3D Printing Blog

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi find 3D printing to be along for the ride in recent movements.

PrintSyst announced they’ve successfully integrated their AI engine into DNA.AM’s manufacturing execution system.

What is the most important 3D printer specification? I think it’s trust.

3D printed medical models are becoming ever more realistic, as Stratasys shows with its new biomechanically realistic bone capability.

Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at upcoming US policy focus on climate change and how 3D printing plays a role.

Many businesses in the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media and entertainment industries rely on Autodesk’s array of software and services to help deliver innovative solutions.

I had a discussion with the techs at 3DQue and discovered they have found a way to 3D print many different engineering materials at very low cost.

I’ve been doing some thinking about automation lately and realized there are several things that should be covered by 3D print automation solutions.

The latest LulzBot machine is the TAZ Pro S, and it sports a 1.75mm tool head, unlike the rest of the company’s lineup.

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing might play into Amazon's use of drone-delivered prescriptions.

With 4K screens the norm nowadays, you would think there are many an option for portable 4K displays.

This week’s question is about 3D printed candles.

Sometimes “field testing” is very literal, as Argonne National Laboratory’s recent work with a 3D printed weather station highlights.

In a perhaps not-so-surprising announcement, GoProto has acquired 3D Systems’ Australian on-demand 3D print services.

As 2020 finally winds down, I sat down for a chat with Greg Kress, CEO of Shapeways, for a chat about the trends that will shape 3D printing in 2021.

Kim Killoran has worked for Stratasys in Marketing for over 12 years, first as a Marketing Specialist for the Dimension 3D printing product line, then with growing responsibilities across all Stratasys…

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider future impacts of MedAccred certification as all eyes turn to medical manufacturing.

There’s a reason why Creality’s CR-30 belt 3D printer needs attention.

Netherlands-based desktop 3D printing company Ultimaker has announced a change in executive structure.

After my discussion with Redefine Meat’s Daniel Dikovsky, I had some further thoughts about what their technology could mean.

This week’s selection is “Painting and Finishing Techniques” by Gary Edmundson.

Desktop Metal recently introduced a new software tool focusing on metal sintering simulation; the team behind Live Sinter shares a deeper look.

I spoke at length with Redefine Meat’s Head of Technology & Innovation, Daniel Dikovsky, to find out how they are able to 3D print steaks.

MAGARIMONO and Shining 3D Additive collaborate to create footwear that oversteps the boundaries between creativity and technology.

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine the ramifications of Stryker’s acquisition of Wright Medical.

This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Rainbow Road by BCN3D.

“Corrections” are negative financial events that are usually associated with the stock market, but could a correct occur in 3D printing?

Copper is a relatively rare material in additive manufacturing operations, but that could change in the next few years.

Charles Goulding Jr. considers the future of nuclear energy and its acceleration via 3D printing.

It’s easy to miss, but apparently Prusa Research is to develop a new 3D printer equipped with a "tool changer".

We’re going to take a look at a few key areas in which 3D printing, as an accessible form of manufacturing, is useful to weather the pandemic.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi get on board with Mobility Goes Additive’s forward-looking additive manufacturing vision.

Thousands of Autodesk users, employees, and partners converged this week for the annual Autodesk University conference.

The process of “dialing in” optimal 3D print parameters can be challenging, but how is this best done in a rapidly evolving industrial environment?

I’m reading an interesting Twitter thread where two 3D printer nozzles are compared for quality.

3D printing has become a staple in industries throughout the world.

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider 3D printing as part of a logical gambit.

The 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) file type is about to go prime-time owing to KeyShot and Stratasys.

Prusa Research announced they’ve upgraded their current lineup of desktop 3D printers — but only slightly.

A relatively quiet announcement from the folks at 3DPrinterOS reveals some very big changes for the company.

It’s fallen out of the headlines since the spring, but individual makers remain hard at work at their home 3D printers making pandemic protection gear.

Satori announced a partnership with Mahdi Name Design Lab to produce a series of 3D printed work-from-home tools.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine a new 3D printing partnership between Würth and Baker Hughes.

Sculpteo has added several new materials to their portfolio as a result of their relationship with BASF.

Ceramic 3D printing has a lot to offer applications from aerospace and biomedical to industry, but adoption can be a sticking point.

Authentise continues to expand its additive manufacturing workflow, introducing an integration of nebumind’s digital twin tools.

Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at bioprinting developments targeting the complex ear.

This week’s selection is “Materials Selection In Mechancial Design” by Michael F. Ashby.

Meltio announced the “Meltio Engine”, a hardware upgrade for CNC equipment to combine additive and subtractive manufacturing capabilities.

In the spring several 3D printer manufacturers set up “pop up” factories to rapidly produce PPE for the pandemic. But what happens afterwards?