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HP’s Application-Focused Strategy Succeeds with New Industrial Client

3D Printing Meets Sustainability: The Promise of Truly Recyclable Material

3D Printing Meets Sustainability: The Promise of Truly Recyclable Material

New research could result in a 3D print material that is truly recyclable.

The Acquisition Dance: Nano Dimension and 3D Systems Raise Offers For Stratasys

The Acquisition Dance: Nano Dimension and 3D Systems Raise Offers For Stratasys

On Monday I had the naive thought that the Nano Dimension / Stratasys saga would be over. I was wrong.

nano3dprint Upgrades Flagship 3D Printers

nano3dprint Upgrades Flagship 3D Printers

Including precision dispensing tips and improved resolution for the A2200 and B3300 printers.

The Role of 3D Printing in Tackling Labor Shortages in the Defense Industry

The Role of 3D Printing in Tackling Labor Shortages in the Defense Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi foresee increased use of 3D printing in defense applications.

Understanding the Microplastic Challenge in Desktop 3D Printing

Understanding the Microplastic Challenge in Desktop 3D Printing

There’s a bit more to think about when considering microplastics generated by 3D printing.

Canada’s Major Crackdown on 3D Printed Weapons: What You Need to Know

Canada’s Major Crackdown on 3D Printed Weapons: What You Need to Know

Last week Canada cracked down on dozens of people producing 3D printed weapons.

Streamline Your Post-Processing Workflow with AM Solutions’ Automated S2 Technology

Streamline Your Post-Processing Workflow with AM Solutions’ Automated S2 Technology

If you think cleaning and smoothing 3D prints is easy, think again, and take a look at AM Solutions’ technology.

Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360

Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360

This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360: 28 Step-By-Step Projects for Beginners in 3D Printing, Prototyping, and Making” by Jake O Sugden an d Joshua Manley.

Decisive Day for 3D Printing Giants: Nano Dimension’s Takeover Fate Hangs in the Balance

Decisive Day for 3D Printing Giants: Nano Dimension’s Takeover Fate Hangs in the Balance

Today is the day the outcome of the Nano Dimension takeover bid should be resolved.

From Concorde to Hypersonic: How AM Helps Change Our Future

From Concorde to Hypersonic: How AM Helps Change Our Future

Velo3D published a video that exemplifies the ways 3D printing is changing the world.

The Rise of Lithoz: Innovative Ceramic 3D Printing

The Rise of Lithoz: Innovative Ceramic 3D Printing

Lithoz seems to be on a roll, expanding in several directions.

Design of the Week: Print-in-Place Vise Grips

Design of the Week: Print-in-Place Vise Grips

This week’s selection are the 3D printed Vise Grips by Adam Cook.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 25, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 25, 2023

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

Stony Brook Living Laboratory: Advancing Sustainable Development with 3D Printing

Stony Brook Living Laboratory: Advancing Sustainable Development with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the potential use of several forms of 3D printing in a new building project.

New Metal 3D Printing Technique: Strengthening Parts with a Bimetallic Radial Approach

New Metal 3D Printing Technique: Strengthening Parts with a Bimetallic Radial Approach

New research has developed an unusual and inexpensive way to dramatically strengthen metal 3D prints using a bimetallic radial approach.

Exploring BigRep’s Large Format Fleet Management Solutions

Dentsply Sirona: Innovating Dental Solutions with Additive Manufacturing

Dentsply Sirona: Innovating Dental Solutions with Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe the depth of potential in dental 3D printing.

Nobel-Prize-Winning Chemistry Enhances 3D-Printed Polymers

Nobel-Prize-Winning Chemistry Enhances 3D-Printed Polymers

polySpectra founder and CEO shares his quest for the Holy Grail of additive materials.

Optimize Your Prints: Introducing Organic Supports in PrusaSlicer 2.6

Optimize Your Prints: Introducing Organic Supports in PrusaSlicer 2.6

PrusaSlicer 2.6 has been released, and it includes quite a number of very useful new features.

Behind the Scenes: The Surprising Merger Talks Between 3D Systems and Stratasys

Behind the Scenes: The Surprising Merger Talks Between 3D Systems and Stratasys

We’ve learned quite a bit more about the “surprise” offer from 3D Systems to merge with Stratasys. 

Palette and Beyond: Mosaic Manufacturing’s Vision for the Future

Women in 3D Printing: Ruba Hasan

Women in 3D Printing: Ruba Hasan

Nora Touré interviews Ruba Hasan of 3Dinova.

Will Artificial Intelligence Crowd Out 3D Printing Innovation?

Will Artificial Intelligence Crowd Out 3D Printing Innovation?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider whether 3D print technology investment and innovation could be affected by interest in AI tech.

Balancing Open Source and Commercial Interests: Prusa Research’s Licensing Dilemma

Balancing Open Source and Commercial Interests: Prusa Research’s Licensing Dilemma

I finally got around to reading a post by Prusa Research about open source licensing, and have some thoughts.

