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3D Printing and the Overhead Garage Door Shortage

3D Printing and the Overhead Garage Door Shortage

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

PrusaPrinters: Out, Printables: In

PrusaPrinters: Out, Printables: In

Prusa Research has rebranded their 3D model repository; it’s now “Printables”.

What Is Helio Additive All About? 

What Is Helio Additive All About? 

We’ve learned a lot more about Helio Additive, a new startup company.

Formlabs’ Curious 3D Printer Survey

Formlabs’ Curious 3D Printer Survey

Formlabs is running a very unusual online survey.

HVAC Production, Repairs, and the Impact of 3D Printing

HVAC Production, Repairs, and the Impact of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at the use of 3D printing HVAC equipment manufacturers.

How Can You Tell If 3D Printer Prices Rise?

How Can You Tell If 3D Printer Prices Rise?

Prices of almost everything are rising, but how can you tell if 3D printer prices are rising?

Sinterit Widens US Operations

Sinterit Widens US Operations

Sinterit announced it has fully opened operations in the US.

Little You Offers Anime Collaboration Program for Artists

Little You Offers Anime Collaboration Program for Artists

Little You announced a new “Artist Collaboration Opportunity” that could be of interest to many.

Book of the Week: Props and Costume Armor

Book of the Week: Props and Costume Armor

This week’s selection is “Props and Costume Armor: Create Realistic Science Fiction & Fantasy Weapons, Armor, and Accessories” by Shawn Thorsson and MAKE.

Anycubic Releases Kobra, Anycubic M3 3D Printer Series and More on the Photon Nex

Anycubic Releases Kobra, Anycubic M3 3D Printer Series and More on the Photon Nex

Anycubic today released two new series of desktop 3D printers, the Kobra and Anycubic Photon M3 series.

Plastic Recycling Breakthrough?

Plastic Recycling Breakthrough?

Researchers have made a technical breakthrough that could eventually change the use of recycled material for 3D printing.

Linde’s New Advanced Metal Powder Laboratory

Linde’s New Advanced Metal Powder Laboratory

Linde intends on doing some deep research on powder materials for 3D printing.

Design of the Week: Володимир Зеленський

Design of the Week: Володимир Зеленський

This week’s selection is the Volodymyr Zelenskyy Bust by Prusa Research.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 27, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 27, 2022

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

Mattel’s Expanding Media and 3D Printing

Mattel’s Expanding Media and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Mattel's use of NFTs and 3D printing.

New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk

Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk

There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Innovation with 3D Printing

KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Innovation with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at the use of 3D printing at Sweden's KTH technical university.

The Race to Bolster Domestic Manufacturing Puts 3D Printing at the Forefront

Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 2

Our testing of the Creality Sermoon V1 Pro desktop 3D printer continues, with a look at operations, advanced materials and remote management.

Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab has been very busy lately, this time testing the Creality Sermoon V1 Pro desktop 3D printer.

AddUp Developing Space-Based Metal 3D Printer

AddUp Developing Space-Based Metal 3D Printer

There’s yet another 3D printer destined for the International Space Station, this time a metal 3D printer.

KKR/Raleigh Bike Acquisition and 3D Printing

KKR/Raleigh Bike Acquisition and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at use of 3D printing in the bicycle industry.

Prusa’s XL Manufacturing Challenges Detailed

Prusa’s XL Manufacturing Challenges Detailed

Prusa Research provided a very detailed update on their XL 3D printer development.

“Molecular Beverage Printer” Announced

“Molecular Beverage Printer” Announced

A company has announced a “beverage printer”.

Plasticity: New 3D Modeling Tool Coming Soon

Plasticity: New 3D Modeling Tool Coming Soon

A new, inexpensive 3D modeling tool is about to arrive: Plasticity.

Cellink-Lonza Partnership Brings New Possibilities for 3D Bioprinting

Cellink-Lonza Partnership Brings New Possibilities for 3D Bioprinting

Charles R. Goulding and Johnson Jiang look at the partnership of Cellink and Lonza.

