Book of the Week: Introduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor
This week’s selection is “Introduction to Stocks for the Novice Investor: A Beginner’s Guide to Help You Feel Confident When Investing Your Money” 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 week’s 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 week’s selection is “An Introduction to Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis” 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 – the world’s 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 they’re now shipping their latest hardware, the Palette 3 and Palette 3 Pro.
Design of the Week: Bubble Glider
This week’s 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 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
I had the chance to speak with Additive Industries’ 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.
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 announced the acquisition of Essemtec AG, in a deal that could change 3D printed electronics forever.
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
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 produced a large metal part that opens a path for a very intriguing future.
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
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
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 announced a new feature to assist designers using the Fusion 360 CAD system.
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
This week’s selection is “HBR Guide to Office Politics” by Karen Dillon.
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
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 announced the acquisition of Volumetric Biotechnologies, solidifying their healthcare strategy.
Design of the Week: Web Wallet
This week’s selection is the Web Wallet by Craig Brice of Tessallation Studio.