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3D Printing’s Pivotal Role in Strengthening National Defense

3D Printing’s Pivotal Role in Strengthening National Defense

Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Nolan discuss the US Department of Defense's strategic integration of 3D printing.

Austrian House Fire Sparks Debate: Did a 3D Printer Cause the Blaze?

Austrian House Fire Sparks Debate: Did a 3D Printer Cause the Blaze?

A house fire in Austria is rumored to be caused by a 3D printer fire.

3DPrinterOS and Polymaker Forge Strategic Deal to Offer Significant Material Discounts

Phrozen Unveils Pricing for the New Arco 3D Printer: Lower than Bambu Lab

Phrozen Unveils Pricing for the New Arco 3D Printer: Lower than Bambu Lab

Phrozen has unveiled more details about the pricing of their upcoming Arco FFF 3D printer.

Book of the Week: Smart Manufacturing

Book of the Week: Smart Manufacturing

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œSmart Manufacturing: The Lean Six Sigma Wayā€ by Anthony Tarantino.

Bambu Lab Implements Firmware Safety Measures Amid A1 3D Printer Recall

Bambu Lab Implements Firmware Safety Measures Amid A1 3D Printer Recall

Thereā€™s been a very interesting development in Bambu Labā€™s A1 recall process.

John Walker: The Entrepreneur Who Brought CAD to Desktops and Enabled 3D Printing’s Rise

Meltio Partners with One Off Robotics to Launch New Metal 3D Printing Cell with Enhanced Capabilities

Meltio Partners with One Off Robotics to Launch New Metal 3D Printing Cell with Enhanced Capabilities

Meltio announced an interesting partnership to produce a new robotic metal 3D printing ā€œcellā€.

Design of the Week: Planet Mars Tactile Model

Design of the Week: Planet Mars Tactile Model

This weekā€™s selection is the Planet Mars Tactile Model by the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Valencia.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 11, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 11, 2024

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

Top 3D Printing Predictions for 2024

Top 3D Printing Predictions for 2024

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi have some thoughts about what trends we might see in the world of 3D printing in 2024.

Prusa Research Launches MK3S+ Upgrade Kit: Bridging the Gap to MK4 Technology

Prusa Research Launches MK3S+ Upgrade Kit: Bridging the Gap to MK4 Technology

Prusa Research is now shipping an upgrade kit for their popular MK3S+ 3D printers.

Revolutionary Enzyme-Based PLA Recycling Method Discovered, Transforming 3D Print Waste Management

Revolutionary Enzyme-Based PLA Recycling Method Discovered, Transforming 3D Print Waste Management

A surprise breakthrough could enable easy recycling of PLA, the most common 3D printable material.

Eco-Friendly Construction Printing Advances with New Nanocellulose Material

Eco-Friendly Construction Printing Advances with New Nanocellulose Material

Researchers have developed a new eco-friendly material that might be useful for construction 3D printing.

What are the Most Popular CAD Programs?

Steakholder Foods Strikes Deal to Bring 3D Printed Meat to Market with Wyler Farms

Steakholder Foods Strikes Deal to Bring 3D Printed Meat to Market with Wyler Farms

Steakholder Foods announced a large deal to commercialize their 3D printed meat products.

How 3D Bioprinting Offers Hope Against Climate-Induced Extinctions

How 3D Bioprinting Offers Hope Against Climate-Induced Extinctions

A unique research project hopes to 3D print critical chemicals at risk of extinction.

Navigating the Future: Materialise Unveils Key 3D Printing Trends for 2024

Navigating the Future: Materialise Unveils Key 3D Printing Trends for 2024

Materialise has published their thoughts on 3D printing trends in 2024, and theyā€™re quite revealing.

Innovation on the Field: The Impact of 3D Printing on Women’s Sports Equipment

Innovation on the Field: The Impact of 3D Printing on Women’s Sports Equipment

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how 3D printing can be used to benefit women's sports.

Enclosure Woes: How ABS Printing Could Be Harming Your 3D Printer

Enclosure Woes: How ABS Printing Could Be Harming Your 3D Printer

Iā€™m reading an interesting thread on Reddit about Bambu Lab enclosures and realized there could be a more widespread issue.

Addup and Airbus Deliver First Metal 3D Printer to the ISS: Testing Begins

Addup and Airbus Deliver First Metal 3D Printer to the ISS: Testing Begins

Addup joins the orbital 3D printer club with the latest launch to the International Space Station.

Enabling Complex 3D Models for Industry and 3D Printing with Metafold

Enabling Complex 3D Models for Industry and 3D Printing with Metafold

We had a chat with the folks from Metafold about their generative design tool.

Revo Foods Launches Food Fabricator X2 for High-Volume 3D Food Printing

Revo Foods Launches Food Fabricator X2 for High-Volume 3D Food Printing

Enabling new 3D printed food categories such authentic whole-cut meat alternatives and products with customized shapes, structures or textures.

Revolutionizing Healthcare: 3D Printingā€™s Vital Role in Medical Advancements

Revolutionizing Healthcare: 3D Printingā€™s Vital Role in Medical Advancements

Charles R. Goulding and Kellen Coleman discuss the revolutionary application of 3D printing in medicine, exemplified by the creation of prosthetic skull pieces.

