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How Far Has 3D Printing Changed: From Prototype To Orbit

How Far Has 3D Printing Changed: From Prototype To Orbit

A partly 3D printed research satellite will test the envelope of 3D printed technology.

Jared Bernstein And MEPs Manufacturing Role

Jared Bernstein And MEPs Manufacturing Role

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort dig further into 3D printing implications of Biden's "Buy American" program and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.

Anna Finne Wistrand, Tiziana Fuoco, Daniela Pappalardo: “We Share The Same Passion For Chemistry, Degradable Polymers, And 3D Printing”

Anna Finne Wistrand, Tiziana Fuoco, Daniela Pappalardo: “We Share The Same Passion For Chemistry, Degradable Polymers, And 3D Printing”

Anna Finne Wistrand, Tiziana Fuoco, and Daniela Pappalardo are the 3 founders of Akira Science and our Women in 3D Printing guests #268.

Xometry’s New Fusion 360 Connection

Xometry’s New Fusion 360 Connection

Xometry has provided a plug-in for direct integration with Autodesk Fusion 360.

SynDaver’s Unusual Fundraising Approach

SynDaver’s Unusual Fundraising Approach

SynDaver is taking some unusual steps to raise funds.

What Is Klipper, And Should You Use It?

What Is Klipper, And Should You Use It?

Klipper is a very powerful firmware addition to most 3D printers.

The Time Is Ripe For TikTok 3D Printing

The Time Is Ripe For TikTok 3D Printing

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers the creative intersection between TikTok and 3D printing.

Book of the Week: Design for the Real World

Book of the Week: Design for the Real World

This week’s selection is “Design for the Real World” by Victor Papanak.

Mighty Buildings To 3D Print A Neighborhood

Mighty Buildings To 3D Print A Neighborhood

A report suggests California-based Mighty Buildings is to 3D print an entire community of homes.

ESA Developing “Infinite” 3D Printer?

ESA Developing “Infinite” 3D Printer?

The European Space Agency is developing a new 3D printer capable of producing objects of “infinite” length, and it might use a new design suitable for belt 3D printers.

Desktop Health Concentrates Some Of The Best Of 3D Printing For Personal Healthcare

Desktop Health Concentrates Some Of The Best Of 3D Printing For Personal Healthcare

A new business is leveraging the vast Desktop Metal / EnvisionTEC 3D printing portfolio for the future of personal healthcare.

Design of the Week: Perseverance

Design of the Week: Perseverance

This week’s selection is the Mars 2020 Rover Perseverance by NASA.

ideaMaker Updated With New Texturing Feature

ideaMaker Updated With New Texturing Feature

Raise3D announced a new version of IdeaMaker, version 4.1.0, which includes a very interesting capability.

3D Printing: On Mars

3D Printing: On Mars

If you’ve ever wondered why some keep trying to 3D print objects in space, I have a video for you.

3D Printing Gets The Celebrity Treatment

3D Printing Gets The Celebrity Treatment

A strange thing happened this week with Oprah Winfrey that relates to 3D printing.

Dating And 3D Printing

Dating And 3D Printing

There’s one topic I could not see appearing in Fabbaloo and that’s dating. Until today.

Report Suggests VELO3D To Go Public

Report Suggests VELO3D To Go Public

A report suggests that metal 3D printer manufacturer VELO3D is set to go public via a SPAC.

Strides In Binder Jetting: Aluminum Advances

Strides In Binder Jetting: Aluminum Advances

Desktop Metal and ExOne have announced breakthroughs this week in binder jetting capabilities for aluminum.

In Her Own Words: The Mother Of OctoPrint

In Her Own Words: The Mother Of OctoPrint

OctoPrint is certainly one of the most well known systems in 3D printing, but do you know the story of how it came to be?

MX3D, Takenaka Use WAAM to Create Steel Connector for Construction

MX3D, Takenaka Use WAAM to Create Steel Connector for Construction

A collaboration between MX3D and Takenaka has resulted in a 3D-printed steel connector for use in structural construction.

A Rant About Resin

A Rant About Resin

Resin 3D printers produce amazing output, but why do they have to be so messy?

Prusa Joins 3MF Consortium

Prusa Joins 3MF Consortium

Prusa Research quietly announced they’ve joined the 3MF Foundation in a live video this week.

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.