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Predicting Future 3D Printer Features: 2026 Standard Specifications?

Predicting Future 3D Printer Features: 2026 Standard Specifications?

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 Moving Factory from Brooklyn to Detroit

Popular Science’s Filament Recommendations Disappoint

Popular Science’s Filament Recommendations Disappoint

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

Enhanced Patient Care: The Power of 3D Printed Anatomical Models

Enhanced Patient Care: The Power of 3D Printed Anatomical Models

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

The Changing Landscape of Desktop 3D Printers: New Features Complicate Buying Decisions

3D Printing Flexible Objects with Variable Wavelength Lasers

3D Printing Flexible Objects with Variable Wavelength Lasers

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

Survey Highlights Growing Interest in Onshoring and 3D Printing for Manufacturing

Survey Highlights Growing Interest in Onshoring and 3D Printing for Manufacturing

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

The Ten Coolest Space Companies Using AM in 2023

The Ten Coolest Space Companies Using AM in 2023

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.

Injection Molding vs. 3D Printing with the Stratasys SAF H350 Printer

Injection Molding vs. 3D Printing with the Stratasys SAF H350 Printer

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

The Truth About Filament Production: Is Making Your Own Filament Easy?

Algorithmic Approach to Material Development: Implications for 3D Printing

Algorithmic Approach to Material Development: Implications for 3D Printing

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

Stratasys Takeover Saga: Nano Dimension Raises Bid to $24.00 per Share in Cash

Stratasys Takeover Saga: Nano Dimension Raises Bid to $24.00 per Share in Cash

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

Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

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’s New 3D Printer: The Affordable and Efficient K1 Max 3D Printer

Creality’s New 3D Printer: The Affordable and Efficient K1 Max 3D Printer

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

How 3D Printing Can Improve Mental Cognition As We Age

US Department of Defense Selects Meltio as Key Partner in 3D Printing

US Department of Defense Selects Meltio as Key Partner in 3D Printing

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

Design of the Week: Pepper Mill Funnel

Design of the Week: Pepper Mill Funnel

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 9, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 9, 2023

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

Advancing MedTech with 3D Printed Exoskeletons

Advancing MedTech with 3D Printed Exoskeletons

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi foresee increased use of 3D printing to produce customized medical exoskeletons.

Innovative PET Recycling: Researchers Develop Electricity-Based Method

Innovative PET Recycling: Researchers Develop Electricity-Based Method

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

Enhanced Conductive 3D Printing: Researchers Develop 4D Metallic Gel for 3D Printing

Enhanced Conductive 3D Printing: Researchers Develop 4D Metallic Gel for 3D Printing

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

Sanjay Mortimer Foundation’s Inaugural Rising Star Award Goes to Zac Smith

Sanjay Mortimer Foundation’s Inaugural Rising Star Award Goes to Zac Smith

The Sanjay Mortimer Foundation announced its first Rising Star awardee.

Top Assembly Features SOLIDWORKS Users Cannot Live Without

Top Assembly Features SOLIDWORKS Users Cannot Live Without

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

What’s the Story Behind the Toybox 3D Printer’s Continued Existence?

Stratasys Annual General Meeting: Yet Another Twist in the Takeover Saga

Stratasys Annual General Meeting: Yet Another Twist in the Takeover Saga

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

Bio-based 3D Printer Resins: A Sustainable Alternative to Oil-Based Resins?

Bio-based 3D Printer Resins: A Sustainable Alternative to Oil-Based Resins?

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

Unlocking the Marketing Potential in Interior Design with 3D Printing

Unlocking the Marketing Potential in Interior Design with 3D Printing

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

The Athena mSLA Resin 3D Printer: Intelligent Printing Using Force Detection

The Athena mSLA Resin 3D Printer: Intelligent Printing Using Force Detection

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

The Rise and Fall of Arevo’s SuperStrata Bike: What Went Wrong?

The Rise and Fall of Arevo’s SuperStrata Bike: What Went Wrong?

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

Scaling Up Success: Quantica’s Strategic Manufacturing Partnership with Xaar

Scaling Up Success: Quantica’s Strategic Manufacturing Partnership with Xaar

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

PERI begins construction on Europe’s first 3D printed public building

PERI begins construction on Europe’s first 3D printed public building

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

3D Printing’s Impact on Alternative Energy Equipment

3D Printing’s Impact on Alternative Energy Equipment

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

No Design Skills Needed: Create Amazing Articulated 3D Prints with Flexifier

No Design Skills Needed: Create Amazing Articulated 3D Prints with Flexifier

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

Photocentric’s Rise in High-Resolution Production Parts

Photocentric’s Rise in High-Resolution Production Parts

Photocentric has been moving forward with a number of initiatives.

NASA’s CHAPEA Program: Living in a 3D Printed Martian Home for a Year

NASA’s CHAPEA Program: Living in a 3D Printed Martian Home for a Year

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

Book of the Week: The ABC’s of 3D Printing

Book of the Week: The ABC’s of 3D Printing

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

BCN3D Unveils the Omega I60: A High Speed IDEX 3D Printer

BCN3D Unveils the Omega I60: A High Speed IDEX 3D Printer

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

Evolve Additive’s STEP Targets Production-Level 3D Printing

Evolve Additive’s STEP Targets Production-Level 3D Printing

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

Artec Ray II: A Speedy Tripod-Mounted 3D Scanner

Artec Ray II: A Speedy Tripod-Mounted 3D Scanner

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

Design of the Week: OceanGate Titan Submersive

Design of the Week: OceanGate Titan Submersive

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 2, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 2, 2023

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

Exploring Formlabs’ Cutting-Edge Resins for Dental and Healthcare Applications

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 3

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

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 2

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

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila D1 3D Printer, Part 1

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.

Popular 3D Scanner, Polycam, Uses AI to Complete the 3D Picture

Popular 3D Scanner, Polycam, Uses AI to Complete the 3D Picture

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

Introducing Integrated Order Management: 3DQue’s AutoFarm3D 3.7 Available

Introducing Integrated Order Management: 3DQue’s AutoFarm3D 3.7 Available

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

New AM Materials Round Up, June 29, 2023

New AM Materials Round Up, June 29, 2023

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

JEOL’s EBM Metal 3D Printing Process Arrives in North America

JEOL’s EBM Metal 3D Printing Process Arrives in North America

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

Exploring the Potential of 3D Printing in Kaiser Permanente’s New Venture, Risant Health

Exploring the Potential of 3D Printing in Kaiser Permanente’s New Venture, Risant Health

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…