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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 3Dā€™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 Freemeltā€™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 Engineeringā€™s highly unusual Mosquito Conduct hot end, and was surprised to find it doesnā€™t need a fan.

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

Book of the Week: Digital Gastronomy

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œDigital Gastronomy: From 3D Food Printing to Personalized Nutritionā€.

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.

Design of the Week: Copper Aerospike Rocket Engine

Design of the Week: Copper Aerospike Rocket Engine

This weekā€™s selection is the astonishing Aerospike rocket engine by Hyperganic.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 27, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 27, 2022

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

3D Printing Watertight Closeable Models

3D Printing Watertight Closeable Models

Charles R. Goulding and Matt SelmanĀ consider the benefits of using 3D print technology to produce watertight cases for underwater devices.

Why Stratasys Showed a Robotic System They Don’t Even Sell

Why Stratasys Showed a Robotic System They Don’t Even Sell

At Formnext 2022, Stratasys featured a product they donā€™t even sell.

Rapidia’s Bump in the Road

Rapidia’s Bump in the Road

Rapidia has had some challenges recently, but it seems they are overcoming them.

Affordable Metal 3D Printing From SinterJet

Affordable Metal 3D Printing From SinterJet

Sinterjet launched a new and inexpensive metal 3D printing system, the M60.

EOS Launches European Partner Network

EOS Launches European Partner Network

The network consists of seven additive manufacturing job shops able to handle protoypes or small-series part production

What’s In The PARTBOX?

What’s In The PARTBOX?

A new company has developed a 3D print system entirely around the concept of digital inventory.

A Startup Company is 3D Printing Liquid Aluminum

A Startup Company is 3D Printing Liquid Aluminum

A startup seems to have developed a way to 3D print liquid aluminum.

More On Multimaterial Powder Depostion Methods

More On Multimaterial Powder Depostion Methods

Our post describing a new approach for multimaterial powder recoating generated some discussion.

Reshoring Big Pharma and 3D Printing

Reshoring Big Pharma and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the potential of 3D printing to aid the process of reshoring the pharma industry.

The SYGLASS2 Glass 3D Printer Can Do Something Amazing

The SYGLASS2 Glass 3D Printer Can Do Something Amazing

After looking at the SYGLASS2 3D printer from Sygnis, I am astonished at what it can 3D print: kilometers of optical fiber.

The SEAMHex 3D Printer Overcomes Pellet Problems

The SEAMHex 3D Printer Overcomes Pellet Problems

We had a look at the very unusual METROM SEAMHex 3D printer.

Surprising Findings in Essentium’s Annual AM Survey

Surprising Findings in Essentium’s Annual AM Survey

Essentium released the 2022 edition of their annual additive manufacturing survey.

The Use of Additive Manufacturing in Space: an AM Coalition Webinar

The Use of Additive Manufacturing in Space: an AM Coalition Webinar

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review a webinar focusing on use of additive manufacturing in space applications.

New Method For Powder-Based Multi-Material 3D Printing Developed

New Method For Powder-Based Multi-Material 3D Printing Developed

One of the most interesting technologies we observed at Formnext 2022 was a new way to 3D print multiple materials in powder.

New AM Materials Round Up, November 22, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, November 22, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

The Revival of Nuclear Reactors and 3D Printing

The Revival of Nuclear Reactors and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Christopher Lee look at the increasing use of metal 3D printing in the nuclear industry.

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œAdvanced 3D Printing with Grasshopperā€ by Diego Garcia Cuevas and Gianluca Pugliese.

There’s An Even Bigger NXG XII

There’s An Even Bigger NXG XII

SLM Solutions announced the NXG XII 600E, an even bigger version of the companyā€™s massive metal 3D printer.

Another Way To Integrate NFTs with 3D Printing

Another Way To Integrate NFTs with 3D Printing

A newly announced partnership shows how NFTs could be used with 3D print technology.

ICON Begins Massive 3D Printed Construction Project

ICON Begins Massive 3D Printed Construction Project

ICON announced their massive 3D printed construction project to build 100 homes is now underway.

Design of the Week: Adjustable Tablet Stand

Design of the Week: Adjustable Tablet Stand

This weekā€™s selection is the Adjustable Tablet Stand by James C Gullberg.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 20, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 20, 2022

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

Creality Announces Dramatic Price Reductions: US$99 3D Printers

Creality Announces Dramatic Price Reductions: US$99 3D Printers

Creality announced a series of dramatic price discounts on 3D printers for their Black Friday sale period, some of which are unprecedented in the industry.

The HVAC Winter Project and 3D Printing

The HVAC Winter Project and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest use of 3D printing in the HVAC industry could increase.

Formnext 2022: Back To Normalā€¦ Or Not?

Formnext 2022: Back To Normalā€¦ Or Not?

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

Phrozen Announces “Light Putty”

Phrozen Announces “Light Putty”

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

Hyperganic’s New Simulation Tech

Hyperganic’s New Simulation Tech

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

Siemens and BASF Create a Concept RV for Hymer

Siemens and BASF Create a Concept RV for Hymer

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

Hands On With Our Hands-On 3D Printing Reviews, 2022 Edition

Hands On With Our Hands-On 3D Printing Reviews, 2022 Edition

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

Lynxter’s Silicone 3D Printer Has an Important Surprise

Lynxter’s Silicone 3D Printer Has an Important Surprise

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

Sigma Additive Solutions Has Been Busy

Sigma Additive Solutions Has Been Busy

There has been two interesting announcements from Sigma Additive Solutions.