3D Printing Blog

Two reports on sustainability were issued this week by additive manufacturing organizations.

The process of electroplating 3D prints is powerful, yet not very well known or practiced.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a recent expansion of 3D printing capacity by Collins Aerospace.

Carima's nontoxic CYMK resin just got a lot more accessible.

A 3D print company has shifted to a four-day week.

Xolo received a huge investment, and this is a really big deal.

The smaller, entry-level system enables dental labs to produce extremely accurate mixed applications, in a single tray, simultaneously.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at manufacturing tensions between three countries.

There’s something you should watch on Netflix, and it is specifically about 3D printing.

A fascinating new motion system has been developed that just might have an application or two in the 3D print world.

EOS released information about a rather unusual basketball they and partners were able to 3D print.

This week’s selection is “Digital Crafts: Industrial Technologies for Applied Artists and Designer Makers” by Fabbaloo friend Anne Marie Shillito.

This week’s question answers a somewhat disturbing question about resin safety.

Thangs announced a new AI-powered search function that could make finding 3D models incredibly simple.

3D Systems announced a broad new program to 3D print human tissue.

This week’s selection is the Braiding Machine by Printables contributor “Jack”.

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

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine a powerful combination of technologies to advance cancer treatments.

It’s that time of year again; we’ve rolled out our annual reader survey, and this year there is an incredible prize for one lucky respondent.

Phase3D’s “Project Fringe” delivers real-time 3D monitoring to 3D printers.

Solukon announced a new series of adapters that should greatly expand the use of the sophisticated post processing system.

With a roster of engineers from innovation hotbeds such as SpaceX, Tesla and Apple, Freeform Future Corp. is looking to print big and print often.

There could be something very interesting brewing from the folks behind Markforged.

COBOD reports incredible progress on one of their several 3D printed home projects.

3D Systems announced a very interesting jewelry 3D printer, the ProJet MJP 2500W.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal how 3D printing technology played a big part in the production of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio", soon to be released on Netflix.

A video has emerged that shows what is likely the smallest 3D printer ever made.

ALD Vacuum Technologies has introduced a massive metal 3D printer, the “EBuild”.

Tractus3D offers what is likely the tallest delta 3D printer I’ve ever seen: the T3500SE.

For the development of materials and manufacturing to lower the costs of large wind turbines.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a very new and eco-friendly material that could be used in 3D printing.

Chinese researchers have developed a way to reinforce 3D printed aluminum with titanium wire.

Students at UC Berkeley have launched a large rocket containing a number of 3D printed components.

We had a chat with Additive Industries recently, and learned more about the metal 3D printer manufacturer.

This week’s selection is “Sell Your Crafts Online: The Handmaker’s Guide to Selling from Etsy, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Shopify and More” by James Dillehay.

AI will shake up the 3D printing industry in more ways than you might realize.

Relativity Space is nearing a key milestone, and so is 3D printing.

This week’s selection is the incredible 3D printed garden tractor by Reddit contributor “FeckMeGently”.

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 a new toy 3D printer.

Fabbaloo has launched our annual reader survey, and there’s some great prizes for participants.

A very controversial video has emerged directing strong criticism at Prusa Research.

Fabric8Labs has developed a truly unique metal 3D printing process that is unlike all existing processes.

Creaform HandySCAN BLACK Elite is 2x more accurate than company’s previous best.

Mass Portal has a belt 3D printer!

The Plybot project has been silent for months and its backers are angry, seeking refunds that may never come.

Stratasys has made a very unusual and strategic move into a new application area.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review large Indian firms leveraging 3D printing.

Slice Engineering has introduced a very interesting new way to keep filament dry.

I’m sensing a definite splitting of the 3D print industry in recent years.