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 has more 3D printing solutions than you might think.
The Biggest Removable Print Plate Ever: BigRep
I saw the biggest removable print plate ever.
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
This week’s selection is “Integrating 3D Modeling, Photogrammetry and Design” by Shaun Foster and David Halbstein.
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
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 launched a new metal 3D printer, and there’s some interesting implications.
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
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
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
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 is a lot bigger than I had realized, or at least their products certainly are.
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
As the manufacturing world continues to evolve, additive manufacturing offers solutions to achieve sustainable manufacturing.
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 is secretly working on metal post processing equipment.
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
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
Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.
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
We were able to take a closer look at Inkbit’s new 3D print production system.
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
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
We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!
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
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
In a milestone development, 3DBio Therapeutics have completed reconstruction of a human ear with 3D printing.
Dyemansion Can Now Process Polypropylene
I had a chat with DyeMansion and learned they can now post process polypropylene parts.
HP’s Journey To Industrial AM Continues
I sat in on a discussion with HP executives and users to learn more about the company’s work with industrial additive manufacturing.
Design of the Week: Ultra Realistic 3D Printed Head
This week’s selection is the incredibly realistic full color head by Stratasys.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 5, 2022
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Adobe Software, Stratasys and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the powerful combination of Adobe 3D software and Stratasys full color 3D printing equipment.
Prusa To Raise 3D Printer Pricing
Prusa Research has announced price increases for certain 3D printers.
DSP: 3D Printing With Sound Instead of Heat or Light
“Direct Sound Printing”, “DSP”, is an entirely new way to 3D print solid objects.
From Microscopes to Metal 3D Printers: JEOL’s New Metal AM Machine
A company has re-used microscope technology to create a powerful new metal 3D printer.
Electric Hypercar Dazzles at Dubai’s Expo 2020
The Middle East’s first World Expo featured innovative technologies that ranged from phenotyping to 3D printing—to the Rimac Nevera.
BuildBee’s Thoughts On 3D Intellectual Property
We had a chat with Matthew Griffiths, CTO of BuildBee about 3D model intellectual property.
GKN Additive’s John Dulchinos: How Do AM Service Providers Fit?
I had a chat with GKN Additive’s brand new President, John Dulchinos, to find out his thoughts on additive manufacturing.
First AMF File Format Tool Under Development, But Is It Too Late?
A software tool to manage AMF 3D files is being developed.
Fortune Brands and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how an upcoming spin off could make use of 3D print technology.
Advancing Diversity in Additive Manufacturing
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP) have formed a partnership to attract and build a diverse next gen workforce to advance the Additive Manufacturing (AM)…
The Spaghetti Detective Becomes Obico
Readers may recall The Spaghetti Detective. Now it has been rebranded and expanded.
Gearbox HT2: How To Properly 3D Print High Temperature Materials
I came across a high temperature 3D printer with a big difference.
Managing Inflation in the 3D Printing Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at ways 3D printing could be used to offset inflationary factors.
Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 3
Our look at the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer ends with a look at software and final thoughts.
Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 2
Our look at the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operations.
Hands On With The Creality Ender-3 S1, Part 1
We’ve been testing the Creality Ender-3 S1 desktop 3D printer.
Book of the Week: Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
This week’s selection is “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything” by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith.
The Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro
The long line of Ender-3 3D printers from Creality has a new flagship model, the Ender-3 S1 Pro.