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The 100 DIY 3D Printer: Official Release of Matthäus Szturc’s High-Speed Design

The 100 DIY 3D Printer: Official Release of Matthäus Szturc’s High-Speed Design

Matthäus Szturc has officially released the design for The 100, an incredibly fast DIY 3D printer.

From Aerospace to Dental: 3D Printing’s Role in Six Manufacturing Fields

From Aerospace to Dental: 3D Printing’s Role in Six Manufacturing Fields

3D print technology is slowly moving into manufacturing, but what, exactly is driving it?

Unleashing High Viscosity Resins: LSVP 3D Printing Breakthrough

Unleashing High Viscosity Resins: LSVP 3D Printing Breakthrough

Researchers have developed a new 3D print process “LSVP”, which can apparently handle highly viscous resins.

Book of the Week: Construction 4.0

Book of the Week: Construction 4.0

This week’s selection is “Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment” by Anil Sawhney, Michael Riley and Javier Irizarry.

Analyzing Progress in the #SpeedBoatRace Challenge

From Skepticism to Opportunity: How Apple’s Move Might Shape 3D Printing’s Future

Caracol and NextChem Join Forces to Create Pioneering 3D Printed Sailboat

Caracol and NextChem Join Forces to Create Pioneering 3D Printed Sailboat

Charles R. Goulding and Fraser Lintott discuss how 3D printing can disrupt the sailboat industry.

Design of the Week: MiniSander

Design of the Week: MiniSander

This week’s selection is the MiniSander by Instructables contributor Modelskitsdeluxe.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 3, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 3, 2023

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

Johnson Screens: 120 Years Strong, Now Embracing 3D Printing

Johnson Screens: 120 Years Strong, Now Embracing 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe admire Johnson Screens' willingness to rethink fabrication and experiment with additive manufacturing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Wash & Cure Max, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Wash & Cure Max, Part 2

Our look at the Anycubic Wash & Cure Max concludes with a look at operations, print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic Wash & Cure Max, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Wash & Cure Max, Part 1

We’ve been testing the unusual Wash & Cure Max post processing system from Anycubic.

Breaking News: Apple Explores 3D Printing for Next-Gen Watch Casings

Breaking News: Apple Explores 3D Printing for Next-Gen Watch Casings

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the latest rumors of Apple apparently using metal 3D printing.

Metal Powders for 3D Printing: An Engineer’s Guide

Metal Powders for 3D Printing: An Engineer’s Guide

What you need to know when selecting, storing and using metal powders for additive manufacturing applications.

High-Speed 3D Printing On the Rise: Who’s Joining the Fast Lane?

High-Speed 3D Printing On the Rise: Who’s Joining the Fast Lane?

Which desktop 3D printer companies have entered the high speed 3D printing race?

Thought 3D’s Study Sheds Light on the Science of Drying Nylon Filament

Thought 3D’s Study Sheds Light on the Science of Drying Nylon Filament

Thought 3D has published a very interesting study on drying nylon filament.

Introducing the M5C: AnkerMake’s Affordable High-Speed 3D Printer

Introducing the M5C: AnkerMake’s Affordable High-Speed 3D Printer

Ankermake released the M5C, a variant of their popular M5 3D printer.

Beyond Moore’s Law: The Rise of Chiplets in the Tech Industry

Beyond Moore’s Law: The Rise of Chiplets in the Tech Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Fraser Lintott explore how additive manufacturing can improve the process of fabricating chips.

Introducing Meltio Space: The Slicing Software Powering Meltio’s Robotic Metal 3D Printing

Driving Innovation: 3D Scanning’s Impact on Automotive Upgrades

Driving Innovation: 3D Scanning’s Impact on Automotive Upgrades

One of the key applications for 3D scanning is automotive repair and enhancement.

Micro 3D Printing Meets Dentistry: BMF’s Technology Reshapes Dental Veneer Manufacturing

Micro 3D Printing Meets Dentistry: BMF’s Technology Reshapes Dental Veneer Manufacturing

BMF announced a very unusual new application for their micro 3D printer: dental veneers.

Human Tissue 3D Printing Inches Forward at University of Sydney

Human Tissue 3D Printing Inches Forward at University of Sydney

Using 3D photolithographic printing to create a complex environment for assembling tissue that mimics the architecture of an organ.

TransDigm Can Take Aerospace 3D Printing to New Heights

TransDigm Can Take Aerospace 3D Printing to New Heights

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss aerospace industry giant TransDigm and how 3D printing can positively impact the business after a recent acquisition.

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 3

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 3

Our look at the Seal and Seal Lite 3D scanners from 3DMakerPro concludes with Software, Scan Results and Final Thoughts.

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 2

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 2

Our review of 3DMakerPro’s Seal and Seal Lite 3D scanners continues with a look at operations, both desktop and mobile.

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 1

Hands On With The 3DMakerpro3DMakerpro Seal 3D Scanner, Part 1

We had the opportunity to check out 3DMakerPro’s latest 3D scanners, the Seal and Seal Lite.

Book of the Week: Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies

Book of the Week: Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies

This week’s selection is “Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies” by Bill Snow.

