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Markforged Gives Everyone The Week Off

Markforged Gives Everyone The Week Off

Markforged is shutting down — for a week.

The Complexities of Manufacturing Execution Systems

The Complexities of Manufacturing Execution Systems

Management Execution Systems make things easy, but under the covers there are many challenges

Service Repair Truck Acute Shortage and 3D Printing

Service Repair Truck Acute Shortage and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi envision a new application for 3D printing.

Calibry’s Powerful New Software Features

Calibry’s Powerful New Software Features

Thor 3D announced several very intriguing new software features for their 3D scanning system.

Mindful Manufacturing: Stratasys Takes Major Step Into Sustainability

Mindful Manufacturing: Stratasys Takes Major Step Into Sustainability

Stratasys announced sweeping changes that place the company on a direct path to sustainability.

Xerox Invests in CASTOR

Xerox Invests in CASTOR

CASTOR announced two new investors, one of which is Xerox.

Book of the Week: Ten Principles for Good Design

Book of the Week: Ten Principles for Good Design

This week’s selection is “Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design” by Klaus Kemp.

SLM Solutions’ Shocking Decision

SLM Solutions’ Shocking Decision

SLM Solutions announced a major change in marketing strategy, skipping a major trade show and focusing on an all-digital approach.

Meltio’s Latest Hybrid Metal 3D Printer

Meltio’s Latest Hybrid Metal 3D Printer

Meltio announced a hybrid metal 3D printer with the help of Philips Corporation.

3YOURMIND’s Carbon Arrangement

3YOURMIND’s Carbon Arrangement

I spoke with 3YOURMIND CEO Alexsander Ciszek to learn more about their interesting arrangement with Carbon.

Design of the Week: Ambi-Alice, a First Order Ambisonic DIY Microphone

Design of the Week: Ambi-Alice, a First Order Ambisonic DIY Microphone

This week’s selection is the Ambi-Alice, a First Order Ambisonic DIY Microphone by Instructables contributor DJJones

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 15, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 15, 2021

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

Expanding Workforce Training for 3D Printing

Expanding Workforce Training for 3D Printing

ss various ways in which companies and organizations are providing opportunities for a current and future workforce to foster and fine-tune their 3D printing skillset. 

Ultimaker 3D Printer CC Core Upgraded

Ultimaker 3D Printer CC Core Upgraded

Ultimaker announced a significant update for their CC print core.

Carbon and Adidas Could Be Making The Most Produced 3D Printed Product

Carbon and Adidas Could Be Making The Most Produced 3D Printed Product

Adidas and Carbon announced a new collaboration to produce an updated 4DFWD shoe.

Fabrisonic’s Space Ambitions

Fabrisonic’s Space Ambitions

Another company announced intentions to produce a space-based 3D printer: Fabrisonic.

Hyperion and EOS Partner to Develop Low Carbon Titanium Powders for 3D Printing

Hyperion and EOS Partner to Develop Low Carbon Titanium Powders for 3D Printing

The low cost, low-to-zero carbon titanium material is expected to expand access and innovation in additive manufacturing applications.

MeaTech: A Deliciously Sustainable Future

MeaTech: A Deliciously Sustainable Future

I took a closer look at 3D printed meat startup MeaTech.

miSHERLOCK: A 3D Printed SARS-CoV-2 Tester

miSHERLOCK: A 3D Printed SARS-CoV-2 Tester

Researchers at Harvard and MIT have developed a 3D printed test device to detect the virus that causes COVID-19.

Desktop Metal Acquires ExOne

Desktop Metal Acquires ExOne

This year’s corporate acquisition-mania continues, with Desktop Metal announced an acquisition deal for ExOne.

New DoD Inspector General Report and 3D Printing Cyber Vulnerability

New DoD Inspector General Report and 3D Printing Cyber Vulnerability

With the recent hacks into our infrastructure cyber systems, and the hefty ransom paid to the nefarious hackers, cybersecurity has come to the forefront of the political debate.

How Important Is Reverse Engineering?

How Important Is Reverse Engineering?

How complex is reverse engineering, and is it a major activity?

HS2 Speeding Rail Construction Using 3D Printing

HS2 Speeding Rail Construction Using 3D Printing

The UK’s high-speed rail project, HS2, will use advanced construction 3D printing.

Prusa Reveals How They Sped Up MSLA 3D Printing

Prusa Reveals How They Sped Up MSLA 3D Printing

Prusa Research published a highly detailed piece explaining how they managed to dramatically speed up their latest resin 3D printer.

President Biden, Right to Repair, and 3D Printing

President Biden, Right to Repair, and 3D Printing

Competition. From natural selection to business, competition has always been a part of life.

It Is Time For Coordinated Action In Our Community

It Is Time For Coordinated Action In Our Community

I dreaded the release of the latest IPCC report this week, although it was clear long ago what would be in it.

Authentise Leads Team Studying the Feasibility of Digital Supply Chains

Authentise Leads Team Studying the Feasibility of Digital Supply Chains

Authentise revealed it is working on a feasibility study on digital supply chains.

PLA Stronger Than Steel? New Script Generates 3D Printable Beams

PLA Stronger Than Steel? New Script Generates 3D Printable Beams

The folks at RepRap Ltd have released a new script that generates very strong 3D printable beams.

Book of the Week: How To Troubleshoot Almost Anything

Book of the Week: How To Troubleshoot Almost Anything

This week’s selection is “How to Find a Wolf in Siberia: or, How to Troubleshoot Almost Anything” by Don Jones.

Would You Live in a 3D Printed Martian Home for a Year?

Would You Live in a 3D Printed Martian Home for a Year?

NASA is looking for volunteers to inhabit a 3D printed Martian home.

Looking at Tecnica’s Unusual SLS Optical System

Looking at Tecnica’s Unusual SLS Optical System

Tecnica provided an interesting explanation of a common issue in SLS 3D printers, and their unique solution.

SynDaver3D Announces Two Low-Cost Desktop 3D Printers

SynDaver3D Announces Two Low-Cost Desktop 3D Printers

SynDaver3D announced the LeveL and LeveL UP desktop 3D printers.

Design of the Week: Switchplate Identifiers

Design of the Week: Switchplate Identifiers

This week’s selection is the Switchplate Identifiers by Ryan Tanguay.

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.

SakuĂș Hits 3D Printed Battery Milestone

SakuĂș Hits 3D Printed Battery Milestone

SakuĂș 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.