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Hexagon Accelerates Additive Manufacturing With New Platform

Hexagon Accelerates Additive Manufacturing With New Platform

Hexagon released an interesting new platform that may be of interest to companies using additive manufacturing.

Nasa Wants To Build A Pipeline On The Moon

Nasa Wants To Build A Pipeline On The Moon

The space agency is studying moon-based robots and additive manufacturing to build a pipeline that transports oxygen from an extraction site to a lunar base.

Sketchfab Updates Terms of Use to Protect 3D Models from AI Training

Sketchfab Updates Terms of Use to Protect 3D Models from AI Training

Sketchfab has issued a rather interesting and futuristic update to their Terms of Use.

Sustainable Manufacturing of the Future: Reports from Dansk AM Hub and Kimya

Sustainable Manufacturing of the Future: Reports from Dansk AM Hub and Kimya

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

The Complexity of Electroplating 3D Prints – The Process of Electroplating Explained

The Complexity of Electroplating 3D Prints – The Process of Electroplating Explained

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

Collins Aerospace Leverages 3D Printing to Increase Efficiency of Monroe MRO Facility

Collins Aerospace Leverages 3D Printing to Increase Efficiency of Monroe MRO Facility

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

Carima CMYK Resin: Revolutionary Nontoxic 3D Printing Material Now Easily Accessible in the US and Canada

3D Printing Company Shifts to 4-Day Work Week: What Does This Mean For You?

Xolo Scores Major Investment for Next-Level 3D Printing Technology

Stratasys Launches New J3 Dentajet Multi-Material 3D Printer

Stratasys Launches New J3 Dentajet Multi-Material 3D Printer

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

Backlog on the Rio Grande: How 3D Printing Could Ease Tensions Between the US, Mexico, and Canada

Backlog on the Rio Grande: How 3D Printing Could Ease Tensions Between the US, Mexico, and Canada

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

Before You Cancel Netflix, Relive the Early Days of 3D Printing

Before You Cancel Netflix, Relive the Early Days of 3D Printing

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

What Could the ‘Moonlight’ Robot Mean for 3D Printing?

What Could the ‘Moonlight’ Robot Mean for 3D Printing?

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

Does a 3D Printed Basketball Predict Future Designs?

Does a 3D Printed Basketball Predict Future Designs?

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

Book of the Week: Digital Crafts: Industrial Technologies for Applied Artists and Designer Makers

Book of the Week: Digital Crafts: Industrial Technologies for Applied Artists and Designer Makers

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

Question of the Week: Resin Safety in Public Library Makerspaces

Question of the Week: Resin Safety in Public Library Makerspaces

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

Quickly Find Any 3D Model with Thangs AI-Based 2D Search 

Quickly Find Any 3D Model with Thangs AI-Based 2D Search 

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

3D Systems’ Revolutionary Regenerative Tissue Program: A Step towards 3D Printed Organs?

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Braiding Machine

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Braiding Machine

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 19, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 19, 2023

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

Combating Cancer: Exploring the Potential of HP, Varian and Adaptiiv’s 3D Print Collaboration

Combating Cancer: Exploring the Potential of HP, Varian and Adaptiiv’s 3D Print Collaboration

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

Win a Brand New ANYCUBIC 3D Printer: Participate in Our Annual Reader Survey

Win a Brand New ANYCUBIC 3D Printer: Participate in Our Annual Reader Survey

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.

Ensure Successful 3D Printing with Project Fringe from Phase3D

Ensure Successful 3D Printing with Project Fringe from Phase3D

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

Solukon Brings Automated Depowdering to EOS P1 and P5 Series 3D Printers

Solukon Brings Automated Depowdering to EOS P1 and P5 Series 3D Printers

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

Metal 3D Startup Is Betting Its Factory-Sized 3D Printers Change Everything

Metal 3D Startup Is Betting Its Factory-Sized 3D Printers Change Everything

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.

What is the Mystery Project from Markforged’s Founders?

What is the Mystery Project from Markforged’s Founders?

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

COBOD Completes Project 3D Printing Climate-Resistant 10 Homes in Kenya

COBOD Completes Project 3D Printing Climate-Resistant 10 Homes in Kenya

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

3D Systems’ ProJet MJP 2500W Increases Jewelry Production Throughput

3D Systems’ ProJet MJP 2500W Increases Jewelry Production Throughput

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

Learn How 3D Printing Helped Create Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”

Learn How 3D Printing Helped Create Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”

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.

Tiny Yet Mighty: Introducing the Smallest Working 3D Printer 

Tiny Yet Mighty: Introducing the Smallest Working 3D Printer 

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

ALD Vacuum Technologies Launches Massive Metal 3D Printer, the EBuild

ALD Vacuum Technologies Launches Massive Metal 3D Printer, the EBuild

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

Tractus3D’s T3500SE: The Tallest Delta 3D Printer on the Market?

Tractus3D’s T3500SE: The Tallest Delta 3D Printer on the Market?

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

US DOE Announces US$30M in AM-Focused Funding

US DOE Announces US$30M in AM-Focused Funding

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

3D Printed Eco-Friendly Mushroom Leather: MycoWorks

3D Printed Eco-Friendly Mushroom Leather: MycoWorks

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

Reinforcing 3D Printed Aluminum with Titanium Wire – A Breakthrough in Metal 3D Printing

Reinforcing 3D Printed Aluminum with Titanium Wire – A Breakthrough in Metal 3D Printing

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

Rocket Launched by UC Berkeley Students Contains 3D Printed Components

Rocket Launched by UC Berkeley Students Contains 3D Printed Components

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

Exploring the Automation and Modular Design of Additive Industries’ Metal 3D Printer System

Exploring the Automation and Modular Design of Additive Industries’ Metal 3D Printer System

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

Book of the Week: Sell Your Crafts Online

Book of the Week: Sell Your Crafts Online

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.

Western vs. Asian 3D Printers: When AI Changes the Equation

Western vs. Asian 3D Printers: When AI Changes the Equation

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

3D Printing Industry Set to Take Off with Relativity Space’s Milestone Launch

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Garden Tractor

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Garden Tractor

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 12, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, February 12, 2023

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

Flying Tiger Copenhagen: Reducing Plastic Usage with the q3d Lamp

Flying Tiger Copenhagen: Reducing Plastic Usage with the q3d Lamp

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a new toy 3D printer.

Participate in Fabbaloo’s Reader Survey for a Chance to Win an Anycubic 3D Printer

Participate in Fabbaloo’s Reader Survey for a Chance to Win an Anycubic 3D Printer

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

Critical Video Published About Prusa Research: “Dear Prusa Research… We Need To Talk.”

Critical Video Published About Prusa Research: “Dear Prusa Research… We Need To Talk.”

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

ECAM: Metal 3D Printing With No Heat, Lasers or Powder

ECAM: Metal 3D Printing With No Heat, Lasers or Powder

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

Handheld Laser Scanner Gets 0.012 mm Accuracy

Handheld Laser Scanner Gets 0.012 mm Accuracy

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

Mass Portal Launches MP20 Belt 3D Printer for Automated Part Removal

Don’t Make the Same Mistake: What Went Wrong with the Plybot 3D Printer Kickstarter

Don’t Make the Same Mistake: What Went Wrong with the Plybot 3D Printer Kickstarter

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

Stratasys Enters the Multi-Billion Dollar Denture Printing Market with “TrueDent”

Stratasys Enters the Multi-Billion Dollar Denture Printing Market with “TrueDent”

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