3D Printing Blog

We just completed the epic Formnext exhibition and have some thoughts.

Phrozen announced a unique product for resin 3D printing: light curing putty.

Hyperganic announced a new and very speedy 3D simulation technology.

Hymer uses the Siemens Xcelerator software portfolio and BASF new materials to reimagine motor homes.

An update to our comprehensive list of our hands on equipment, software and material reviews.

Lynxter announced a new 3D printer dedicated to silicone material.

There has been two interesting announcements from Sigma Additive Solutions.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the tasty future of fast food, courtesy of 3D print technology.

Meltio has introduced two new innovations: “Horizon” slicing software and a laser calibration system.

Create it REAL seems to have switched strategies with their slicing software tool.

It’s gradually becoming the norm to have a sustainability program if you’re in the AM space.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a surprising shift in the plumbing industry.

Xioneer announced a new dyeing system, The Vortex EZ.

Markforged announced a very useful new feature for their Eiger software platform.

An Israeli company uses an unusual 3D printing process to make large-scale objects.

This week’s selection is “Understanding OpenSCAD: A hands-on introduction to OpenSCAD for 3D printing and CNC milling” by Alicia Doors.

I’ve been testing the Luma 3D scanning app, which uses the new NeRF method, and it’s amazing.

CASTOR announced a unique environmental feature in their powerful part analysis tool.

3DQue announced their flagship software product, AutoFarm3D.

This week’s selection is “Dreams of Earth/Concrete” by architectural designer Dinorah Martinez Schulte.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate look at how Canva could relate to 3D printing.

This coming week our team will be at Formnext 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany once again.

A new venture called 3DOS looks to become the next big manufacturing network.

AON3D has a new M2+ 3D printer.

MachineWorks mesh management SDK gets a serious update.

There’s an entirely new way to 3D scan objects, and it’s going to change everything.

Raise3D announced an upgrade kit for their Pro3 series that dramatically increases print speed.

Axtra3D announced their new X1 series of 3D printers that use the company’s highly unusual HPS 3D printing process.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine a partnership between AM and industry.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is fitting squarely into the bigger manufacturing world, as demonstrated at the IMTS 2022 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Illinois.

Creality announced a significant upgrade to their Ender series, with the new Ender-5 S1 3D printer.

One 3D printer does not fill all application needs, and that’s demonstrated by Lithoz's product set.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Tata Group's use of 3D printing technologies.

I tested Scanamaze, a new handheld 3D scanning app.

Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) announced a new 3D printer, the microArch S350.

This week’s selection is “Make It Fit: Introduction to Tolerance Analysis for Mechanical Engineers” by Jason E Tynes.

AirLogic is a project to 3D print circuits. Not electronic circuits, but pneumatic circuits.

An unexpected announcement from MakePrintable indicates the service is shutting down.

EPLUS 3D announced the availability of a massive metal 3D printer, the EP-M1250.

This week’s selection is the amusing “Nose Box” by DaveMakesStuff.

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 developments in use of 3D print technology for repair activities.

A new Kickstarter project hopes to make Prusa MINI 3D printers a great deal better.

Global manufacturing has reached an inflection point.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications to 3D printing after a recent corporate merger.

Light-sheet technology prints micrometer-sized parts in milliseconds.

Stratasys announced a major investment of US$10M in Axial3D, but why?

Researchers have found a method to enable 3D printing of biodegradable polymer objects.