Sustainability is a major issue in today’s world, and additive manufacturing may be able to help the concrete industry lower CO2 emissions.
Sarah Goehrke
Sarah Goehrke is a Special Correspondent for Fabbaloo, via a partnership with Additive Integrity LLC. Focused on the 3D printing industry since 2014, she strives to bring grounded and on-the-ground insights to the 3D printing industry. Sarah served as Fabbaloo's Managing Editor from 2018-2021 and remains active in the industry through Women in 3D Printing and other work.
Whirlwind Growth in 3D Printing Replacement Home Appliance Parts
Digital inventory and on-demand manufacturing are changing the shape of the supply chain.
ADAPT to Define the Times: A Chat with MIT on the Future of Additive Manufacturing
A new industry-facing consortium is focused on a collaborative approach to invent the future of additive manufacturing.
3D Printing and the Playful Path to New Ideas
Lumi Industries and Robotfactory remind us that the maker spirit endures in 3D printing even as the technology industrializes.
XponentialWorks and the Collaborative Road to Upgrading Additive Manufacturing
The companies in the XponentialWorks portfolio are looking to enhance performance in generative design and additive manufacturing.
AMFG’s “Name Is Our Vision”: Autonomous Manufacturing
AMFG is so focused on easing the way toward autonomous manufacturing that they named the company for it.
Ultimaker Continues to Open Up 3D Printing
From hobby to profession, from toy to tool, 3D printing is growing up — and Dutch desktop 3D printer mainstay Ultimaker is not only watching that growth, but helping to drive it.
SABIC’s Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials
Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.
Desktop Metal: Bigger, Better, Faster
Desktop Metal is taking advantage of its technology to go bigger, better, and faster for production 3D printing.
Solvay’s Expanding Portfolio Highlights Market Need for High-Performance 3D Printing Materials
Global advanced materials and specialty chemicals company Solvay is increasing its focus on 3D printing with new introductions and much more in the works.
Materialise Mimics inPrint Certification Program Clears Ultimaker and Formlabs for Medical 3D Printing
Materialise’s announcement today of FDA-cleared medical model 3D printing encompasses vat polymerization and material extrusion technologies in addition to PolyJet.
10 Million Colors and an Industrial Mindset
Mimaki sees a bright, and brightly colored, future for industrial 3D printing.
FDA-Cleared Medical 3D Printing with Stratasys and Materialise
3D printing medical models offers benefits to patients and those providing their care with highly accurate patient-specific anatomies able to be held, examined, and practiced on.
ASTM and Innovative Standards Development for Additive Manufacturing
I recently sat down with ASTM International’s Mohsen Seifi, PhD, Director of Global Additive Manufacturing Programs.
MELD Manufacturing Brings Solid-State Versatility to Metal Additive Manufacturing
MELD Manufacturing launched earlier this year; we caught up with the CEO for a look into what sets this process apart.
3D Alliances Brings Channels Together
3D printing industry veteran Gil Lavi shares the story of his latest endeavor.
Aurora Labs Aims High with High-Speed Metal 3D Printing
There’s ambition, and then there’s Aurora Labs’ intent to 3D print 1000kg of metal per day.
DSM Adds Umbrella of Sustainability to Additive Manufacturing
DSM updates its additive manufacturing vision with new materials and solid strategies.
GE Additive: What Does Industrialization Truly Mean?
Additive manufacturing is industrializing, but what does that mean?
Materialise Focuses on Productivity, Connectivity, Partnerships
Materialise takes another step forward on its journey toward industrializing additive manufacturing.
Frustum Looking Toward Leadership in Generative Design, Acquired by PTC
Frustum has been busy with new releases — and today with a new parent company.
DyeMansion’s Way Ahead is Smooth with VaporFuse Surfacing
The future is bright — and brightly colored — for post-processing 3D prints.
Stratasys Answers and Raises Questions
Stratasys had a lot to show at formnext 2018 as company execs answered a lot of questions — and raised even more.
The Pace of Innovation
When is the right time to introduce an innovative solution?
You Think 3D Printing Is Big? The Best Is Yet To Come: formnext 2018
26,919 visitors and 632 exhibitors can’t be wrong: formnext 2018 has made Frankfurt The Place To Be in additive manufacturing each November.
Blue Friday at MatterHackers: So. Many. Sales.
MatterHackers is bringing Blue Friday back, getting the jump on the holiday sales season with steep discounts in 3D printing and digital fabrication.
BigRep’s Big News: Two New Industrial 3D Printers
BigRep has announced two new MXT-powered industrial 3D printers: the PRO and EDGE.
Next Stop: formnext
We’re on the way to Frankfurt for formnext 2018: see you there?
IP, Law Enforcement, and 3D Printing: Interview with John Hornick
Understanding the capabilities and legalities of 3D printing is a complex undertaking: lawyer John F. Hornick weighs in on today’s realities.
