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BLT Breaks Ground with the BLT-S800: A 20-Laser 3D Printer

BLT Breaks Ground with the BLT-S800: A 20-Laser 3D Printer

Bright Laser Technologies has introduced a massive metal 3D printer that uses an astonishing 20 lasers.

Sigma Additive’s Transition: From Additive Manufacturing to Consumer Travel?

Sigma Additive’s Transition: From Additive Manufacturing to Consumer Travel?

There’s been a very puzzling development at Sigma Additive Solutions.

Rapid Military Support: Essentium’s 3D Printers Deployed in Ukraine

Rapid Military Support: Essentium’s 3D Printers Deployed in Ukraine

Essentium announced a very unusual deployment of their additive manufacturing equipment — in Ukraine.

Incus Launches Hammer Pro40 Production Line at Formnext 2023

The Rising Role of 3D Printing in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing

The Rising Role of 3D Printing in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at BAE Systems' recent acquisition of Ball Aerospace and how 3D printing can play a role.

New York’s Proposed Bill A8132: Mandatory Criminal Checks for 3D Printer Buyers

New York’s Proposed Bill A8132: Mandatory Criminal Checks for 3D Printer Buyers

The state of New York has introduced a new bill, A8132, which will require 3D printer buyers to pass a criminal record check.

Breakthrough in Nano-3D Printing: AOSS Method Unveiled

Breakthrough in Nano-3D Printing: AOSS Method Unveiled

Researchers have unveiled a new method of nano-3D printing that addresses current limitations, offering both speed and precision unprecedented in nanomanufacturing.

ChatGPT and 3D Printing: A Look into MakeUseOf’s Findings

ChatGPT and 3D Printing: A Look into MakeUseOf’s Findings

I’m reading a curious article on MakeUseOf that attempts to show how ChatGPT can be used for 3D printing.

Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360

Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360

This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360” by Jake O Sugden and Joshua Manley.

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 5 — All You Need is a Few Functions

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 5 — All You Need is a Few Functions

With the rendering of implicit functions into the voxel field, we have created the ability to work with lattices and complex infills.

Farewell to the Past: Stratasys to Discontinue Support for Select FDM Machines

Farewell to the Past: Stratasys to Discontinue Support for Select FDM Machines

Stratasys announced “end of service” for multiple notable FDM machines.

Lowering the Cost of Biosensors: The Advancement of 3D-Printed Electronic Skin

Design of the Week: Experimental Disney Robot

Design of the Week: Experimental Disney Robot

This week’s selection is the adorable prototype robot developed by Disney Research.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 15, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 15, 2023

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

Over 110 Manufacturing Projects Triggered by New Legislation

Over 110 Manufacturing Projects Triggered by New Legislation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the year following the exactment of the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, specifically manufacturing projects in clean teach.

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 4 Implicits

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 4 Implicits

We will dive a bit into the technicalities of a Voxel-based kernel here, how do we interact with it?

Farsoon Unveils Two New Production 3D Printers: Metal and Polymer Options

Farsoon Unveils Two New Production 3D Printers: Metal and Polymer Options

Farsoon introduced two production 3D printers, one for metal, and one for polymers.

Kings Unveils FGF800: The Latest Pellet-Powered Industrial 3D Printer

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Kingroon KPL1 high speed 3D printer concludes with print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the Kingroon KPL1 high speed 3D printer continues with setup, calibration, operations and software.

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Kingroon KLP1 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

Recently, our friends at Kingroon announced the release of their new KLP1.

3D Printing in Medicine: Philips’ Partnerships with 3D Systems and Stratasys

3D Printing in Medicine: Philips’ Partnerships with 3D Systems and Stratasys

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi remark on Philips' transformation into a healthcare-focused company how its engagement in 3D printing activities can help.

Revitalizing Thingiverse: Ultimaker’s Latest Improvements Revealed

Revitalizing Thingiverse: Ultimaker’s Latest Improvements Revealed

UltiMaker announced some significant improvements to Thingiverse.

Prusa Research’s Firmware Experiment: How Did They Achieve Faster Prints?

Prusa Research’s Firmware Experiment: How Did They Achieve Faster Prints?

Prusa Research made their Mini 3D printer run a lot faster, and we gave it a test.

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 3 — Voxels to the Rescue

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 3 — Voxels to the Rescue

Thanks to the previous articles, we should have a pretty good understanding of the reasoning behind Computational Engineering and the fundamental technology necessary to support it.

9T Labs Successfully Completes ESA StarTiger Project

9T Labs Successfully Completes ESA StarTiger Project

The project brought together leading companies and academic institutions to demonstrate cutting-edge advancements in space technology and manufacturing.

