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The Next Level of 3D Printing: FreeD Printing is Redefining Slicing

The Next Level of 3D Printing: FreeD Printing is Redefining Slicing

FreeD Printing is a software company producing software that can slice your 3D model in ways you can’t imagine.

BASF, Europe’s De-Industrialization, and 3D Printing

BASF, Europe’s De-Industrialization, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine BASF's moves in Europe and Asia.

Book of the Week: Designing Pleasurable Products

Book of the Week: Designing Pleasurable Products

This week’s selection is “Designing Pleasurable Products: An Introduction to the New Human Factors” by Patrick W. Jordan.

The Need For Standardized 3D Print Bins

The Need For Standardized 3D Print Bins

I had an idea after roving around Formnext 2022, and it has to do with post processing.

How Is Digital Metal Doing After The Markforged Acquisition?

How Is Digital Metal Doing After The Markforged Acquisition?

How is Digital Metal doing after their surprise acquisition by Markforged?

MELD’s Hybrid Metal 3D Printer

MELD’s Hybrid Metal 3D Printer

MELD announced a new hybrid device to produce large metal parts.

Design of the Week: Giant Disinfectant Bottle

Design of the Week: Giant Disinfectant Bottle

This week’s selection is the Giant Disinfectant Bottle by Modix.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 11, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 11, 2022

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

Multinational US$1T Asset Manager: Blackstone & 3D Printing

Multinational US$1T Asset Manager: Blackstone & 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Matthew Selman examine the growing use of 3D print tech in Blackstone's new acquisition.

SketchFab Goes Adults Only – Which Site is Next? 

SketchFab Goes Adults Only – Which Site is Next? 

Online 3D repository Sketchfab has changed their policies and now permits only adults aged 18 or over to participate.

What To Make of Wematter’s Big Deal With 3D Systems

What To Make of Wematter’s Big Deal With 3D Systems

I spoke with Wematter representatives about several things happening with the company recently.

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems and 3D Printing

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the potential use of 3D printing technology to improve the efficiency of CHP operations.

EOS Announces Sustainable Polymers

EOS Announces Sustainable Polymers

The company factors material sourcing, consumption and reusability into its new, more sustainable materials.

Is It Time For 3D Print Material Biodegradability?

Is It Time For 3D Print Material Biodegradability?

I read about a new sustainable polymer being developed, and had a thought about sustainability in the 3D print world.

Tethon 3D’s Extra-Dense Ceramic 3D Printer Resin

Tethon 3D’s Extra-Dense Ceramic 3D Printer Resin

I dropped by Tethon 3D’s stand at Formnext and had a chat about their new ceramic 3D printing resin.

The HIAM 3D Printing Process

The HIAM 3D Printing Process

I’m reading about a new and highly unusual 3D printing process, “HIAM”.

The NFL’s Concussion Protocol, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and 3D Printing

The NFL’s Concussion Protocol, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell look at how a recent incident might have been helped with a 3D print application.

Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands

Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands

Polymaker showed us some of their recent products, and it’s quite amazing what they’ve developed.

INTAMSYS Launches Desktop High Temperature 3D Printer

INTAMSYS Launches Desktop High Temperature 3D Printer

INTAMSYS launched a new desktop 3D printer that can operate at high temperatures.

Clara.io Shuts Down

Clara.io Shuts Down

Online 3D modeling tool Clara.io is shutting down.

We Do Need Those Stinkin’ Badges!

We Do Need Those Stinkin’ Badges!

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi wonder why Ford didn't use 3D printing to resolve a recent supply chain issue.

AI Tools Will Change 3D Printing in a Way You Don’t Expect

AI Tools Will Change 3D Printing in a Way You Don’t Expect

After looking at several AI tools recently, I’ve realized there is another fundamentally important way AI will affect the 3D printing world.

What Happened to the Blackbelt 3D printer? Answer: It’s Even Better

What Happened to the Blackbelt 3D printer? Answer: It’s Even Better

There’s an interesting tale about the Blackbelt 3D printer, the first successful belt 3D printer.

Essentium’s Laser Focus on Quality

Essentium’s Laser Focus on Quality

I had a chat with Essentium’s CEO, Blake Teipel the other week and learned about their increased focus on quality.

Book of the Week: Invent to Learn

Book of the Week: Invent to Learn

This week’s selection is “Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom” by Sylvia Martinez and Gary S. Stager.

