3D Printing Blog

This week’s selection is “Business and Emerging Technologies” by George Baffour.

Prusa Research is now shipping their MMU3 unit, and has provided more details on including interesting upgrades and firmware changes.

The end of the Stratasys takeover saga appears to be near.

Caribou appears to be shutting down.

This week’s selection is the “ROOTS” concept slide by Kitty Shukman.

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 the increasing use of 3D printing technology in the F1 world.

Our review of the Kingroon KP3S Pro S1 concludes with print results and final thoughts.

Our review of the Kingroon KP3S Pro S1 continues with setup & calibration, operations and software.

We recently got our hands on Kingroon's latest 3D printer, the KP3S Pro S1, and we were eager to see what this new 3D printer had to offer.

Hungarian CAD company is completing its comparison to market leaders.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a way to 2D print 3D objects.

Essentium announced a comprehensive partnership with 3D-Fuel.

NASA announced a successful test of 3D printed electronics in space.

Nora Touré interviews iNNOV3D's Mayra Vasques.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine some interesting developments in 3D printing at the University of Virginia.

The race to the bottom is over, and there will be considerable movement in the 3D printer market in coming years.

Shining 3D introduced a new 3D scanner, the EinScan H2.

A new partnership has resulted in a significant optimization of powder-based 3D printing.

Ensuring superior lightness, greater rigidity, and a more precise build as well as integrated parts.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe Denmark to be a pioneer in extensive use of 3D printing for sustainable energy generation.

Do we have sufficient imagination to truly use 3D printing?

Phase3D has developed a sophisticated real-time quality control system for powder-based 3D printers they call “Fringe”.

EOS North America announced today a new service called “Can I 3D Print This?”

This week’s selection is “400 CAD Exercises” by Sachidanand Jha.

It’s increasingly looking like Stratasys could accept 3D Systems’ takeover offer. What could this mean if they accept?

Is there a future for big-time 3D print exhibitions and trade shows?

HP has been quite busy developing applications for their 3D print technology, a different strategy than most manufacturers.

This week’s selection is the Bowden Tube Cap by Printables contributor WaltzingKea.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Mwansa Chabala look at how four medtech companies leveraged 3D printing to recover after the pandemic.

We have been testing the Mintion Beagle V2 Camera for 3D printing, and discovered it’s far more than just a camera.

Researchers have discovered a way to provoke metals to automatically heal cracks.

We were directed to check out Batch.Works, a startup company leveraging 3D printing to achieve sustainability.

An in-depth look at how ChatGPT and other LLMs are impacting the additive manufacturing landscape.

So you want to buy a 3D scanner? These are the nine questions you should be asking.

We caught up with Sigma Additive Solutions to find out their latest developments.

New research from Essentium points out a key marketing strategy that most 3D printer manufacturers are not using.

Swati Suman is a dedicated professional with a passion for education, skill development, and social impact.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at several recent 3D printed innovations in the HVAC industry.

Sygnis has obtained a license to commercialize the L-FDM 3D printing process.

Incus has completed a project that verified the possibility of 3D printing metal objects from scraps on the Moon.

New research has identified an incredible approach for ensuring print quality for rapid prototyping.

Both will be produced in China and both will use Chinese metal 3D printing technology. What are the implications of this new trend?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose that the new CEO of Adidas should increase that company's already notable use of 3D printing.

Last week I forecasted what a typical desktop FFF 3D printer of 2026 might look like. This week let’s go further ahead.

As much as we’d like to write about something else, there have been yet more significant developments in the Stratasys takeover saga.

Construction 3D printing is growing, and two recent projects indicate where the technology could be headed.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing for Product Designers: Innovative Strategies Using Additive Manufacturing” by Jennifer Loy, James Novak and Olaf Diegel.

Once again, the folks at IC3D Printers have launched their annual “3D Printed Toys for Tots” campaign.