3D Printing Blog

It can be baffling how CAD encompasses a seemingly infinite number of fields: from animation, to product prototyping, to homemade 3D printing.

Sculpteo has launched their annual State of 3D Printing survey.

A unique view of 3D printing in action appears in a new CNC Kitchen video.

I’m looking at a new and wildly successful Kickstarter for something called the “PolySmoother”, which they say is “an extremely convenient tool for polishing 3D prints”.

I haven’t seen an example of this type of online 3D model store appear for some time.

Charles R. Goulding considers the work in and implications of 3D printing in the dental industry.

Autodesk is offering a notable discount on their powerful 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.

Jigs and fixtures are a staple application in 3D printing, but there’s much to know when using them.

Xerox seems to have quietly placed its first customer 3D printer installation as the company looks at innovation for future growth.

At long last, Formlabs has released the Fuse 1, their production SLS 3D printer.

This week’s selection is “INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love” by Marty Cagan.

HP has developed a new and innovative Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution with the intention of delivering lighter, faster, more durable, user-friendly, cost-efficient, customizable, and environmentally friendly packaging.

We’ve completed an analysis of our 2020 Fabbaloo Reader Survey and here’s what we found.

A new Kickstarter project features a 3D printer with the most unusual motion system.

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine consider a leading research university's work in advancing 3D printing materials.

This week’s selection is the startlingly simple Nut Bowl by designer Ahmad Hasan.

I have some thoughts about a new construction 3D printing startup, Mighty Buildings.

Charles R. Goulding considers R&D studies that should be undertaken in 3D printing M&A transactions.

Using 3D printing technology, Researchers from the University of Cambridge created electronic fibers 100 times thinner than a human hair, making sensors with massively improved capabilities.

Prusa Research published a series of very interesting statistics about their operations in 2020 and previous years.

A new scholarship program from EOS North America is set to even the playing field for historically underserved students pursuing STEM education.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider a hike or bike with 3D printing.

As more manufacturers combine additive manufacturing (AM) processes with innovative design techniques using modern software, the products once thought of as "one-size-fits-all" are becoming increasingly personalized.

Redefine Meat has landed a major distribution deal for their lifelike 3D printed “alt-meat” products.

BMW has apparently abandoned their experiment in 3D printed customized parts.

It’s likely we will see increasingly larger 3D printers in the future.

Charles R. Goulding considers the rising importance of the semiconductor industry and its impacts on the 3D printing sector.

We all know about naturally reflective surfaces, but who knew you could apply the same effect with a bottle of paint?

Intech Additive Solutions announced a new metal 3D printers that has a much bigger build volume.

This month’s community support selection is the 3DP4ME Project in Jordan.

Micron-scale 3D printing brings a tiny take to big celebrations as Microlight3D unveils the tiniest Statue of Liberty.

A new Kickstarter project offers a different kind of 3D printer multi-material upgrade.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine Air Force demand for reverse engineering using 3D scanning and 3D printing.

It’s only January, but 2021 already shows an overarching theme in 3D printing: market consolidation.

Today Protolabs announced that they will acquire 3D Hubs, and I have some thoughts.

In a $280M digital manufacturing deal, Protolabs is set to acquire 3D Hubs.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look ahead to a new year in 3D printing with nine predictions of what’s to come in 2021.

This week’s selection is actually the top seven books we highlighted in 2020.

Ackuretta is about to release a new dental 3D printer, the DENTIQ.

I’m reading an interesting case study from Teton Simulation that illustrates an often-ignored fact of 3D printing: everything must work.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider 3D printing in Taiwan’s return to domestic supply chain focus.

This week’s selection is the Bicycle Parking Brake by designer Bryce Lenarcic.

E3D-Online announced a resumption of production for their advanced Hemera 3D printer extruder.

Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed a novel approach to 3D print extrusion that could transform many desktop 3D printers.

COBOD announced the completion of a notable construction 3D print in India, but there’s more to the story.

Oqton announced it has raised a massive US$40M from investors.

Recent 3D printing acquisition announcements have something significant in common: production focus.

Desktop Metal’s first major move since becoming a public company is a $300M one: acquiring EnvisionTEC.

Prusa Research announced the official release of PrusaSlicer version 2.3, their latest slicing software tool.

When Siemens implemented its continuous release plan almost two years ago, it promised enhancements to NX every six months.