3D Systems’ Partnership in Japan Reveals the Impact of Acquisitions

3D Systems’ Partnership in Japan Reveals the Impact of Acquisitions

3D Systems announced a partnership in Japan that reveals a side effect of corporate acquisitions.

Enhancing Customer Experience: Xact Metal’s Strategic Partnerships and Innovations

KTH Researchers Develop New Silica Glass Micro 3D Printing Technique

KTH Researchers Develop New Silica Glass Micro 3D Printing Technique

The technique has now been used to print the world's smallest wine glass – although it holds hope for a range of more useful, industrial applications.

Atmus Filtration Technologies: Embracing 3D Printing for First-Fit Growth

Atmus Filtration Technologies: Embracing 3D Printing for First-Fit Growth

Charles Goulding and Valentina Alzate consider the potential for 3D printing in filtration technology.

Choosing the Perfect Colors for Your 3D Prints: Introducing FilamentColors.xyz

Reddit Controversy: 3D Print Communities Seek New Homes

Reddit Controversy: 3D Print Communities Seek New Homes

3D print communities are migrating due to the Reddit controversy.

Exploring Digital Metal’s Acquisition by Markforged: A Surprising Twist

Exploring Digital Metal’s Acquisition by Markforged: A Surprising Twist

We had an interesting discussion with Markforged about their recent acquisition, Digital Metal.

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

This week’s selection is “Digital Gastronomy: From 3d Food Printing To Personalized Nutrition”.

Introducing Polystruder: Recycling Waste Prints into Quality Filament

Introducing Polystruder: Recycling Waste Prints into Quality Filament

Polystruder adds to their suite of filament production equipment.

Essentium Launches EPOD: A Polymer-to-Part 3D Print Service

Essentium Launches EPOD: A Polymer-to-Part 3D Print Service

Essentium’s in-house 3D print service is up and running.

Labor Force Challenges in Construction: KPMG Survey Reveals AM as a Solution

Labor Force Challenges in Construction: KPMG Survey Reveals AM as a Solution

I’m reading an interesting report from KPMG that ends up discussing additive manufacturing.

Design of the Week: 3D Printable Pirate Ship

Design of the Week: 3D Printable Pirate Ship

This week’s selection is the Fully 3D Printable Pirate Ship by Conner Sinewe.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 18, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 18, 2023

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

3D Printing Meets the Ford Bronco: Custom Accessories for Adventurous Owners

3D Printing Meets the Ford Bronco: Custom Accessories for Adventurous Owners

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing can impact the consumer side of the automotive business.

Creality’s HALOT-MAGE PRO Wins Display Application of the Year

Creality’s HALOT-MAGE PRO Wins Display Application of the Year

One of Creality’s latest resin 3D printers has won an award.

Enhancing 3D Print Flow Rates: Meet the Mosquito Prime by Slice Engineering

Enhancing 3D Print Flow Rates: Meet the Mosquito Prime by Slice Engineering

Slice Engineering has released a powerful new professional-grade hot end, the Mosquito Prime.

3D Printed Swag Ideas for Your Next Trade Show

3D Printed Swag Ideas for Your Next Trade Show

How to balance speed, cost, and impact to leave a lasting impression at your next industry event.

Are High Speed 3D Printers the Future of Desktop Printing? A Market Analysis

Unveiling the EVO: Creative 3D’s Revolutionary High-Speed 3D Printer

Unveiling the EVO: Creative 3D’s Revolutionary High-Speed 3D Printer

We had a chat with Creative 3D to learn about their latest professional 3D printer, the EVO.

Snapmaker Introduces New Products and Enhancements

Snapmaker Introduces New Products and Enhancements

Snapmaker announced a series of new products and hardware.

IKEA’s Big Bet: Opening New US Stores to Meet Growing Demand

IKEA’s Big Bet: Opening New US Stores to Meet Growing Demand

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider IKEA's expansion plans as a way to increase their use of 3D printing.

Co Print’s Chromapad: High Speed Multicolor 3D Printing

Co Print’s Chromapad: High Speed Multicolor 3D Printing

We had a chat with the folks from Co Print to find out the latest on their interesting 3D printer accessories. Co Print is an Istanbul-based company that’s been around for…

Unmasking Nano Dimension’s Latest Press Release: The Push to Acquire Stratasys

Unmasking Nano Dimension’s Latest Press Release: The Push to Acquire Stratasys

Nano Dimension issued an extraordinarily aggressive press release regarding their latest proposal to take over Stratasys.

SUN METALON’s Innovative Metal 3D Printing Process Attracts $2M Investment and Toyota Collaboration

ASTM Releases AM In-Situ Technology Readiness Report

ASTM Releases AM In-Situ Technology Readiness Report

Including comprehensive landscape assessments, detailed workshop analyses, targeted expert interviews, and more.