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CNC Manufacturers Getting in on the 3D Printing Business

Manufacturers of CNC equipment are increasingly attempting to cash in on the growth of 3D printing.

HP Enters 3D Printing, But Faces a Number of Challenges

We’ve been following the entry of HP into the 3D printing market and while they can be successful, they could face a number of steep challenges.

3D Systems Provides Certification Program for Medical Clients

Healthcare has been a huge focus for 3D Systems recently, and they’ve boosted it with the announcement of a new certification program.

Something Interesting Happening for 3D Print in India

A very large medical device development center is being set up in India, with 3D printing taking a big place in the venture.

HP’s 3D Printing Reach to Span Asia-Pacific Region

HP entered the 3D printing industry with a splash last year and its momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

What is an “Accelerator” for 3D Print Companies?

Some readers may be unfamiliar with the concept of a startup accelerator, sometimes mentioned by new 3D print companies.

Contour Crafting Lives!

A surprise press release from Contour Crafting suggests the company is positioned to produce massive 3D building printers.

Stratasys Opens a Huge Door to Aerospace 3D Printing

It’s been obvious for a while that Stratasys has been focusing very closely on the aerospace industry, and now they’ve announced a significant development.

Stratasys Gets a Big Opening for their Manufacturing Strategy

Stratasys has been making a number of hints that it wants move into the production manufacturing market, but now they have a huge opening to do so.

Interesting 3D Printing Patent from Desktop Metal

I’m trolling through patents and found an interesting application from Desktop Metal, who propose a way to perform real time quality control.

Inexpensive SLS 3D Printing Just Got a Bit Easier

Autodesk and Sinterit announced Netfabb support for the startup company’s inexpensive SLS 3D printer, opening a window for increased access to the powerful 3D printing process.

Stratasys’ Stealth 3D Metal Printing Strategy

Of all the major 3D printing companies, only one lacks a 3D metal printer product: Stratasys. Or do they?

Stratasys Q1 Results: Still Losses, But Does It Matter?

3D print giant Stratasys announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2017, and things are about the same.

HP’s Deep Commitment to 3D Printing and the Distant Future

This week HP announced several things related to their 3D print strategy, but adding them up reveals they are quite serious about the technology.

3D Systems’ First Quarter: Steady

3D Systems, one of the largest players in 3D printing, announced their first quarter 2017 financial results.

EOS Joins 3MF

We haven’t written much on 3MF for quite some time now, but there is some news: EOS has joined the consortium.

BigRep’s New Investor: Is Metal 3D Printing in the AIr?

Berlin-based startup BigRep has obtained a significant investment from Klöckner & Co, posing some interesting questions.

GE Begins Transformation of Arcam

GE announced a branding change for their latest 3D printing acquisition Arcam, but that’s only the start.

World’s Largest 3D Metal Printing Facility Opens

Germany’s FIT AG has opened what is said to be the world’s largest facility for 3D metal printing.

What is a 510(k) Clearance and Why do 3D Print Companies Need it?

Occasionally I will see companies announce they’ve received a “501(k) clearance”. What is that and why is it important?

Why Did 3D Systems Drop Pricing By 30% ?

3D Systems announced a surprise price drop on one of their high-end production machines.

Why The Huge Price Drop at Leapfrog 3D Printers?

In our mailbox today we observed a note from Leapfrog indicating a massive price drop.

Not a Surprise: Autodesk Drops Ember

Why has Autodesk abruptly ceased manufacturing their open source resin 3D printer, the Ember?

Adidas Partners with Carbon to Launch First Mass Production 3D Printed Shoe

For an industry responsible for wrapping material around a human foot for athletic performance purposes, it’s been a long hard road for shoe manufacturers to take 3D printing seriously as a viable form of bespoke manufacturing on a grand scale.

Hatchbox’s Diligent Filament Development Approach

We spoke with representatives from Hatchbox to find out more about how they develop their 3D printer filament.

Stratasys Investing in 3D Metal Printing?

Well, this is certainly interesting: Stratasys is apparently investing in 3D metal printing.

There’s Big Money in 3D Printing

I’m skimming through a very long securities submission by 3D Systems that details, among other things, their executive compensation levels.

3D Systems’ New Board Members Signals Significant Strategy Change

3D Systems has added two new individuals on their board of directors, and this has explained a lot to me.

