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A 3D printed PSI of hope in Ukraine

A 3D printed PSI of hope in Ukraine

Implanting even a large skull section may seem like a relatively small victory in the dramatic context of the ongoing war but it’s making a huge difference in this soldier’s life.

Exploring Affordable 3D Printed Homes: Mighty Buildings and ICON

Exploring Affordable 3D Printed Homes: Mighty Buildings and ICON

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at two US companies at the forefront of construction 3D printing.

AI Meets AM: Ivaldi Group Unveils ChatGPT Integration for Manufacturing

AI Meets AM: Ivaldi Group Unveils ChatGPT Integration for Manufacturing

After an earlier story today on how AI could penetrate the AM space, a company announced exactly that.

Riding the Wave of AM Progress: Essentium Survey Reveals Industry Adoption

Riding the Wave of AM Progress: Essentium Survey Reveals Industry Adoption

Essentium released the results of their annual survey of manufacturing leaders.

3D Printing Meets Skin Therapy: Sygnis SA and Berger&Kraft Medical’s New Partnership

3D Printing Meets Skin Therapy: Sygnis SA and Berger&Kraft Medical’s New Partnership

Sygnis SA and Berger&Kraft medical join forces to bring 3D printing technology to skin therapy applications.

Book of the Week: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI

Book of the Week: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI

This week’s selection is “Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI” by Kevin Roose.

Creality Expands Product Line: New 3D Printers, Laser Engraver, and Footwear Extruder

Creality Expands Product Line: New 3D Printers, Laser Engraver, and Footwear Extruder

On the occasion of their ninth anniversary, Creality has announced a number of very interesting new products.

Unlocking Clean Energy Incentives: How 3D Printing Companies Can Benefit

Unlocking Clean Energy Incentives: How 3D Printing Companies Can Benefit

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss new US energy incentives that might benefit 3D printing companies.

Design of the Week: Star Trek Enterprise Observation Lounge

Design of the Week: Star Trek Enterprise Observation Lounge

This week’s selection is the Star Trek: The Next Generation Enterprise Observation Lounge by Alan Young.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 10, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 10, 2023

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

How Four Global Giants are Changing the Game with 3D Printing Technologies

How Four Global Giants are Changing the Game with 3D Printing Technologies

Charles R. Goulding and Mwansa Chabalan examine how four EPIC companies move toward sustainability.

Accelerating 3D Printing: How New Firmware is Ushering in a High-Speed Era

Get Ready for RAPID + TCT 2023: The Leading Additive Manufacturing Event in North America

Get Ready for RAPID + TCT 2023: The Leading Additive Manufacturing Event in North America

One of this year’s premier 3D additive manufacturing events is only weeks away.

New AM Materials Round Up, April 7, 2023

New AM Materials Round Up, April 7, 2023

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

HYBRID Software Expands into 3D Printing: An Ambitious Expansion into the 3D Printing World

HYBRID Software Expands into 3D Printing: An Ambitious Expansion into the 3D Printing World

A development in 3D print software: HYBRID Software has opened a new “internal startup” to focus on 3D software.

10 Additive Hardware Companies on the Rise

10 Additive Hardware Companies on the Rise

There are many companies developing additive manufacturing technology for mainstream production. Here’s 10 emerging companies that could have the next big thing.

The End of an Era? The Future of Easily Upgradeable Desktop 3D Printers

Medical 3D Printing: Stratasys and CollPlant’s Biocompatible Implant Innovations

Medical 3D Printing: Stratasys and CollPlant’s Biocompatible Implant Innovations

Stratasys announced an interesting arrangement with CollPlant Biotechnologies that could lead into a major line of business for the company.

Calibrate Your IDEX 3D Printer with Ease: The Camera Assisted XY Calibration Tool

Calibrate Your IDEX 3D Printer with Ease: The Camera Assisted XY Calibration Tool

Calibration is a big issue with FFF and MSLA desktop 3D printers, but here’s a new tool that can help.

Heating Up the Future: 3D Printing’s Role in Tackling the 2023 Plumbing Parts Crisis

Heating Up the Future: 3D Printing’s Role in Tackling the 2023 Plumbing Parts Crisis

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest increased use of 3D printing to alleviate a plumbing parts shortage.

Hands On With Anycubic’s High Clear 3D Printer Resin

Hands On With Anycubic’s High Clear 3D Printer Resin

We had the opportunity to test out Anycubic’s new High Clear 3D printer resin — it’s completely transparent!

Rethinking Design in Construction 3D Printing: Time for a Revolution

Rethinking Design in Construction 3D Printing: Time for a Revolution

Finally there is someone talking about the biggest issue in construction 3D printing: design.

A Perfect Match: Nexa3D Acquires Addifab to Enhance Injection Molding Capabilitie

Court rejects Continuous Composites’ Patent Claims Against Markforged

Court rejects Continuous Composites’ Patent Claims Against Markforged

One recently added infringement claim, comprising two patents, still remains.

The Age of Lightweight Smallsats: How 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Satellite Technology

The Age of Lightweight Smallsats: How 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Satellite Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the use of 3D printing technology to expand smallsat applications.

A Blast from the Past: Discovering an Ancient 3D Printer in a Modern Workshop

A Blast from the Past: Discovering an Ancient 3D Printer in a Modern Workshop

I encountered what I thought to be a rather ancient 3D printer last week.

