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3D Printing in the Military

3D Printing in the Military

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

Anycubic Introduces MicroLED 3D Printer

Anycubic Introduces MicroLED 3D Printer

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

Revolutionizing the Construction Industry: 3D Printing Homes

Revolutionizing the Construction Industry: 3D Printing Homes

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review some of the latest developments in construction 3D printing with CEMEX and COBOD.

Sygnis Acquires ZMorph

Sygnis Acquires ZMorph

Sygnis announced the acquisition of ZMorph, a 3D printer manufacturer.

Book of the Week: Additive Knowledge

Book of the Week: Additive Knowledge

This week’s selection is “Additive Knowledge: Everything you need to know about 3D Printing, 3D Scanning and 3D Modeling” by Adam Řehák.

Ukraine’s Additive Manufacturing Industry Needs Your Help

Ukraine’s Additive Manufacturing Industry Needs Your Help

There are moves underway to develop additive manufacturing operations in Ukraine, and we believe everyone should pitch in to help.

Meet Cubee, A Desktop 3D Printing Network

Meet Cubee, A Desktop 3D Printing Network

Cubee is a new manufacturing network that hopes to pick up the demand for makers to produce 3D objects.

Grid Logic’s Multi-Material Powder 3D Printing System

Grid Logic’s Multi-Material Powder 3D Printing System

Grid Logic has developed a unique process that can 3D print metal and ceramic in the same job.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Falcon 9 Rocket

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Falcon 9 Rocket

This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Falcon 9 Rocket by T-Zero Systems.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 31, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 31, 2022

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

Fire Up the Grill and Calibrate Your 3D Printer

Fire Up the Grill and Calibrate Your 3D Printer

Charles R. Goulding & Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing can produce BBQ accessories.

Ten Juicy 3D Print Corporate Acquisition Targets

Ten Juicy 3D Print Corporate Acquisition Targets

Here we present ten 3D print companies that just might be of interest by other, larger companies.

3D Printing Microscopic Copper Objects

3D Printing Microscopic Copper Objects

Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing extremely small structures using copper.

New 3D Print Hardware From Dyze Design

New 3D Print Hardware From Dyze Design

Dyze Design has some interesting new hardware.

Finding Purpose and Healing Through Additive Manufacturing

Finding Purpose and Healing Through Additive Manufacturing

3D printing training program aims to help victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation prepare for a career in additive manufacturing.

3DQue Offers Automated 3D Printing on Many 3D Printer Models

3DQue Offers Automated 3D Printing on Many 3D Printer Models

3DQue announced a new service, AutoPrint3D, which provides the software necessary to drive continuous 3D printing.

Can You 3D Scan Through Glass? Apparently You Can! 

Can You 3D Scan Through Glass? Apparently You Can! 

A fascinating experiment at the Historical Museum of the City of San Francisco in Argentina showed it’s possible to obtain high quality 3D scans through glass.

Investment Data Shows 3D Print Startups Moving to More Mature Levels

Investment Data Shows 3D Print Startups Moving to More Mature Levels

A report from Pitchbook suggests investment patterns in 3D print companies is shifting upwards.

Question of the Week: How To Use a Very Old 3D Printer

Question of the Week: How To Use a Very Old 3D Printer

This week’s question is about how one might go about operating an ancient 3D printer.

The Snapmaker Artisan 3-in-1 3D Printer

The Snapmaker Artisan 3-in-1 3D Printer

Snapmaker announced a new 3-in-1 desktop 3D printer, the Artisan.

The Fifth-Gen ICARUS 3D Printer

The Fifth-Gen ICARUS 3D Printer

Filament Innovations’ flagship 3D printer is the huge ICARUS generation 5 device.

Nano Dimension and Additive Manufacturing Electronics

Nano Dimension and Additive Manufacturing Electronics

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the incredible growth and recent acquisitions of Nano Dimension.

Women of R&D Tax Savers: Insights into 3D Printing

Women of R&D Tax Savers: Insights into 3D Printing

The women of R&D Tax Savers discuss their observations and insights into 3D printing.

