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When Is Construction 3D Printing Going To Catch On?

When Is Construction 3D Printing Going To Catch On?

Construction 3D printing should eventually be a massive business, but when, exactly, will this occur?

Commercial Submarines and 3D Printing

Commercial Submarines and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing for manufacturing submersibles.

Design of the Week: Full Color Vi

Design of the Week: Full Color Vi

This week’s selection is the detailed 3D model of Vi from Arcane by Magnavis and 3D printed by Barry Webb.

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

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

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

The CHIPS Act and 3D Printing

The CHIPS Act and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how the new CHIPS and Science Act could affect 3D printing.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 3

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 3

Our test of the Kobra Go desktop 3D printer concludes with a look at print quality and our final thoughts.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 2

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 2

Our test of the Kobra Go desktop 3D printer continues with a look at Setup, calibration and operations.

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 1

Hands On With a $189 3D Printer: The Anycubic Kobra Go, Part 1

Just prior to its release, we obtained a Kobra Go 3D printer from Anycubic and gave it a good test.

A FRESH Take on Liquid Possibilities in 3D Printing

A FRESH Take on Liquid Possibilities in 3D Printing

FluidForm’s FRESH technologies may offer a solution to 3D printing challenging materials such as collagen and silicone.

SLM Solutions To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer

SLM Solutions To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer

SLM Solutions is the major contractor on a project set to build what should be the largest 3D printer ever.

trinckle’s Fixture Designer Shows How It’s Done

trinckle’s Fixture Designer Shows How It’s Done

I’ve been looking at trinckle’s Fixture Designer software, and it’s quite impressive.

The Zortrax Inkspire 2 Resin 3D Printing System

The Zortrax Inkspire 2 Resin 3D Printing System

Zortrax announced a new suite for resin 3D printing, focused on the new Inkspire 2.

International Glass Industry Business Planning and 3D Printing

International Glass Industry Business Planning and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent events and how they are changing glass production.

The SunLu Terminator3 3D Printer

The SunLu Terminator3 3D Printer

Sunlu announced a new desktop 3D printer that could be among the fastest in its class.

Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printer Mats?

Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printer Mats?

This week’s question relates to some mats we used in a prior story.

AM Apocalypse? What Happens When Shipping Costs Drop?

AM Apocalypse? What Happens When Shipping Costs Drop?

I’ve been doing some thinking about what might unfold in the next year or so.

India’s Economic Growth Rate and 3D Printing

India’s Economic Growth Rate and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing technology in India.

The Most Awful 3D Printer Filament Disaster I’ve Ever Encountered

Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials Partnership

Essentium Announces Major Recyclable Materials Partnership

Essentium announced today a major materials partnership with Braskem that should provide new types of 3D print materials.

Meltio Partnership Creates Robotic 3D Printer

Meltio Partnership Creates Robotic 3D Printer

Melito has partnered with Ziknes to develop a robotic metal 3D printer.

Book of the Week: The AI Cookbook

Book of the Week: The AI Cookbook

This week’s selection is “The AI Cookbook: A taste of the future” by Paolo Rosson.

Two New 3D Print Safety Reports You Must Read

Two New 3D Print Safety Reports You Must Read

Researchers from Chemical Insights and Prusa Research have published reports on 3D printer safety that should be standard reading for all participants.

The Peel 3 Handheld 3D Scanner

The Peel 3 Handheld 3D Scanner

peel 3D announced a new handheld 3D scanner: the peel 3.

Lynxter Announces New Delta Direct Extruder

Lynxter Announces New Delta Direct Extruder

Lynxter announced a new direct drive toolhead, the FIL21.

Design of the Week: Queen Elizabeth II

Design of the Week: Queen Elizabeth II

This week’s selection is the 3D model of Queen Elizabeth II by CGTrader contributor Vlad.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 16, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 16, 2022

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

Milwaukee Tools and 3D Printing

Milwaukee Tools and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could be used at Milwaukee Tools.

New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

What Is MatterHackers Doing With the US Navy?

What Is MatterHackers Doing With the US Navy?

MatterHackers announced a highly unusual arrangement with the US Navy.

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and 3D Printing Can Help

FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and 3D Printing Can Help

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the potential for use of 3D printing to produce hearing aids on demand.

IMTS 2022: What’s New at North America’s Largest Manufacturing Trade Show

IMTS 2022: What’s New at North America’s Largest Manufacturing Trade Show

Featuring exhibits that range from automation and CNC machining to 3D printing, IMTS is back with a bang.

Question of the Week: Silicone 3D Printing?

Question of the Week: Silicone 3D Printing?

This week’s question begins with silicone 3D printing, but then moves to other options.

How Do F1 Teams Really Use AM?

How Do F1 Teams Really Use AM?

Stratasys revealed some of the ways that 3D printing is used by at least one F1 team.

Roboze Opens “Super Materials” Lab

Roboze Opens “Super Materials” Lab

Roboze announced the opening of a new materials lab.

Benefits of ECAD Tool for 3D Circuit Design

Benefits of ECAD Tool for 3D Circuit Design

Charles R. Goulding and Matthew Selman look at the shift from MCAD to ECAD tools for electronic circuit design.

Hands on With The Scenario 3D Scanner App

Hands on With The Scenario 3D Scanner App

I took the new Scenario 3D scanning app for a test drive.

3D Body Data Slowly Coming Online

3D Body Data Slowly Coming Online

Aetrex announced they are now providing comprehensive 3D data for foot scans, which can be used for 3D printing.

Formlabs Announces Major Expansion

Formlabs Announces Major Expansion

Formlabs announced plans to open a massive new facility in Milwaukee, and this could lead to bigger things.

R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies: 2022

R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies: 2022

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at the R&D spending of several major 3D print players.

Thoughts On MakerBot and Ultimaker’s Future

Thoughts On MakerBot and Ultimaker’s Future

Today MakerBot and Ultimaker announced details of the closing of their unique merger agreement.

SPEE3D Achieves 3D Print Naval Milestone

SPEE3D Achieves 3D Print Naval Milestone

SPEE3D did something very interesting: they 3D printed a metal part on a navy ship.

AM Solutions On Post Processing Prints

AM Solutions On Post Processing Prints

I’m reading a brief from AM Solutions that talks about post processing, and there are some interesting points.

Book of the Week: Making Simple Robots

Book of the Week: Making Simple Robots

This week’s selection is “Making Simple Robots: Easy Robotics Projects for Kids Using Everyday Stuff” by Kathy Ceceri.

Robotic 3D Print Research Shows Large Scale Possibilities

Robotic 3D Print Research Shows Large Scale Possibilities

New research demonstrates an ability have potentially infinite build volume when 3D printing.

Xact Metal Introduces XM300G Metal 3D Printer Series

Xact Metal Introduces XM300G Metal 3D Printer Series

Xact Metal announced the XM300G metal 3D printer series.

Mantle Releases 3D Printers

Mantle Releases 3D Printers

Mantle announced the availability of their first 3D printers.

Design of the Week: Filament Cutter

Design of the Week: Filament Cutter

This week’s selection is the Filament Cutter by Printables contributor fuchsr.

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

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

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

PHAradox: An Entirely New Class of 3D Print Materials

PHAradox: An Entirely New Class of 3D Print Materials

Helian Polymers is launching a new set of materials that could be the way forward for eco-conscious 3D print operations.

UpNano Increases 2PP 3D Printing Precision

UpNano Increases 2PP 3D Printing Precision

UpNano announced a new feature that will increase the precision of their two photon 3D printing system.