3D Printing Blog

After yesterday’s story about how desktop 3D printer buying strategies are shifting, I thought about what kind of machines might be offered in the near future.

Shapeways is on the move.

I’m reading a story from Popular Science about the “best 3D printer filaments”.

Charles R. Goulding and Justin Snyder review findings from a webinar describing unique AM applications for healthcare.

Buying a desktop FFF 3D printer is getting a lot more complex these days.

Researchers have identified an unusual way to 3D print flexible materials.

Marforged issued the results of a survey examining public feelings around use of 3D printing for manufacturing.

We have updated our list from 2020 with some new entries and some surprises. Check out VoxelMatters' VM Focus Aerospace eBook for the complete Top 20.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine Stratasys' capabilities to match injection molding technology.

Making your own filament is easy. Isn’t it?

A new research paper proposes an algorithmic approach for developing new materials, and some of them might be useful in 3D printing.

It’s another week, and of course there is a major development in the ongoing Stratasys takeover saga.

This week’s selection is “3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Fix all Common and Uncommon 3D Printing Issues!” by Johannes Wild.

Creality has a new flagship 3D printer with the launch of its new K1 Max 3D printer.

Could 3D printing help seniors?

Meltio has been selected by the US Department of Defense as a strategic partner.

This week’s selection is the Pepper Mill Funnel by Maxime Hoste.

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 foresee increased use of 3D printing to produce customized medical exoskeletons.

Researchers have developed a new approach for recycling PET thermoplastic using electricity.

Researchers have developed an unusual 3D printable gel that is not only metallic, but has 4D properties, too.

The Sanjay Mortimer Foundation announced its first Rising Star awardee.

Assemblies, unlike parts, can benefit more from shortcuts than parts.

Wait, the Toybox 3D printer is still around?

The Stratasys takeover saga continues, this time with an interesting twist to take place at the company’s annual general meeting.

Could bio-based 3D printer resins become dominant over oil-based resins?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe how 3D printing could transform the high-end home decor industry.

A new “intelligent” 3D printer has been launched on Kickstarter.

The Arevo SuperStrata 3D printing bike project seems to be heading in the wrong direction.

Quantica announced an important strategic manufacturing partnership that could drive their inkjet technology forward.

It is a two story football clubhouse for SC Capelle measuring 330 sqm and it will be printed in 140 hours

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how recent investment is stimulating increased use of 3D printing in one industry sector.

Have you ever seen those articulated 3D prints and wanted to make one yourself? Now you can with Flexifier.

Photocentric has been moving forward with a number of initiatives.

Would you live in a 3D printed house for a year? NASA volunteers are doing so.

This week’s selection is “The ABC's of 3D Printing” by Hannah Flint.

BCN3D announced new and rather interesting production FFF 3D printer, the Omega I60.

Evolve Additive continues to make progress with their unusual STEP 3D printing process.

Artec 3D announced a new high-precision 3D scanner, the Artec Ray II.

This week’s selection is the OceanGate Titan Submersive by designer Tobi Takenn.

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

Charles R. Goulding spoke with Formlabs' Guillaume Bailliard.

Our test of the Voxelab Aquila D1 3D printer concludes with a look at print results and final thoughts.

Our test of the Voxelab Aquila D1 3D printer continues with a look at setup, calibration, operations and software.

We recently received a Voxelab Aquila D1 at the lab, the latest model in the Aquila product line and had a chance to assemble and give it a thorough test.

A second look at Polycam, in a conversation with company cofounder Elliott Spelman.

3DQue’s latest release of their AutoFarm3D system takes operations to a new level.

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

We have a quick update from JEOL on their metal 3D printing progress.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi In April 2023, Kaiser Permanente announced that it would be acquiring Geisinger Health, a 10-hospital system in Pennsylvania, in a strategy to acquire the first…