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Martine Rothblatt’s Journey from Sirius to Bioprinting

Martine Rothblatt’s Journey from Sirius to Bioprinting

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review the concept of 3D printed human organs.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 3

Our review of the Anycubic Photon Mono M5s MSLA 3D printer concludes with a look at software, print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 2

Our review of the Anycubic Photon Mono M5s MSLA 3D printer continues with a look at operations and failure modes.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M5s 3D Printer, Part 1

We were able to test the highly-touted Anycubic Photon Mono M5s MSLA 3D printer in our lab.

Luxolis 3D Scan Camera Could Be Worth Waiting For

Luxolis 3D Scan Camera Could Be Worth Waiting For

Free scanning with app is a prelude to a state-of-the-art 3D scanning camera.

The Dental Dilemma: Why Some Dentists Aren’t Embracing 3D Printing

Embracing the Text-to-CAD Revolution: An Insightful Reader’s View

Embracing the Text-to-CAD Revolution: An Insightful Reader’s View

A reader posted their thoughts on the upcoming Text-to-CAD revolution.

Taking a Closer Look at Flashforge’s Latest Professional 3D Printers

Taking a Closer Look at Flashforge’s Latest Professional 3D Printers

We had a look at Flashforge’s latest professional 3D printers, the Creator 4 and Guider 3.

Cisco’s Voyage: AI and 3D Printing Propel High-Tech Success

Cisco’s Voyage: AI and 3D Printing Propel High-Tech Success

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi predict increased use of AI and 3D printing by Cisco.

Creality’s Surprising Entry: Pellet-Based 3D Printing

Creality’s Surprising Entry: Pellet-Based 3D Printing

Did you know that Creality produces a desktop 3D printer that uses pellets?

New Insights into 3D Printing Costs: The Updated Fabbaloo Job Calculator

Discovering Fused Form: Colombian Innovators in Large-Scale 3D Printing

Discovering Fused Form: Colombian Innovators in Large-Scale 3D Printing

Fused Form is a small company from Colombia that makes a large 3D printer.

Waste from Marble Quarry Used to 3D Print Architectural Elements

Waste from Marble Quarry Used to 3D Print Architectural Elements

In places like Ticino, Switzerland, 'rock flour' can constitute up to 40% of total production, according to ETH Zürich.

Healthcare Evolution in Africa: The Rise of Drones and Additive Manufacturing

Healthcare Evolution in Africa: The Rise of Drones and Additive Manufacturing

Charles Goulding and Mwansa Chabala look at the use of 3D printing in Africa's healthcare industry.

Anycubic Introduces Two New 3D Print Technologies with the Kobra 2

Anycubic Introduces Two New 3D Print Technologies with the Kobra 2

Anycubic’s latest FFF 3D printer, the Kobra 2, offers two unique technologies.

The Unexplored Avenue of Top-Down Resin 3D Printing

The Mighty CMS Kreator: The Large-Scale Hybrid 3D Printer

The Mighty CMS Kreator: The Large-Scale Hybrid 3D Printer

One of the largest 3D printers I’ve ever seen in person is the massive CMS Kreator.

Book of the Week: A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering

Book of the Week: A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering

This week’s selection is “A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering” by Marcel Escudier and Tony Atkins.

Anycubic Introduces the First Leveling-free 12k Resin 3D Printer, the Photon Mono M5s

Discover the Artillery Sidewinder X2: Bigger, Faster, and Smarter 3D Printing

Discover the Artillery Sidewinder X2: Bigger, Faster, and Smarter 3D Printing

Artillery announced their new Sidewinder X2 3D printer, featuring a larger build volume, and several advanced features.

Inside UltiMaker’s Thingiverse Makeover: What’s New & Improved?

Inside UltiMaker’s Thingiverse Makeover: What’s New & Improved?

It's a question on everyone's lips: What has UltiMaker been doing with Thingiverse?

Design of the Week: Cute Tardigrade

Design of the Week: Cute Tardigrade

This week’s selection is the cute Tardigrade 3D model by designer Matt Meyer of MatMire Makes.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 14, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 14, 2023

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

Stepping into Sustainability: An Interview with Madeium’s CEO, Jesse Rademacher

Stepping into Sustainability: An Interview with Madeium’s CEO, Jesse Rademacher

Charles R. Goulding interviews the CEO of Madeium, a sustainable startup leveraging 3D printing.

Inkbit’s Future-Proof Strategy for 3D Printing Applications

Inkbit’s Future-Proof Strategy for 3D Printing Applications

Inkbit, it seems, has firmly etched its name in its very own 3D print application niche.

Say Goodbye to Nozzle Woes with Slice Engineering’s New GammaMaster

Say Goodbye to Nozzle Woes with Slice Engineering’s New GammaMaster

Slice Engineering has introduced a new and powerful nozzle for FFF 3D printers.

