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Siemens to Advance Industrialized AM

Siemens to Advance Industrialized AM

The company recently opened its CATCH facility in efforts to streamline industrial additive manufacturing.

A Very Different Way To 3D Print Glass

A Very Different Way To 3D Print Glass

Glass 3D printing is a very challenging technology but researchers have found a different way to 3D print that common material.

Arevo Moves Into E-Bikes

Arevo Moves Into E-Bikes

Arevo announced yet another project for their continuous carbon fiber 3D print system: E-Bikes.

Nearshoring e Impresión 3D: Una Combinación Prometedora Para La Economía Mexicana

Nearshoring e Impresión 3D: Una Combinación Prometedora Para La Economía Mexicana

Charles R. Goulding y Andressa Bonafe examinan los últimos desarrollos en la fabricación aditiva en México.

Nearshoring and 3D Printing: a Promising Combination for the Mexican Economy

Nearshoring and 3D Printing: a Promising Combination for the Mexican Economy

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the latest developments in additive manufacturing in Mexico.

Have You Used BuildBee?

Have You Used BuildBee?

BuildBee is a new online tool for 3D print job preparation.

Does Ultimaker Cura 5.0 Really Change Things?

Does Ultimaker Cura 5.0 Really Change Things?

After the blockbuster announcement of Ultimaker Cura 5.0, I decided to give it a quick test.

Ukraine Army 3D Prints Adhoc Battlefield Weapons

Ukraine Army 3D Prints Adhoc Battlefield Weapons

It seems that the Ukraine army is using commonly available tools to create highly effective weapons, including 3D printing.

Lincoln Electric: Welding and 3D Printing

Lincoln Electric: Welding and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine how a welding company has adopted 3D printing technology.

Stratasys Aiming at 3D Printed Fashion

Stratasys Aiming at 3D Printed Fashion

Stratasys announced a new 3D printer specialized for 3D printed fashions, the J850 TechStyle.

Replique’s New Network Optimizes Materials For Clients

Replique’s New Network Optimizes Materials For Clients

Replique announced a new partner network for authorized materials that is a bit different.

New AI-Generated Enzyme Could Get Rid of 3D Print Waste

New AI-Generated Enzyme Could Get Rid of 3D Print Waste

Researchers have used a unique process to develop an enzyme that dissolves thermoplastic.

Book of the Week: Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

Book of the Week: Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

This week’s selection is “Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD” by Colin Dow.

Volumetric 3D Printing Will Eventually Take Over

Volumetric 3D Printing Will Eventually Take Over

New developments in volumetric 3D printing suggest only one future for resin 3D printing: volumetric.

The Wematter Gravity 3D Printer’s New Application 

The Wematter Gravity 3D Printer’s New Application 

Wematter announced a new client that could prove to be a profitable avenue for future sales.

What Is Photometric Stereo 3D Scanning? 

What Is Photometric Stereo 3D Scanning? 

There are several basic approaches to achieving a 3D scan, but one you may not have heard of is photometric stereo scanning.

Design of the Week: VGA Plug for Apple Lightning Cable

Design of the Week: VGA Plug for Apple Lightning Cable

This week’s selection is the VGA Plug for Apple Lightning Cable by Printables contributor dmeeze.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 1, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 1, 2022

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

What Honda & Sony’s Electric Vehicle Partnership Means for 3D Printing Technology

What Honda & Sony’s Electric Vehicle Partnership Means for 3D Printing Technology

Charles Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at the recent partnership between Sony and Honda, and see what effect this may have on 3D printing activity.

MyMiniFactory Gets Physical: Makes First Acquisition

MyMiniFactory Gets Physical: Makes First Acquisition

MyMiniFactory announced the acquisition of 3DC, and thereby changes everything.

New AM Materials Round Up, April 29, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, April 29, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

XJET Shuffles CEOs in Strategic Change

XJET Shuffles CEOs in Strategic Change

XJET announced a surprise change at the top, along with a change in strategy.

Engineering Heavyweights React to War in Ukraine

Engineering Heavyweights React to War in Ukraine

Industry survey covers the brain drain, economics, humanitarian efforts and more.

Mindful Manufacturing: Stratasys Releases First ESG & Sustainability Report

Mindful Manufacturing: Stratasys Releases First ESG & Sustainability Report

Stratasys released their very first ESG & sustainability report, perhaps the first in the industry.

