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Book of the Week: Getting Started with Soldering

Book of the Week: Getting Started with Soldering

This week’s selection is “Getting Started with Soldering” by Marc de Vinck.

3DQue’s Manufacturing Ambitions Coming True

3DQue’s Manufacturing Ambitions Coming True

I spoke with 3DQue representatives to find out the latest on their unusual 3D printing technology.

Who Wants a Voice Controlled 3D Printer?

Who Wants a Voice Controlled 3D Printer?

A new project will launch a voice controlled 3D printer.

Growth of Liquefied Natural Gas Markets

Growth of Liquefied Natural Gas Markets

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine how advanced 3D printed compressors could change shipping.

Design of the Week: Electronic Component Bender

Design of the Week: Electronic Component Bender

This week’s selection is the Electronic Component Bender by Luigi Ruina.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 16, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 16, 2022

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

Zara Management Developments and 3D Printing

Zara Management Developments and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest ZARA should do a lot more 3D printing.

New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Thermwood’s Astonishing Patent Portfolio

Thermwood’s Astonishing Patent Portfolio

Thermwood announced they’ve received another 32 patents for additive manufacturing methods, adding to their massive pile.

Ford’s Investment in Rivian and 3D Printing

Ford’s Investment in Rivian and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort examine how Rivian's use of 3D printing may influence other manufacturers, like Ford.

Axtra3D Is Revolutionizing 3D Printing with New Technology

Axtra3D Is Revolutionizing 3D Printing with New Technology

Axtra3D unveiled its Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology and Lumia printer, which the company believes will revolutionize 3D printing.

Enter Our Survey To Win A 3D Printer

Enter Our Survey To Win A 3D Printer

It’s that time of year again; we're rolling out our annual reader survey, and this year you could win an amazing desktop 3D printer if you participate.

3DEO Shows How To Succeed Without Selling Equipment

3DEO Shows How To Succeed Without Selling Equipment

3DEO announced some startling statistics about their recent expansion, but this demonstrates something important for 3D printer manufacturers.

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough

A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.

Florida and 3D Printing

Florida and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the increasing 3D print activity in Florida.

Are You Ready For E3D’s Revo?

Are You Ready For E3D’s Revo?

E3D-Online’s new Revo product set should make life far easier for FFF 3D printer operators.

Sinterit Partners With Forward AM

Sinterit Partners With Forward AM

Sinterit announced a partnership with Forward AM, the AM unit of BASF.

Flexible OLED Display 3D Printed

Flexible OLED Display 3D Printed

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed an unusual process to 3D print a prototype OLED display that’s actually flexible.

Additive Manufacturing Innovation in the Mobility Industry

Additive Manufacturing Innovation in the Mobility Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine look at recent mergers in the transportation industry and see how they could benefit from 3D printing.

Nano Dimension Developing New Conductive 3D Print Material

Nano Dimension Developing New Conductive 3D Print Material

Nano Dimension announced a partnership with XPTL to develop a new conductive ink for their systems that is based on nanoparticles.

Very Tiny 3D Printing With Exaddon

Very Tiny 3D Printing With Exaddon

Exaddon produces a unique 3D printer that can produce micro-sized metal objects.

Book of the Week: Creating 3D Models for 3D Printing Using OpenSCAD

Book of the Week: Creating 3D Models for 3D Printing Using OpenSCAD

This week’s selection is “Creating 3D Models for 3D Printing Using OpenSCAD” by David Leithauser.

The Second TIPE Conference Is Coming Soon

The Second TIPE Conference Is Coming Soon

TIPE 3D Printing 2022 is set to begin soon, and you should consider attending.

Unusual 3D Print Collaboration Between Manufacturer and Content Provider

Unusual 3D Print Collaboration Between Manufacturer and Content Provider

I’ve learned of an unusual collaboration between a 3D printer manufacturer, Anycubic, and a 3D content provider, MyMiniFactory.

Unusual 3D Printed Application for Oil and Gas Research

Unusual 3D Printed Application for Oil and Gas Research

A unique application for 3D printing has been developed by a student at Texas A&M.

Life on Mars and 3D Printing

Life on Mars and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how buildings could be 3D printed on another planet.

