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Wait, Tethon is Making a 3D Printer?

Tethon 3D is apparently going to manufacture a 3D printer.

Design of the Week: Smart Slab

This week’s selection is the amazing Smart Slab concrete ceiling by the DFAB House project.

The Proforge 2 Desktop 3D Printer

A new 3D printer has appeared on Kickstarter: the Proforge 2 and 2S.

Mystery 3D Printing Problem: Solved!

At the lab we’ve solved a mysterious 3D printing problem that you might also encounter.

Youbionic’s Vision for a More Bionic Future

Four years ago, Federico Ciccarese founded Youbionic; we’ve caught up with him about the latest updates in their use of technology to augment human capabilities.

Bioprinting Breakthrough with 3D Printed Lung Component

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are developing a 3D printed lung, with some interesting implications.

EBM 3D Printing Gets Thomas Edison in a Twist

Famed inventor Thomas Edison has a great deal of layers to him — and a new metal likeness pins that number at 4,300.

The PotterBot Evolves

Since we last looked at the PotterBot two years ago, it seems there have been many improvements.

Siemens’ Long History in 3D Printing and the Additive Future Ahead

Siemens is a global giant in industry, and demonstrates a long history with additive manufacturing; in this interview, we learn more about this rich history and a look at what’s to come.

3D-Printed Olli Pulls into University of Buffalo’s Autonomous Vehicle Program

Local Motors, a subsidiary of the recently established LM Industries, has officially delivered Olli, its 3D-printed electric vehicle (EV)

Has Rize Found Their Market?

I’m reading a white paper from Rize about using their equipment for medical uses, and perhaps they are on to something here.

Affordable Prosthetic Care with LifeNabled

I caught up with W. Brent Wright of LifeNabled to learn more about one team’s mission to broaden access to prosthetics and orthotics via 3D printing.

Leapfrog Updates The Bolt Pro

Leapfrog announced some improvements to their flagship 3D printer, the Bolt Pro.

Maximizing 3D Printing Productivity: A Software Perspective

In part two of my interview with Vice President and General Manager of Software at Materialise Stefaan Motte, we explore recent and upcoming releases geared toward the next stage of 3D printing.

3 Decades of 3D Printing in 3 Stages

I caught up this week with Stefaan Motte, Vice President and General Manager of Software at Materialise, to discuss three decades of 3D printing in three stages.

Looking Glass is a True Holographic Display For 3D Content Creators

Rather than forcing chunky peripherals on your head or hands via VR or AR, real holograms are the stuff of science fiction: true interactive displays which humans can interact with on a more personal level.

Multi-Tool, Not Multi-Toy: A Conversation with ZMorph’s CEO

I recently caught up with ZMorph’s new CEO for a discussion about multi-tool fabrication on the desktop.

CGTrader CEO Discusses 3D Model Marketplace Milestone

This month, 3D model marketplace CGTrader hit a major milestone, announcing 1.5 million users: the CEO shares a look at the company’s impressive growth.

3D Printing for Motorcycles and Components

Charles Goulding and John Chin of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing for motorcycles and motorcycle components.

Joule Printing Ready to Prove Its Mettle in Metal 3D Printing

Digital Alloys recently announced $12.9 million in financing and two US patents for its Joule Printing metal additive manufacturing technology; I spoke with the CEO to learn more.

Something Interesting Happening With Flexible Filaments

I saw an announcement of a set of new flexible filaments from Keene Village Plastics and had a thought.

Chloe Kow – “Due To This Learning Curve, We Haven’t Seen The True Untapped Potential Of Metal 3D Printing Just Yet”

Chloe Kow has 10 years of industry experience including more than 5 years specializing in additive manufacturing and metallurgical research related to aerospace and transportation applications.

voxeljet Teases an Automated Additive Manufacturing Solution for Production

Production is in sight for additive manufacturing, and voxeljet is looking to lead the way, the company tells us. This morning, James Reeves, Managing Director at voxeljet UK, reached out with an interesting look ahead in the latest positioning to “reinvent the manufacturing landscape.” He published a teaser today hinting at an interesting work in… Continue reading voxeljet Teases an Automated Additive Manufacturing Solution for Production

Interpreting voxeljet’s Results

voxeljet announced their latest financial results, and the market reacted badly.

Velo3D Finally Reveals Secret Project – And Wow!

One of the most secretive operations in 3D print history finally revealed their plans.

EOS’ Portfolio and Strategies Ready for Production Additive Manufacturing

As EOS focuses on market-driven offerings in additive manufacturing, EOS North America President Glynn Fletcher and I turned our conversation toward the company’s growing portfolio.

Mosaic Manufacturing’s Integratable Palette 2

Mosaic Manufacturing announced their latest 3D printing product, the Palette 2.

“Wow” to “Now”: Additive Manufacturing is Ready for Prime Time in Production

EOS is helping additive manufacturing move from the ‘wow’ to the ‘now’ with recent updates, Glynn Fletcher, President of EOS North America, tells us.

