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Record Robot Sales and 3D Printing

Record Robot Sales and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Matt Selman examine how a recent increase in robotic system sales might affect 3D printing activity.

Some Updates from Polymaker on the 3D Print Materials Scene

Some Updates from Polymaker on the 3D Print Materials Scene

I had a chat with Luke Taylor of Polymaker about the latest developments from the company.

Materialise’s CO-AM Promises More Effective AM Workflows

Materialise’s CO-AM Promises More Effective AM Workflows

I had a chat with Materialise about their new CO-AM software platform.

Wikifactory Launches Manufacturing Marketplace

Wikifactory Launches Manufacturing Marketplace

Wikifactory announced a new collaborative manufacturing marketplace to complement their existing services.

Book of the Week: Real-World Stories from the Plant Floor

Book of the Week: Real-World Stories from the Plant Floor

This week’s selection is “Real-World Stories from the Plant Floor” by Michelle Segrest.

Research Breakthrough Enables One-Step 3D Printed Robots

Research Breakthrough Enables One-Step 3D Printed Robots

A research team from UCLA has been able to 3D print a small robot in (almost) a single print job.

Mimaki Develops New Pure Clear 3D Print Material

Mimaki Develops New Pure Clear 3D Print Material

Mimaki has improved their clear 3D print material.

Desktop Metal Combines Acquired Tech To Enable New 3D Print Applications

Desktop Metal Combines Acquired Tech To Enable New 3D Print Applications

Desktop Metal is now leveraging all those corporate acquisitions they’ve made over the past couple of years.

Design of the Week: TG89 Cube

Design of the Week: TG89 Cube

This week’s selection is the TG89 Cube by Bart Smits.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 19, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 19, 2022

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

3D Printing in Korea

3D Printing in Korea

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing by two large Korean companies, Doosan and Samsung.

New AM Materials Round Up, June 17, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, June 17, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

AON3D 3D Prints Solid Kapton Parts

AON3D 3D Prints Solid Kapton Parts

AON3D has done something no 3D printer has done before: print solid Kapton parts.

Could This Be The Best 3D Printer Nozzle Ever?

Could This Be The Best 3D Printer Nozzle Ever?

A new nozzle for FFF 3D printers has been announced by fibtip, and it seems to have all the right characteristics.

3D Printing Market to Triple by 2026, Reveals Latest Hubs ReportïżŒ

3D Printing Market to Triple by 2026, Reveals Latest Hubs ReportïżŒ

This year’s report highlights the industry’s return to pre-pandemic growth as well as the emergence of exciting new trends.

Ultimaker Announces Metal 3D Printing Capability

Ultimaker Announces Metal 3D Printing Capability

Ultimaker announced the “Ultimaker Metal Expansion Kit”, which enables metal 3D printing on their S5 model.

Aniwaa’s B2B Switch

Aniwaa’s B2B Switch

Aniwaa formally announced a pivot into a B2B 3D printing marketplace.

Formlabs Launches Dental Academy

Formlabs Launches Dental Academy

Formlabs announced a new service that could dramatically expand their dental business.

3D Printing and Optical Lenses

3D Printing and Optical Lenses

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the use of 3D printing technology in the optical industry.

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 3

Our review of the Anycubic Kobra Plus concludes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operation.

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer, Part 1

Anycubic’s Kobra line has a new member, the Kobra Plus.

Toshiba Boardroom Battle and 3D Printing

Toshiba Boardroom Battle and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Toshiba's reinvention and its new makerspace initiative.

Nexa3D’s Several Production Solutions

Nexa3D’s Several Production Solutions

Nexa3D has more 3D printing solutions than you might think.

The Biggest Removable Print Plate Ever: BigRep

Interesting New Features in Autodesk Fusion’s May Update

Interesting New Features in Autodesk Fusion’s May Update

Autodesk released a new version of Fusion 360, and there are quite a few new useful features.

