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How 3D Printing Is Helping Ukraine Rebuild Its Power Infrastructure

How 3D Printing Is Helping Ukraine Rebuild Its Power Infrastructure

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at several companies that could use 3D printing to assist reconstruction in Ukraine.

RePPA: A Game Changer for Resin 3D Printer Post-Processing and IPA Recycling

RePPA: A Game Changer for Resin 3D Printer Post-Processing and IPA Recycling

A company has launched an accessory to post process resin 3D prints and recycle the solvent!

META Acquires Luxexcel: What Does This Mean for 3D Printing?

META Acquires Luxexcel: What Does This Mean for 3D Printing?

META recently purchased a well-known 3D print company, Luxexcel. What does this mean?

What Happened to the Huge 3D Printer Presence at CES?

Book of the Week: A Victorian Handbook of Mechanical Movements

Book of the Week: A Victorian Handbook of Mechanical Movements

This week’s selection is “A Victorian Handbook of Mechanical Movements” by Thomas Walter Barber.

My Anti-Predictions for 2023: What Won’t Happen in the Coming Year

My Anti-Predictions for 2023: What Won’t Happen in the Coming Year

It’s the beginning of a new year, and it’s time for predictions. Anti-predictions, actually.

Meet Ermaksan: Turkey’s Innovative 3D Printer Manufacturer

Meet Ermaksan: Turkey’s Innovative 3D Printer Manufacturer

Ermaksan is a 3D printer manufacturer you may not have heard of previously.

Design of the Week: Titanium Bike Handlebars

Design of the Week: Titanium Bike Handlebars

This week’s selection are the incredible titanium 3D printed bike handlebars by MYTHOS.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 1, 2023

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 1, 2023

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

2022: A Look At The Top 10 3D Printing Developments

2022: A Look At The Top 10 3D Printing Developments

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate countdown their top ten 3D print developments for 2022.

Thoughts on 3D Printing In 2022

Thoughts on 3D Printing In 2022

At the close of the year, it’s time to reflect on what just happened.

New AM Materials Round Up, December 30, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, December 30, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Create Unique Avatar Merchandise with 3D Printing Technology

Create Unique Avatar Merchandise with 3D Printing Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose some 3D printing for the Avatar franchise.

Big Deal: Hexagon Gives Czinger Supercar a $100 Million Turbo Boost

Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 2

Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 2

Our review of Carina’s CMYK resins continues with print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 1

Hands On With Carima CMYK Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resin, Part 1

We were provided the opportunity to test Carima’s CMYK non-toxic 3D printer resin. 

Exploring the Unique 3D Printable Materials Developed by Fortify

Exploring the Unique 3D Printable Materials Developed by Fortify

Fortify has been developing new and quite interesting 3D printable materials.

How Volkswagen is Utilizing 3D Printing to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Caused by China Lockdowns

How Volkswagen is Utilizing 3D Printing to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Caused by China Lockdowns

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the reaction of automakers in China during the recent crisis.

Fabbaloo Is Now On Mastodon

Unlocking Stronger Parts with BCN3D’s Revolutionary VLM Process

Benefits of Having a 3D Printer for Your Home

Benefits of Having a 3D Printer for Your Home

It might not feel like long ago when 3D printers were only accessible to big corporations, tech teams, or people with enormous amounts of money.

Exploring Qatar University’s 3D Printing Solutions for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Exploring Qatar University’s 3D Printing Solutions for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal the way 3D print tech was used to help create this year's World Cup stadiums.

Hands On With Simplify3D V5.0, Part 2

Hands On With Simplify3D V5.0, Part 2

We complete our review of Simplify3D V5.0 with a look at previews, features, bugs and final thoughts.

Hands On With Simplify3D V5.0, Part 1

Hands On With Simplify3D V5.0, Part 1

After a wait of several years, we’ve got our hands on the latest version of Simplify3D.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge

Book of the Week: 3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge

This week’s selection is “3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge : 7 Days To Your First 3D Print (Become An Engineer Without Prior Knowledge” by Benjamin Spahic.

Unforeseen Delays: COVID-19 Disrupts China-based 3D Print Companies

Design of the Week: 3D Printable Snow Chains

Design of the Week: 3D Printable Snow Chains

This week’s selection is the Universal 3D Printable Snow Chain by SpeziLover.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 25, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 25, 2022

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

Big Opportunities for Smaller 3D Printing Companies Amid Recent Mass Layoffs

Big Opportunities for Smaller 3D Printing Companies Amid Recent Mass Layoffs

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the good and bad news of recent corporate restructuring activities.

