Stratasys announced a new material that has some very interesting properties.
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There is No “Best 3D Printer”, Unless There Is One For You
I read with amusement an investment piece proclaiming the âbest 3D printersâ.
Fawn Medesha â â3D printed homes could quickly provide housing for disaster victimsâ
A Look at Apis Cor’s 3D Construction Printer
Apis Cor says they are the first company to produce a mobile construction 3D printer, and they may in fact be right.
Making It Easier to Create 3D Printed Applications
3D printing technology is a wonder of the 21st century, but itâs still quite hard to create applications.
Are Pellets Better Than Filament?
A company has introduced an attachment for desktop 3D printers to use pellets instead of filament.
Book of the Week: A Hands-On Introduction to Topology Optimization
This weekâs selection is the detailed work, âA Hands-On Introduction to Topology Optimizationâ by Amir M. Mirzendehdel.
3D Printer Manufacturers: Who’s in the Lead?
An interesting report by Context reveals the âtop fiveâ 3D printers.
Upping The Boom on Hypersonics
The US Department of Defense has been using 3D printing in an unusual manner.
Design of the Week: Orbit
This weekâs selection is âOrbitâ, the amazing set of animated spinning tops by designer Tor Robinson.
Secrets of 3D Print Pricing
One of the trickier aspects of operating 3D printers for hire is that of pricing prints.
Intelligent 3D Scanning Could Open Up New 3D Printing Applications
Some interesting research at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 3D scanning may offer some very intriguing possibilities.
3MF Solves a Massive Problem
The 3MF Consortium announced a new feature that should have a significant effect on the use of 3D printing.
Try Before You Buy: The New 3D Printer Business Model
Iâm reading a release from 3D printer manufacturer Intamsys that suggests a new style of business model is evolving.
Solver-as-a-Service Platform Now Generally Available
High performance cloud computing company OnScale
The Temptation of Non-Foodsafe 3D Prints
There is a problem that I see unfolding everyday.
Powders for Additive Manufacturing: Thereâs a MAPP for That! Part 2
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
Powders for Additive Manufacturing: Thereâs a MAPP for That! Part 1
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
This 3D Printed House Could Change the Developing World
If you thought 3D printing an entire jet engine was a ambitious task, you arenât thinking big enough⊠at least as far as size is concerned.
What are “Digitally Augmented Additive Manufacturing Parts” and How Could They Work?
Rize announced something they call âDigitally Augmented Additive Manufacturing Partsâ and while very promising, faces a steep path to adoption.
The HAGE 5-Axis 3D Printer
One of the rarer forms of extrusion-based 3D printing is known as â5-axisâ 3D printing.
Innstekâs Closed Loop 3D Printers
One 3D metal printer vendors you may not have encountered is Insstek.
Lucie Pertuisel â âIt is really fascinating to what extent we can replicate the human anatomies through 3D printing technologyâ
Manual, thorough and passionate about the realization of objects, Lucie Pertuisel oriented herself towards engineering and industry work early on in order to perfect her craftsman skills.
Maybe We Are Moving To Reusable Spools After All?
Keene Village Plastics, an Ohio-based 3D printer filament manufacturer, announced a reusable spool system they call âThe Filament Koilâ
BASF Partners With Essentium
This is interesting: Essentium and BASF are working together on some electrifying 3D print materials.
Book of the Week: Functional Design for 3D Printing
This weekâs selection is the highly practical âFunctional Design for 3D Printingâ by Clifford Smyth.
Insurance May Be The Key to 3D Printing Safety
Yes, it apparently happened again. Someoneâs house burned because of a 3D printer.
3D Systems Settling Lawsuit?
I noticed something interesting in a business blog post about 3D Systems.
Design of the Week: Card Holder
This weekâs selection is the minimalist Card Holder by Elia Furgiele.
Could Voice Ever Be A 3D Interface?
Iâm giggling over Xometryâs April Foolâs joke, but then had a thought.
Folded 3D Designs are the Next Thing?
FoldStar provides a very unusual 3D model generation system.
Hands on with the Retouch3D
The Retouch3D is an inexpensive finishing tool thatâs specifically designed for 3D printing.
3D Printing Is a Game Changer for Dentistry
Replacement teeth and dental appliances arenât new technology
When You Can’t 3D Print It
There are times when complex objects cannot be 3D printed.