AMT and Mitsubishi Electric Partnership Focuses on Automation in Post-Processing
Mitsubishi Electric continues with its momentum in additive manufacturing, partnering with Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT).
AMT Expands to US Market
UK-based Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) is expanding operations to the North American market.
Rize Expands Functional 3D Printing with More Materials, Full Color
The world is in full color, and now so is functional 3D printing with Rize’s latest introduction.
Meet 3devo’s New Filament Makers
3devo has introduced the Precision and Composer Series of filament makers.
Evolve STEPs Forward with Kodak Partnership
Evolve Additive Solutions has just announced a technology partnership and Joint Development Agreements with Eastman Kodak.
Personalized Eyewear Celebrates Diversity of Faces
Another eyewear brand is launching built on the personalization capabilities of 3D technologies.
GEnx-2B Engines to Add Additive Manufacturing
Aviation is gaining another additive manufacturing installation.
Disruption Needs Noise
Change doesn’t come silently.
Sinterit Flexes SLS with Soft TPU
Sinterit’s newest material explores the softer side of SLS.
Entering Additive Manufacturing
There seem to be three broad approaches to entering a career in additive manufacturing.
Trends in 3D Printing for Production; Addressing Challenges with Rize
Fabbaloo and Rize partnered on a webinar discussing Trends in 3D Printing for Production; Addressing Challenges with Rize.
$2M Texan Expansion for EOS
Germany-based EOS has just completed an expansion in the North American market, with a $2 million investment into operations in Texas.
3D Printing at Dutch Design Week 2018
Dutch Design Week is in full swing, and Fabbaloo friend Rob Blaauboer shares a look at 3D printing at this year’s event.
3D Printing Events Everywhere
3D printing is a global industry, and following the business often leads to attending events around the world.
Authentise Invites the Competition with Prosper3D Partnership
A little competition is a good thing, even when it’s with oneself — or especially when that’s the case, as Authentise sees with its new partnership with Prosper3D.
What’s with All the 3D Printed Bottle Openers?
I recently realized nearly every bottle opener in my house is 3D printed.
Progress in Aerospace and Maritime Additive Manufacturing
New additive manufacturing-focused agreements signed this week signify ongoing global progress in the aerospace and maritime sectors.
Beyond the Bubble with Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension’s CEO invited me to drop by HQ for a look inside nanotechnology and electronics 3D printing.
AM Center as Evolution: A Chat with XJet
The morning after XJet’s grand opening for the new Additive Manufacturing Center in Rehovot, Israel, I sat down with CBO Dror Danai to discuss the significance of the move.
A Grand Grand Opening for XJet
Israel-based XJet has opened a $10 million Additive Manufacturing Center, billed as the world’s largest for 3D printing of metals and ceramics.
Generic 3D Printing Press Release
We forced an editor to read 1,000 3D printing press releases and then asked her to write one.
The Impact of Thermoplastic 3D Printing in Production: Stratasys Interview Part II
It’s an interesting time for 3D printing as the technology moves toward production.
Stratasys Looking to Lead the Way in 3D Printing for Production: Interview Part I
Stratasys looks toward a future in production, building upon its unique history with 3D printing.
3D Printing as a Sea Change Technology: A Conversation with DNV GL
DNV GL is working to entrench the technologies of Industry 4.0 to the maritime and oil & gas sectors.
LEO Lane CEO Discusses Quantity and Quality Control for Digital Inventory
Digital inventory is rapidly enabling more agile solutions for the global supply chain; at the same time, it creates additional concerns.
The Terminology of Technology
3D printing / additive manufacturing / rapid prototyping — what’s the difference?
30,000 3D Printed Fuel Nozzles
Milestones are mounting in additive manufacturing, with production parts hitting new highs.
Carbon PA and the Strength of a Soft Touch
Roboze has been focused on strength in offerings, and its latest move highlights the strength of a soft touch.
Bigger Shows Show a Bigger Industry
Manufacturing shows offer a glimpse of the latest and greatest in industry — including when that next big thing is industry itself.
Desktop Metal v Markforged: Resolution
Desktop Metal’s lawsuit against Markforged has reached an “amicable resolution”.
BigRep Continues to Make Big Plans
We caught up with BigRep recently on a busy 2018.
Can We Please Stop Hyphenating “3D Printing”?
“3D printing” is a part of Industry 4.0; let’s see “3-D printing” or “3D-printing” make their way out of the lexicon.
Stealth to Success?
Should more companies stay in stealth mode longer?
Rethinking Helmets
Helmets are imperative for head protection — but only when they work.
3D Printing for Maritime and O&G Spare Parts
Additive manufacturing and digital inventory solutions are impacting oil and gas, and maritime operations with a new joint industry project (JIP).