The Revo Is Revealed

The Revo Is Revealed

E3D-Online published a revealing video showing many more details and capabilities of their new Revo system.

Nexa3D Partners With Addifab on 3D Printed Injection Molding

Nexa3D Partners With Addifab on 3D Printed Injection Molding

Nexa3D announced a very interesting partnership with Addifab that should supercharge the injection molding industry.

Stratasys Makes an Appearance on AppleTV+

Stratasys Makes an Appearance on AppleTV+

I was surprised to see Stratasys appear on a major new show from Apple TV+.

Book of the Week: Additive Knowledge

Book of the Week: Additive Knowledge

This week’s selection is “Additive Knowledge” by Adam Rehák.

Anycubic To Announce FIVE New 3D Printers

Anycubic To Announce FIVE New 3D Printers

Anycubic is set to release not just one, but FIVE new desktop 3D printers.

The Tight Relationship Between Automotive and Additive

The Tight Relationship Between Automotive and Additive

The automotive industry has a rather tight relationship with 3D printing technology.

Why is Amazon Hiring AM Staff?

Why is Amazon Hiring AM Staff?

A quiet post on LinkedIn seems to suggest Amazon is planning some activity in additive manufacturing.

Design of the Week: Caution Sign

Design of the Week: Caution Sign

This week’s selection is a fun Caution Sign by PrusaPrinters contributor Scottw86.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 20, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 20, 2022

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

Packaging Disruption and 3D Printing

Packaging Disruption and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at HP's interest in the packaging industry.

Affordable 5-Axis 3D Printer Upgrade Concept

Affordable 5-Axis 3D Printer Upgrade Concept

Researchers at Imperial College London have devised a relatively inexpensive system to provide 5-axis 3D printing capability.

Is It Too Easy To Make A Construction 3D Printer?

Is It Too Easy To Make A Construction 3D Printer?

I’m beginning to think it is too easy to start 3D printing in concrete.

Buying a New or Vintage Car? How 3D Printing Can Help You Make a Choice

Buying a New or Vintage Car? How 3D Printing Can Help You Make a Choice

If you’re in the market for a vehicle, you’ve got a big decision ahead of you

Siemens Energy Bets on MakerVerse for On-Demand Additive Manufacturing

Siemens Energy Bets on MakerVerse for On-Demand Additive Manufacturing

What does the investment in MakerVerse’s digital platform mean for Siemens Energy?

3D Print Automation: Much More To Come

3D Print Automation: Much More To Come

The shift from prototyping to production implies a great deal more automation must take place in 3D printing.

AddUp’s New Dashboard Offers Real Time Data

AddUp’s New Dashboard Offers Real Time Data

AddUp announced a rather comprehensive new dashboard for their AM systems.

The Maxi Printer By Constructions 3D

The Maxi Printer By Constructions 3D

I’ve just encountered yet another construction 3D printer, and this one is a bit different from the others.

BorgWarner’s 3D Printed Auto Parts Production

BorgWarner’s 3D Printed Auto Parts Production

Charles R. Goulding reviews BorgWarner's forays into 3D print technology.

The Four Modes Of CAD Design

The Four Modes Of CAD Design

There are dozens of different software tools to produce 3D models for 3D printing, but all fall into four categories.

Another 3D Printed Consumer Product: Osprey Packs

Another 3D Printed Consumer Product: Osprey Packs

Carbon’s DLS 3D printing technology has made its way into another front-line consumer product.

It’s Time For The Wohlers Report, 2022 Edition

It’s Time For The Wohlers Report, 2022 Edition

The 2022 Wohlers report on Additive Manufacturing has been released.

Boeing’s Flying Taxi Investment and 3D Printing

Boeing’s Flying Taxi Investment and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the development of "flying cars" and how it could benefit 3D printing.

Nanopatterned 2D Materials Transform Into 3D Metamaterials

Nanopatterned 2D Materials Transform Into 3D Metamaterials

Researchers have developed a technique to fabricate tiny 3D objects using an unusual molecular force.