Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 5, 2021
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
CoComelon Going Public and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology could be used in the children's entertainment business.
Creality Announces Four New 3D Printers
Creality announced not one, but four new desktop 3D printers with added intelligence and convenience.
Authentise Just Got A Lot More Powerful
Authentise announced an intriguing partnership that should make their system quite a bit more powerful.
MakerBot Provides Update On Thingiverse Security Breach
MakerBot provided a detailed disclosure of a data leak from last October.
Innovations in 3D Printed Buildings
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.
Programmable Microbes Produce 3D Print Material?
Researchers have developed an incredible new technique for producing material for bioprinters, and it may revolutionize other forms of 3D printing.
MakerBot Gains UL GREENGUARD Certification
MakerBot announced their new air filtration system has been awarded GREENGUARD certification by UL.
Essentium Declares Intent to Go Public
As I suspected, Essentium is the latest 3D printing business to transform into a publicly-traded company.
Construction Supply Chains and Growing 3D Printing Markets
Charles Goulding and Joseph Castine look at how 3D printing technology might alleviate some of the current construction procurement challenges.
We All Lose Sanjay Mortimer
Terrible news from the UK today: Sanjay Mortimer, the founder of E3D-Online, has passed away.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aries 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at the new Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer continues with the setup and operation.
Hands On With The Voxelab Aries 3D Printer, Part 1
Our test lab has been quite busy lately. This time we reviewed the Voxelab Aries desktop 3D printer.
Seattle Tech and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at reasons 3D printing companies should be in Seattle.
A Chat With BCN3D’s David Martinez
I spoke with BCN3D’s Dave Martinez to find out the latest from the Spanish 3D printer manufacturer.
van der Geest Developing New Color 3D Printing Concept: The Double i3
Aad van der Geest is working on a new concept called “Double i3” that should be able to 3D print in full color.
STEELTEK’s Green 3D Printer Spools
A Polish startup has developed an eco-friendly spool for 3D print material.
Book of the Week: Raspberry Pi 4 For Beginners And Intermediates
This week’s selection is “Raspberry Pi 4 For Beginners And Intermediates” by Craig Berg.
Mimaki Pushes Forward with Full Color 3D Printing
I had a chat with the folks from Mimaki, makers of a line full color 3D printers.
A Basketful of Product Announcements From 3D Systems
Industry leader 3D Systems announced a number of new products, services and partnerships to beef up their industrial capabilities.
Shining 3D Announces New Resin 3D Printer and 3D Scanner
Shining 3D announced a new professional desktop resin 3D printer, the AccuFab-L4K, and a new 3D scanner, the Transcan C.
Design of the Week: Massive Articulated Dragon
This week’s selection is the enormous Articulated Dragon by Cults contributor MCGYBEER and printed to scale by Metalhead Printing.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 28, 2021
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Higher Oil and Gas Prices and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the usage of 3D printing technology by the oil and gas industry.
Redefine Meat Launches in Europe
Redefine Meat launched their 3D printed alt-meat products in several European companies.
Why 3D Printing Needs To Meet Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing countless industries, and its machine learning capabilities are capable of transforming additive manufacturing as well.
An Update From Roboze
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 Expands Bioprinting Capabilities
3D Systems’ recent acquisition of Volumetric and its continued collaboration with other biotech companies pushes 3D bioprinting capabilities into the future.
3DGence Announces New Line of Metal 3D Printers
3DGence announced the “ELEMENT” series of metal 3D printers to accompany their INDUSTRY thermoplastic series.
3D Printer Deals From Anycubic
Anycubic has released details of significant savings on many of their 3D printers.
What is 3D Systems Doing With Half a Billion?
Last week 3D Systems announced closing a deal to gain US$460M in a convertible notes arrangement, but what are they doing with that cash?
Desenvolvimentos da Impressão 3D na Petrobras
Charles Goulding e Andressa Bonafe examinam a tecnologia de impressão 3D na Petrobras no Brasil.
3D Printing Developments at Brazil’s Petrobras
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine 3D printing technology at Petrobras in Brazil.
Digital Metal Moves Toward Production
Digital Metal announced a new “digital platform interface” that should allow their equipment to be used for major production applications.
Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 2
We were able to do a detailed test of Creality’s new HALOT-ONE resin 3D printer.
Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 1
We took a close look at the HALOT-ONE desktop 3D printer.
Levi Strauss, the Supply Chain, and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman look at how the pandemic could encourage fashion makers to use more 3D printing technology.
So Many Thought’s On Prusa’s New XL 3D Printer
Last week Prusa Research unveiled their new Original Prusa XL large format 3D printer, and there are a number of interesting implications.
3MF Adds “Volumetric” Extension
The 3MF Consortium announced a new extension they call “Volumetric”.
DyeMansion’s New Black Line
Dyemansion introduced a new “Black Line” for 3D print coloring.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing For Money
This week’s selection is “3D Printing For Money” by Richard Licastro.
BigRep Updates Flagship 3D Printers
BigRep announced new versions of their flagship 3D printers, the BigRep ONE and BigRep Pro.
Essentium Survey Shows “Additive Manufacturing Is Here To Stay”
Results of a new industry survey were released by Essentium, and they show a very strong trend towards AM.
Formnext Angling For US Dominance
With the conclusion of this year’s Formnext conference in Germany, organizers made a startling announcement: they are strongly moving into the US market.
Design of the Week: Life Size Horse Head
This week’s selection is the Life Size Horse Head by Reddit contributor thepyrodex.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 21, 2021
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Soap, Coronavirus and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the notion of 3D printing soap.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 19, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
It’s All About The Unit Cost: AMT’s New SF Series
AMT introduced a new line of highly advanced post processing devices for additive manufacturers, the SF Series.
ASTM Buys Wohlers
An unusual acquisition has taken place at ASTM.