Xometry Snags a Cool $23 Million from Investors

Xometry, an advanced manufacturing/prototyping software platform, has recently acquired $23 Million in investment capital from GE Ventures

colorFabb’s Strategy: 3D Materials or 3D Printers?

I read an interesting announcement from Aleph Objects and colorFabb that begs a question about the latter’s strategy.

Stratasys’ Growth Strategy Revealed

Deep inside Stratasys’ 100,000 word Form 20-F filing is a detailed list of their growth strategy.

Very Interesting Statements in Stratasys’ 2016 Filing

Stratasys has released their US tax Form 20-F and in it there is a wealth of information about the company’s operations.

Carbon Patents “Epoxy Dual Cure Resin” Process

It seems that Carbon has been awarded a new patent this week.

ExOne in 2016: Improving, But Seeking the Long Game

3D printer manufacturer ExOne released their 2016 financial results and there are some interesting aspects to their situation.

GE Dramatically Expanding Their Recent 3D Metal Acquisitions

This week GE described how they are rapidly expanding their metal 3D printing capabilities.

Stratasys’ 2016 Financial Results: Improving

Stratasys released their 2016Q4 and full 2016 financial results, and it appears they are improving, albeit only slightly.

3D Printing: Should You Go Open Source?

Although it’s possible that patents have existed since the time of the Ancient Greeks, the Venetian Patent Statute is more widely recognized as the first official patent system.

Yet Another 3D Metal Printer in the Works, and a Battle Takes Shape

This week startup Digital Alloys received significant investment to develop their new 3D metal printing process.

This Could Get Interesting: EnvisionTEC Holds a Patent For Continuous 3D Printing

With all the hullabaloo regarding what’s called “continuous” 3D printing these days, it seems that EnvisionTEC holds a patent for it.

BeeHex Raises USD$1M: An Important Lesson for 3D Printer Inventors

Startup BeeHex has raised USD$1M to continue development of its pizza printing machine, the Chef 3D.

3D Systems 2016 Results Challenging

3D Systems released their 4Q16 and full 2016 financial results, where we can see what kind of turnaround has occurred. Or not.

Robo Selling STL File “Print Packs” at Staples?

A very interesting report at Hackaday describes a very unusual product from Robo (formerly Robo 3D).

Desktop SLS: Industrial 3D Printing for the Masses?

With the expiration of each 3D printing patent comes a new wave of affordable systems.

Ultimaker Files First Patent: Good News or Bad?

Long time open source supporter Ultimaker reported that it had filed for its very first patent.

Buy Materials, Get Free Printer? It’s Really Happened!

XYZprinting is apparently offering a free 3D printer – if you buy some materials.

Type A Machines Steps on the Gas

Professional desktop 3D printer manufacturer Type A Machines announced an interesting contract manufacturing relationship that could indicate their plans.

Materialise’s 2016 Financial Results Look Positive

3D print service and software provider Materialise released their 2016 financial results this week.

Tiko 3D Buyers to be Rescued by M3D?

Earlier today we wrote on the ill-fated Tiko 3D project, which went into “hibernation” yesterday. Now we find that M3D wants to help.

Inevitable: Tiko 3D is Officially “On Standby”

Tiko 3D announced yesterday that they’ve placed the company “on standby”, effectively ending their project.

Metal 3D Printing Options Just Got Tighter

Germany-based 3D metal printer manufacturer Realizer was just acquired by DMG Mori AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT.

SAP Taps 3D Printing for Worldwide Distributed Manufacturing

As 3D printing shifts from a prototyping tool to a production technology, manufacturers will be required to find ways to incorporate additive manufacturing (AM) into their existing workflows.

What’s Really Going on at MakerBot?

MakerBot, unsurprisingly announced a reduction in force of a huge 30%. Here’s why it makes sense.

Something Interesting Happening at Desktop Metal

The mysterious Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal company has attracted a very large investment, yet little is known about their technology.

Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Steps Down, Spending More Time With His Robots

This is right out of the blue. As of today, Carl Bass is no longer CEO of Autodesk.

EnvisionTEC Celebrates 15th Anniversary, But Big Challenges Ahead

EnvisionTEC is one of the premier vendors of high-resolution 3D printing equipment, having done so since 2002.

Do Ya Think 3D Systems is Pursuing the Medical Market?

An announcement this week from 3D Systems has, for me, settled the debate about 3D Systems’ strategy going forward.

Sinterit Scores a Million!

