3D Printing Blog

In a somewhat surprising announcement, Prusa Research launched an online store capability in Printables.

We spoke with a company new to the 3D print space, Kraus Maffei.

New research demonstrates the viability of acoustic monitoring for detecting porosity in laser powder bed fusion.

Bambu Lab officially announced a new desktop 3D printer, the A1.

We were able to see one of Orion AM’s Thermal Radiation Fusion 3D printers in action.

There’s been a development regarding the official AMF file format.

Charles R. Goulding reviews a new book on lean robotics, where 3D printing can take a lead role.

I’m reading an interesting LinkedIn post by Kyle Harvey about additive manufacturing crossing the chasm.

I had a chat with Jabil about their PK 5000 material.

Some intriguing research might enable far stronger construction 3D printing materials.

EOS leads a group of key players in metal AM, according to the latest VoxelMatters Metal AM Market Report 2023 that was released on December 4th.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss some of the important emergency and survival items that can be 3D printed and prepared before disaster strikes.

I had a thought about the future of self-made 3D printer filaments. 

There are multiple market segments in the 3D printer world, in which one do you belong? 

I spoke with eSun about high speed filaments.

This week’s selection is “How to Day Trade for a Living: A Beginner’s Guide to Trading Tools and Tactics, Money Management, Discipline and Trading Psychology” by Dr. Andrew Aziz.

What must desktop 3D printer manufacturers do to keep up with their competitors?

Spherene offers advanced software that can quickly generate highly complex 3D models.

A Canadian man has been sentenced to twelve years in jail for 3D printing weapons.

This week’s selection is the Sea Urchin Hat concept.

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 highlight industries that are flourishing in Houston, Texas.

Some folks have built an underwater 3D printer — that actually works!

We had a look at filaments from F3DM and discovered something quite interesting.

Quantica has introduced a new software tool for their powerful NovoJet 3D printers.

Research shows a thin layer of polyvinyl alcohol can help fine tune part microstructure for two-photon polymerization lithography.

Our review of the Bambu Lab mini A1 concludes with software, print results and final thoughts. 

Our review of the Bambu Lab mini A1 continues with a look at operations. 

Our review of the Bambu Lab mini A1 continues with assembly and setup.

With great anticipation, we have been able to test our first machine from Bambu Lab, their new mini A1.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how 3D printing advancements are aiding the US and its allies in addressing conflicts by enabling rapid and innovative production of military equipment.

A question I’m hearing more frequently goes something like this: “Does Creality sell too many models of 3D printers?” At first, I thought this might be the case, as the company…

The Bambu Lab ecosystem is expanding with other suppliers.

More research on foam-based structural 3D printing shows a way to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

The findings in the latest Metal AM Market 2023 report from VoxelMatters Research.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is driving the country's transformation of industrial capabilities to boost the domestic defense sector.

The 3MF Consortium announced they’ve added a new Steering Member: Altair.

French startup 4D Pioneers offers two interesting hybrid 3D printers that have unusual capabilities.

The University of Maine continues to develop their “BioHome” project.

This week’s selection is “3D PRINTING PROJECTS: 200 3D Practice Drawings For 3D Printing On Your 3D Printer” by Sachidanand Jha.

Last week saw two very popular 3D modeling software tools receive major upgrades.

We learned about Renishaw’s new metal 3D printing technology, Tempus.

People aren’t just using 3D printers for small-scale art projects anymore.

This week’s selection is the Slide Glide Cyclides by mathematician Henry Segerman.

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 3M Technologies' robust economic performance in the third quarter.

We caught up with Valcun, the makers of an incredible 3D printer that uses aluminum wire.

Thies is a company providing equipment for dyeing 3D prints, but with a big difference.

Protolabs has rebranded their manufacturing network, and there’s an interesting story behind the change.

Engineers from MIT and ETH Zurich use computer vision to help adjust material deposition rates in real time.