Exploring Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing

Exploring Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Mwansa Chabala discuss the advantages of friction stir welding technology as it applies to additive manufacturing.

Could 3D Systems Acquire SmileDirectClub?

Could 3D Systems Acquire SmileDirectClub?

Could there be an opening for 3D Systems to regain the aligner business?

Formlabs Unveils Innovative Materials Targeted for Medical and Dental Industries

Formlabs Unveils Innovative Materials Targeted for Medical and Dental Industries

Formlabs has just unveiled three novel flexible and healthcare-focused materials, promising to grow their presence in the medical and dental industries.

Ultimaker Responds to High-Speed 3D Printing Trend with Significant Improvements

Ultimaker Responds to High-Speed 3D Printing Trend with Significant Improvements

UltiMaker reacts to the high speed 3D printing explosion with speed improvements.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing For Dummies

Book of the Week: 3D Printing For Dummies

This week’s selection is “3D Printing For Dummies” by Richard Horne.

Harnessing AI for Industrial Insights: Nano Dimension’s New Patent

Harnessing AI for Industrial Insights: Nano Dimension’s New Patent

Nano Dimension announced they’ve filed a very interesting patent using AI technology.

MatterHackers Introduces Financing Options for 3D Printing Equipment

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 2 — The Technology

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 2 — The Technology

After setting the stage in the first two installments of this series of article, let’s dive a bit deeper.

Design of the Week: ECO Lamp

Design of the Week: ECO Lamp

This week’s selection is the ECO Lamp by COLORISED and GREENFILL3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 8, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 8, 2023

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

Exploring ‘The Smart Mission’: NASA’s Lessons in Knowledge and Project Management

Exploring ‘The Smart Mission’: NASA’s Lessons in Knowledge and Project Management

Charles R. Goulding reflects on "The Smart Mission" and what we can takeaway from studying successful organizations as well as private industry disruptors.

Enhancing 3D Print Recycling: The Proposal to Add Recycling Stamps

Enhancing 3D Print Recycling: The Proposal to Add Recycling Stamps

My proposal to allow 3D print slicers to emboss recycling stamps has generated some interesting ideas.

Exploring Sintratec’s Innovative CMF 3D Printing Process

Exploring Sintratec’s Innovative CMF 3D Printing Process

Sintratec has revealed more about their unusual CMF 3D printing process.

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 1 — A Bit of History

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 1 — A Bit of History

Let’s define what Computational Engineering is and how it differs from the way we currently use computers to design physical parts.

Inside Markforged’s Digital Warehouse

Inside Markforged’s Digital Warehouse

New Digital Source platform enables manufacturer-certified parts to be licensed and 3D printed on demand.

Is 3D Printing the Future of Automotive Repair?

Is 3D Printing the Future of Automotive Repair?

3D in Auto Repair Task Force issues final report on the promises and challenges of 3D-printed replacement parts.

Popular 3D Print Channel ‘3D Print General’ Abruptly Removed from YouTube

Popular 3D Print Channel ‘3D Print General’ Abruptly Removed from YouTube

Troubling news from YouTube: a popular 3D print channel has been abruptly deleted.

Resellers Face Uncertainty in the Wake of the Desktop 3D Printer Shift

Resellers Face Uncertainty in the Wake of the Desktop 3D Printer Shift

I’ve been doing some thinking about the high speed 3D printing revolution, and realized there’s going to be another casualty: resellers.

Innovative Technique Unlocks Ultra-High Resolution Resin 3D Printing

Innovative Technique Unlocks Ultra-High Resolution Resin 3D Printing

New research has developed a method for increasing resin 3D printing resolution.

Exploring Stellantis’ 3D Printing Initiatives in the Automotive Industry

Exploring Stellantis’ 3D Printing Initiatives in the Automotive Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Stellantis Group is embracing 3D printing technology.

Fall Frenzy: Pumpkin Spice Filament Returns to 3D Printing

Fall Frenzy: Pumpkin Spice Filament Returns to 3D Printing

“That time of year” has arrived in the 3D print space.

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Prologue

Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Prologue

For the last decade, I have relentlessly pushed for a change in the way we humans engineer physical things. Our future depends on it.

HyP3D Project: 3DCeram’s Quest for Efficient 3D Printed SOEC Cells

HyP3D Project: 3DCeram’s Quest for Efficient 3D Printed SOEC Cells

3DCeram is participating in a rather interesting green project to produce hydrogen.

Ric Fulop’s AM 2.0 Dream Lives On

Ric Fulop’s AM 2.0 Dream Lives On

In the wake of the Stratasys merger shipwreck, Desktop Metal is more confident than ever that it can achieve mass production (and profitability) on its own.