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Another 3D Print Application: Catalysts

Another 3D Print Application: Catalysts

Researchers have identified another area of application for 3D printing: catalysts.

Forward AM Opens New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai in Partnership with Xuberance

Forward AM Opens New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai in Partnership with Xuberance

The company is expanding its 3D printing solutions and services to the Asia-Pacific region with a new technical hub.

World’s First 3D Printed Sailboat Made From Recycled Material

World’s First 3D Printed Sailboat Made From Recycled Material

Two Italian companies have partnered to produce the world’s first 3D printed sailboat.

6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment

6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment

6K announced a huge US$51M investment raise, allow them to triple their capacity.

Tupel 3D Adds Powerful, Low Cost Dental 3D Scanner

Tupel 3D Adds Powerful, Low Cost Dental 3D Scanner

Tupel 3D added a dental 3D scanner to their Kickstarter offering.

Huge Concrete Bicycle Bridge 3D Printed In The Netherlands

Huge Concrete Bicycle Bridge 3D Printed In The Netherlands

A large concrete bridge has been successfully 3D printed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.

EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro

EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro

EnvisionTEC and Covestro announced a collaboration to develop industrial 3D printing solutions.

Capturing Reality Now Offers an Educational License

Capturing Reality Now Offers an Educational License

Photogrammetry software provider Capturing Reality announced a new educational license.

Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS

Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS

Formlabs announced a series of dental 3D printing products, including one involving SLS.

Vietnam, 3D Printing and Supply Chain Challenges

Vietnam, 3D Printing and Supply Chain Challenges

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the coronavirus situation in Vietnam and how it has affected supply chains.

Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed

Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed

Researchers have developed a method of inexpensively 3D printing fully solid ceramic structures with complex geometries using FFF technology.

BOFA Introduces Safe Metal 3D Printing Filtration Solution

BOFA Introduces Safe Metal 3D Printing Filtration Solution

BOFA’s new AM 400 fume extraction device includes a new safety feature designed specifically for additive manufacturing operations.

Are 3D Printed Parts More Sustainable Than Traditionally Made Parts?

Are 3D Printed Parts More Sustainable Than Traditionally Made Parts?

A new study is to determine precisely how sustainable 3D printing processes can be.

Book of the Week: A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling

Book of the Week: A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling

This week’s selection is “A Beginner's Guide to 3D Modeling" by Cameron Coward.

Artec 3D Launches Cloud Service with Latest Software Release

Artec 3D Launches Cloud Service with Latest Software Release

Artec 3D released Artec Studio 16, along with a brand new cloud service.

Renishaw Developing “Flex” 3D Printer

Renishaw Developing “Flex” 3D Printer

Renishaw has commenced testing of a new “flex” printer at DMC.

Design of the Week: Crew Dragon – M3

Design of the Week: Crew Dragon – M3

This week’s selection is the Crew Dragon – M3 by MoreThan3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 19, 2021

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

3D Printing and Infrastructure Investments in Developing Countries

3D Printing and Infrastructure Investments in Developing Countries

Andressa Bonafe and Charles Goulding investigate the possibilities for using 3D printing in infrastructure in developing countries.

Inversiones en infraestructura y la impresión 3D en países en desarrollo

Inversiones en infraestructura y la impresión 3D en países en desarrollo

Andressa Bonafe y Charles Goulding investigan las posibilidades de utilizar la impresión 3D en la infraestructura de los países en desarrollo, en español.

Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular

Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular

Anycubic’s new Photon Ultra resin 3D printer is collecting orders at a rapid rate.

voxeljet to Develop Massive 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Production

voxeljet to Develop Massive 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Production

An announcement from GE Renewable energy describes a partnership with voxeljet and Fraunhofer IGCV to efficiently produce wind turbines.

Nanoscribe’s New Quantum X Microfabrication 3D Printer

Nanoscribe’s New Quantum X Microfabrication 3D Printer

Nanoscribe announced the Quantum X, a new micro fabrication 3D printer.

ExOne and Maxxwell Motors Partner to Design 3D-Printed Copper Windings

ExOne and Maxxwell Motors Partner to Design 3D-Printed Copper Windings

The copper e-winding design was developed using binder jet 3D printing and will be used for electric drive systems.

3DQue Developing Inexpensive Metal 3D Printing Solution

3DQue Developing Inexpensive Metal 3D Printing Solution

3DQue announced the results of an internal study exploring ways to inexpensively 3D print metal objects.

