3D Printing Blog

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the latest developments in 3D printing taking place in Tulsa, OK.

Novice 3D printer operators often wonder, “what is the PLA that I am printing?”

This week’s question relates to a very unusual 3D printing requirement.

Security is an often ignored part of additive manufacturing.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a new development in medical technology.

With additive manufacturing evolving so rapidly, it’s challenging to keep track of the latest emerging technologies.

3D printing calibration is mentioned all the time, but what does it really mean?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the growing opportunity for 3D printing to assist the growth and use of cargo bikes.

This week’s selection is “The Maker Magician's Handbook: A Beginner's Guide to Magic + Making” by Mario Marchese.

Is it possible to 3D print a high performance bike with an inexpensive 3D printer? It turns out you can — but indirectly.

Recent events in the plastics industry suggest that we could see drops in pricing for 3D printer materials — or not.

Charles R. Goulding looks at how 3D printing technology could fit into a major helicopter renewal contract.

This week’s selection is the Combination Lock Pen by Reddit contributor Probably_Capable.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the recent manufacturing transformation in Singapore.

A 3D printer manufacturer is apparently giving away 3D printers, but there’s a catch.

CADENAS has provided big updates to their online part-finding service 3DFindIt, and at the same time is to migrate users off of PARTcommunity.

3D Platform showed an early version of a new large format 3D printer that offers dual independent extruders.

Carbon’s new EPU 44 material uses a lattice to translate vertical force into horizontal motion in sustainability-focused Adidas 4DFWD footwear.

I’ve become aware of at least one provider of apparently non-toxic 3D printer resins.

The answer to the question of a home-based work 3D printer has taken many different forms.

This week’s reader question relates to jewelry 3D printing.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the increasing use of 3D printing by movie-makers.

One of the most frequently asked questions by 3D print newbies is “What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?”

Printerbox 3D announced a new 3D print accessory that’s quite interesting.

3D Systems made a very interesting corporate move this week by acquiring dp polar.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine a tragic applications of 3D printing and consider how things could have worked out for the better.

Carbon fiber is a more frequently seen material in 3D printing, but should it be in all materials?

Researchers at the University of Amherst and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a unique metal alloy that could prove highly useful in additive manufacturing.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology could assist the UK economy.

This week’s selection is “FreeCAD 0.20 Learn by doing: Sketcher, Part Design, Assemblies, Technical Drawings” by T Kishore.

It seems to me that Prusa Research is gradually moving into professional and industrial 3D printing markets.

Stratasys made an extremely bold move by announcing they’ve acquired the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could aid consumer repair activities.

This week’s selection is the GnoMon 3D printed fashion collection by designer Ganit Goldstein.

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

Charles Goulding & Andressa Bonafe look at Adobe's innovations in the 3D print world.

Among the most common questions asked is “how does a 3D printer work?”

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how PepsiCo was able to leverage advanced 3D printing technology.

FrAMEwork developed by J.A.M.E.S is part of a growing global movement to disrupt the electronics industry.

Recently we had the opportunity to tour the LulzBot 3D printer production facility.

Formlabs just published a very interesting piece on how one of their clients leveraged 3D printing to produce movie props that would otherwise be impossible.

EOS has made arrangement with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for collaboration on advanced 3D printer research and development.

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review thoughts from a panel discussion on the use of AM in the automotive industry.

Creality released a sweeping set of announcements that describe multiple new 3D printers and accessories.

Researchers have developed a unique and very powerful FFF extrusion technology they call “MF3”.

We took a look at the ENESKApostpro workstation.

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review the findings of a recent panel discussion on use of AM technology in the US military.

Anycubic announced a very different kind of 3D printer, one that’s based on microLED technology.