3D Printing Blog

I spoke with Nick Stratton, the fellow behind Hotends.com about their recent activities.

Smart data is a powerful tool that can enhance 3D printing and turbocharge manufacturing operations.

After an absence of many months, our intermittent inspection of our mailbag returns with several astounding and highly amusing enquiries.

Ultimaker has organized a big announcement for a new slicing engine in their Ultimaker Cura system.

Peopoly announced a new, large resin 3D printer the “Phenom Forge” targeted at low volume production environments.

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley examine the recent change in defense strategy in Germany.

The Biden administration announced a series of new policies related to “ghost guns” that might affect 3D printing.

Researchers have created a unique nanoprinting process that can produce extremely small objects in a wide variety of materials.

Researchers are developing an interesting system to dramatically improve print quality for metal 3D prints.

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at how orthopaedic treatments are being served by 3D print technology.

Polycam launched a key 3D service for Ukraine.

There’s many applications of 3D printing, but perhaps none more important than those that help solve the climate emergency.

Wait, a removable plate for resin 3D printers?

This week’s selection is “Getting Started in ZBrush” by Greg Johnson.

Researchers have developed a mathematical model to predict extrusion widths to improve 3D print quality.

Somehow I hadn’t seen the FDM Assessment Protocol for quite a while, but maybe you haven’t either.

A very unusual design for a 3D print extruder has been patented.

This week’s selection is the creepy Animatronic Eyeball by Enza3D.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at the influence of retail change on 3D printing.

Our hands on test of the Anycubic Photon M3 3D printer continues, with a lot at operations, software and final thoughts.

Somehow we’ve also managed to test yet another device this week, the Anycubic Photon M3 desktop resin 3D printer.

Anker launched their first 3D printer, the M5, on Kickstarter.

A start-up company, Psyonic, recently released the Ability Hand, a 3D-printed limb with touch-sensing capabilities.

Our evaluation of Capturing Reality’s new mobile 3D scanning app continues.

Capturing Reality released a mobile version of their powerful 3D scanning system, and we gave it a test.

A pattern emerged recently where it seems that German industrial giant Siemens has partnered with at least two more 3D print companies.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printing is gradually being used in the sport of Cricket.

Medical authorities in Taiwan have begun 3D printing “replacement” organs for deceased individuals.

New research has developed a method of 3D printing in brilliant iridescent colors.

3D Systems announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the SLA 750.

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at the supply chain challenges of Polaris, and how 3D printing could help.

Our hands on review of the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer continues with a look at operations, print results and conclusions.

Our busy lab managed to give the Anycubic Kobra desktop 3D printer a thorough workout.

In a surprise announcement today, Markforged has acquired Teton Simulation.

This week’s selection is “So… You Want To 3D Print Food?” by Michah Bailey.

New research could enable an explosion of very inexpensive, very high resolution 3D scanners.

HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.

News broke about a lawsuit filed by Artec 3D regarding the intellectual property of their software suite.

This week’s selection is the Wavy Lamp by Wooj Design.

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

This week’s question is about obtaining or making 3D models for printing.

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

French 3D printing startup Neige3D announced a new and highly unusual 3D printer: the Dérive 1.0.

Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.

Technical advances and the decreasing cost of automation are offsetting the advantages of offshoring.

Velo3D announced a new version of their flagship software product, Flow, which happens to include a very interesting DfAM feature.

Mantle has performed several projects to demonstrate the viability of their unusual paste 3D printing system.

The European Space Agency has significant interest in space-based 3D printing, now with yet another project launched.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose a 3D printing solution to the garage door supply chain problem.