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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 Schultz’s Legacy and 3D Printing

Richard Schultz’s 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

One on One With Ian Howe of Additive Industries

I had the chance to speak with Additive Industries’ new CEO, Ian Howe.

New AM Materials Round Up, November 5, 2021

New AM Materials Round Up, November 5, 2021

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Modix Adds Multiple New Features

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

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

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.

Arevo Gets Into The 3D Printed Furniture Business

Arevo Gets Into The 3D Printed Furniture Business

Arevo announced a new product to be made with their continuous carbon fiber system: furniture

Nano Dimension Makes Highly Strategic Acquisition

Nano Dimension Makes Highly Strategic Acquisition

Nano Dimension announced the acquisition of Essemtec AG, in a deal that could change 3D printed electronics forever.

Slip-On Sneakers and 3D Printing

Slip-On Sneakers and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments in 3D printed footwear.

We’re Not Going To Formnext — But We Still Want To Talk To You

We’re Not Going To Formnext — But We Still Want To Talk To You

Later this month Formnext 2021 will take place, but unfortunately our team will not be in attendance.

MX3D 3D Prints a Very Special Part

MX3D 3D Prints a Very Special Part

MX3D produced a large metal part that opens a path for a very intriguing future.

How 3D Printing Can Benefit Your Family’s Home Comfort

How 3D Printing Can Benefit Your Family’s Home Comfort

3D printing innovations have had a positive impact on so many different industries.

Six Connecticut Manufacturers Receive Grants for 3D Printing Operations

Six Connecticut Manufacturers Receive Grants for 3D Printing Operations

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at six companies receiving grants for their contribution to industry.

H3X Uses 3D Printing To Build Extraordinary Electric Motor

H3X Uses 3D Printing To Build Extraordinary Electric Motor

A startup company has leveraged copper 3D printing technology to produce a much more powerful electric engine.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Includes Embedded Assistance

Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Includes Embedded Assistance

Autodesk announced a new feature to assist designers using the Fusion 360 CAD system.

Printlab Partners With Autodesk for Second Design Challenge

Printlab Partners With Autodesk for Second Design Challenge

Printlab announced a a new assistive technology design challenge.

Book of the Week: HBR Guide to Office Politics

Book of the Week: HBR Guide to Office Politics

This week’s selection is “HBR Guide to Office Politics” by Karen Dillon.

The Promise of EHLA 3D Printing to Create — And Destroy

The Promise of EHLA 3D Printing to Create — And Destroy

Researchers at Fraunhofer ILT have developed a revolutionary method of 3D printing metal.

Sindoh’s Line of 3D Printers is Now Quite Broad

Sindoh’s Line of 3D Printers is Now Quite Broad

One of the more interesting but less well-known 3D printer manufactures is Sindoh.

3D Systems To 3D Print Human Organs After Major Acquisition

3D Systems To 3D Print Human Organs After Major Acquisition

3D Systems announced the acquisition of Volumetric Biotechnologies, solidifying their healthcare strategy.

Design of the Week: Web Wallet

Design of the Week: Web Wallet

This week’s selection is the Web Wallet by Craig Brice of Tessallation Studio.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 31, 2021

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

The Century of Biology, ESG Investing, and the Influence of 3D Printing

The Century of Biology, ESG Investing, and the Influence of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger examine the relationship between increased interest in ESG and additive manufacturing.

Stratasys Beefs Up GrabCAD To Factory Scale

Stratasys Beefs Up GrabCAD To Factory Scale

Stratasys announced sweeping upgrades to their GrabCAD software tool, specifically for managing fleets of 3D printers.

Study Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing Could Be More Sustainable Than Conventional Manufacturing

Study Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing Could Be More Sustainable Than Conventional Manufacturing

EOS and one of their clients commissioned a study to determine the sustainability of their AM lifecycle

AMT Secures Major Funding

AMT Secures Major Funding

AMT scored a huge US$15M Series B financing round.

