3D Printing Blog

Materialise announced a powerful new capability in an upcoming version of their Magics suite.

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine look at how leasing moves could affect the production of 3D printed aviation parts.

Women in 3D Printing made a big change in their management structure.

Formlabs announced their entry into a huge healthcare group purchasing organization, Vizient.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the implications on the industry of GE's upcoming split.

Authentise announced yet another system integration, this time with Solukon equipment.

This week’s selection is “A Practical Introduction to Supply Chain” by David Pheasey.

Thought3D announced a very unusual in-line filament drying system they call “Drywise”.

I spoke with Zach Murphree of VELO3D to find out what changes have occurred at the company since they became publicly tradable.

Freemelt is a Swedish company offering an unusual electron beam metal 3D printing system.

This week’s selection is the Meristem Wall by David Andreen and Ana Goidea.

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.