Volvo CE 3D Prints Spare Parts for Construction Equipment
Large construction companies like Caterpillar have learned that additive manufacturing (AM) provides a unique opportunity
Tooling: The Next Frontier
Iâm seeing an increasing focus on tooling from multiple 3D printer manufacturers recently.
What Happens When Flexible Gets Large
BigRep announced a new material that has my mind buzzing about what might happen.
Xact Metal Releases Lower Cost 3D Metal Printer
Xact Metal, the Pennsylvania-based 3D metal printing startup, has introduced two news model, both of which are more affordable.
3D Scan and Print Objects with the Qlone Mobile App
Mobile devices are, more and more, integrating 3D capabilities.
Roboze Doing Well Enough To Expand In Several Ways
Interesting news from Roboze this week.
Wi3DP Releases Report on Diversity in 3D Printing
Diversity in the 3D printing industry has long been the focus of Women in 3D Printing.
Some Resin Casting Tips When Using 3D Printed Molds
Iâm watching a short video showing casting tips.
HORI’s 3D Printer Series
China-based HORI produces some very interesting 3D printer equipment.
A 3D Metal Printing Survey
Itâs time to find out how youâre using 3D metal printing technology.
Stratasys’ STEP Technology Spun Off
In a surprise announcement, Stratasys unveiled an apparently new 3D printing technology, âSTEPâ, and a company to run with it, Evolve Additive Solutions.
The HT 5800 3D Printer
3D Printerworks has launched a new powerful industrial 3D printer, the HT 5800.
Book of the Week: 3D Printers for Libraries
This weekâs selection is the useful â3D Printers for Librariesâ by author Jason Griffey.
The Materials World Just Opened Up Wide
Iâm reading a paper that describes a new method of creating previously impossible metal alloys.
Could Dedicated 3D Print Factories Be The Future?
As manufacturing moves more strongly into 3D printing, there is a question about how it will be implemented.
Design of the Week: Oxygene Tire
This weekâs selection is the radical Oxygene EV tire design by Goodyear.
Would You Buy Nic Cage’s New 3D Printer?
Actor Nicolas Cage has announced the development of a new desktop 3D printer, soon to be released to the public.
Are Robots the Answer for 3D Printer Operation? Probably Not
A video from Mashable shows a robotic prototype operating MakerBot 3D printers.
Is Mass Customization To Take Over?
There is now another form of manufacturing becoming available: mass customization. But will it become ubiquitous?
Anarkik3D’s New Strategy
Anarkik3D announced a new strategy for growing their user base.
FDA Clearance for Materialise Software Paves Way for More Medical 3D Printing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 3D printing service bureau and software developer Materialise clearance
New 3D Metal Printing Materials
LPW announced one interesting new metal powder suitable for 3D printing, and there may be more on the way.
It’s Time For An Adapter Generator
Thereâs something Iâd like to see: a universal adapter generator.
BASF Takes a Huge Step – With BigRep
BASF and BigRep announced a blockbuster deal yesterday, or at least we think so.
Be Very, Very Careful With Your Customer Data
Iâm reading a fascinating legal complaint by 3D Systems against one of their former employees and his new employer, and thereâs lessons to be had by all 3D printing companies here.
AR CAD Software Uses 3D Printing to Make Design Interactive (Possibly Awkward)
Modeling a 3D object and prepping it for 3D printing on a 2D screen sounds counterintuitive⊠because it is.
PolyHĂ©dronisme – Any Polyhedron You May Desire
Need a polyhedron? Try PolyHĂ©dronisme.
Soft Bonding: The Future For Soft 3D Prints?
Iâm reading about an interesting new process for bonding soft materials that may have an application for 3D printing.
Julie Reece â âThe consumer 3D printing bubble burst and now we are wisely back to focusing on the fast-growth industrial marketâ
Formerly the Director of Marketing at Mcor Technologies, 3D Systems and Z Corporation, and having held senior marketing and leadership team positions in global companies across industries, Julie joined Rize as Vice President of Marketing.
A Proposal to Prevent 3D Printed Weapons?
Iâm reading a research paper that proposes a machine-learning approach to stopping the evils of 3D printed weapons.
3D Printing and Casting In One Step
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA have developed an unusual method of combining two manufacturing processes.