Design of the Week: 1890 Granary Print

Design of the Week: 1890 Granary Print

This week’s selection is the amazingly detailed 1890 Granary Print by scanning expert Patrick Letourneau.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 9, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 9, 2022

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

COVID-19 Funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnerships and 3D Printing

COVID-19 Funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnerships and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how new U.S. government funding may affect use of 3D printing.

Question of the Week: PolyJet Patents

Question of the Week: PolyJet Patents

This week's question focuses on the expiration of Stratasys-owned PolyJet patents.

3D Printing Implications of Sesame’s Street’s Education Initiatives

3D Printing Implications of Sesame’s Street’s Education Initiatives

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger look at how a children's TV show pivot could make good use of 3D printing technology.

KINGS 3D Has a Lot of 3D Printers

KINGS 3D Has a Lot of 3D Printers

Today I’m looking at KINGS 3D, the largest manufacturer of SLA 3D printers in China.

How Additive Manufacturing Is Driving Competitiveness in the Automotive Sector

How Additive Manufacturing Is Driving Competitiveness in the Automotive Sector

Automotive manufacturers have been turning to new technologies to ramp up growth in recent years.

Sindoh Makes The Change

Sindoh Makes The Change

I spoke with Sindoh and learned they’re undergoing a major transformation.

Can 3D Printing Be the Technology That Helps Bring Music to the Environmentally-Savvy Consumer?

Can 3D Printing Be the Technology That Helps Bring Music to the Environmentally-Savvy Consumer?

A resurgence in popularity for vinyl music coincided with the democratization of 3D printing technologies.

A Closer Look at Smart3D’s MACRO Manufacturing System

A Closer Look at Smart3D’s MACRO Manufacturing System

I had a look at Smart3D’s manufacturing system, the MACRO, which offers both regular and high temperature additive manufacturing options.

Lippert, the Boat and RV Replacement Parts Business, and 3D Printing

Lippert, the Boat and RV Replacement Parts Business, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Lippert Components is using 3D printing.

Fabbaloo’s Annual Survey, 2022 Edition

Fabbaloo’s Annual Survey, 2022 Edition

It’s that time of year again; we're rolling out our annual reader survey, and this year there is an incredible prize for one lucky respondent.

IKEA Now Offering Custom 3D Printed Decorations

IKEA Now Offering Custom 3D Printed Decorations

IKEA has quietly introduced a pair of 3D printed designs in their online store.

Polygonica Version 3.1 Released

Polygonica Version 3.1 Released

A new version of Polygonica has been released with several powerful 3D features.

ADT Engineering Lab, Solar, Smart Homes and 3D Printing

ADT Engineering Lab, Solar, Smart Homes and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at how ADT's Engineering Lab could make use of 3D printing technology.

Rumors of ANET Shutting Down?

Rumors of ANET Shutting Down?

We’ve just heard rumors that Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer ANET has “gone under”. But is this true?

Formlabs Announces The Form 3+ 3D Printer

Formlabs Announces The Form 3+ 3D Printer

Formlabs announced a new 3D printer, the Form 3+, with an amazing feature.

At MakerBot, It’s All About Materials

At MakerBot, It’s All About Materials

I spoke to MakerBot to get an update on what they’ve been doing lately.

Book of the Week: More Intermediate Arduino and 3D Print Model Railroad Projects

Book of the Week: More Intermediate Arduino and 3D Print Model Railroad Projects

This week’s selection is “More Intermediate Arduino and 3D Print Model Railroad Projects” by Paul and David Bradt.

Looking Forward To AM in 2022

Looking Forward To AM in 2022

Well, well — it’s the beginning of another year, and time for some forward thinking.

Looking Back at 3D Print Trends in 2021

Looking Back at 3D Print Trends in 2021

The year 2021 has ended, and it’s time to look back to see what happened in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Throne Toilet

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Throne Toilet

This week’s selection is the 3D printed Throne toilet by Nagami.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, 2021 Edition

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week – but this week we’re looking at the entire year.

Top 3D Printing Developments of 2021

Top 3D Printing Developments of 2021

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review the major 3D print stories of 2021.