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3D Printing True Glass Microstructures

3D Printing True Glass Microstructures

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

Design of the Week: Powered 3D Printed BB8

Design of the Week: Powered 3D Printed BB8

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 18, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 18, 2021

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

Union Pacific Railroad And 3D Printing

Union Pacific Railroad And 3D Printing

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

Mantle Explains 3D Printed Paste Approach

Mantle Explains 3D Printed Paste Approach

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

3D Printing Rings The Public Trading Bell

3D Printing Rings The Public Trading Bell

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

Mighty Buildings Gets Mighty Investment

Mighty Buildings Gets Mighty Investment

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

The Evolving Entertainment Industry And 3D Printed Props

The Evolving Entertainment Industry And 3D Printed Props

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

Will Robots Revolutionize BIM Workflow?

Will Robots Revolutionize BIM Workflow?

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

Fully 3D Printed Smartglasses Now Possible

Fully 3D Printed Smartglasses Now Possible

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

Amsterdam’s 3D Printed Steel Bridge Is Finally Open

Amsterdam’s 3D Printed Steel Bridge Is Finally Open

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

Lithoz Expands

Lithoz Expands

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

Carbon x Rawlings Play Ball

Carbon x Rawlings Play Ball

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

CollPlant Biotechnologies And The Expansion Of Bioprinting

CollPlant Biotechnologies And The Expansion Of Bioprinting

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

BCN3D Releases Custom 3D Printer Slicing Software

BCN3D Releases Custom 3D Printer Slicing Software

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

What’s Up At Tinkerine?

What’s Up At Tinkerine?

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

Irish GUARD Project Steps Up Anti-Drug Smuggling Efforts With Autonomous Drones

Irish GUARD Project Steps Up Anti-Drug Smuggling Efforts With Autonomous Drones

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

Shifting The 3D Printed Weapons Problem Somewhere Else

Shifting The 3D Printed Weapons Problem Somewhere Else

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

Margriet Hooghiemstra: “The Passion And Enthusiasm Of Our Team Is Very Impressive And Contagious!”

Margriet Hooghiemstra: “The Passion And Enthusiasm Of Our Team Is Very Impressive And Contagious!”

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

3DEVO’s New Smart GP20 Hybrid Plastic Shredder

3DEVO’s New Smart GP20 Hybrid Plastic Shredder

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

Customer Engagement With Micro Additive Manufacturing

Customer Engagement With Micro Additive Manufacturing

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…

Some SMEs Have Big Troubles Navigating The 3D Print World

Some SMEs Have Big Troubles Navigating The 3D Print World

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

Nike Spikes Dig Into The Competition With Help From 3D Printing

Nike Spikes Dig Into The Competition With Help From 3D Printing

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

Book of the Week: Getting To Yes

Book of the Week: Getting To Yes

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

Roboze Unveils Massive High-Temperature 3D Printer

Roboze Unveils Massive High-Temperature 3D Printer

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

Desktop Metal Acquires Aerosint

Desktop Metal Acquires Aerosint

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

What Happens When People Make Their Own Spare Parts?

What Happens When People Make Their Own Spare Parts?

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

Ooni Oven Fresh Pizza And 3D Printing

Ooni Oven Fresh Pizza And 3D Printing

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

Design of the Week: Digital Circular Pavilion

Design of the Week: Digital Circular Pavilion

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

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 11, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 11, 2021

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

Steel Production Cost Differences And 3D Printing

Steel Production Cost Differences And 3D Printing

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

Could 3D Printing Solve Major Challenges For Primordial Dwarfs?

Could 3D Printing Solve Major Challenges For Primordial Dwarfs?

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

Desktop Health Expands Biofabrication Portfolio With PhonoGraft Acquisition

Desktop Health Expands Biofabrication Portfolio With PhonoGraft Acquisition

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

US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?

US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?

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

Seeing Eye-To-Eye With Fitz Frames And 3D Printing

Seeing Eye-To-Eye With Fitz Frames And 3D Printing

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

3D Printed Air Diffusion System Aims to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Distribution

3D Printed Air Diffusion System Aims to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Distribution

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

3D Printing Tactile UNESCO World Heritage Sites

3D Printing Tactile UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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

How Does SakuĂș’s Unusual 3D Printing Process Work?

How Does SakuĂș’s Unusual 3D Printing Process Work?

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

Renishaw Terminates Sales Process

Renishaw Terminates Sales Process

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

Protolabs Adding More Heavy Metal 3D Printing Capacity

Protolabs Adding More Heavy Metal 3D Printing Capacity

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

Phantom Limb Pain, Prosthetics, And 3D Printing

Phantom Limb Pain, Prosthetics, And 3D Printing

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

ORNL Develops 3D Printed Power Poles

ORNL Develops 3D Printed Power Poles

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

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 3

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: print results.

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 2

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: setup and printing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: features and unpacking.

Oh No: The End Of The ONO 3D Printer

Oh No: The End Of The ONO 3D Printer

One of Kickstarter’s more notorious 3D printing campaigns has finally called it quits.

What Is “Breakaway Support”?

What Is “Breakaway Support”?

Support material is support material. Or is it?

Learn 3D Printing In Four Lessons

Learn 3D Printing In Four Lessons

The recently introduced BCN3D Academy offers a free online certification course to learn the ins and outs of 3D printing.

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.10, With An Interesting Feature… For Some

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.10, With An Interesting Feature… For Some

Ultimaker released a new version of Ultimaker Cura, their highly popular 3D print management software.

Prusa MK4 Rumors Increasing?

Prusa MK4 Rumors Increasing?

Recently there seems to be an uptick in rumors of a possible Prusa MK4 desktop 3D printer.