3D Printing Blog

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 how 3D printing technology could fit within several initiatives to set up major EV manufacturing centers.

Denmark-based COBOD announced a deal to 3D print dozens of homes in Kenya.

Essentium surprised with the announcement that they are developing a metal 3D printing system.

I spoke with XJET’s Dror Danai to find out why XJET technology has an advantage over other ceramic 3D printing options.

Wohlers reflects on the company’s humble beginnings, acquisition news, and the future of the 3D printing industry.

A curious scientific discovery could lead to a 3D printed space vehicle using warp drive, according to a recent announcement.

BigRep published an interesting piece explaining how they break down the features in “smart 3D printing”.

Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a method for restoring broken porcelain items.

A Slovakian 3D print service has produced silver coins that are actually legal tender.

Blender has been upgraded to 3.0 by the Blender Foundation.

The latest version of Ultimaker Cura has a secret, extremely powerful feature: Lightning infill.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at areas of investment by the U.S. infrastructure bill that may be major opportunities for 3D print technology.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how the CVS healthcare conversion could be an opportunity for 3D print services.

Prusa Research took a very interesting further step into the world of sustainability with the introduction of a recycled PLA material.

With the shift towards production from prototyping, 3D print software needs to follow a similar trajectory.

A highly unusual application for 3D printing was approved for use by authorities in Switzerland.

This week’s selection is “Epoxy Basics: Working with Epoxy Cleanly & Efficiently” by Russell J. Brown and Ashlyn E. Brown.

Kumovis announced a new workflow for the production of certified medical products.

An announcement from Stratasys hints at where the future of 3D printing might be heading.

I spoke with Phil DeSimone to find our more about Carbon’s recent decision to make their sophisticated lattice generation tool available to everyone.

This week’s selection is “RobBob” a mechanical robot head with two degrees of freedom, by JBV Creative.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology could be used in the children's entertainment business.

Creality announced not one, but four new desktop 3D printers with added intelligence and convenience.

Authentise announced an intriguing partnership that should make their system quite a bit more powerful.

MakerBot provided a detailed disclosure of a data leak from last October.

Could 3D printing really be used to solve the global housing crisis? Recent breakthroughs in the technology show we might not be that far off.

Researchers have developed an incredible new technique for producing material for bioprinters, and it may revolutionize other forms of 3D printing.

MakerBot announced their new air filtration system has been awarded GREENGUARD certification by UL.

As I suspected, Essentium is the latest 3D printing business to transform into a publicly-traded company.

Charles Goulding and Joseph Castine look at how 3D printing technology might alleviate some of the current construction procurement challenges.

Terrible news from the UK today: Sanjay Mortimer, the founder of E3D-Online, has passed away.

Our look at the new Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer continues with the setup and operation.

Our test lab has been quite busy lately. This time we reviewed the Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at reasons 3D printing companies should be in Seattle.

I spoke with BCN3D’s Dave Martinez to find out the latest from the Spanish 3D printer manufacturer.

Aad van der Geest is working on a new concept called “Double i3” that should be able to 3D print in full color.

A Polish startup has developed an eco-friendly spool for 3D print material.

This week’s selection is “Raspberry Pi 4 For Beginners And Intermediates” by Craig Berg.

I had a chat with the folks from Mimaki, makers of a line full color 3D printers.

Industry leader 3D Systems announced a number of new products, services and partnerships to beef up their industrial capabilities.

Shining 3D announced a new professional desktop resin 3D printer, the AccuFab-L4K, and a new 3D scanner, the Transcan C.

This week’s selection is the enormous Articulated Dragon by Cults contributor MCGYBEER and printed to scale by Metalhead Printing.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the usage of 3D printing technology by the oil and gas industry.

Redefine Meat launched their 3D printed alt-meat products in several European companies.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing countless industries, and its machine learning capabilities are capable of transforming additive manufacturing as well.

I spoke with Roboze CEO Alessio Lorusso recently and found out the current state of the Italian manufacturer of high-temperature 3D printers.

3D Systems’ recent acquisition of Volumetric and its continued collaboration with other biotech companies pushes 3D bioprinting capabilities into the future.