desktop Metal And Indo-MIM

We talked with executives from Desktop Metal and new partner Indo-MIM to dig deeper into metal on demand.

The Startling Magnetic 3D Print Technology From Fortify

A startup is using magnetic fields to 3D print extremely strong objects.

Dawn Morse: “Each And Every Sculpture In Our Studio Has A Story Which Is Priceless”

Dawn Morse is the co-founder of Holodeck 3D Studios, a 3D photography and printing studio.

Autodesk’s Stock Price Takes A Hit

Autodesk’s stock dropped 10% after their first quarter results were made public.

WarpSPEE3D Metal 3D Printing

Supersonic SPEE3D is going bigger with its unique metal 3D printing offerings.

Markforged Forges On With Blacksmith AI

Greg Mark, CEO of Markforged, tells us it’s “definitely the most exciting thing we’ve announced” as the company introduces its foray into artificial intelligence.