Another PLA Recycling Venture

Another PLA Recycling Venture

I’ve just noticed another PLA recycling service, specifically for 3D print waste.

Could OVF Replace GCODE?

Could OVF Replace GCODE?

A newly invented protocol just might replace GCODE for certain types of 3D printing.

Sweden: Defense Budget Increases and 3D Printing

Sweden: Defense Budget Increases and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at potential military use of 3D printing in Sweden.

Creality’s CR-10 Smart-Pro 3D Printer

Creality’s CR-10 Smart-Pro 3D Printer

Creality’s latest entry in their popular CR series is the CR-10 Smart-Pro.

3D Printed Copper Rocket Engine Tested Successfully

3D Printed Copper Rocket Engine Tested Successfully

Launcher has successfully tested a unique 3D printed copper rocket engine.

African 3D Printing Grows

African 3D Printing Grows

Aside from Antarctica, Africa might be the continent with the least amount of 3D printing activity, but that’s changing.

Denmark: Defense Budget Increases and 3D Printing

Denmark: Defense Budget Increases and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at Denmark's increased use of 3D printing in the military sector.

Blender Gains CAD Functions!

Blender Gains CAD Functions!

At long last, it appears that Blender will soon be able to perform proper CAD functions.

The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings

The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings

3D print parameters are a bit of a mess these days.

Could Bootleg Collectibles be a New 3D Print Application?

Could Bootleg Collectibles be a New 3D Print Application?

A maker seems to have invented a new form of 3D print application: Bootleg Collectibles.

Book of the Week: FreeCAD 0.19 Learn by doing

Book of the Week: FreeCAD 0.19 Learn by doing

This week’s selection is “FreeCAD 0.19 Learn by Doing”.

Resin 3D Print Times: Longer Than You Think

Resin 3D Print Times: Longer Than You Think

What’s your print time? If you’re using a resin 3D printer, it’s longer than you think.

COBOD Firms Up 3D Printed Wind Turbine Strategy With GE Deal

COBOD Firms Up 3D Printed Wind Turbine Strategy With GE Deal

COBOD’s wind turbine printing concept received a massive boost from a deal with GE Renewable Energy.

Gigantic Metal 3D Printer Announced

Gigantic Metal 3D Printer Announced

Bharat Fritz Werner announced a new metal DED 3D printer, the truly massive PHOTON 4000G.

Design of the Week: Smart Soy Sauce Lid

Design of the Week: Smart Soy Sauce Lid

This week’s selection is the prototype Soy Sauce Lid by Matthew Clark of Odachi Design.

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

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

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

Finland: Fortifying and 3D Printing

Finland: Fortifying and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Lara Tomiko look at how Finland has organized to significantly grow their 3D printing activity.

The Transition From Injection Molding To 3D Printing Is Underway

The Transition From Injection Molding To 3D Printing Is Underway

There’s always been a divide between the world of part production and the world of prototyping, but in recent times the gap between them is closing.

A Volumetric Process 3D Prints Glass

A Volumetric Process 3D Prints Glass

Researchers have found a way to 3D print glass objects almost instantly using a volumetric process.

Could Molecular Robotics be the 3D Printing Process of the Future?

Could Molecular Robotics be the 3D Printing Process of the Future?

New research into molecular robotics hints at a possible future method of building objects.

NFL Stadium Boasts the World’s Largest 3D-Printed Structure

NFL Stadium Boasts the World’s Largest 3D-Printed Structure

Using traditional fabrication methods just wouldn’t work, so this company took its additive manufacturing to a new level.

Ultimaker Cura 5.0 Beta Released

Ultimaker Cura 5.0 Beta Released

Ultimaker has released beta version 5.0 of their flagship software system, Ultimaker Cura.

Could Cultivate Next Grow The Next Food 3D Printers?

Could Cultivate Next Grow The Next Food 3D Printers?

A new venture fund, Cultivate Next, will offer US$50M towards companies developing restaurant tech.

The Massivit 10000 3D Printer Launches

The Massivit 10000 3D Printer Launches

Massivit announced the official launch of a their biggest machine: the huge Massivit 10000 3D printer.

3DFindIt Shows How To Find 3D Models

3DFindIt Shows How To Find 3D Models

A 3D model lookup site has quite a variety of search methods.

Desktop Metal’s Radical Technology Collision: The S-Max Flex

Desktop Metal’s Radical Technology Collision: The S-Max Flex

Desktop Metal announced a very unusual 3D printer: the S-Max Flex.