Incus and ESA Partner to Bring 3D Printing Technology to Outer Space

Incus and ESA Partner to Bring 3D Printing Technology to Outer Space

The 18-month collaboration seeks to develop and test Incus’ LMM 3D printing capabilities for spare parts manufacturing on lunar bases.

Essentium Announces Compact Industrial 3D Printer

voxeljet Client Enables Digital Inventory Approach

voxeljet Client Enables Digital Inventory Approach

voxeljet announced the first beta client for their VX1000 HSS system.

ICON Lands Deal for 100 3D Printed Homes

ICON Lands Deal for 100 3D Printed Homes

ICON announced a deal with Lennar to produce 100 3D printed homes.

ARK Moves to St. Pete Innovation District and 3D Printing

ARK Moves to St. Pete Innovation District and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the implications of an investment firm's unusual relocation.

Stratasys Breaks The 3D Print Color Barrier

Stratasys Breaks The 3D Print Color Barrier

Stratasys announced an unusual collaboration with Adobe to dramatically simplify use of color in 3D printing.

Redwire Partners With Blue Origin for Space Manufacturing

Redwire Partners With Blue Origin for Space Manufacturing

Blue Origin announced plans for a new space station, but the plan also includes a 3D printing system.

What’s With All The 3D Print Cleaning Stations?

What’s With All The 3D Print Cleaning Stations?

Another week and more news on a dedicated cleaning station. But why so many announcements?

The Solution to the Budget Appliance Shortage: Product Mix and 3D Printing

The Solution to the Budget Appliance Shortage: Product Mix and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the possibilities and risks of using 3D printing to overcome supply chain challenges.

Markforged Introduces High Temperature Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printer

Formlabs Expands Their Post Processing Gear

Formlabs Expands Their Post Processing Gear

Formlabs announced two new machines to complement their larger 3D printers.

National Press for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) 3D Printing Project

National Press for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) 3D Printing Project

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the relevance of DIY 3D printing projects.

Book of the Week: Blender 3D By Example

Book of the Week: Blender 3D By Example

This week’s selection is “Blender 3D By Example” by Oscar Baechler and Xury Greer.

Scaling The Quinly to One Million Parts

Scaling The Quinly to One Million Parts

3DQue announced a significant milestone is in sight for their Quinly system: one million 3D prints.

Build Large Metal Parts With Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV 3D Printer

Build Large Metal Parts With Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV 3D Printer

Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV metal 3D printer is suitable for large part production.

Sir Jony Ive, Electric Vehicles, Ferrari and 3D Printing

Sir Jony Ive, Electric Vehicles, Ferrari and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at Ferrari' foray into EVs, their design and how 3D printing could be involved.

Design of the Week: Halloween Spider Tensegrity Ornament

Design of the Week: Halloween Spider Tensegrity Ornament

This week’s selection is the Halloween Spider Tensegrity Ornament by Natalie Cheesmond, a.k.a. 3DPrintBunny.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 24, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 24, 2021

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

Dallas and 3D Printing for Bikes

Dallas and 3D Printing for Bikes

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the possibiliites of 3D printing for the bicycle industry.

Polymaker Shifts To Recyclable Cardboard Spools

Polymaker Shifts To Recyclable Cardboard Spools

Polymaker’s latest innovation isn’t in thermoplastic chemistry, but is instead in packaging.

Apple Joins Blender Development Fund

Apple Joins Blender Development Fund

The Blender Foundation announced that Apple has joined their development fund.

MIT Develops Simulation System to Explore New 3D Print Materials

MIT Develops Simulation System to Explore New 3D Print Materials

MIT might have substantially shortened the development cycle for new 3D printer materials.

In-Person at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2021

In-Person at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show 2021

The four-day manufacturing technology event featured keynote sessions and exhibits ranging from robotics and machine tools to 3D printers.