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A Metal 3D Printer For Shoe Printing?

A Metal 3D Printer For Shoe Printing?

I saw a huge metal 3D printer that apparently only prints shoes.

Stanley Black & Decker and 3D Printing

Stanley Black & Decker and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Stanley Black & Decker have made use of Desktop Metal's new 3D print technology.

Design of the Week: Functioning Model Car

Design of the Week: Functioning Model Car

This week’s selection is the Functioning Model Car by Charlie Ashman.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 29, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 29, 2022

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

Salmon and 3D Printing: Catching On to the Trend

Salmon and 3D Printing: Catching On to the Trend

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at several startup companies developing ways to 3D print salmon meat.

Formalloy’s Smart DED 3D Printer

Formalloy’s Smart DED 3D Printer

Formalloy produces a metal DED 3D printer, and it’s a lot smarter than you might think.

Optimizing 3D Printed Medical Implants

Optimizing 3D Printed Medical Implants

New research shows a way to optimize human 3D printed implants for more personalized microstructure.

3D Printing Cremation Urns

3D Printing Cremation Urns

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the new practice of 3D printing cremation urns for the deceased.

Additive Industry Responds to Biden’s AM Forward Initiative

Additive Industry Responds to Biden’s AM Forward Initiative

The program aims to revitalize U.S. manufacturing by driving the wider adoption of 3D printing.

New Volumetric 3D Printing Process Enables Opaque Resin

New Volumetric 3D Printing Process Enables Opaque Resin

Volumetric 3D printing is the future, but it’s had a significant limitation: it must use transparent resin. Until now.

Highly Effective 3D Printed Delivery System for Vaccines Developed

Highly Effective 3D Printed Delivery System for Vaccines Developed

Researchers have developed a novel and highly effective 3D printable system for delivering vaccines to individuals.

Oqton Becomes 3D Systems’ Central Software

Oqton Becomes 3D Systems’ Central Software

Oqton looks quite a bit different than the last time we spoke with them.

New 3D Printing Opportunities as We Enter the Metaverse

New 3D Printing Opportunities as We Enter the Metaverse

Charles Goulding & Andressa Bonafe examine the possibilities of 3D printing with the metaverse.

Meltio Focuses On Metal Manufacturing 

Meltio Focuses On Metal Manufacturing 

I had a long chat with Ángel Llavero, CEO of Meltio about their unique metal 3D printing process.

SPEE3D Looking At Marine 3D Print Applications

SPEE3D Looking At Marine 3D Print Applications

I spoke with SPEE3D’s CEO Byron Kennedy to learn more about the company’s intentions.

Kickstarter Refunds 3D Scanner Contributions

Kickstarter Refunds 3D Scanner Contributions

According to a court document, Kickstarter will begin refunding backers of Creality’s latest 3D scanner project.

3D Printed Cars… It’s Happening

3D Printed Cars… It’s Happening

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent progress in 3D printing automobiles.

Mosaic Manufacturing’s E-Twill is a Game Changer

Mosaic Manufacturing’s E-Twill is a Game Changer

Hidden at the back of their Rapid+TCT booth, Mosaic Manufacturing displayed an amazing 3D print technology.

Anisoprint Signs Orbital Deal

Anisoprint Signs Orbital Deal

Anisoprint signed a deal with Nanoracks to develop a space-based continuous carbon fiber 3D printing capability.

Speeding Up 3D Printing With Ulendo

Speeding Up 3D Printing With Ulendo

We had a chat with Ulendo, developers of an intriguing system to dramatically speed up 3D printing.

Book of the Week: Product Roadmaps Relaunched

Book of the Week: Product Roadmaps Relaunched

This week’s selection is “Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty” by C. Todd Lombardo, Bruce McCarthy, Evan Ryan and Michael Connors.

Trends Seen at Rapid+TCT 2022

Trends Seen at Rapid+TCT 2022

At last week’s Rapid+TCT event there were clearly a number of themes running through the industry.