Prusa Research Breaks Sales Records with MK4 Amidst Growing Competition and Manufacturing Challenges

Prusa Research Breaks Sales Records with MK4 Amidst Growing Competition and Manufacturing Challenges

Prusa Research posted a long video and post about their current status. Letā€™s take a look.

From Concept to Metal in Hours: Foundry Lab’s Digital Casting

Speed Over Quality? New #3DBenchy Record Raises Questions on 3D Printing Competitions

Speed Over Quality? New #3DBenchy Record Raises Questions on 3D Printing Competitions

Thereā€™s apparently a new record set for the worldā€™s fastest 3D printed , but I have questions.

Book of the Week: 3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing

Book of the Week: 3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œ3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Constructionā€ by Gary C. Confalone, John Smits, and Thomas Kinnare.

Shut Down That 3D Printer Now: Bambu Lab Issues Important Electrical Problem Update

Shut Down That 3D Printer Now: Bambu Lab Issues Important Electrical Problem Update

Thereā€™s been a major development in the ongoing electrical issue with the new Bambu Lab A1 desktop 3D printer.

voxeljet and Parastruct Repurpose Construction Waste for 3D Printing

voxeljet and Parastruct Repurpose Construction Waste for 3D Printing

voxeljet has successfully tested a method of reusing construction waste in 3D printing.

From Resin to Filament: Phrozen’s Strategic Move into the FFF 3D Printing Market

Design of the Week: Knife Sharpener

Design of the Week: Knife Sharpener

This weekā€™s selection is the Knife Sharpener by Printables contributor firstgizmo.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 4, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 4, 2024

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

Strategic Cost-Cutting: How 3D Printing Technology Bolsters Efficiency Amidst Corporate Budget Trims

Strategic Cost-Cutting: How 3D Printing Technology Bolsters Efficiency Amidst Corporate Budget Trims

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how 3D printing can be integrated into cost reduction strategies and increase revenue.

Rumors vs. Reality: Bambu Lab A1 Printer’s Heat Bed Cable Concerns

Rumors vs. Reality: Bambu Lab A1 Printer’s Heat Bed Cable Concerns

There may be further developments in the Bambu Lab A1 cable issue.

FAME 3D Launches Powerful ‘Galaxy’ Series Toolheads for LulzBot 3D Printers

FAME 3D Launches Powerful ‘Galaxy’ Series Toolheads for LulzBot 3D Printers

FAME 3D announced new and very powerful toolheads for their LulzBot 3D printers.

Supernova to Drive New VLM 3D Printing Technology, A Strategic Spin-Off by BCN3D

The Melt Flow Index in Polymer 3D Printing: A Concise Engineerā€™s Handbook

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Creality Ender-3 KE concludes with software, print results and final thoughts.

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the Creality Ender-3 KE continues with setup, calibration, and operations.

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands on with the Creality Ender-3 KE 3D Printer, Part 1

We got our hands on the brand new Creality Ender-3 KE desktop 3D printer and gave it a good test.

Dreamzzz by LEGO: Toy Making with 3D Printing

Dreamzzz by LEGO: Toy Making with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss one of LEGO's newest product lines.

Markforged Unveils Performance Advisor Automatically Strengthening 3D Printed Parts

Markforged Unveils Performance Advisor Automatically Strengthening 3D Printed Parts

Markforged announced a new software tool that automatically makes parts stronger.

Eco-Friendly 3D Printing: Study Examines Ocean Degradation of 3D Print Materials

Eco-Friendly 3D Printing: Study Examines Ocean Degradation of 3D Print Materials

An interesting study has investigated whether commonly used plastics, including 3D print materials, can naturally decompose in the ocean.

Why 3D Printing Matters for Diversity in STEM

Why 3D Printing Matters for Diversity in STEM

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are key to our current way of life.

Materials Processing Institute Embarks on AI Initiative to Transform AM in the UK

Materials Processing Institute Embarks on AI Initiative to Transform AM in the UK

Working with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Ltd and AMFG to develop SMART-APP tool for predictive material reuse.

Ancient Roman Relics Inspire Modern 3D Printing Boom: The Case of UK’s Dodecahedrons

Ancient Roman Relics Inspire Modern 3D Printing Boom: The Case of UK’s Dodecahedrons

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss the discovery of Roman dodecahedrons in the UK, their enigmatic purpose and the subsequent surge in interest and replication through 3D printing.

PHA: colorFabb’s Fully Biodegradable Alternative to PLA and PETG for 3D Printing

PHA: colorFabb’s Fully Biodegradable Alternative to PLA and PETG for 3D Printing

Hereā€™s everything you need to know about an up-and-coming 3D print material thatā€™s entirely sustainable: PHA.

Additive Industries: Making Metal 3D Printing Efficient for Automotive and Aerospace

Additive Industries: Making Metal 3D Printing Efficient for Automotive and Aerospace

Additive Industries seems to be continuing with their never-ending quest for efficiency.

Safety First: Bambu Lab Addresses Potential Electrical Short in A1 Printer Cable