3D Printing Blog

BigRep described very intriguing new application for 3D printing: Helicopter Blade Restraints.

This week’s selection is “3DU: A Guide to 3D Printing in Every Classroom: Simple and Affordable Ways to Start 3D Printing in ANY Classroom, No Matter What Grade or Content Area!”…

We’ve been busy analyzing the results from our annual survey, and have some findings to show you.

Essentium launched a 3D printed parts-on-demand service.

Researchers at Michigan Technological University have been testing whether it’s feasible to 3D print key bicycle parts using common PLA material.

This week’s selection is the fascinating Ringmail system by Printables contributor Triple G Workshop.

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 recent usage of 3D printing in offshore oil rigs.

There’s an incredibly useful online 3D utility you need to know about: CookieCAD.

Kentstrapper introduced a new high-speed 3D printer, the ZeroHS.

Relativity Space achieved their milestone this week, sort of.

Louisville Slugger is combining modern techniques with tradition by using 3D printing to create next generation equipment.

The CEO of Nano Dimension is publishing daily videos talking about their proposed Stratasys acquisition.

A new research paper predicts widespread use of 3D printers in kitchens to prepare food.

Researchers seem to have solved a major problem in bioprinting.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent developments in AI.

LIQTRA has developed a very unusual 3D printing system that’s up to 4X faster than typical FFF implementations.

Researchers have now probed the mysteries of metal 3D printing with particle accelerators.

MIT has developed “MechSense”, a new way to integrate sensors into certain 3D prints.

Materialise Process Control, released in collaboration with Phase3D and Sigma Additive Solutions, enables quality control using data gathered during the 3D printing process, and the Build Processor Software Development Kit (BP…

NASA announced the creation of a new research institute dedicated to advanced manufacturing.

Small museums should consider 3D scanning their collections.

Optomec has lost their CEO, Dave Ramahi.

In a surprise announcement, Nexa3D revealed they have acquired XYZprinting’s SLS 3D print business.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing with SketchUp” by Aaron Dietzen.

A new biodegradable plastic has been developed by a Mexican company based on Avocados.

Could the Bedslinger 3D printer design disappear?

I recently had the opportunity to try out AESUB’s 3D scanning spray.

This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Lathe by Thingiverse contributor MELKANO.

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

A research team is working on ways to produce 3D structures using DNA.

A new revolutionary open source, high-speed 3D printer design has been released, and it should shake up the market.

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Ampower has updated their comprehensive additive manufacturing technology overviews.

The offer represents a 36 percent premium to current share prices, but highlights ongoing internal turmoil from shareholders accusing Nano Dimension of mismanagement.

Our hands on test of the new Mole 3D scanner concludes with software, scan results and final thoughts.

Our look at the new Mole 3D scanner continues with operations and alignment.

We’ve been quietly testing the new Mole 3D scanner for a few weeks and have a full, hands-on review.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe there is a key role for 3D printing in the Ukraine conflict.

Prusa Research finally shipped the Original Prusa XL 3D printer, but this is far more than just a printer launch.

If you’ve been paying attention, we almost hit a major milestone in 3D printing this past weekend.

ICON announced something that should have happened a long time ago: an architectural design contest.

A software package containing Live Platform, Live Studio, Live Build MFG, Live Build DLP, and Live Sinter

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at several 3D printed innovations at the University of Maine.

Filament drying is becoming an essential step in 3D printing, and here’s a way to do so economically.

A recent story in The Guardian regarding the state of 3D printing is generating some controversy.

Formlabs introduced a bevy of new products for their dental business unit today.

This week’s selection is “How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination” by Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling.

We have more thoughts on the question about the ancient F100 3D printer from earlier this week.

COBOD has released some startling statistics about 3D printed buildings.