Process, Procedure, Additive Manufacturing and Veterans: Interview with Rapid Application Group
Rapid Application Group exemplifies the localization and democratization that 3D printing so often touts as a benefit.
A Sustainable Place to Rest Your Rear
3D printing the seating of the future isn’t just getting personal, it’s sustainable.
Ultimaker Adds Material Solutions, Print Core
Desktop 3D printing mainstay Ultimaker continues to up its offerings for professionals with more materials-centered announcements today.
EOS CEO: It’s About Developing the Industry
For EOS, the focus is on industry as 3D printing moves beyond the niche.
TRUE Food Safe PLA
Filaments.ca is introducing a new food-safe line of 3D printing filament.
Validity through Milestones
3D printing is still proving itself as a viable production technology.
3D Systems Advances Additive Opportunities in Manufacturing
3D Systems’ latest major partnership brings a new hybrid machine and a statement about the place of additive in the manufacturing workflow.
A Chat with HP’s Global Head of 3D Metals
I sat down with HP’s new Global Head of 3D Metals, Dr. Tim Weber, to discuss Metal Jet 3D printing.
Meeting Metal Jet
Metal Jet took center stage at IMTS.
Manufacturing Competition in Additive Manufacturing
Competition is heating up in additive manufacturing; how does that make you feel?
Rize Rises on the Strength of Its Team
I spoke recently Rize’s Vice President of Product, Kishore Boyalakuntla, about the disruptive nature of additive manufacturing and what Rize brings to the market.
$19M Investment the Next Building Block in Evolve’s Evolution
Evolve Additive Solutions is evolving with a significant equity investment round: company execs fill us in on the implications.
Fab Flow Highlights Desktop Metal’s Quieter Strength: Software
Desktop Metal is previewing new Fab Flow software and it looks incredibly promising.
Application-Specific 3D Printing ‘Takes the Work Out of Workflow’: Interview with Structo
Structo focuses on taking the work out of the workflow, company Co-Founder and CEO Huub Van Esbroeck tells us.
IMTS 2018 Highlights Strong Realities in Additive Manufacturing
This year’s IMTS doesn’t just feel bigger than ever; it’s the biggest in the International Manufacturing Technology Show’s history.
It’s Not Personal, It’s Business with 3D Hubs
3D Hubs continues on the path toward manufacturing by dropping non-Manufacturing Partner Program 3D printing hubs.
Enhancements and Future Innovation Key for SOLIDWORKS 2019
“Performance is the biggest enhancement we have done”: a conversation on the unveiling of SOLIDWORKS 2019.
MatterHackers, 3D Printing, and the Road to Making Anything
Dave Gaylord, MatterHackers Sr. Director of Product, shares a look at the busy company’s take on the 3D printing industry.
Stratasys Races Ahead with Team Penske and Carbon Fiber 3D Printing: Interview
Stratasys’ Vice President of Manufacturing provides insights into strong steps forward.
DyeMansion’s $5M Funding
DyeMansion has secured $5 million in Series A funding.
Pawsthetics Lends a Helping (3D Printed) Paw
We catch up with Pawsthetics for a look at 3D printing as it helps the animal population.
Metal 3D Printing Rises in Production: An Interview with Protolabs
As 3D printing, particularly metal, advances toward production, service providers are taking notice: an interview with Protolabs.
Desktop Metal Expands Studio Metal 3D Printing Line
Boston unicorn Desktop Metal is broadening its reach in accessible metal 3D printing with two announcements today.
3D Printing in Education: learnbylayers Interview Part 2
As 3D printing continues to make its way into classrooms around the world, we caught up with award-winning teacher Philip Cotton, founder of learnbylayers.
3D Printing in Education: learnbylayers Interview Part 1
3D printing curricula from learnbylayers are being taught around the world: an interview with founder Philip Cotton.
The Legalities of 3D Printing
As 3D printing continues to see adoption in industry, legal implications must be kept in mind: we speak to Elizabeth (Beth) D. Ferrill of IP law firm Finnegan.
Trends in 3D Printing for Production
This week, I had the honor to present a discussion on Trends in 3D Printing for Production at the International Symposium of Additive Manufacturing Taiwan, 2018.
Lumecluster, Marvel, and Marvelous Technology
Melissa Ng shares her story of process and product in part two of our interview.
Lumecluster: Behind the 3D Printed Mask with Melissa Ng
Melissa Ng’s work with Lumecluster is nothing short of inspiring.
DigiFabster, Industry 4.0, and a Supported Future of Business and Technology
The trend toward 3D printing for production is easily observable – but we must not overlook the entire process necessary to take additive into manufacturing.
Bioprinting with Allevi: Tools to Empower Scientists
While bioprinting for many years seemed a far-flung bit of science fiction, companies like Allevi are seeing the 3D printing of live cells as a reality today.