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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. 

Unpacking the FDA’s Framework for 3D Printing at the Point of Care

Unpacking the FDA’s Framework for 3D Printing at the Point of Care

Peter Saenz and Charles R. Goulding look at the progress of certified healthcare applications for 3D printing.

Text to 3D: The Massive Implications of Luma AI’s Imagine 3D Technology

Text to 3D: The Massive Implications of Luma AI’s Imagine 3D Technology

This week Luma AI announced a new 3D model generation technology, that while crude today, will ultimately dominate in the future.

Exploring DyeMansion’s Latest Smoothing and Color Dyeing Systems

Exploring DyeMansion’s Latest Smoothing and Color Dyeing Systems

I had a chat with the friendly folks at DyeMansion about their latest system.

3D Printing Technology Aids General Dynamics In Ukraine Arms Deal

3D Printing Technology Aids General Dynamics In Ukraine Arms Deal

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the opportunities opening for additive manufacturing as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.

Additive Helping Harness Geothermal Energy

Additive Helping Harness Geothermal Energy

Engineering a 3D printed component that can take the heat and corrosive chemicals in a geothermal well.

The Biggest Breakthrough in 3D Printing: Automatic 3D Models from Luma AI

The Biggest Breakthrough in 3D Printing: Automatic 3D Models from Luma AI

This could be the biggest breakthrough in 3D printing in decades: automatic 3D models.

Stratasys Raises Prices … Again

Stratasys Raises Prices … Again

A quiet announcement from Stratasys indicated they’re raising prices on multiple 3D printer models, but there is some good news, too.

Massivit’s Cast in Motion: A Game-Changing 3D Printing Process

Massivit’s Cast in Motion: A Game-Changing 3D Printing Process

We had a close look at Massivit’s latest 3D print technology: CIM, or “Cast in Motion”.

Thailand: The Next 3D Printing Hub

Thailand: The Next 3D Printing Hub

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the possibility of increased use of 3D printing in Thailand.

Creality Sponsors Major E-Sports Event in Brazil

Creality Sponsors Major E-Sports Event in Brazil

Creality took an unusual step by sponsoring a major E-sports event.

Authentise Rebrands aMES to “Flows”

Authentise Rebrands aMES to “Flows”

Authentise announced a rebranding that is a lot more than a name change.

We Told You So: Simplify3D 5.0 Released After Multi-Year Delay

We Told You So: Simplify3D 5.0 Released After Multi-Year Delay

Finally, after an extremely long wait, Simplify3D version 5.0 has been released today.

When a Leading Designer Uses a 3D Printer

When a Leading Designer Uses a 3D Printer

Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate review the use of personal 3D printing by a noted designer.

Revolutionary Six-Filament Extrusion Solution from Multec

Revolutionary Six-Filament Extrusion Solution from Multec

I had the opportunity to check out Multec’s amazing six-filament extrusion solution.

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.