Bridging Biology and 3D Printing: Researchers Create Groundbreaking Mesosurface Technique

Bridging Biology and 3D Printing: Researchers Create Groundbreaking Mesosurface Technique

Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing highly unusual “mesosurfaces”.

Inside the Stratasys-Nano Dimension Takeover Saga: Rejections, Accusations, and Lawsuits

Inside the Stratasys-Nano Dimension Takeover Saga: Rejections, Accusations, and Lawsuits

Stratasys has promptly rejected Nano Dimension’s latest takeover proposal.

Book of the Week: FreeCAD Beginner’s Starter Kit

Book of the Week: FreeCAD Beginner’s Starter Kit

This week’s selection is “FreeCAD Beginner’s Starter Kit” by Aleksander Sadowski.

SPEE3D’s Supersonic 3D Printing Tech Gaining Traction with Military Sectors

MX3D Expands Horizons with Installation of First WAAM M1 System in Canada

MX3D Expands Horizons with Installation of First WAAM M1 System in Canada

MX3D announced a new installation of the WAAM system that signals the company's growth.

Automating 3D Printing with AI Vision: PrintPal’s PrintWatch System

Automating 3D Printing with AI Vision: PrintPal’s PrintWatch System

There’s another AI vision option for desktop 3D printers: PrintPal’s PrintWatch.

Design of the Week: Seed Starter Pot

Design of the Week: Seed Starter Pot

This week’s selection is the 3D printable Seed Starter Pot by Printables contributor LaForest Labs.

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

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

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

Disney Purchases Desktop Metal for $25 billion, Escalating the 3D Printing War with Apple

Disney Purchases Desktop Metal for $25 billion, Escalating the 3D Printing War with Apple

Disney announced today that it has agreed to acquire Desktop Metal, a leader in additive manufacturing solutions, for US$25B in cash and stock.

Recipe Designer Makes $1 Million On 3D Printable Digital Recipes

Recipe Designer Makes $1 Million On 3D Printable Digital Recipes

A recipe designer from Paris has become the first person to make US$1M on digital recipes.

Manufacturers Struggle To Sell Customized Products In 2033

Manufacturers Struggle To Sell Customized Products In 2033

Manufacturers of consumer products are facing a dilemma in 2033: they have the technology to make almost anything on demand, but they don't know what their customers want.

Home Depot Launches Partpicker, A 3D Model Library For Spare Parts

Home Depot Launches Partpicker, A 3D Model Library For Spare Parts

Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in North America, announced today the launch of PartPicker.

Unpacking the Prusa MK4: What It Means for Prusa Research and the 3D Print Community

Unpacking the Prusa MK4: What It Means for Prusa Research and the 3D Print Community

After yesterday’s blockbuster announcement of the long-awaited Original Prusa MK4 3D printer, I have some thoughts.

Get Connected: BOFA Introduces 3D Printable Fume Extraction Connectors

Get Connected: BOFA Introduces 3D Printable Fume Extraction Connectors

BOFA has deployed a way to 3D print fume extraction connectors for 3D printers.

How US Companies are Using 3D Printing to Maximize Benefits of Industrial Space in Mexico

How US Companies are Using 3D Printing to Maximize Benefits of Industrial Space in Mexico

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how US companies have leveraged 3D print technology in their new Mexico factories.

Dixit Offers a Quick Onramp to the 3D Printing Business

Dixit Offers a Quick Onramp to the 3D Printing Business

Cloud-based Innovana3D is a turnkey 3D printing front-end with instant quoting, viewer and e-commerce capabilities.

Introducing Material Interlocking: Ultimaker Cura 5.3.0’s Revolutionary Feature

Introducing Material Interlocking: Ultimaker Cura 5.3.0’s Revolutionary Feature

UltiMaker released a new version of UltiMaker Cura earlier this month, and there is a very surprising feature included.

Is Nano Dimension’s Increased Offer Adequate to Acquire Stratasys?

Is Nano Dimension’s Increased Offer Adequate to Acquire Stratasys?

Nano Dimension has upped their offer to buy Stratasys, but is it enough?

New Metal 3D Printing Pen System: A Breakthrough in Manufacturing?

New Metal 3D Printing Pen System: A Breakthrough in Manufacturing?

Researchers in Korea have developed a new metal 3D printing pen system for manufacturing.

How Seurat Technologies is Changing Manufacturing with Area Printing

How Seurat Technologies is Changing Manufacturing with Area Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Christopher Lee spoke with Seurat Technologie's CEO, James DeMuth about Area Printing.

Introducing the Original Prusa MK4: Prusa Research’s New Flagship 3D Printer

Introducing the Original Prusa MK4: Prusa Research’s New Flagship 3D Printer

Surprise, surprise! Prusa Research has suddenly announced the Original Prusa MK4 3D printer.

3DQue’s Direct2Print Links 3D Printers Directly With Etsy and Shopify

3DQue’s Direct2Print Links 3D Printers Directly With Etsy and Shopify

3DQue is working on a powerful new feature they call “Direct2Print”.

Struggling to Understand 3D Viewing Controls? Here’s Why

Struggling to Understand 3D Viewing Controls? Here’s Why

I’ve had a problem with 3D software tools for many years, and it’s time to write about it.

How Eplus3D’s One-Click Positioning Solves Hybrid Metal 3D Printing Challenges

How Eplus3D’s One-Click Positioning Solves Hybrid Metal 3D Printing Challenges

Eplus3D introduced a very interesting metal 3D printing feature they call “One-Click Positioning”.