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Design of the Week: SongBird Turntable

Design of the Week: SongBird Turntable

This week’s selection is the 3D printed SongBird turntable by Frame Theory 3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 7

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 7

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

Oil Industry Business Diversification and 3D Printing

Oil Industry Business Diversification and 3D Printing

The major oil companies have been under siege recently from environmentalists, investment firms and the U.S. government.

Neil Patrick Harris Gets 3D Printing

Neil Patrick Harris Gets 3D Printing

Actor Neil Patrick Harris started 3D printing this week in a live event.

Desktop Wood? Desktop Metal Announces “Forust”

Desktop Wood? Desktop Metal Announces “Forust”

Desktop Metal unexpectedly announced a new wood 3D printing process called “Forust”.

Where Does The Color In 3D Printer Filament Come From?

Where Does The Color In 3D Printer Filament Come From?

Did you ever wonder where the colors in 3D printer filament originate?

While Onshape Got Famous, a Browser-Based CAD Application Was Baking in Switzerland—Who Knew?

While Onshape Got Famous, a Browser-Based CAD Application Was Baking in Switzerland—Who Knew?

A tiny group of developers saw that the future of CAD was on the web in 2010. They called it Buerli.

Adidas Releases the 4DFWD Using Carbon AM Technology

Adidas Releases the 4DFWD Using Carbon AM Technology

Adidas announced a new partially 3D printed shoe, the 4DFWD.

Creating Real Human Bone With 3D Printing

Creating Real Human Bone With 3D Printing

New research at the University of New South Wales has shown a way to 3D print actual human bone. Bone is a highly complex human tissue, as it is both strong…

FIT AG and pro-beam Group To Develop EBM 3D Printing Technology

FIT AG and pro-beam Group To Develop EBM 3D Printing Technology

Two companies have partnered to develop an additive manufacturing system using wire-based electron beam melting.

Augmented Reality and 3D Printing Production Environments

Augmented Reality and 3D Printing Production Environments

The April 7th, 2021 edition of the Wall Street Journal contained an article indicating that augmented reality (AR) technology is now hitting its stride with a prediction of large commercial sales.

AMClad Now With ExOne

AMClad Now With ExOne

ExOne announced they’ve acquired the assets of Ohio-based Freshmade 3D, meaning they now own AMClad.

Diabase Releases Hybrid H5-400A For 3D Printing and CNC Milling

Diabase Releases Hybrid H5-400A For 3D Printing and CNC Milling

Diabase Engineering announced a big upgrade for their line of hybrid 3D printing / CNC milling devices with the new H5-400A.

Brad Halsey: “Diversity Isn’t Just Nice To Have”

Brad Halsey: “Diversity Isn’t Just Nice To Have”

Brad Halsey is the CEO and Founder of Building Momentum, and second #MenAllies interview!

Watch 3DQue’s Live 1000 Hour 3D Print Endurance Test

Watch 3DQue’s Live 1000 Hour 3D Print Endurance Test

3DQue announced they intend on performing a lengthy demonstration of continuous 3D printing of “up to 1000 hours”.

Satori Developing 6K Resin 3D Printer

Satori Developing 6K Resin 3D Printer

Satori is to launch a new “6K” resin 3D printer in coming weeks.

Book of the Week: The Future Is Faster Than You Think

Book of the Week: The Future Is Faster Than You Think

This week’s selection is “The Future Is Faster Than You Think” by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler.

Stratasys Partners With DyeMansion For Full Color AM

Stratasys Partners With DyeMansion For Full Color AM

Stratasys and DyeMansion announced a new strategic alliance that combines capabilities to provide an end-to-end full color additive manufacturing workflow.

Titan Robotics’ New Atlas-HS Hybrid 3D Printer

Titan Robotics’ New Atlas-HS Hybrid 3D Printer

Titan Robotics announced a new 3D printer, the massive Atlas-HS.

Would You Eat 3D Printed Food Waste?

Would You Eat 3D Printed Food Waste?

A company is 3D printing apparently edible food treats made from waste.

Design of the Week: Air Powered Helicopter

Design of the Week: Air Powered Helicopter

This week’s selection is the Air Powered Helicopter by Tom Stanton.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 6

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 6

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

R&D Profiles Of Leading 3D Printing Companies 2021

R&D Profiles Of Leading 3D Printing Companies 2021

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley analyze R&D expenditures of several leading companies in the 3D printing industry.

Seeking The Perfect 3D Printed Swim Goggles

Seeking The Perfect 3D Printed Swim Goggles

A company is offering perfectly-fitting swim goggles with 3D technology.

