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Introducing the UltiMaker S7: A Notable Upgrade from the S5

3D Printing: A Vital Component of Tulsa’s Advanced Mobility Strategy

3D Printing: A Vital Component of Tulsa’s Advanced Mobility Strategy

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could play a big role in a new strategy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Book of the Week: How to Invent Everything

Book of the Week: How to Invent Everything

This week’s selection is “How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler” by Ryan North.

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How Hybrid CNC Metal 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Marine Operations

How Hybrid CNC Metal 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Marine Operations

Marine use of 3D print technology should be booming, but it isn’t, at least not yet.

Investigating a Unique 3D Printing Technique on the International Space Station

Investigating a Unique 3D Printing Technique on the International Space Station

An obscure experiment on board the International Space Station could be a path for a very unusual 3D printing technique.

Design of the Week: Hero Arm for Ukraine

Design of the Week: Hero Arm for Ukraine

This week’s selection is the Hero Arm by Open Bionics.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 22, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 22, 2023

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

How 3D Printing is Helping the Medtech Industry Overcome Supply Chain Challenges

How 3D Printing is Helping the Medtech Industry Overcome Supply Chain Challenges

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the surge in medical 3D prints after the pandemic.

Analyzing 3D Print Company Valuations: A 21-Month Review

Analyzing 3D Print Company Valuations: A 21-Month Review

I’ve been reviewing our weekly 3D print company valuation data, and have some interesting results to report.

Join Us at the TIPE 2023 Conference

Join Us at the TIPE 2023 Conference

Once again we are proud to sponsor the TIPE conference, now in its third iteration.

Unlocking a New World of Possibilities with RM-3DP Printing Technology

Unlocking a New World of Possibilities with RM-3DP Printing Technology

Researchers from Cambridge have developed a new form of 3D printing called Rotational multimaterial 3D printing, “RM-3DP”.

How The Right Tech And Partners Spelled Success For 3D-Printing Startup Anubis

How The Right Tech And Partners Spelled Success For 3D-Printing Startup Anubis

When recession pressed his engineering consulting firm to pivot, Tharwat Fouad dismissed the hype and did his homework.

Could Rice 3D Printer Filament be the New Standard?

Could Rice 3D Printer Filament be the New Standard?

There could be rice 3D printer filament on the market soon.

Velo3D and FITTLE: How Equipment Financing Could Boost Adoption of Metal 3D Printing

Velo3D and FITTLE: How Equipment Financing Could Boost Adoption of Metal 3D Printing

Velo3D announced a new financing partner, and this could help increase use of metal 3D printing.

PEUGEOT INCEPTION CONCEPT Features 3D Printing on Textiles

PEUGEOT INCEPTION CONCEPT Features 3D Printing on Textiles

Adoption of additive manufacturing at Stellantis Group continues to grow, this time via innovative 3DFashion technology from Stratasys.

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ADS’ US$65M Facility to Improve Water Management Solutions with 3D Printing

ADS’ US$65M Facility to Improve Water Management Solutions with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how a drainage company could make use of 3D printing technology.

Could Desktop Resin 3D Printing be Affected by Regulations in the Future? 

Could Desktop Resin 3D Printing be Affected by Regulations in the Future? 

There could be a massive problem for desktop resin 3D Printing in the future.

Exploring Beyond the Box: Construction 3D Printing for Undersea Artificial Reefs

Exploring Beyond the Box: Construction 3D Printing for Undersea Artificial Reefs

Almost all the buzz about construction 3D printing is about “printing homes”, but there's more to the story.

Understanding the Growing Demand for Everyday Materials in 3D Printing

Understanding the Growing Demand for Everyday Materials in 3D Printing

I had an interesting conversation with AddiFab recently, and it pointed out what might be a new trend in 3D printing.

Crafting with Cricut Maker and 3D Printers: Exploring the Possibilities

Crafting with Cricut Maker and 3D Printers: Exploring the Possibilities

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose that a Cricut Maker could lead to increased interest in 3D printing, and personal fabrication in general.

Introducing AiSync: Ai Build’s Text-to-Slice Interface for Additive Manufacturing

Researching Unusual Materials? Try the Sygnis F-NIS 23151 3D Printer

Researching Unusual Materials? Try the Sygnis F-NIS 23151 3D Printer

Sygnis’ F-NIS 23151 is a very unusual 3D printer, and not just because of its cryptic name.

Haddy: The New 3D Printed Furniture Startup

Haddy: The New 3D Printed Furniture Startup

A new 3D print-based furniture venture has launched: Haddy.

Book of the Week: Cracking Creativity

Book of the Week: Cracking Creativity

This week’s selection is “Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius” by Michael Michalko.

