3D Printing Blog


ALL STORIES

Massivit 3D Goes Public

Massivit 3D Goes Public

The latest 3D printing IPO sees Massivit 3D Printing Technologies go public.

scAnt: An Open Source 3D Scanner For Ants

scAnt: An Open Source 3D Scanner For Ants

If you’ve ever wanted to 3D scan and print very tiny things, the scAnt 3D scanner is for you.

Solving A Canine Problem With 3D Printing

Solving A Canine Problem With 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing enabled the development of a revolutionary device for cleaning dogs.

Reading Between The Lines At Ultimaker

Reading Between The Lines At Ultimaker

An interview with Ultimaker's new CEO reveals some of their future directions.

AddiFab’s Investment And Expansion

AddiFab’s Investment And Expansion

Freeform Injection Molding company AddiFab has announced a $6.3 million investment round and an expansive new headquarters.

Mixed Dimensions Partners With Ubisoft For 3D Printed Characters

Mixed Dimensions Partners With Ubisoft For 3D Printed Characters

Mixed Dimensions announced a deal with game-maker Ubisoft to 3D print custom figurines.

Fisker, Foxconn, And 3D Printing

Fisker, Foxconn, And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding considers a recent move for electric vehicle production.

#ChooseToChallenge Disparity In 3D Printing

#ChooseToChallenge Disparity In 3D Printing

This International Women’s Day, the official 2021 campaign theme is #ChooseToChallenge.

Stratasys Introduces Multi-Material Dental 3D Printer

Stratasys Introduces Multi-Material Dental 3D Printer

Stratasys announced the J5 DentaJet 3D printer, a multi-material device for the dental industry.

Aurora Labs Closing In On Metal Powders With GrÀnges

Aurora Labs Closing In On Metal Powders With GrÀnges

Aurora Labs provided an update on their ongoing metallurgy project with GrÀnges.

BMF Investigating Production Of 3D Printed Microneedles For COVID-19 Vaccines

BMF Investigating Production Of 3D Printed Microneedles For COVID-19 Vaccines

BMF has been collaborating with Carnegie-Mellon University on a very promising approach to COVID-19 vaccines.

Senvol Gets A Funding Boost

Senvol Gets A Funding Boost

Senvol announced new investment coming from the US military.

Book of the Week: The Unwritten Laws of Engineering

Book of the Week: The Unwritten Laws of Engineering

This week’s selection is “The Unwritten Laws of Engineering” by James G. Skakoon and W. J. King.

New Additive Edge Program Set To Encourage Girls In STEM

New Additive Edge Program Set To Encourage Girls In STEM

Ultimaker and America Makes have announced a new program to broaden access to 3D printers for female students across the US.

Beyond Optics: Women In Additive Manufacturing

Beyond Optics: Women In Additive Manufacturing

This International Women’s Day, the theme is #ChooseToChallenge; in 3D printing, we need to challenge our industry to continue to grow.

Large-Scale Complex 3D Printing Coming With Metafold

Large-Scale Complex 3D Printing Coming With Metafold

Startup Metafold is developing a way to 3D print large objects with highly complex geometries.

The Road To Herd Immunity And 3D Printing Business Planning

The Road To Herd Immunity And 3D Printing Business Planning

Charles R. Goulding considers what a return to “normal” in the 3D printing business might look like.

Design of the Week: KoalaGrip

Design of the Week: KoalaGrip

This week’s selection is the very practical KoalaGrip.

Relativity Space Announces Massive 3D Printed Booster

Relativity Space Announces Massive 3D Printed Booster

Aerospace startup Relativity Space announced plans to develop a massive rocket booster that would be entirely 3D printed.

3D Printed Homes Take A Major Step Forward

3D Printed Homes Take A Major Step Forward

Charles Goulding Jr. considers a big advance when it comes to 3D printing for home construction.

The Epic Creativity Solving The Prusa MMU2S Buffer Crisis

The Epic Creativity Solving The Prusa MMU2S Buffer Crisis

A great deal of incredibly imaginative work has been done by the community to replace the sometimes-problematic Prusa MMU2S Buffer.

Renishaw Is For Sale!

Stratasys And Xometry: An Unlikely Combination?

Stratasys And Xometry: An Unlikely Combination?

Stratasys and Xometry announced an unusual agreement to collaborate on 3D print services.

Major Equipment Financing Lenders Prepare For Economic Recovery And 3D Printing Sales

Major Equipment Financing Lenders Prepare For Economic Recovery And 3D Printing Sales

Charles R. Goulding considers financing options in the 3D printing industry.

Is FROMP the Next Cost-Saving Thermoset Polymer Curing Strategy?

Is FROMP the Next Cost-Saving Thermoset Polymer Curing Strategy?

Using a chain reaction, this new polymerization process could save millions in curing costs.