Get Your Copy of Women in 3D Printing’s 2022 “Diversity for Additive Manufacturing” Report

Get Your Copy of Women in 3D Printing’s 2022 “Diversity for Additive Manufacturing” Report

Women in 3D Printing released their annual “Diversity for Additive Manufacturing” report earlier this month.

Exploring the Admaflex 130: Admatec’s Latest Ceramic 3D Printer

Exploring the Admaflex 130: Admatec’s Latest Ceramic 3D Printer

I spoke with Admatec about their latest 3D printer, the Admaflex 130.

BP, ExxonMobil & Shell Investing in Biogas Production Powered by 3D Printing

BP, ExxonMobil & Shell Investing in Biogas Production Powered by 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Matthew Selman look at usage of 3D printing by several major oil & gas companies.

Dashed Dreams: What Happened to Fast Radius?

Dashed Dreams: What Happened to Fast Radius?

A 3D printing hub with dreams of push button manufacturing ends up in a fire sale.

Generating 3D Models from Simple Text Prompts: OpenAI’s Point-E System

Loop 3D’s Pro X+ 3D Printer: Automated Filament Handling for Low-Volume Production

Exploring the Messy Reality of Construction 3D Printing: A New Video

Exploring the Messy Reality of Construction 3D Printing: A New Video

A new video show the challenges and successes of working with construction 3D printers.

How NJEDA’s NJ MVP Program Can Help 3D Printing Manufacturers in New Jersey

How NJEDA’s NJ MVP Program Can Help 3D Printing Manufacturers in New Jersey

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a new economic development program that just launched in New Jersey.

Mango3D Introduces Lychee Slicer V5.0: FFF Printing Now Supported!

Mango3D Introduces Lychee Slicer V5.0: FFF Printing Now Supported!

Mango3D announced V5.0 of the Lychee Slicer, but with a huge surprise: it handles FFF printing as well as resin 3D printing!

Innovative Solutions: 3D Printing Copper Atoms with Electroplating

Innovative Solutions: 3D Printing Copper Atoms with Electroplating

Researchers have developed the incredible ability to 3D print copper at atomic scales.

AM-Flow Makes 3D Printing at Scale Simpler with Automation

AM-Flow Makes 3D Printing at Scale Simpler with Automation

3D printing at scale just might get a lot simpler with AM-Flow’s automation solution.

Apis Cor and SMASH: 3D Printing Affordable Housing in Miami-Dade County

Apis Cor and SMASH: 3D Printing Affordable Housing in Miami-Dade County

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate look at the state of 3D printing in Miami.

Shocking Plot to Hide 30kg of Drugs Inside 3D Printers Revealed in Taiwan

Meltio Launches Software Ecosystem for Manufacturing Solutions

Meltio Launches Software Ecosystem for Manufacturing Solutions

Meltio announced a new software ecosystem for their manufacturing solutions.

Learn About One Click Metal’s Affordable and Easy-to-Use Metal 3D Printer

Learn About One Click Metal’s Affordable and Easy-to-Use Metal 3D Printer

I spoke with the folks from One Click Metal and learned quite a bit about their mid-range metal 3D printer.

Book of the Week: Dancing With Robots

Book of the Week: Dancing With Robots

This week’s selection is “Dancing With Robots: The 29 Strategies for Success In the Age of AI and Automation” by Bill Bishop.

Prusa Research Takes a Step Towards the Future of Digital Spare Parts with “Official Brand Profiles”

Prusa Research Takes a Step Towards the Future of Digital Spare Parts with “Official Brand Profiles”

Prusa Research announced a new initiative to attract commercial brands to their ecosystem.

Get to Know the MSLA and SLA Combination Inside Axtra3D’s Lumia 3D Printer 

Exploring the Foamy 3D Printing Revolution: PrintFoam’s Innovative Process

Exploring the Foamy 3D Printing Revolution: PrintFoam’s Innovative Process

PrintFoam is a unique form of 3D printing that uses, as you might guess, actual foam.

Design of the Week: Avatar Sculptures

Design of the Week: Avatar Sculptures

This week’s selection are the huge Avatar sculptures produced by Gentle Giant Studios

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 18, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 18, 2022

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