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.
ExOne Debuts InnoventPro Metal 3D Printer
One CTO, Rick Lucas, discusses the companyâs newest metal binding jetting 3D printer, the X1 Powder Grip and other exciting company updates.
Prusa Unveils Shocking XL 3D Printer
Prusa Research has been hinting about a mysterious âXLâ desktop 3D printer, and suddenly released many details about the device.
EM-Smart: The First Portable Laser Marking Machine With Commercial Capacity
Laser marking is a popular, efficient, and highly safe process that has allowed for a wide range of markings to be created on many types of materials.
âSquid Gameâ and 3D Printed Toys
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at how 3D printing could capitalize on the Squid Game craze.
Stratasys Pushes SAF Further Into Manufacturing
Stratasys announced new software tools to enable more use of their SAF technology in manufacturing.
It’s All About Customization With Additive Manufacturing
The business case for using additive manufacturing has always been challenging for many industries, but now things are becoming much clearer.
Additive Industries Introduces the MetalFABG2
Itâs not often Additive Industries announces a new platform, but they did this week.
The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the relationship between cybersecurity and additive manufacturing.
Carbon To Release Design Engine For Everyone
Carbon announced a major move in the software market: they will provide licenses to use their powerful Design Engine tool for anyone, even if they are not a Carbon customer.
Quantica Launches Advanced Multimaterial 3D Print Technology
Quantica announced the T1 Pro 3D printer, which uses a new technology to enable printing of materials previously impossible to achieve.
Nexa3D Announces High Speed Desktop 3D Printer: The XiP
Nexa3D announced the XiP, a 3D printer that is the first for the company in the desktop market.
Book of the Week: Introduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor
This weekâs selection is âIntroduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor: A Beginnerâs Guide to Help You Feel Confident When Investing Your Moneyâ by Erin Wolfe.
Raise3D’s RMF500 Targets Production AM
Raise3D announced the RMF500 today, a large-format device targeted at production applications.
US Navy Contract Boosts MatterHackers, Ultimaker
The US Navy awarded a huge contract for 3D printing equipment to MattHackers and Ultimaker.
Prusa Acquires Trilab and Moves Into Industrial 3D Printing
Prusa Research and Trilab executives celebrate the acquisition [Source: Prusa Research]
Anycubic’s Two New Resin 3D Printers
Anycubic announced not one, but two new desktop resin 3D printers, the Photon Mono X 6K and the Photon Mono 4K.
Design of the Week: Pomodoro Tomato
This weekâs selection is the Pomodoro Tomato by Instructables contributor prusteen.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 14, 2021
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Recent 3D Printed Glass Innovations and Advances in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at various projects attempting to create 3D printed glass objects.
What Makes VXL Soluble Support Material So Special?
A support material you may not have heard of is VXL, and it could be the best support material available today.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 12, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
BOFA Publishes Paper on 3D Print Emissions and Safety
BOFA International published a paper analyzing the issues surrounding emissions from active 3D printers.
Autodesk University: Using Part Consolidation to Optimize Parts for Additive Manufacturing
During an Autodesk University session, experts demonstrated the benefits of generative design to perform part consolidation and optimize designs.
Creality’s Brazilian Connection
Creality is building a strong relationship with Brazil through an international space program.
BOFA Makes a Move into High Temperature 3D Printing
BOFA announced a new device specifically designed for high temperature 3D printing.
BigRep Partners With Teton Simulation for SmartSlice Integration
BigRep announced an important collaboration with Teton Simulation.
Pickleball Rise in Popularity and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine how 3D printing could be used in pickleball.
Alternatives to Thingiverse, 2021 Edition
There are many online sources for printable 3D content, but where are they?
MakerGear’s New Micro Kit for Kids
MakerGear announced a very different kind of 3D printer for students, the Micro 3D Printer Kit.
Sinterit’s New Compact Lisa X SLS 3D Printer
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the Lisa X.
Texas A&M University and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the use of 3D printing by Texas A&M students.
Formlabs Partners With Greenlight Guru For High Quality Product Development
Formlabs announced a very unusual partnership that could lead to dramatically increased quality on all of their equipment.
Electrolux Purchases Unified Brands and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the possibility of using digital inventory after an acquisition.
Construction 3D Printing Taking Off?
For many years, construction 3D printing has been mostly experimental or demonstrative. Now, that may be changing.
Book of the Week: An Introduction to Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
This weekâs selection is âAn Introduction to Nonlinear Finite Element Analysisâ by J. N. Reddy.
Rocket 1: Fast and Accurate Resin 3D Printer
HITRY, a team of innovators in 3D printing since 2014, recently announced the launch of Rocket 1 â the worldâs first DCLF (Digital Continuous Liquid Forming) Technology 3D printer.
Last Chance To Get In On Our Rapid Fire Interview Day
Wednesday is our Rapid Fire interview day, where any 3D print vendors can chat with us.
Mosaic Manufacturing Ships Palette 3 and Palette 3 Pro
Mosaic Manufacturing announced theyâre now shipping their latest hardware, the Palette 3 and Palette 3 Pro.
Design of the Week: Bubble Glider
This weekâs selection is the Bubble Glider by the folks at ViralVideoLab.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 7, 2021
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Richard Schultzâs Legacy and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the life of designer Richard Schultz.
One on One With Ian Howe of Additive Industries
I had the chance to speak with Additive Industriesâ new CEO, Ian Howe.
New AM Materials Round Up, November 5, 2021
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Modix Adds Multiple New Features
Modix announced a series of convenience and functional features for their line of 3D printers
Fusing High Performance and Manufacturability with SDfM
As virtual simulation advances, innovation gets faster and becomes less costly.
More Details on Raise3D’s new E2CF and Pro3 Series 3D Printers
We had a chat with Raise3D representatives to find out more about their latest 3D printers.