Sensors and AI: The Next Frontier in Enhancing 3D Printing Technology

Stratasys Calls Extraordinary Meeting: What are the Implications?

Stratasys Calls Extraordinary Meeting: What are the Implications?

Stratasys has called an Extraordinary Meeting of its shareholders, but what does that mean?

MX3D Introduces Enormous Robotic 3D Metal Printing Machine

MX3D Introduces Enormous Robotic 3D Metal Printing Machine

MX3D announced today a new large robotic system for 3D printing metal parts.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Airless Bicycle Tire

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Airless Bicycle Tire

This week’s selection is the 3D Airless Bicycle Tire by designer Brendan Carberry.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 27, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 27, 2023

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

Ibon Iribar de Cemex Ventures habla sobre la impresión 3D en la industria de la construcción

Ibon Iribar de Cemex Ventures habla sobre la impresión 3D en la industria de la construcción

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe hablan con Ibon Iribar sobre avances y applicaciones de la impresión 3D en el area de construcción en Cemex.

Cemex Ventures’  Ibon Iribar Discusses 3D Printing in the Construction Industry

Cemex Ventures’ Ibon Iribar Discusses 3D Printing in the Construction Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe speak to Ibon Iribar about ongoing developments and applications of construction 3D printing at Cemex.

Automate Your Prusa: Meet JobOx – The Mini-Factory for 3D Printing

Automate Your Prusa: Meet JobOx – The Mini-Factory for 3D Printing

Want to transform your Prusa 3D printer into a mini-factory? Enter “JobOx”.

From Italy to Everywhere: Roboze’s Reseller Network Expands Worldwide

From Italy to Everywhere: Roboze’s Reseller Network Expands Worldwide

Roboze announced yet more resellers for their products, illustrating the critical importance of resellers to manufacturers.

From Frankfurt to Austin: Formnext’s Transcontinental Journey to the USA

From Frankfurt to Austin: Formnext’s Transcontinental Journey to the USA

Formnext is coming up soon, and it’s not where you might think it is located.

Do Consumers Care About 3D-Printed Products?

Do Consumers Care About 3D-Printed Products?

Markforged survey looks at the average American’s attitude toward additive manufacturing.

Yale’s Funbotics Camp: How Creality is Contributing to 3D Printing Training

Yale’s Funbotics Camp: How Creality is Contributing to 3D Printing Training

Creality recently concluded its sponsorship of Yale University's first Funbotics Camp.

AI-Driven 3D Printing: Unveiling the Future of Unusual and Practical Parts

AI-Driven 3D Printing: Unveiling the Future of Unusual and Practical Parts

We could see an increase of very unusual yet practical 3D printed parts in the near future due to AI technology.

Flush of Innovation: 3D Printed Material Creates Self-Cleaning Toilets

Flush of Innovation: 3D Printed Material Creates Self-Cleaning Toilets

Researchers have developed an unusual 3D printed material that is incredibly slippery, ideal for toilets.

Journey into Additive Manufacturing: A Conversation with Miaomiao Zhao

Feel the Future: 3D Printing Paving the Way for Tactile Robots

Feel the Future: 3D Printing Paving the Way for Tactile Robots

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explore examples of 3D printing techniques used to improve robotic systems.

Upgrade Your IKEA Experience with New Assistive 3D Prints from Enable 3D and Uppgradera

Upgrade Your IKEA Experience with New Assistive 3D Prints from Enable 3D and Uppgradera

Enable 3D and Uppgradera have released a new set of assistive 3D prints designed for IKEA products.

Neuralangelo: NVIDIA’s New Open Source AI Tool Redefines 3D Surface Reconstruction

Neuralangelo: NVIDIA’s New Open Source AI Tool Redefines 3D Surface Reconstruction

NVIDIA has released new open source code for Neurangelo, a powerful AI-based 3D tool.

End of an Era? Microsoft Finally Pulls the Plug on the Kinect’s Rollercoaster Journey

End of an Era? Microsoft Finally Pulls the Plug on the Kinect’s Rollercoaster Journey

Microsoft announced they are finally, probably, almost certainly, discontinuing the venerable Kinect.

Coherent Develops Advanced Ceramic AM Technology

Coherent Develops Advanced Ceramic AM Technology

For high-performance thermal management applications, including for next-generation semiconductor capital equipment.

Manufacturing Supercycle Unleashed: How Foreign Investments and Legislative Acts Are Redefining US Industry

Manufacturing Supercycle Unleashed: How Foreign Investments and Legislative Acts Are Redefining US Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss the potential for additive manufacturing's role in a manufacturing renaissance.

Creality’s New Release: Ender-3 V3 SE – The Future of Simplified 3D Printing?

Creality’s New Release: Ender-3 V3 SE – The Future of Simplified 3D Printing?

Creality just rolled out their new Ender-3 V3 SE, promising an easier 3D printing experience for novices.

3D Printing Giants’ Merger Faces US DOJ Antitrust Examination

3D Printing Giants’ Merger Faces US DOJ Antitrust Examination

The US Department of Justice is looking into Stratasys’ merger activities.