High Entropy Alloys In Additive Manufacturing

High Entropy Alloys In Additive Manufacturing

New research investigates the properties of high entropy alloys when used for additive manufacturing.

Signs Of 3D Printing Expansion

Signs Of 3D Printing Expansion

Could the piqued interest in additive manufacturing persist after the pandemic? Some signs say “Yes”!

Seven Resin 3D Printing Tips

Seven Resin 3D Printing Tips

I’ve been using several different resin 3D printers lately and have some tips for you.

Farsoon Metal 3D Printing Technology Used For Approved Medical Implants

Farsoon Metal 3D Printing Technology Used For Approved Medical Implants

Farsoon’s metal 3D printers have been used to produce an officially approved medical implant in China.

Oshkosh Awarded U.S. Postal Deal Over Workhorse Group

Oshkosh Awarded U.S. Postal Deal Over Workhorse Group

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider where 3D printing may fit into the latest plan for USPS trucks.

The Full Spectrum Of 3D Printed Surgical Models

The Full Spectrum Of 3D Printed Surgical Models

When it comes to surgical models, the idea is to pick the right 3D printer for the job.

AstroFab Pursuing Aesthetic 3D Printer Options

AstroFab Pursuing Aesthetic 3D Printer Options

A new 3D printer is apparently coming soon, and it seems to be targeting a different set of users.

Is Robotic 3D Printer Automation The Future?

Is Robotic 3D Printer Automation The Future?

A major barrier to 3D printing adoption has long been automation, but what is the best way to achieve it?

3D Systems 2020 Results Improve, But Still Disappoint Some

3D Systems 2020 Results Improve, But Still Disappoint Some

3D Systems announced their 2020 financial results, and it’s interesting to see the many effects during that tumultuous year.

Sharon To: “We Want To Give Regions The Ability To Recycle Their Own Plastics”

Sharon To: “We Want To Give Regions The Ability To Recycle Their Own Plastics”

Sharon To is co-founder and CTO of Closed Loop Plastics and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #267!

Stratasys To 3D Print More Airbus Cabin Components

Stratasys To 3D Print More Airbus Cabin Components

A new contract extension will see more 3D printed parts inside more Airbus cabins.

Inside Markforged: What It Means To Go Public

Inside Markforged: What It Means To Go Public

On the heels of Markforged’s announcement of intent to go public, we catch up with the team for an inside look at company strategy and what we can expect to see…

AMT Now Offers Financing

AMT Now Offers Financing

AMT announced the availability of financing services.

Carbon Design Engine Set To Change The Lattice Generation Game

Carbon Design Engine Set To Change The Lattice Generation Game

Carbon has introduced a new automated lattice design tool poised to send shockwaves throughout production-focused 3D printing.

Book of the Week: Studying Engineering

Book of the Week: Studying Engineering

This week’s selection is “Studying Engineering: A Road Map To A Rewarding Career” by Raymond B. Landis.

Blackbox: The High-Quality Open Source 3D Printer

Blackbox: The High-Quality Open Source 3D Printer

There are plenty of open source designs for 3D printers, but most of them are for relatively straightforward desktop machines. That’s not the case with Blackbox.

Shapr3D Introduces “Drawings”

Shapr3D Introduces “Drawings”

Shapr3D announced some big changes to their popular and easy-to-use 3D CAD tool.

3D Printing For Piping

3D Printing For Piping

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider timely 3D printing applications that could help repair damaged piping.

Jetoptera’s 3D Printed Past And Future

Jetoptera’s 3D Printed Past And Future

A startup company has leveraged 3D printing technology to produce a revolutionary new approach to aircraft propulsion.

Design of the Week: 1:100 Scale International Space Station

Design of the Week: 1:100 Scale International Space Station

This week’s selection is the incredible 1:100 Scale International Space Station print by Redditor gnome_skillet.

Could This Be The Best 3D Printer Enclosure?

Could This Be The Best 3D Printer Enclosure?

A new startup is marketing an enclosure kit for small desktop 3D printers, including the popular Prusa models.

Hexagon’s New HP-OW Sensor Could Trigger Expanded Use Of AM

Hexagon’s New HP-OW Sensor Could Trigger Expanded Use Of AM

Hexagon announced a new 3D sensor that could have implications on the future use of additive manufacturing technology.

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Expands Into Services

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Expands Into Services

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies has announced a new Manufacturing-as-a-Service subsidiary.

Orbex Buys “Largest Industrial 3D Printer”

Orbex Buys “Largest Industrial 3D Printer”

Orbex has commissioned what will apparently be the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe.

Self-Sterilizing 3D Printing Material?

Self-Sterilizing 3D Printing Material?

Researchers have developed new polymers that can automatically disinfect themselves, including for SARS-CoV-2.