3D Printing Blog

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 show how 3D print technology has enabled a company to create unique services never before possible.

3D scanning can appear to be complex, but there are actually only a few standard steps required.

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Desktop Metal announced another massive series of layoffs and facility closures.

Conformal cooling is not only a better way to cool injection molds for plastics, but it might allow hypersonic air travel.

Anycubic announced a new app that should supercharge users of their Photon M3 Premium resin 3D printer.

Xact Metal seems to have hit the sweet spot.

That didn’t take long: Simplify3D issues their first update since the huge 5.0 upgrade.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at some of the most intriguing metal 3D print companies to emerge from Massachusetts.

Photocentric is exploring what is probably a new niche in 3D printing: large part production with resin equipment.

A company you may not have heard of is Holo.

News from Artec 3D indicates the 3D scanner manufacturer is expanding.

Thanks to intelligent 3D nesting, textured surface design, a sophisticated SLS build manager, and more.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Regal Rexnord could leverage 3D print technology.

Be on the lookout for “Definitive Guides” to desktop 3D printing.

Orion AM’s Thermal Radiation Fusion 3D printing process can produce incredibly strong parts.

I had a look at 3DEVO’s product line and found they’ve been slowly making it even more powerful.

This week’s selection is Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques” by Michael Michalko.

How about we actually do all the necessary calibration for 3D printing automatically?

Farsoon is embarking on a massive physical expansion of their facilities.

Metal Powder Works has developed an incredibly straightforward and energy efficient method of producing metal powder that can be used in additive manufacturing.

This week’s selection is the scale model Titanic’s Engines by Olivier Berlin.

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 look at the use of 3D printing in five major healthcare companies.

Is the measurement standard in the 3D printing industry metric or imperial?

The Builder Extreme 1500 Pro is an impressive industrial 3D printer.

An interesting view of 3D printing from outside the industry.

Start warming up your vocal cords—natural language processing may soon change how engineers interact with design software.

Our hands on review of the LulzBot Sidekick 747 3D printer ends with a look at software, print results and final thoughts.

Our hands on review of the LulzBot Sidekick 747 3D printer continues with a look at setup, calibration and operations .

We’ve been testing a LulzBot Sidekick 747 3D printer for the last few months.

3DM’s unique approach to polymer L-PBF 3D printing enables users to adapt the laser’s frequency to each and every material, promising faster, higher quality parts.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at an unprecedented 3D print project in Texas.

What are the implications for 3D printing from the development of an interaction-free quantum camera?

A research paper on a future zero-emission steel future has implications for additive manufacturing.

Another high-profile 3D printing project is underway in Dubai, and I’m a bit suspicious.

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafé examine the state of bioprinting with a look at recent developments.

We had a chat with Trilab’s Michal Boháč to find out how the company has been doing.

UltiMaker announced a new 3D printer, the UltiMaker S7.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could play a big role in a new strategy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This week’s selection is “How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler” by Ryan North.

Tomorrow is the opening of the TIPE 2023 conference. Are you attending?

Marine use of 3D print technology should be booming, but it isn’t, at least not yet.

An obscure experiment on board the International Space Station could be a path for a very unusual 3D printing technique.

This week’s selection is the Hero Arm by Open Bionics.

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 look at the surge in medical 3D prints after the pandemic.

I’ve been reviewing our weekly 3D print company valuation data, and have some interesting results to report.

Once again we are proud to sponsor the TIPE conference, now in its third iteration.