Book of the Week: Integrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Design

Book of the Week: Integrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Design

This week’s selection is “Integrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Design” by Shaun Foster and David Halbstein.

Prusa Indeed Raises 3D Printer Prices

Prusa Indeed Raises 3D Printer Prices

After an announcement last week, Prusa Research has indeed raised prices on their most popular 3D printers.

The Complexities of 3D Print Power Recovery

The Complexities of 3D Print Power Recovery

I’ve been playing with the power recovery feature on some desktop 3D printers, and realized how complex this feature can be.

Digital Metal’s New Metal 3D Printer Poses Interesting Questions

Digital Metal’s New Metal 3D Printer Poses Interesting Questions

Digital Metal launched a new metal 3D printer, and there’s some interesting implications.

Design of the Week: Voxel Chair V1.0

Design of the Week: Voxel Chair V1.0

This week’s selection is the Voxel Chair V1.0 by Nagami Design.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 12, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 12, 2022

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

Desalination, Innovation and 3D Printing

Desalination, Innovation and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing can assist in growing desalinization deployments.

The Creality HALOT-ONE PLUS 3D Printer

The Creality HALOT-ONE PLUS 3D Printer

Creality has extended their HALOT line of resin 3D printers with the new HALOT-ONE PLUS 3D printer.

Juggerbot 3D Seems To Have Grown Larger

Juggerbot 3D Seems To Have Grown Larger

Juggerbot 3D is a lot bigger than I had realized, or at least their products certainly are.

Stratasys Announces Loyalty Program

Stratasys Announces Loyalty Program

Stratasys announced a new “loyalty and discount” program for their service bureau clients.

3D Printing Is Pivotal to Sustainable Manufacturing and the Circular Economy

3D Printing Is Pivotal to Sustainable Manufacturing and the Circular Economy

As the manufacturing world continues to evolve, additive manufacturing offers solutions to achieve sustainable manufacturing.

IMTS 2022 – This Year’s Additive Manufacturing Destination

IMTS 2022 – This Year’s Additive Manufacturing Destination

The International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS, has become a primary AM destination.

AMT Looking To Develop Smart Metal AM Post Processing Capability

AMT Looking To Develop Smart Metal AM Post Processing Capability

AMT is secretly working on metal post processing equipment.

Contribute To The Sanjay Mortimer Foundation This Weekend

Contribute To The Sanjay Mortimer Foundation This Weekend

A new foundation has been established for engineers that needs your help.

A New Ear, Courtesy of 3D Printing

A New Ear, Courtesy of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace examine the ramifications of the recent announcement of a successful 3D printed ear implant.

The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer

The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer

Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.

Beyond Generative Design: Where 3D Modeling May Go

Beyond Generative Design: Where 3D Modeling May Go

I caught a glimpse of a potential future for 3D modeling tools, and it’s breathtaking.

Inkbit’s Unusual 3D Production System

Inkbit’s Unusual 3D Production System

We were able to take a closer look at Inkbit’s new 3D print production system.

3D Printed Materials in Cleanrooms

3D Printed Materials in Cleanrooms

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the possibilities of using 3D printed parts in clean room environments.

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at Pantheon Design’s incredible HS3 continues with operations, materials, software and our final thoughts. This is part two of a two part series, please read part one. Pantheon HS3…

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!

Triumph Group Uses 3D Printing for Aircraft Parts

Triumph Group Uses 3D Printing for Aircraft Parts

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at Triumph Group's investment into 3D printing technology for aerospace.

Book of the Week: Building Smart Robots Using ROS

Book of the Week: Building Smart Robots Using ROS

This week’s selection is “Building Smart Robots Using ROS: Design, Build, Simulate, Prototype and Control Smart Robots Using ROS, Machine Learning and React Native Platform” by Robin Tommy.

3D Printed Ears First Used in Human Patient

3D Printed Ears First Used in Human Patient

In a milestone development, 3DBio Therapeutics have completed reconstruction of a human ear with 3D printing.