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Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 8, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 8, 2021

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

Automania, MoMA and 3D Printing

Automania, MoMA and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how art is influenced by 3D printing through an automotive art show.

3D Printed Home Design Matures

3D Printed Home Design Matures

Construction company PERI completed 3D printing a residential building Germany, but it has some interesting design twists.

The LulzBot TAZ SideKick 3D Printer is Now Available

The LulzBot TAZ SideKick 3D Printer is Now Available

FAME 3D released a new desktop 3D printer, the LulzBot TAZ SideKick.

XRIZE Opens Path Into The Healthcare Sector

XRIZE Opens Path Into The Healthcare Sector

RIZE announced a key integration that could open up more sales of their full-color XRIZE device in the healthcare sector.

Hollywood Manufacturing for Big (and Small) Screen Productions

Hollywood Manufacturing for Big (and Small) Screen Productions

From 3D printers to CNC mills, Thingergy’s Frank Ippolito delves into the manufacturing processes behind filmmaking.

NASA’s Redwire Regolith 3D Print Project

MyMiniFactory Selling Resin?

MyMiniFactory Selling Resin?

What? MyMiniFactory is now selling 3D printer resin?

Raise3D’s New E2CF 3D Printer

Raise3D’s New E2CF 3D Printer

Raise3D announced a new desktop 3D printer designed for use with carbon fiber composite material.

President Biden’s Executive Order To Improve Hearing Aid Availability And 3D Printing

President Biden’s Executive Order To Improve Hearing Aid Availability And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger listen to ways 3D printing continues to innovate in hearing aid production.

Farsoon Reveals 3D Printer Installation Base

Farsoon Reveals 3D Printer Installation Base

We received information from Farsoon that provides an excellent view of their business and coverage.

Sakuú Hits 3D Printed Battery Milestone

Sakuú Hits 3D Printed Battery Milestone

Sakuú hit a major milestone in their 3D printed battery project.

CASTOR’s Latest Software Refines 3D Printable Inventory Identification

CASTOR’s Latest Software Refines 3D Printable Inventory Identification

California-based CASTOR announced a new version of their additive inventory software that includes several notable features.

Can 3D Printing Be The Future Of The Wood Industry?

Can 3D Printing Be The Future Of The Wood Industry?

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine consider how advances in 3D printing with wood materials might impact the overall future of forestry.

Future Platform For Space-Based 3D Printing?

Future Platform For Space-Based 3D Printing?

Varda Space Industries raised US$42M to help build their space-based manufacturing platform.

Breaking The Toolhead Barrier With MedUSA

Breaking The Toolhead Barrier With MedUSA

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory seem to have developed a way to optimize printing with multiple toolheads.

Watch a Spectacular 3D Print Failure

Watch a Spectacular 3D Print Failure

The SkyersJet Project is developing a partly 3D printed EDF system for RC aircraft, but encountered a spectacular problem during testing.

ACTIVE Is A FABULOUS Material For Water Applications

ACTIVE Is A FABULOUS Material For Water Applications

FABULOUS announced a new 3D print material, “ACTIVE”.

Book of the Week: Modeling Naval Ships in Small Scales

Book of the Week: Modeling Naval Ships in Small Scales

This week’s selection is “Modeling Naval Ships in Small Scales” by Mike McCabe.

Personalized Bike Helmets With HEXR’s 3D Printed Solution

Personalized Bike Helmets With HEXR’s 3D Printed Solution

HEXR could be the example of how to use 3D print technology for personalized products.

The Importance Of 3D Print Certifications

The Importance Of 3D Print Certifications

Formlabs announced a new material certification, and it’s more important than you might think.

Digital Manufacturing Centre Launches In The UK

Digital Manufacturing Centre Launches In The UK

The UK’s Digital Manufacturing Centre has officially opened.

Design of the Week: Spring Loaded Toothbrush Case

Design of the Week: Spring Loaded Toothbrush Case

This week’s selection is the ridiculous Spring Loaded Toothbrush Case by Cults contributor CooknAdam.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: August 1, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: August 1, 2021

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

Lego Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability

Lego Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability

Charles R. Goulding considers the intersection of Legos, 3D printing and sustainability.

