3D Printing Blog

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider SABIC’s contributions to industrial 3D printing.

MakerBot announced a new way to 3D print metal on their equipment.

Formlabs announced a new resin for their dental 3D printing portfolio, making it an even more powerful option for dentists.

Stratasys announced a new carbon fiber material for use in their F123 series 3D printers.

This week’s selection is “Artificial Intelligence Revolution: how AI Will Change Our Society, Economy and Culture” by Robin Li.

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) has built a Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) that spans 51,250 square feet on the IALR campus.

Leveraging their 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault Systèmes has been developing a set of dedicated applications for Powder Bed additive manufacturing processes, from design to build job preparation and simulation.

A news release from Purdue University indicates the institution has been quietly developing new methods of automated construction.

SynDaver announced a new 3D printer, the Axi 2.

This week’s selection is the Tourbillon Mechanica by Dan / @Mechanistic.

Polyga is offering powerful software that can be used with self-built 3D scanners.

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata gather 3D printing ideas for hunters.

MIT has developed a device that can literally produce a fully functional object in one step, with no human intervention.

Xact Metal announced a key partnership with GoEngineer.

Satori described an innovation collaboration with designer Ganit Goldstein.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider upcoming 3D printing applications in a change to the power grid.

It may be time to start growing our own produce.

IKEA and Teenage Engineering have come up with a stylish audio and light system collection that can be downloaded and 3D printed!

Janne Kyttanen’s 3D printed popsicle process is a lot more powerful than I realized.

An RC flyer has performed a very real test of a lightweight 3D printing materials.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider how 3D printing can help overcome large companies' supply chain woes.

We’ve all seen how prosthetics help folks with missing limbs, but we don’t always get to see them made by the same people who wear them.

The newest addition to the J8 lineup of PolyJet 3D printers is the enterprise-class J850 Pro.

Dassault Systèmes announced some changes to SOLIDWORKS pricing that will be of interest to both students and makers.

Designs for accessibility can be rethought with 3D printing so something as personal as a pregnancy test can stay private.

Three announcements foreshadow increased construction 3D printing in the US.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider a few examples of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 3D printing combining for more powerful solutions.

I’ve been looking at several material announcements lately from 3D printer manufacturers and am noticing a trend.

The partnership involving ExOne and Rapidia highlights some of the problems in 3D printing these days.

3D Control Systems formally announced their new ZAP system today.

Roboze announced a unique method of using their equipment: by subscription.

This week’s selection is “The Art of Doing Science and Engineering” by Richard W. Hamming and Bret Victor.

There’s a new office-friendly metal 3D printing system on the market as ExOne and Rapidia introduce the Metal Designlab 3D printer and X1F furnace.

A new video shows the potential of large-format home 3D printing.

Startups employing to develop impactful applications are eligible for a major new award backed by big names and big prizes.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley find common ground in advanced technologies and vaccine distribution efforts.

This week’s selection is a fully colored model of US Senator Bernie Sanders.

Researchers have identified a method of easily — and ecologically — disposing of PET thermoplastics.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider two navies' applications of additive manufacturing.

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an incredible new approach for 3D printing with resin materials.

Recently I’ve seen several projects using 3D printing to produce highly advanced antennae, and this is likely to be a significant application in the future.

Wematter announced a new system that increases 3D printed part quality significantly.

Charles R. Goulding considers financial implications of GE’s relationship with Baker Hughes and where 3D printing comes into the picture.

Engineers, scientists, and manufacturing experts around the world are in a frustrating spot when it comes to additive manufacturing (AM).

There may soon be a way to 3D print bones directly into patients.

3D Platform has published a set of simple benchmarks that anyone could easily use.

Researchers have found a way to persuade cyanobacteria to produce larger quantities of a certain thermoplastic.

Charles R. Goulding and Randy Rothbort examine 3D printing implications of the U.S. government-backed “Buy American” strategy.

One of the biggest strengths of an artist is being able to see the world in a different light and to bring their vision into reality.

With the surge in industrial use of additive manufacturing technologies, it’s useful to know what benefits exist and which barriers still remain.