Farsoon Launches Advanced FS200Mx2 Metal 3D Printer

Farsoon Launches Advanced FS200Mx2 Metal 3D Printer

Farsoon announced the FS200Mx2 Metal 3D printer, which includes quite a few very interesting features.

3D Printing as Exponential Technology

3D Printing as Exponential Technology

Charles R. Goulding reviews The Exponential Age, which places 3D printing at the forefront of transformation.

Design of the Week: Nexarator Helmet

Design of the Week: Nexarator Helmet

This week’s selection is the Nexerator Helmet by designer Rob Wiggins.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 22, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 22, 2022

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

Drone Wars and 3D Printing

Drone Wars and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Harry Foxman consider potential use of 3D print technology for military drone manufacturing.

Hands On With SuperSlicer’s Calibration Set

Hands On With SuperSlicer’s Calibration Set

I’ve been playing with SuperSlicer for the past week and have some thoughts.

Hands On With The Anycubic AirPure

Hands On With The Anycubic AirPure

We gave the new Anycubic Airpure a test in our lab.

L’Oréal Leads Beauty Industry Makeover with 3D Printing

L’Oréal Leads Beauty Industry Makeover with 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the incredible and growing use of 3D printing at beauty giant L'Oréal.

What Does a Song Look Like?

What Does a Song Look Like?

Materialise develops an algorithm to 3D print custom speaker grills that visually represent any song.

Complementary Aspects of MakerBot and Ultimaker

Complementary Aspects of MakerBot and Ultimaker

What are some interesting ways that MakerBot and Ultimaker could fit together?

Scultpeo Launchs 2022 Survey

Scultpeo Launchs 2022 Survey

Sculpteo has launched their annual industry survey, and we encourage readers to respond.

What Does An AM Market of US$89B Mean?

What Does An AM Market of US$89B Mean?

Two recent forecasts indicate the global additive manufacturing market will grow to record levels.

Electric Lawn Mowers and 3D Printing

Electric Lawn Mowers and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe lawn mower manufacturers should use more 3D print technology.

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 3

Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 concludes with an examination of the software environment, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 2

Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 continues with our setup and calibration experience.

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 1

Not long after testing the Anycubic Photon M3, we got our hands on the very different Anycubic Photon M3 Plus 3D printer.

Global Auto Parts Disruption and 3D Printing

Global Auto Parts Disruption and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at how those in automotive companies might take advantage of current economic conditions to advance 3D print technology.

New AM Materials Round Up, May 17, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, May 17, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam To Be 3D Printed With AI Process

Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam To Be 3D Printed With AI Process

A gigantic hydroelectric dam project in China is to use a radical new form of construction 3D printing.

The Two Types of Metal 3D Printing: Dangerous and Not So Dangerous

The Two Types of Metal 3D Printing: Dangerous and Not So Dangerous

Those categories would be “dangerous” and “less dangerous”.

Book of the Week: Generative Design

Book of the Week: Generative Design

This week’s selection is “Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with JavaScript in p5.js” by Benedikt Groß.

The Most Complex 3D Printed Part Ever? 

The Most Complex 3D Printed Part Ever? 

Hyperganic may have produced the most complex model ever 3D printed, a revolutionary aerospace engine.

A Look at Thangs Workspace

A Look at Thangs Workspace

Thangs is a well-known 3D model repository, but did you know they have a fascinating version control system?

An Open Source Electron Beam Metal 3D Printer?

An Open Source Electron Beam Metal 3D Printer?

Believe it or not, there is an open source electron beam metal 3D printer project underway.

Design of the Week: Starship SN15

Design of the Week: Starship SN15

This week’s selection is the set of Starship 3D models by Yoan Soilen.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 15th, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 15th, 2022

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

Hybrid NFT/Physical Goods and 3D Printing 

Hybrid NFT/Physical Goods and 3D Printing 

Charles Goulding & Andressa Bonafe examine how NFTs could make considerable use of 3D printing.

Hands On With Scaniverse

Hands On With Scaniverse

I took a look at a Scaniverse, a very useful handheld 3D scanning app.