Redefine Meat Expands 3D Printed Alt-Meat Products And Market

Redefine Meat Expands 3D Printed Alt-Meat Products And Market

Redefine Meat announced the availability of five specific alt-meat products at locations across Israel.

How Creality Achieved High-Speed FFF 3D Printing

How Creality Achieved High-Speed FFF 3D Printing

Creality’s new Ender 7 breaks speed barriers with some interesting technological improvements.

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

This is my last full day as the Managing Editor of Fabbaloo.

Multiple Barbeque Grill IPOs And 3D Printing

Multiple Barbeque Grill IPOs And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi serve up a look at barbeque trends impact on 3D printing.

Programmable 3D-Printed PhonoGraft Aims to Boost the Body’s Regeneration Process

Programmable 3D-Printed PhonoGraft Aims to Boost the Body’s Regeneration Process

Desktop Health’s biodegradable 3D-printed graft promotes the natural healing of human membranes.

3DEO’s Millionth 3D Printed Part

3DEO’s Millionth 3D Printed Part

3DEO announced they’ve produced their 1,000,000th 3D printed metal part.

Should 3D Print Services Acquire Unusual 3D Print Technologies?

Should 3D Print Services Acquire Unusual 3D Print Technologies?

I had a thought about the equipment being used by 3D print services.

Additive Manufacturing Continues To Go Greener

Additive Manufacturing Continues To Go Greener

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association now counts more than two dozen member companies across the global 3D printing industry.

New 3D Print Material: Oranges

New 3D Print Material: Oranges

A new 3D print material made from oranges has been used in an artistic project.

SIKA And The Concrete 3D Printing Revolution

SIKA And The Concrete 3D Printing Revolution

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine build on foundations of advanced concrete 3D printing with a look at SIKA’s involvement.

Evolve Additive’s First STEP AM System Ships

Evolve Additive’s First STEP AM System Ships

Startup AM company Evolve Additive has now shipped its first commercial STEP system.

Helping Companies Shift To Digital Manufacturing

Helping Companies Shift To Digital Manufacturing

A new initiative is set to assist companies in the often difficult transition to digital manufacturing.

Can An Ender 3 Print Full-Color Models?

Can An Ender 3 Print Full-Color Models?

A method of converting the popular Ender 3 desktop 3D printer to a color printer has been published.

Action At Continuous Composites

Action At Continuous Composites

This month has been busy for Continuous Composites.

Zipline’s Soaring Valuation And 3D Printing

Zipline’s Soaring Valuation And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a look at how 3D printing can help drones continue to soar.

Bowyer Developing AI “Slicer” For Electric 3D Printer

Bowyer Developing AI “Slicer” For Electric 3D Printer

Adrian Bowyer provided an updated on his Electric 3D Printer project, and it's a fascinating approach to software design.

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 3

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 3

Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. Here we review several sample 3D scans taken with the device.

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 2

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 2

Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. We examine the operation of the device.

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 1

Hands On With The Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Part 1

Artec 3D provided us with a Leo 3D scanner, so we put it through some tests. First let’s look at features and setup.

Book of the Week: The Kickstart Guide To Making Great Makerspaces

Book of the Week: The Kickstart Guide To Making Great Makerspaces

This week’s selection is “The Kickstart Guide To Making Great Makerspaces” by Laura Fleming.

3D Printing Pills With SLS?

3D Printing Pills With SLS?

3D printed pills are under development, but could this be done with SLS technology?

Alternative Forms For Sustainability In 3D Printing

Alternative Forms For Sustainability In 3D Printing

With the increasing emphasis on sustainability in industry, 3D printing may have to look towards unusual solutions.

The Tech Behind Those 3D Printed Balenciaga Shoes

The Tech Behind Those 3D Printed Balenciaga Shoes

They may look like shoes from an ‘80s Barbie doll, but a lot of technical know-how went into the 3D printed high heels from luxury brand Balenciaga.

Tacos And 3D Printing: Food For Thought

Tacos And 3D Printing: Food For Thought

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi spice it up with a look at 3D printing for tacos.

Design of the Week: MANHATTAN

Design of the Week: MANHATTAN

This week’s selection is the huge MANHATTAN city 3D print by Luca Liguori of 3DCityFrames.