3D Printing Blog

Essentium has signed a letter of intent to acquire 3D print startup Collider.

After a postponement of their 2020 event due to the worldwide pandemic, Rapid+TCT is back again in 2021.

An entirely new 3D print application area has been developed: exposed fluids.

Inkbit announced a massive US$30M investment.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing 101: The Ultimate Beginners Guide” by Johannes Wild.

Fast Radius is the latest digital manufacturing company set to hit the public market.

Creality’s new CR-10 Smart desktop 3D printer builds on a long history of 3D printing.

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed an unusual approach for 3D printing medicine.

Nanoscribe announced the availability of a new kit to explore 3D printed glass microstructures.

This week's selection is the BB8 by reddit contributor Nachos-printer.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how the Union Pacific Railroad has gotten on board with 3D printing.

Mantle explained in some detail why the company chose paste as their 3D print material, and there’s much to be learned.

Xometry and Markforged have both officially gone public, and FATHOM has announced its intent to join them, upping additive manufacturing on the stock market.

California-based Mighty Buildings announced a new investment round of US$22M.

Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman dig into how 3D printing can reinvigorate the reawakening entertainment industry.

Robots can pick up on BIM precision and you don’t have to worry about their safety.

Luxexcel announced a new platform that could change the eyewear industry.

The long-anticipated stainless steel 3D printed Smart Bridge has finally been unveiled in Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

Lithoz announced an expansion, but what does this really mean?

The next generation of pro baseball glove brings 3D printed lattices to the ballpark.

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger examine R&D at CollPlant as bioprinting interest picks up.

BCN3D announced the release of their own slicing software, “BCN Stratos”.

I had the opportunity to catch up with Eugene Suyu, Founder and CEO of Tinkerine.

Industry and academia team up in Ireland for a high-tech approach to fighting drug smuggling.

I had a thought about the 3D printed weapons issue that just won’t go away.

Margriet Hooghiemstra is the Strategy Program Director at Covestro (formerly DSM) Additive Manufacturing team, working from the Netherlands.

3DEVO announced an unusual accessory for their thermoplastic recycling system, the GP20 Hybrid Shredder/Granulator.

I sat down with Nanofabrica’s Executive Vice President Global Sales, Avi Cohen, to discuss the past, present, and future of micro additive manufacturing and the benefits and applications of the company’s…

The challenges facing SMEs as they enter the 3D printing world are deeper than I had imagined.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the use of 3D printing in competitive running shoes from Nike.

This week’s selection is “Getting To Yes” by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton.

Roboze announced a new 3D printer, the massive ARGO 1000.

In a major multi-material 3D printing move, Desktop Metal has acquired Aerosint.

In the near future, there may be complications for companies as increasing numbers of home-built spare parts are produced.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi serve up a look at 3D printing taking homemade pizzas to the next level.

This week’s selection is the Digital Circular Pavilion by studio Spazio Z.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the legacy and high-tech steel environment in the U.S.

A Fabbaloo reader enquiry raised a question of how 3D printing could help primordial dwarfs.

This week, Desktop Health announced a new acquisition set to bring biomimetic 3D printing to eardrum repair.

An announcement from 3YOURMIND suggests the US Navy has a very comprehensive plan for a 3D printed future.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi eye the 3D printing that brings Fitz Frames to fruition.

BVN Architecture and University of Technology Sydney researchers have designed a 3D-printed air diffusion system to replace standard steel systems.

Researchers have developed a process for 3D printing tactile replicas of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and associated objects.

I spoke with Sakuú’s VP of Marketing and Business development, David Pederson, to find out more about this mysterious 3D print startup.

Charles R. Goulding digs into Renishaw’s end of its search for a buyer.

Protolabs announced the addition of another giant metal 3D printer.

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger examine the ways in which 3D printing for prosthetics may address the phenomenon of phantom limb pain.

Researchers have developed a method of successfully 3D printing power poles for practical use in the field.