Can Your 3D Printed Artwork Last 52,000 Years?

Can Your 3D Printed Artwork Last 52,000 Years?

Researchers have analyzed the long-term durability of the most commonly 3D printed materials, PLA and ABS.

MX3D: From Early Development to the Production Stage

Examining 3D Printer Prices: Are They Increasing or Decreasing?

Examining 3D Printer Prices: Are They Increasing or Decreasing?

Are 3D printer prices rising or falling? It’s not an easy question to answer.

Design of the Week: Denture Bit Holder

Design of the Week: Denture Bit Holder

This week’s selection is the fascinating Denture Bit Holder With Magnets by Printables contributor iplop.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 15, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 15, 2023

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

What to Expect from 3D Printing in 2023: Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate’s Predictions

What to Expect from 3D Printing in 2023: Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate’s Predictions

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate have some thoughts about what might transpire in the world of 3D printing in 2023.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing a Zinc House Ornament

Question of the Week: 3D Printing a Zinc House Ornament

This week’s question is all about how to 3D print an enormous metal house ornament.

Essentium’s HSE 240 HT: The Easy-to-Install High Temperature 3D Printer

Essentium’s HSE 240 HT: The Easy-to-Install High Temperature 3D Printer

Essentium expects to launch a new high temperature 3D printer later this year, but there’s an interesting difference with this device.

Leveraging 3D Printing with Johnson & Johnson’s Acquisition of Abiomed

Leveraging 3D Printing with Johnson & Johnson’s Acquisition of Abiomed

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest increased use of 3D printing Johnson & Johnson.

3D Scanning for Everyone? Not Yet

3D Scanning for Everyone? Not Yet

Polycam falls short in reality capture of detailed parts.

Don’t Miss Out: Learn from Industry Experts at the TIPE Conference

Don’t Miss Out: Learn from Industry Experts at the TIPE Conference

In its 3rd year, more than 2,000 attendees are anticipated to be part of the free, premier virtual additive manufacturing event of the year!

Innovative 3D Printing Method Uses Liquid in Liquid Medium

Innovative 3D Printing Method Uses Liquid in Liquid Medium

Researchers from the University of Calgary have developed a “liquid in liquid” 3D printing material.

What CASTOR’s Report Reveals About 3D Printed Part Sustainability

What CASTOR’s Report Reveals About 3D Printed Part Sustainability

CASTOR has released a report on 3D printed part sustainability, and it has some interesting reveals.

3D Printing for Esports: Improving Performance and Health

3D Printing for Esports: Improving Performance and Health

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell look at the innovations in 3D printing that have assisted esports.

BeeHex Is Developing a Way to 3D Print Food From Plastic

BeeHex Is Developing a Way to 3D Print Food From Plastic

We haven’t written about BeeHex for quite some time, but it turns out they’ve been developing an unusual food 3D printing technology involving plastics.

New Research Paper Explores 3D Printing Copper and Steel Within the Same Job

New Research Paper Explores 3D Printing Copper and Steel Within the Same Job

A new research paper describes a method of 3D printing copper and steel within the same job.

CEAD Builds 36 Meter Long Mega II 3D Printer for Al Seer Marine

CEAD Builds 36 Meter Long Mega II 3D Printer for Al Seer Marine

The multi-robot rail system is now the largest polymer 3D printer in the world

Enhance Quality Control and Inventory Management with Replique’s RSure

Enhance Quality Control and Inventory Management with Replique’s RSure

Replique doesn’t make 3D printers, but they do make software that helps use them in a much more sophisticated manner.

An Immigrant’s Dream: Thomas Zacharia’s 35 Years at ORNL

An Immigrant’s Dream: Thomas Zacharia’s 35 Years at ORNL

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a change at ORNL.

Anisoprint: Adapting and Overcoming Challenges to Deliver Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

Overcoming Outgassing and Weight Challenges with 3D Printing for Space Applications

Overcoming Outgassing and Weight Challenges with 3D Printing for Space Applications

If you think 3D printing mechanical parts is tricky, try making parts for space applications.

Learn How Tecnica’s HDLS 3D Printing System Delivers IT Grade 13 Accuracy

Learn How Tecnica’s HDLS 3D Printing System Delivers IT Grade 13 Accuracy

We’ve learned more about Tecnica’s upcoming powder-sintering 3D printer that is very different from existing SLS technology.

Book of the Week: Hit Makers

Book of the Week: Hit Makers

This week’s selection is “Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction” by Derek Thompson.

What to Consider When Choosing a 3D Printer Nozzle 

What to Consider When Choosing a 3D Printer Nozzle 

What are the properties of 3D printer nozzles, and what do they mean?