Book of the Week: 3D Bioprinting and Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

This week’s selection is “3D Bioprinting and Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” by Lijie Grace Zhang, John P Fisher, and Kam Leong.

Cheers to a New Fabbaloo

Hi, I’m new here.

Welcome!

Welcome to the All New Fabbaloo!

It’s Time For Some Changes Here!

This publication is due for some changes.

The Clean Evolution of Netfabb

I took a look at Autodesk’s latest Netfabb offering and reflected on how it’s changed over the years.

Ride The Wave: 3D Print Market Grows Sharply

A spending forecast from IDC indicates very substantial growth in 3D printing over the next four years.

More Industries Adopting 3D Printing Tech

For a long while, it seemed that only a few industries truly made use of 3D printing.

3D Printed Placenta Poised to Help Explain Organ Development

European researchers have 3D printed a simplified, organic model of the human placenta, and hope to use it for studying the organ’s development.

3D Printing In The Dorm? Is This Really A Good Idea?

It’s nearing the start of University sessions for many students, some of whom may be contemplating using a 3D printer – in their dormitory room.

Sketchfab Scales Up

Sketchfab announced – and displayed a new method of displaying massive 3D models, which they call Massive.

Wanhao’s Long List of 3D Printers

Wanhao is a familiar name to those shopping for desktop 3D printers.

The Magic Leap Mixed-Reality Headset? It’s Now Available

It’s all over the tech news, of course, but the Magic Leap mixed-reality headset, yeeeears in the making, is now available for developers, creators or anyone who wants to shell out $2,295 for ML’s inaugural edition HMD.

On Demand Polymers For 3D Printing?

I’m reading a fascinating paper describing how one could make new polymers on the fly.

Incredible Simplify3D Resource Available

If you are a user of Simplify3D, you want to read this.

Onshape Tightens Licensing For Free Users

It seems that Onshape is making things more challenging for free users of its 3D CAD service.

Melissa Ng – “I Gave Myself A Time Limit Of Three Months To Learn How To 3D Model And 3D Print Something And Whether Or Not It Was Worth Pursuing”

Melissa Ng makes intricate Dreamer Masks and fantasy wearable art for ambitious creatives who want to take people’s breath away.

LulzBot’s New Micro Toolhead

LulzBot unexpectedly announced a new toolhead suitable for very, very tiny 3D prints.

The Lotus EZ LCD SLA 3D Printer

There’s a new resin 3D printer option: The Lotus EZ LCD SLA 3D Printer.

XYZprinting Announces Full Color 3D Printer

There’s a new full color 3D printer option available, just announced by XYZprinting.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing in Medicine

This week’s selection is the detailed “3D Printing In Medicine” by author Deepak M Kalaskar.

The Inexpensive Phrozen Shuffle 3D Printer

Taiwan-based Phrozen has announced a new resin-based desktop 3D printer that has some interesting new features – and an incredible price.

Airwolf 3D Unveils “Stretch” Professional 3D Printer

Airwolf 3D announced a rather large 3D printer, the new EVO 22.

Design of the Week: PeakBoil

This week’s selection is the highly unusual PeakBoil by students at ETH Zurich.

3D Printing “Directly” from Google Earth

Some folks found a way to 3D print full color cityscapes directly from Google Earth.

Hands on with PLAS3D Filament

We finally managed to test a sample of PLAS3D’s filament, and boy, we are impressed!

I Thought These 3D Printing Stories Were Gone

I’m reading a piece on InvestorPlace discussing several “doomed” 3D printer company stocks.

The Need For 3D Printing Joint Ventures

Recent interest in more exotic materials should drive a lot more partnerships in the future.

$25 Million from Chemical Giant Advances Materialise’s 3D Printing Partnership with BASF

Powder Bed Fusion machines located at Materialise’s 3D printing facilities. (Image courtesy of Materialise.)

Could Carbon Become an Automotive Giant?

I had an interesting thought about Carbon and where they might end up.

Stratasys and 3D Systems Release Quarterly Results: Good or Bad?

The two biggest publicly traded 3D printer companies just released their quarterly results.

Venturi 3D Steps Up

I’m looking at a new crowdfunding 3D printer launch.

Lockheed Martin Sets Record for Giant 3D Printed Satellite Fuel Tank

Since its founding in 1995, Lockheed Martin has made a myriad of contributions to the aerospace industry with groundbreaking new technologies.

3D Printed Combustion Engines? Where Could This Lead To?

A student competition saw a demonstration of a 3D printed internal combustion engine.

A New Frontier For 3D Printing: Fishing?

I’m looking at a 3D model and wondering if this could be the start of something interesting.

Several 3D Body Scanners In The Works

There seems to be something interesting happening in the world of 3D body scanners.

Sarah Boisvert – “It is much easier now to work in digital fabrication technology than it was 30 years ago. At least now there ARE other women in additive!”

Sarah Boisvert is the founder of the Fab Lab Hub, an MIT-based Fab Lab Network non-profit.