Poland-based Sinterit has raised one million euros to assist their growth.

XMachines Falls

An announcement from XMachines on their Kickstarter page this week revealed the company will not manufacture desktop 3D printers as promised.

Another Presumed Kickstarter Disappointment: 3D Simo

It appears that yet another 3D print-related Kickstarter campaign is struggling: 3D Simo.

Corporate: ExOne Changes Things Up

A sudden announcement from 3D printer manufacturer ExOne describes some changes in the company’s approach to their US operations.

StilNest Enlarges?

A 3D print retail operation intends on hiring quite a few new staff, suggesting they’ve been very successful.

Things Looking Good For Prusa Research

After the “consumer crash” of desktop 3D printing there remains the surviving companies. One that’s far beyond mere “surviving” is Prusa Research.

Executive Shifts at MakerBot are a Huge Signal of Their Intentions

MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom is now the former CEO of MakerBot Industries.

If MCOR Was Not Exhibiting At CES, Why Were They There?

This year’s CES exhibition in Las Vegas was notable in the 3D space primarily by the missing presence of several large industrial vendors. Except one, sort of.

Dremel and 3DPrinterOS Partner for 3D Printing in the Cloud

After creating a cloud-based operating system for 3D printer networks, 3DPrinterOS went on to launch ZAP in September of last year.

The Sad Story of NEA 3D

Another desktop 3D printer startup continues to evaporate away, leaving some customers without funds.

Robo Completes Unusual IPO

There’s now another publicly traded desktop 3D printer company that you can buy shares in: Robo.

GE Crosses the 3D Metal Printing Finish Line, But It’s Only The Start

GE announced it had this week met its minimum requirement to go ahead with the acquisition of Arcam, beginning a new phase in metal printing.

A Big Perspective On BigRep

We’ve been following the development of BigRep for some time now, and at this point the company is a significant player in the 3D space.

Flashforge Partners With ZW3D for CAD

A major desktop 3D printer vendor selected a CAD vendor as partner.

SLM Solutions: We Have No Idea

SLM Solutions is a well-known manufacturer of metal 3D printing equipment, but we can’t tell you anything about them.

APWorks’ LightRider Foretells Interesting New 3D Designs

APWorks has released a design for a fabulous 3D printed electric motorcycle called the “Light Rider”. But I think there’s a lot more to this project.

Get Ready; The Next Wave of Metal 3D Printing is About to Begin

In 2009 something happened that started a 3D printer boom. That’s going to happen once again.

ExOne Releases 3Q2016 Results With Some Surprises

ExOne is one of the few publicly-traded 3D printer companies, and its information allows us to peek at the state of the industry.

3D Systems Quarterly Results: Flat

3D print giant 3D Systems announced their third quarter results and it seems they are holding at consistent levels.

Tend.ai Receives Funding for Their Robotic 3D Print Operator System

Startup Tend.ai has received a huge boost with a fundraising round of USD$2M.

3D Hubs’ Transformation Continues

Community 3D printing network 3D Hubs continues to transform into an industrial-style service with an announcement they’ve acquired a 3D model repair service.

Arcam’s Interesting Interim Report

Arcam is a publicly-traded metal 3D printer manufacturer, and now we know a bit more about how well they are doing.

Guess Which 3D Printing Process Is Still Under Patent?

After our publication of thoughts on compromises when using dissolvable 3D printer filament for support material, a reader pointed out something rather interesting.

Corporate Behemoth and U.S. Billionaire Square Off Over Metal 3D Printing

GE shook the world of 3D printing last month when it announced a bid to acquire leading metal 3D printer manufacturers Arcam and SLM Solutions for a combined $1.4 billion.

GE Buys Two 3D Metal Printer Firms, Just Not The Ones We Thought

General Electric’s bid to purchase Germany-based SLM Solutions fell through – but GE evidently had a backup plan.

The End of the Zeus 3D Printing Ecosystem?

It seems that Zeus Creative Technologies is faced with selling their operation to others interested in continuing forward with their technologies.

An Interview with Phil DeSimone and Paul DiLaura of Carbon

Carbon made its UK debut advanced manufacturing show appearance at TCT in Birmingham recently

What’s Up With the Terms of Use for the New MakerBot Print Software?

Just last week, MakerBot announced a new product lineup—hardware and software included—geared towards professionals and educators that MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom said was the result of a “cultural shift” at the company as they gained further insight into the specific needs of the professional market.