Airbus and 3D Printing Market Share Opportunities
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Airbus is leveraging 3D printing to overcome supply chain challenges.
3D Printing Single Nickel Crystals with Flat Top Lasers
Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing single crystal nickel structures.
An Update On Fortify’s 3D Print Solutions
Fortify has been busy.
3D Printing and Surgery at the Mayo Clinic
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the benefits obtained by the Mayo Clinic as a result of their increased use of 3D printing technology.
Customized Production Will Become Scalable with 3D Printing
Mass personalization and customization could be the catalysts for industrial change and the adoption of 3D printing for production.
Closing the Gap in Funding Additive Manufacturing: It Starts with IMTS
Tech stocks are some of the most popular investments today, but while big dollars are being pumped into consumer technology, there’s a large funding gap in the advanced manufacturing market.
More Price Shifting in 3D Printing Materials
With supply chains broken and shipping costs soaring, more companies are altering their pricing in the 3D print space.
NVIDIA Researchers Develop More Effective 3D Scanning Method
Researchers at NVIDIA have created a unique method of producing 3D models from 2D images.
Snowmobiles Go Electric with Help from 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how ESG goals are assisted by additive manufacturing in the snowmobile industry.
The Geeetech Mizar S 3D Printer
The Geeetech Mizar S has some unusual features for a low-cost desktop 3D printer.
B9Creations’ Transformation To Professional 3D Printing
I had a chat with the folks from B9Creations.
Formlabs Announces Advanced SLS 3D Printer
Formlabs announced the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS 3D printer.
VulcanForms’ Laser Beam 3D Printing Factory
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore more about the recent rise of VulcanForms.
Creality’s New, Large Ender-3 S1 Plus
Creality announced another entry into their Ender-3 S1 series, the Ender-3 S1 Plus.
Markforged Acquires Digital Metal
Markforged announced today that they’ve acquired metal 3D printer manufacturer Digital Metal.
Tethon Leverages Ceramic Resins In New Ways
Tethon 3D is getting into the dental business.
Book of the Week: The Science of Supercars
This week’s selection is “The Science of Supercars” by Martin Roach, Neil Waterman, John Morrison and David Coulthard.
A Closer Look at Thought3D’s Drywise System
I took a closer in-person look at Thought3D’s new Drywise filament drying solution.
Open Additive’s PANDA Metal 3D Printing System
I took a look at Open Additive’s new Panda 2.0 metal 3D printer.
Researchers Develop 3D Printable Thermally Resistant Power Semiconductors
Researchers at TU Chemnitz have developed a unique method to produce temperature resistant housings for electrical applications.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Wind Tunnel
This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Wind Tunnel by Danny Goiri.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 10, 2022
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
2022: 3D Printing and the Global Elevator Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at how several major elevator providers use 3D printing technology.
The New QUALUP SAS Qu3-HT Does Realtime Filament Compensation
QUALUP SAS introduced their new high temperature 3D printer, the Qu3-HT v2022.
VulcanForms Raises Massive Investment
VulcanForms announced a huge US$250M investment round, one of the largest seen in the industry.
6K Additive Proves Their Sustainability
6K Additive is yet another 3D print company that’s working diligently on attaining a sustainable state.
3D Printing as a Service Gains Traction
New companies are not selling their printers—they’re selling your parts.
New Open Source Mod For Continuous 3D Printing on the Prusa MK3S+
A new method of continuous 3D printing has been developed.
The Impossible Problem of 3D Content Management
Recent controversies at popular 3D model repositories expose a fundamental problem with 3D content.
FabWeaver Looking For July Delivery of Type A530 3D Printer
FabWeaver is looking to a summer shipment date for their new A530 3D printer.
Used Caterpillar Engines and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments from Caterpillar.
Roboze Introduces PRO Series of High Temperature 3D Printers
Roboze has two new 3D printers in their catalog: the One PRO and Plus PRO.
Xact Metal Shifting To Commercialization
Xact Metal is shifting their focus towards commercialization.
Xioneer Introduces Large Support Dissolving Station
Xioneer announced the “Vortex EZ”, a powerful post processing device for advanced FFF 3D printing.
Trimble Restructuring and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the latest from Trimble, producers of SketchUp.
Autodesk To Raise Fusion 360 Pricing
Autodesk announced a significant rise in the pricing of their key 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.
Tritone’s Amazing Hybrid Technology
I had a look at the latest from Tritone.
3D Printing and AR Contact Lenses
Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the use of 3D pritning to produce contact lenses, including advanced experimental lenses for augmented reality applications.
Book of the Week: Machine Shop Tools and Operations
This week’s selection is “Machine Shop Tools and Operations” by Rex Miller and Mark Richard Miller.
The AddiMap Project Could Solve a Ton of 3D Printing Problems
The AddiMap Project could revolutionize production metal 3D printing as we know it.
The Secret First Stage of Metal 3D Printing: GEMCO
Do you know what is the real first stage of 3D printing?
Xometry Adds Interesting Industrial Functions
Xometry announced several interesting new features at their recent summit event.
Design of the Week: Better Pistachio Opener
This week’s selection is the Better Pistachio Opener by Printables contributor Jared.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 3, 2022
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Experience Stratasys Manufacturing Event & 3D Printing in F1 Racing
Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at use of Stratasys equipment by racing teams.
New AM Materials Round Up, July 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
MakerBot Donates 3D Printers To Nonprofits
MakerBot announced a significant donation of 3D printing gear to a series of nonprofits.
Conductive Organic Multiphoton 3D Printing Material Developed
Researchers have created an organic resin material capable of electrical conductivity that can be used with the multiphoton process.
Lou Rassey, Fast Radius CEO, Reflects on Next-Generation Manufacturing
The Fast Radius co-founder offers advice on tackling manufacturing challenges through the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.
3D Printing Price Increases Continue to Appear
Another 3D print company announces significant price increases, perhaps with a secret agenda.