Belt 3D Printer Uses Pellets

Belt 3D Printer Uses Pellets

A most interesting 3D printer experiment could show how desktop 3D printers may work in the future.

Fusion3 Strikes Deal With ActivArmor

Fusion3 Strikes Deal With ActivArmor

Fusion3 announced an interesting deal with ActivArmor to place equipment directly at healthcare operations.

Stratasys Adopts Special Shareholder Plan

Stratasys Adopts Special Shareholder Plan

This is ultra-corporate stuff, but it is certainly interesting and fits in with events that have already taken place.

Book of the Week: Troubleshooting 3D Printers

Book of the Week: Troubleshooting 3D Printers

This week’s selection is “Troubleshooting 3D Printers” by Carty Binn.

What Is 3D Printing?

What Is 3D Printing?

Frequent readers of this publication likely know quite a bit about 3D printing, but there are new readers that could use some more basic information about the technology.

Flashforge Moving Into Professional 3D Printers

Flashforge Moving Into Professional 3D Printers

Flashforge has introduced a new 3D printer that’s way out of their normal scope.

CASTOR Can Now Analyze 3D Printing of 2D Designs

CASTOR Can Now Analyze 3D Printing of 2D Designs

CASTOR announced an amazing new capability: analysis of 2D designs.

Design of the Week: AirPod Repair and Upgrade

Design of the Week: AirPod Repair and Upgrade

This week’s selection is a custom AirPod repair and upgrade by Ken Pillonel of the “Exploring the Simulation” YouTube channel.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 24, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 24, 2022

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

HSS and LimaCorporate Treat Patients with 3D Printing

HSS and LimaCorporate Treat Patients with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the use of 3D printing at a New York City healthcare center.

New Resin Permits 3D Printing Of Tiny Structures

New Resin Permits 3D Printing Of Tiny Structures

A new 3D printer resin offers the ability to 3D print certain fine structures in a way that was previously difficult.

Mosaic Manufacturing’s Array System

Mosaic Manufacturing’s Array System

Mosaic Manufacturing is on their way to a much bigger future.

3DEO Adds Design Services

3DEO Adds Design Services

3DEO added a new service: DfM / DfAM.

Embedded Digital Barcodes Address AM Traceability Barriers

Embedded Digital Barcodes Address AM Traceability Barriers

SmartParts named joint winner of the first round of Hexagon’s Sixth Sense startup innovation platform.

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 3

Our test of the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer finishes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operation.

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands on with the MINGDA Magician X 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab has been busy exploring the MINGDA Magician X desktop 3D printer.

Equipment Refurbishing Savings and 3D Printing

Equipment Refurbishing Savings and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the concept of refurbished items and how 3D printing could help move it forward.

E3D’s Revo Rolls Along

E3D’s Revo Rolls Along

E3D has been making progress with their updated product set.

The nano3Dprint A2200 3D Multimaterials Electronic Printer

The nano3Dprint A2200 3D Multimaterials Electronic Printer

You likely haven’t heard of nano3Dprint’s A2200 3D Multimaterials electronic printer.

The Eventual Disappearance of 3D Printing is Inevitable

The Eventual Disappearance of 3D Printing is Inevitable

Today we talk a lot about 3D printing or additive manufacturing, but perhaps that will eventually fade away.

NVIDIA Omniverse: A New World for 3D Creation and Simulation

NVIDIA Omniverse: A New World for 3D Creation and Simulation

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafé look at NVIDIA's contribution to 3D design and 3D printing.

Xerox Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Essex

Xerox Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Essex

Xerox Additive Solutions announced an ElemX metal 3D printer was installed on an active US Navy ship.

New 3D Print Application: Chamois Pads

New 3D Print Application: Chamois Pads

At least two companies plan to produce 3D printed chamois pads.

Nucor: Vertical Integration and 3D Printing

Nucor: Vertical Integration and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Nucor's potential use of 3D printing technology.

Book of the Week: Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World

Book of the Week: Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World

This week’s selection is “Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World” by Pagan Kennedy.