Fortify To Scale Up Following $20M Funding
A significant Series B funding is set to drive Fortify’s next steps in reinforced 3D printing.
Hints Of A New LulzBot Desktop 3D Printer
A mysterious video trailer suggests a new, inexpensive LulzBot 3D printer could be soon on the market.
The Race To Space And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing fits into space-focused investment activity.
The Coming Parts Catastrophe In 3D Printing
There could be a great deal of unexpected problems in coming months for 3D printer manufacturers.
Growing Brains With 3D Printed Bioreactors
A 3D printed solution could allow breakthroughs in brain research.
Flight-Critical Demonstrations: How To Increase AM In Aerospace
SLM Solutions described an interesting metal 3D printed part made for an aerospace client.
Dual Trends Support Construction And Farm Equipment, And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding, Jr. considers how dual trends position equipment makers like John Deere and Caterpillar for upcoming success.
DyeMansion’s TryMansion
DyeMansion announced a new program they call “TryMansion”.
COBOD Announces Profitable 2020
COBOD announced they achieved profitability in 2020.
3D Printed Supply Chains Of The Future
I’m reading a fascinating piece on how supply chains are evolving towards a new world of 3D printing.
Three Stratasys Production 3D Printers Coming?
Stratasys has a big announcement of some type coming up on April 28th. What could it be about?
EOS’ Additive Minds Academy Open To North America
Top performing additive manufacturing staff are hard to find, and EOS is set to change that.
Book of the Week: Why Buildings Fall Down
This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Fall Down” by Matthys Levey and Mario Salvadori.
Desktop Metal Trademarks “FLEXCERA” And More
A search of the USPTO database reveals a new trademark by Desktop Metal: “FLEXCERA”.
Functgraph: Adding Automation And Sandwiches To Any 3D Printer
A method of adding pick-and-place automation to a 3D printer has been developed.
The SPEE3DCraft Metal 3D Printing Simulator
SPEE3D announced a 3D print simulation that provides a unique way to market, train and experience the technology.
Building Back Better With 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. examines the new US initiative to Build Back Better and how the 3D printing industry is set for a major role.
Design of the Week: Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle
This week’s selection is the “Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle” by Trevor Holmes.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 2
It's time once again to review the status of the major 3D print companies.
Toybox: Fostering 3D Printing Interest In A New Generation Of Kids
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley check in on the playful side of 3D printing
2021 3D Print April Fool’s Day Roundup
Today, April 2nd, is a much more sensible day.
Covestro Closes On DSM Additive Manufacturing Business Acquisition
Covestro has completed its acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials, including the Additive Manufacturing business.
The Ultimate Industry 4.0 Batting Lineup
Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman put together their Industry 4.0 dream team.
How To Make Anything With 3D Printing
You can't use a 3D printer to print anything. You can make anything with a 3D printer.
Aston Martin Goes Additive to Develop New Suspension System in Six Months
Luxury automaker partners with Cranfield University and Domin on fully active suspension technology.
Finally: Bacon 3D Printer Filament
Researchers have developed a new 3D print material based on bacon.
The 3D Printing Industry Consolidates — Completely
In a shock move, the entirety of the 3D printing industry has consolidated.
3DPN Acquires 3DPMN And 3DPBM; New Entity To Be Known As 3DPNMNBM
Big moves in the 3D print world today, with several media organizations combining forces.
Sir Patrick Stewart Joins Fabbaloo
The Fabbaloo team has a new Chief Creative Officer: Sir Patrick Stewart.
The Real Driving Force Behind 3D Print Pantone Matching
We’ve uncovered the real reason so many 3D printing operations have been focusing on exact color matching, and he’s adorable.
Wematter Scores Huge Investment
Wematter announced they’ve raised a large amount of investment that should enable them to grow significantly.
Two Ways To Look At AM Adoption
Moving to additive manufacturing has been quite a challenge for many companies, but perhaps there’s another perspective.
A New Meshlab, Again
I just noticed there was a new release of Meshlab, version v2020.12.
Italy’s Richest Man And 3D Printed Eyeglasses
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at 3D printing for glasses and why the two might interest an influential figure.
Dr. Satya Ganti: “Striking a Balance Between Conventional and Am Technologies is the Key to the 4th Industrial Revolution!”
Dr. Satya Ganti is the technical leader for Baker Hughes additive manufacturing technology center located in Houston, TX and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #270!
Inside The Radical Mosaic Manufacturing Array System
In discussions with Mosaic Manufacturing I learned more about their revolutionary “Array” 3D printing factory.
Mosaic Manufacturing Announces Palette 3, High-Temperature 3D Printers, Factory Array System, And More
In a very surprising announcement, Mosaic Manufacturing announced a series of revolutionary products that will utterly transform the company and its clients.
Ricoh 3D Brings Impossible Objects’ CBAM To Europe
Impossible Objects has partnered with Ricoh 3D to offer strong, lightweight 3D printed composite parts to European customers.
Essentium Announces “EssentiumX”
Essentium announced a new team that will work directly with clients.
Book of the Week: Why Buildings Stand Up
This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture” by Mario Salvadori.
Formlabs Seeking Lead Engineer
Formlabs appears to be looking for someone to lead their engineers.
Analyzing AM Part Quality At Scale
Researchers have developed an approach for measuring 3D printed part quality over multiple machines.
America Makes And The Girl Scouts Additive Manufacturing Patch
A new patch will celebrate Girl Scouts learning about additive manufacturing.
DNV Unveils AM Service Specifications For Energy Industries
DNV announced new service specifications for use of additive manufacturing in the energy sector.
Design of the Week: Tiny 3D Printed Washing Machine That Works!
This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Washing Machine by designer Enos Camare.
The Overton Window’s Effect On 3D Printing Progress
I just came across something called “the Overton window”, and realized it explains the struggles of 3D printing.
ExOne’s X1 160Pro Metal 3D Printer Can Now Use Reactive Metals
ExOne announced a new atmosphere-controlled version of their massive X1 160Pro metal 3D printer, opening up the possibility of using many different metals.
Plastic Or Metal, That Is The Question
Evonik announced a new material, and I had a thought while reading through their announcement.
Wohlers Report 2021: 3D Printing Growth In Adversity
The 26th annual edition of the seminal Wohlers Report has been released, detailing (some) ongoing expansion in additive manufacturing even during a global pandemic.
New UK Consortium To Pursue WAAM
A new consortium in the UK has been established to develop and promote the use of WAAM 3D printing technology for commercial applications.