3D Printing Upside Down and Right Side Up at the Same Time with Duplex 3D

3D Printing Upside Down and Right Side Up at the Same Time with Duplex 3D

Duplex 3D has produced what could be one of the strangest — and fastest — FFF 3D printers on the market.

Sculpman’s Amazing Variable Width 3D Printer Nozzle

Sculpman’s Amazing Variable Width 3D Printer Nozzle

Sculpman’s variable nozzle is among the most interesting technologies we saw at Formnext.

Sculpteo Released Their 2022 Annual Survey Results

Sculpteo Released Their 2022 Annual Survey Results

Sculpteo released their fascinating annual survey of 3D printing last week.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bike

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bike

This week’s selection is the 3D printed bicycle by voxeljet, Mungo Racing and Spherene.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 4, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 4, 2022

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

How 3D Printing Can Help Pakistan After Devastating Flooding

How 3D Printing Can Help Pakistan After Devastating Flooding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi hope Pakistan will release their ban on import of 3D printers to assist in flooding relief.

Is the ReCreator 3D’s Pultrusion Method a Good Thing? 

Is the ReCreator 3D’s Pultrusion Method a Good Thing? 

I’m looking at an interesting open source hardware project, the ReCreator 3D.

The Seven New Classes of Metal 3D Printers

The Seven New Classes of Metal 3D Printers

After seeing a great deal of new metal 3D printers recently, it seems that there are new classes of equipment emerging.

ICON Awarded Massive NASA Contract for Lunar 3D Printing

ICON Awarded Massive NASA Contract for Lunar 3D Printing

ICON has landed a US$57.2M contract with NASA to 3D print a Lunar 3D printing system.

Did a Little French Startup Finally Get How to Optimize Designs for 3D Printing?

Did a Little French Startup Finally Get How to Optimize Designs for 3D Printing?

Cognitive Design Systems understands that lightest does not equal optimum and not all 3D prints are manufacturable.

Q.BIG 3D’s Big 3D Printer Has a Surprising Feature

Q.BIG 3D’s Big 3D Printer Has a Surprising Feature

We had a quick look at Q.BIG 3D’s new QUEEN 1 3D printer.

Roboze To Focus More on Materials

Roboze To Focus More on Materials

After speaking with Roboze representatives, it seems the company is going full-out on materials.

What’s Up With Glassomer?

What’s Up With Glassomer?

We have a small update from the folks at Glassomer.

Automotive Industry Turning Gears with 3D Printing

Automotive Industry Turning Gears with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at how certain advanced automobile manufacturers are now leveraging 3D printing.

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 3

Our review of the new Anycubic M3 Premium resin 3D printer wraps ups with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 2

Our review of the new Anycubic M3 Premium resin 3D printer continues with a look at setup, calibration, and software.

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic M3 Premium 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab was busy taking a close look at the new Anycubic M3 Premium resin 3D printer.

Industry Giants Support Concrete 3D Printing

Industry Giants Support Concrete 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments in construction 3D print applications.

Metal Parts By Lunchtime: Foundry Lab’s Unique Metal Casting Technology

Metal Parts By Lunchtime: Foundry Lab’s Unique Metal Casting Technology

Foundry Lab has developed an extremely rapid process for producing strong metal parts in many different materials.

Freemelt’s Unusual New Metal 3D Printer Features

Freemelt’s Unusual New Metal 3D Printer Features

We had a look at Freemelt’s latest innovations in metal 3D printing.

This 3D Printer Hot End Needs No Fan

This 3D Printer Hot End Needs No Fan

I had a look at Slice Engineering’s highly unusual Mosquito Conduct hot end, and was surprised to find it doesn’t need a fan.

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

This week’s selection is “Digital Gastronomy: From 3D Food Printing to Personalized Nutrition”.

A Look at Rivelin’s Impressive Metal Post Processor

A Look at Rivelin’s Impressive Metal Post Processor

Rivelin Robotics showed their amazing metal 3D print post processing station to us last week.

3D Printing with Pulp and Paper Waste

3D Printing with Pulp and Paper Waste

TU Delft researchers have demonstrated 3D printing with waste cellulose and lignin materials.

NPPower’s New Malachite Metal 3D Printer

NPPower’s New Malachite Metal 3D Printer

NPPower revealed their new small-format metal 3D printer, the Malachite.