3D Printing Blog

Leaders from hardware and service companies across the entire AM spectrum speak with VoxelMatters about what the short term future holds.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss KKR's strategic investment in Precipart and how it signifies a transformative shift for the company.

I think there could be a problem with 3MF, or at least how software makes use of it.

Nano Dimension suddenly announced a new bid to take over Stratasys, re-igniting the takeover wars we thought were concluded.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design” by Anne E. McMills.

This week’s selection is the Geared Christmas Tree Spiral by Cults contributor ENJOYREVIT.

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 take a look at how 3D printing can be used for pets and pet products.

If you have a 3D printer, you will know that it does break from time to time. But how should you go about fixing it?

We had a close look at Incus’ new metal 3D printer, the Hammer Pro40.

You probably don’t need SMERF for 3D printing, but I believe you will find it interesting.

Along with several small but useful improvements, there is one big one: Cloud Services.

Our review of the Drywise in-line filament dryer concludes with print results and final thoughts.

Our review of the Drywise in-line filament dryer continues with a look at operations.

We tested the very unusual Drywise in-line filament dryer.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss the recent COP28 climate conference and how the HVAC industry can help reach energy efficiency goals with 3D printing.

I’m reading a financial forecast for 3D printing and it doesn’t seem to match the current state of the industry.

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with the folks behind LulzBot regarding their software updates.

Trinckle continues to innovate with a new version of their tool-making software.

The 72m² community building was brought to life by AKF, in partnership with 3DCP Group and Saga Space Architects, using a COBOD BOD2 printer.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine Mighty Buildings' innovative approach to factory-built panels amid slow adoption of new technologies in the construction industry.

Mighty Buildings announced a large project to 3D print a series of climate-resistant low cost homes.

Slant 3D has launched an unusual Kickstarter campaign.

Huge news from Velo3D: They are changing their leadership.

This week’s selection is “The New Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen” by Naomi Wu.

There’s a new LulzBot: the TAZ Pro Long Bed.

We had a look at Raise3D’s RMF500 3D printer.

Intamsys has a new post processing oven, and a very unique application for high temperature materials.

This week’s selection is the Floating Buoy Keychain by MakerWorld contributor spookycromch.

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 reflect on some noteworthy 3D printing developments that were covered in 2023.

I’m reading an extremely interesting and critical post about the 3D printing industry by Alex Huckstepp.

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.