Even More Colors: Polymaker’s Materials Grow Tremendously

Even More Colors: Polymaker’s Materials Grow Tremendously

We had a chat with Polymaker to learn more about their latest developments.

Protolabs Network Expands Capabilities, Boosts Volumes

Protolabs Network Expands Capabilities, Boosts Volumes

Higher volume machining along with injection molding and 3D printing are now part of Protolab’s standard offering in an effort to grow market share.

Anycubic Set to Launch Two Innovative 3D Printers: Photon Mono M5s and Kobra 2

Anycubic Set to Launch Two Innovative 3D Printers: Photon Mono M5s and Kobra 2

We've discovered that Anycubic is preparing to launch not just one, but two highly distinct desktop 3D printers in the coming weeks.

Simplify3D v5.1: A Leap Forward in 3D Print Quality

Simplify3D v5.1: A Leap Forward in 3D Print Quality

Barely had we adjusted to Simplify3D v5, when the company decided to shake things up again by releasing version 5.1.

Revving Up 3D Printing: Zortrax’s High-Speed Upgrade

Revving Up 3D Printing: Zortrax’s High-Speed Upgrade

Zortrax has stepped up to the plate with a high-speed 3D printing upgrade.

Pellet Power: How Juggerbot’s Material Card is Changing the 3D Printing Game

Pellet Power: How Juggerbot’s Material Card is Changing the 3D Printing Game

Juggerbot has been developing something they call a “material card”.

Phrozen Unveils Affordable Sonic Mini 8K S for High-Resolution 3D Printing

Phrozen Unveils Affordable Sonic Mini 8K S for High-Resolution 3D Printing

Phrozen has just announced its newest addition to the Phrozen 8K series, the Sonic Mini 8K S.

What’s Next for YouMagine After UltiMaker Merger?

Sintratec’s Game-Changing Modular Production and Metal SLS 3D Printing

Sintratec’s Game-Changing Modular Production and Metal SLS 3D Printing

Sintratec has two interesting news items: a modular production system and an ability to print metal 3D objects using SLS 3D printing.

Braskem Launches Xtellar Business for Filaments and Pellets

Braskem Launches Xtellar Business for Filaments and Pellets

Xtellar combines current Braskem AM material products with Taulman 3D's.

How 3D Printing Could Impact Carrier Global’s Acquisition of Viessmann

How 3D Printing Could Impact Carrier Global’s Acquisition of Viessmann

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine an important corporate transaction.

Thingiverse’s Revival: A New Beginning Under UltiMaker’s Wing

AM-Flow Demonstrates Game-Changing Bagging System for 3D Print Factories

AM-Flow Demonstrates Game-Changing Bagging System for 3D Print Factories

AM-Flow showcased an intriguing bagging system for 3D printed parts.

Shifting Gears: How 3DEO is Transforming Their Approach to 3D Printing Services

Book of the Week: The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI

Book of the Week: The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI

This week’s selection is “The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI” by Marin Ivezic and Luka Ivezic.

3D Printing Video News Roundup, May 8, 2023

3D Printing Video News Roundup, May 8, 2023

Slant3D has released another 3D print video news roundup from our recent stories.

Fabbaloo’s RAPID+TCT 2023 Recap: Insights and Industry Trends

Fabbaloo’s RAPID+TCT 2023 Recap: Insights and Industry Trends

Our team spent last week in Chicago at the annual RAPID+TCT event, where there were approximately 450 exhibitors.

COBOD Unveils Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Building Project

COBOD Unveils Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Building Project

Denmark-based COBOD, has announced a rather large 3D printed building project.

KOKONI SOTA 3D Printer: The Upside-Down Innovation That Has Everyone Talking

KOKONI SOTA 3D Printer: The Upside-Down Innovation That Has Everyone Talking

There’s a new 3D printer Kickstarter that’s attracting a lot of attention, both good and bad.

Design of the Week: Print-in-Place Box

Design of the Week: Print-in-Place Box

This week’s selection is the Print-in-Place Box by Printables contributor andyroo770.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 7, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 7, 2023

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

Halliburton, Schlumberger & Baker Hughes: Record Profits Fueled by 3D Printing Innovations

Halliburton, Schlumberger & Baker Hughes: Record Profits Fueled by 3D Printing Innovations

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe there could be increases in additive manufacturing spending by oilfield services.

How Do You Measure the Largest 3D Print Order Ever?

How Do You Measure the Largest 3D Print Order Ever?

What would be the largest 3D print order in history?

Helio Additive: Voxel-Based Slicing for 3D Printing

Helio Additive: Voxel-Based Slicing for 3D Printing

Helio Additive has secured a major investment and is on its way to revolutionizing slicing forever.