Stratasys Direct Now Offers Anatomical 3D Printing

Stratasys Direct Now Offers Anatomical 3D Printing

Stratasys Direct announced new anatomical consulting and 3D printing services.

Wemake Answers Questions About Their Belt 3D Printer Kit

Wemake Answers Questions About Their Belt 3D Printer Kit

Wemake answered our questions regarding their prototype belt ejection system for desktop 3D printers.

Boston Scientific’s 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions and 3D Printing

Boston Scientific’s 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Boston Scientific has been using 3D printing in the med-tech sector.

Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes

Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes

Tethon 3D has been producing unusual 3D printer resins for years, but their latest product, C-Lite is quite amazing.

Prusa Research Begins Resin Production

Prusa Research Begins Resin Production

Three years ago Prusa Research launched their own filament production, and this week they launched a similar resin production line.

Teton Simulation Expands Availability of Optimized 3D Print Service

Teton Simulation Expands Availability of Optimized 3D Print Service

Teton Simulation announced an arrangement with BCN3D to provide that company’s community with access to their powerful SmartSlice system.

Marcolin: Making a Spectacle with 3D Printed Eyewear

Marcolin: Making a Spectacle with 3D Printed Eyewear

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at eyewear companies leveraging 3D printing for fashion products.

Azul 3D’s First 3D Printer: LAKE

Azul 3D’s First 3D Printer: LAKE

Azul 3D announced their first commercially available 3D printer, the LAKE.

DyeMansion’s VaporFuse Process Breaks the Food Barrier

DyeMansion’s VaporFuse Process Breaks the Food Barrier

DyeMansion announced a new food safe capability for their VaporFuse process, and several corporate advancements.

Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response

Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response

Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.

Book of the Week: Tinkercard for Dummies

Book of the Week: Tinkercard for Dummies

This week’s selection is “Tinkercard for Dummies” by Shaun C. Bryant.

Creality’s Massive Brazilian Mission

Creality’s Massive Brazilian Mission

Last week Creality announced the “Space Robotics Project”, a venture intended to stimulate the minds of Brazilian schoolchildren.

BMF’s microArch S230 3D Printer

BMF’s microArch S230 3D Printer

BMF announced a new microArch 3D printer, the S230.

Essentium Announces PEKK High Temperature Material

Essentium Announces PEKK High Temperature Material

Essentium announced the availability of a new high temperature material for their equipment, PEKK.

Design of the Week: Electroplated Thor Hammer

Design of the Week: Electroplated Thor Hammer

This week’s selection is the electroplated Thor Hammer by engineer Ian Chamas.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 12, 2021

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

The Hillrom-Bardy Diagnostics Merger Will Now Take Place

The Hillrom-Bardy Diagnostics Merger Will Now Take Place

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the possibilities for 3D printing in the healthcare sector.

Inside the NILS 480 SLS 3D Printer

Inside the NILS 480 SLS 3D Printer

Sinterit has revealed more details about their upcoming NILS 480 SLS 3D printer, which could shake up the SLS market.

Where There’s Data, There Could Be 3D Prints

Where There’s Data, There Could Be 3D Prints

A new scientific 3D print application demonstrates the value of data in 3D printing.

More Mimaki Full Color 3D Printing at Little You

More Mimaki Full Color 3D Printing at Little You

Little You announced a partnership allowing them to use Mimaki full color 3D printing technology.

New Partnership Between Humabiologics and Allegro 3D Will Accelerate Bioprinting Innovation

New Partnership Between Humabiologics and Allegro 3D Will Accelerate Bioprinting Innovation

Humabiologics’ human-derived bioinks are now available for use on Allegro 3D bioprinters.

3D Systems and Desktop Metal Both Make Significant Acquisitions

3D Systems and Desktop Metal Both Make Significant Acquisitions

3D Systems and Desktop Metal announced notable corporate acquisitions.

MX3D 3D Prints Prototype Lunar Habitat Floor

MX3D 3D Prints Prototype Lunar Habitat Floor

MX3D has 3D printed a prototype metal lunar habitat floor for ESA.

3D Printing At The The 2021 Ceramics Expo

3D Printing At The The 2021 Ceramics Expo

The Ceramics Expo returned for 2021, and we were on-site in Cleveland for a look at 3D printing at the in-person event.

Commodity Pricing, Plastic and 3D Printing

Commodity Pricing, Plastic and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine a new technology for recycling thermoplastics.