Why Is It So Hard To Buy 3D Printer Filament?
Sometimes it is just too difficult to buy 3D printer filament from some companies.
Creep: Your 3D Printing Nemesis
Creep, or deformation, is an effect exhibited in almost every 3D print that undergoes stress.
Design of the Week: Earhooks
This weekâs selection is the very practical Earhooks by Thingiverse contributor Erick Brown, a.k.a âdigitalriceâ.
Bulk Metallic Glass Created By 3D Printing
Researchers have developed a way to create a unique material, metallic glass.
A Big Addition to Onshape
Online 3D modeling service Onshape added not one, but two very powerful features this week.
Book of the Week: The Peripheral
This weekâs selection is The Peripheral, by William Gibson.
Looking Through Shapeways’ Transparency Report
3D print service Shapeways has released their annual transparency report, and there are some interesting findings.
The Incredible MagicaVoxel 3D Modeling Tool
Need an introductory 3D modeling tool? MagicaVoxel is what you need.
Caboma’s 3D Personalization Solution
Montreal-based Caboma has developed some intriguing software that could lead to more widespread personalized 3D printed items.
BEEVERYCREATIVE Makes Moves Toward Industry
BEEVERYCREATIVE seems to be taking steps to transform their market direction.
Automated 3D Printing: How Industrial Additive Manufacturing Is Evolving
For years, science fiction has portrayed images of robots and appliances catering to every need and whim of human managers completely automatically.
3D Printer Safety at Issue, Again
Desktop 3D printers are definitely not the safest machine you can have.
New Possibilities With The New Artec Ray 3D Scanner
Artec annuounced a different kind of 3D scanner, the Artec Ray.
The Competitive Path of Resin 3D Printers
The more things happen, the more things are the same.
How to Use TELEPORTATION to Speed Up R&D in Global Manufacturing
If youâre involved in the engineering of products manufactured globally, chances are youâve been personally affected by SNAFUâs on an epic scale.
Lots of Room at the Bottom for 3D Printing
Iâm reading material from Germany-based Multiphoton Optics and am staggered by the variety of applications.
3DGence’s New MultiMaterial 3D Printer
We reviewed 3DGenceâs F40 Industrial 3D printer a short while ago, and now they have another new product: the 3DGence DOUBLE.
Karen Dubbin â âBioprinting serves an unmet need in tissue engineeringâ
Karen has studied biomaterials for almost 10 years during both her undergraduate career at MIT and graduate work at Stanford.
Desktop Metal Launches Lawsuit Against Markforged
Big news today: Desktop Metal has launched a lawsuit against their prime competitor, Markforged.
Desktop Metal Catching Up Quickly
Desktop Metal announced yet another huge investment yesterday.
A High-Quality Resin 3D Printer: The Microlay Versus
Yesterday Madrid-based Microlay announced a very powerful desktop 3D printer for the dental industry: The Versus.
Siemens Expands in UK, Regardless of Brexit
Manufacturing giant Siemens announced a huge expansion to their UK factory in Worcester.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing of Metals
This weekâs selection is the exhaustive âAdditive Manufacturing of Metals: From Fundamental Technology to Rocket Nozzles, Medical Implants, and Custom Jewelryâ by John O. Milewski.
What’s Inside AON3D’s Monster 3D Printer?
AON3D is a Montreal-based company manufacturing an incredible industrial 3D printer.
The Least Expensive 3D Printer Ever? The PlyBot Desktop 3D Printer is Coming
We ran into a new inexpensive 3D printer that supposedly will be launched later this year, the PlyBot.
Design of the Week: Desktop CT and 3D Scanner
This weekâs selection is the detailed Desktop CT and 3D Scanner by Instructables contributor JBumstead.
An Interesting Angle on Metal Prototyping
Prototyping has long been a key application for 3D printing, but hereâs a new approach.
This is New: 3D Printed Fingerprints
I read of an unusual application of 3D printing involving fingertips.
The Several Methods of Dual Extrusion
With the increasing buzz over the near-necessity of dual extrusion, we thought weâd say a few words about how this is done.
The Ultimate Thing Has Occurred: 3D Printed Beer!
Itâs not exactly 3D, but it is printing, and it is beer, and there are lessons for 3D printing companies.