Bowyer Developing 3D Printed Electric Motor

Bowyer Developing 3D Printed Electric Motor

The folks at RepRap Ltd are working on an experimental 3D printed brushless DC electric motor.

Twikit Lights Up Mass Customized 3D Printed Lattice Tools

Twikit Lights Up Mass Customized 3D Printed Lattice Tools

Twikit launched a new automated lattice tool they call “Laddy”.

2021 Global Reputation Leaders And 3D Printing

2021 Global Reputation Leaders And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider ten leading companies’ activities in 3D printing.

3D Printing Enables Sustainable Production of Nissan Heritage Parts

3D Printing Enables Sustainable Production of Nissan Heritage Parts

Working with SOLIZE and HP, Nissan is 3D printing replacement parts for its NISMO Heritage Parts, including the Skyline GT-R.

Essentium Boosts Aerospace Research

Essentium Boosts Aerospace Research

Essentium announced an arrangement to provide AM equipment and expertise for aerospace research.

The Case For Low-Cost SLS 3D Printing

The Case For Low-Cost SLS 3D Printing

A manufacturer has discovered the possibilities enabled by low-cost SLS 3D printing.

A Closer Look At Stratasys’ Polymer Manufacturing Strategy

A Closer Look At Stratasys’ Polymer Manufacturing Strategy

This week, Stratasys doubled down on its additive manufacturing strategy for production.

Materialise Consolidates Metal 3D Printing Footprint

Materialise Consolidates Metal 3D Printing Footprint

Materialise consolidated its metal 3D printing operations in Germany.

The China Challenge

The China Challenge

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers how 3D printing might help the U.S. both compete and cooperate with Chinese manufacturing.

The Massive Massivit 5000 3D Printer

The Massive Massivit 5000 3D Printer

Massivit announced a new and very large 3D printer, the Massivit 5000.

THEFUTUREOFJEWELRY: Hands-On With Custom Jewelry

THEFUTUREOFJEWELRY: Hands-On With Custom Jewelry

I recently customized a signet ring brought to life via web app and 3D printing.

Shapeways To Go Public!

Shapeways To Go Public!

Shapeways is set to become SHPW on the NYSE via SPAC.

nTopology’s GPU Acceleration

nTopology’s GPU Acceleration

nTopology found a way to dramatically speed up their 3D modeling operations.

Rachel Park: “I Grew Up In This Industry”

Rachel Park: “I Grew Up In This Industry”

Rachel Park is a freelance writer and editor focused on 3D printing since 1996. She owns RP Editorial Services and is a Director of PYL Associates — and she is our…

Three New Stratasys 3D Printers With One Strategy

Three New Stratasys 3D Printers With One Strategy

Stratasys announced not one, but THREE new industrial 3D printers today, each very different.

Authentise x Hexagon: End-To-End Software Solutions For Additive Manufacturing

Authentise x Hexagon: End-To-End Software Solutions For Additive Manufacturing

A new partnership is bringing shop floor data together with data intelligence for consistency in additive manufacturing.

Essentium Announces IDEX Industrial 3D Printer

Essentium Announces IDEX Industrial 3D Printer

Essentium today announced a new and rather interesting 3D printer, the HSE 280i HT.

Fictiv Releases 2021 State Of Manufacturing Report

Fictiv Releases 2021 State Of Manufacturing Report

Fictiv released their annual report on the State of Manufacturing.

Book of the Week: Machinery’s Handbook, Pocket Companion

Book of the Week: Machinery’s Handbook, Pocket Companion

This week’s selection is “Machinery's Handbook, Pocket Companion” by Richard Pohanish and Christopher McCauley.

BLUE CARE 3D Printing Powder Is Definitely The Right Color

BLUE CARE 3D Printing Powder Is Definitely The Right Color

A new material from FABULOUS has a very interesting property: its blue color.

Updates From Sinterit On Materials And Software

Updates From Sinterit On Materials And Software

Sinterit has updated their 3D print job preparation software with a powerful feature.

Creativity In New 3D Printing Worlds

Creativity In New 3D Printing Worlds

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider how 3D printing might help us build imaginative new worlds.

3D Hubs’ 2020 Trends Report Available

3D Hubs’ 2020 Trends Report Available

3D Hubs released their periodic Trends Report, and this edition packs a lot of very interesting data.

Design of the Week: AirTag Keyring and Mount

Design of the Week: AirTag Keyring and Mount

This week’s selection is the Apple AirTag Keyring and Enclosure Mount by Thingiverse contributor AnonymousHermit.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 5

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 5

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

3YOURMIND Raises US$12.4M

3YOURMIND Raises US$12.4M

3YOURMIND announced they’ve received a massive investment of US$12.4M.