3D Printing Blog

This week’s selection is the Calilantern by Vector 3D.

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 Finnish artist Sini Majuri's seamless blend of traditional glassblowing with modern techniques.

In the ever-evolving world of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), a dynamic movement is growing, and it's not just about the latest technology or groundbreaking material.

The microplastics problem is far worse than anyone suspected.

We had a look at Markforged’s latest 3D printer, the FX10.

GrabCAD Streamline Pro and a new version of GrabCAD Print Pro for PolyJet aim to increase hardware usage.

Our test of the Kingroon KP3S Pro V2 3D printer concludes with a look at print results and final thoughts.

Our test of the new Kingroon KP3S Pro V2 continues with a look at setup, calibration, operations and software.

We’ve been testing the new high speed 3D printer from Kingroon, the KP3S Pro V2.

Charles R. Goulding and Christopher Lee speak with RIC Technology founder Ziyou Xu about the company's latest developments in construction 3D printing.

Consolidation continues in the 3D printing industry with an announcement from 3D-Fuel.

There’s big news from Axtra3D: their new Chief Strategy Officer comes to the role from 3D Systems.

3D scanner manufacturer Scoobe3D has apparently declared bankruptcy.

Developed in partnership with Fraunhofer IWU, the CMS Kreator can now deposit up to 100 kg of material per hour.

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. examine how 3D printing can be leveraged to address some of the recent challenges in aerospace component production.

Our friends at VoxelMatters have issued a new report on polymer 3D printer companies, and it answers several interesting questions.

Ember Prototypes has launched a customized 3D printer plate service.

Create it REAL announced an interesting arrangement for a new kind of 3D print application: wheelchair seating.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing with Fusion 360” by Sualp Ozel.

Anycubic seems to have resolved a curious security incident with their 3D printers.

I’ve learned about an interesting new object type that can be 3D printed: Trajectoids.

Researchers have developed a new metal 3D printing process that vastly increases the strength of 3D printed parts.

This week’s selection is the Sanding Blocks collection by Printables contributor Jan Štech.

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 discuss how 3D printing can help accelerate and accommodate ADU and DADU construction.

Unsurprisingly, Prusa Research announced the end of production for their very popular MK3S+ 3D printer.

Recently we completed our annual reader survey, and we found some interesting results.

A new player has entered the resin 3D print space: Sprybuild.

Master 3D printing processes, material selection, design for additive manufacturing and more to become the ultimate AM engineer.

Creality introduced a new desktop 3D printer, the Ender-3 V3, which has a feature I’ve never seen before.

It begins: the disappearance of slow-speed 3D printers.

3DQue announced they’ve released an auto-ejection capability for Bambu Lab equipment.

JuggerBot 3D is to develop a unique hybrid 3D printer using both pellets and resin.

Quantica has struck an interesting arrangement with ImageXpert to develop advanced 3D printing resins.

EOS’ latest polymer technology offers the durability and scalability of SLS and the precision and high-resolution of SLA.

An interesting reveal at NASA: they been testing a volumetric 3D printer in a weightless environment.

The White Tower in Switzerland is set to become the world’s tallest 3D printed structure.

For some unexplainable reason, there has been a slew of announcements focusing on the dental industry in recent weeks.

Another perp has been busted for 3D printing weapons.

This week’s selection is “Machinery's Handbook: Toolbox” by Erik Oberg et al.

I’m not quite sure how we missed this, but Anycubic is currently running an enormous contest and sale on their 3D printing equipment.

There’s been an interesting development in how functional solenoids can be directly 3D printed.

There’s been a breakthrough in the ability to properly measure the strength of microscopic 3D prints.

This week’s selection is the Apple Vision Pro Stand by Christian Selig.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe sit down for a chat with Vidmantas Šakalys, co-founder and CEO of Vital3D Technologies.

Having used many types of 3D printers for so many years, I’ve heard all the hype. But what are the hidden truths?

A company’s new construction device makes me wonder how we should define a 3D printer.

Istanbul-based Zaxe produces two interesting professional 3D printers.