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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.

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

This week’s selection is “Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper” by D. Diego Garcia Cuevas and D. Gianluca Pugliese.

Scan The World Seeks Assistance

Scan The World Seeks Assistance

The Scan the World project is looking for your help.

Fine Tuning Additive Manufacturing With AI

Fine Tuning Additive Manufacturing With AI

What will a meltpool look like? That’s what researchers can now predict with some accuracy.

Could Molecular Crystallization Replace 3D Printing?

Could Molecular Crystallization Replace 3D Printing?

New research has shown a method to rapidly produce crystalline objects at the nano scale.

General Dynamics, Patriotism And 3D Printing

General Dynamics, Patriotism And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider patriotic implications of 3D printing in defense applications.

Design of the Week: Tic Tac Toe in a Box

Design of the Week: Tic Tac Toe in a Box

This week’s selection is the Tic Tac Toe in a Box 3D model by Natalie Cheesmond.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 4, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 4, 2021

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

What Is Achievable With FFF 3D Print Technology?

What Is Achievable With FFF 3D Print Technology?

After seeing this incredible 3D print, you realize what is truly possible with FFF technology.

J.A.M.E.S. The JV Is Here To Advance 3D Printed Electronics

J.A.M.E.S. The JV Is Here To Advance 3D Printed Electronics

Meet J.A.M.E.S., a new joint venture between Nano Dimension and HENSOLDT.

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality launched a new resin 3D printer, the HALOT-ONE CL60.

The Evolution Of Shapeways

The Evolution Of Shapeways

Shapeways has been gradually transforming over the past few years.

Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing

Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how investments into metamaterials may impact long-term 3D printing application evolution.

Protolabs Gives Metal 3D Printing a Size Boost

Protolabs Gives Metal 3D Printing a Size Boost

Protolabs is employing two separate large-scale 3D printers to meet the rising demand for bigger metal parts.