We had a chat with the folks from Co Print to find out the latest on their interesting 3D printer accessories. Co Print is an Istanbul-based company that’s been around for a few years. Their most notable product has been the Co Print Multi-Filament 3D printing module, a device that is able to switch filaments… Continue reading Co Print’s Chromapad: High Speed Multicolor 3D Printing
Hardware
Explore Large Scale 3D Scanning with 3DMakerPro’s Lynx Handheld Scanner
In the ever-evolving landscape of 3D scanning, 3DMakerPro has made another significant stride forward with the launch of their Lynx handheld 3D scanner.
Introducing PrintStation MK2: A Safer Approach to Resin 3D Printing
A new furniture option is set to shake up the resin 3D printer world.
Efficiency Revolution: HP’s Proposed Robotic Assist Solution for MJF Production
HP seems to be developing a robotic assist solution for their MJF 3D printing systems.
Meet the High Flow Revo Hot End: E3D’s Solution for Faster, More Reliable 3D Printing
E3D finally released their high-flow Revo hot end the other week, and it should make life easier for certain types of 3D printers.
Prusa Research Unveils MK4 Input Shaping Firmware
Prusa Research has released their first input shaping firmware.
Smart Drying System: 3Dgence’s Innovative Approach to Optimal Material Drying
3Dgence’s latest innovation is a way to intelligently dry material.
Luxolis 3D Scan Camera Could Be Worth Waiting For
Free scanning with app is a prelude to a state-of-the-art 3D scanning camera.
Say Goodbye to Nozzle Woes with Slice Engineering’s New GammaMaster
Slice Engineering has introduced a new and powerful nozzle for FFF 3D printers.
AM-Flow Demonstrates Game-Changing Bagging System for 3D Print Factories
AM-Flow showcased an intriguing bagging system for 3D printed parts.
Shining 3D Unveils FreeScan Combo: Lightweight Handheld 3D Scanner with Advanced Features
Shining 3D has released a very intriguing new handheld 3D scanner, the FreeScan Combo.
NoClogger: The Ultimate Tool for Unclogging Your 3D Printer
Have a clog in your FFF 3D printer? The NoClogger might be just what you need.
EOS Unveils Smart Fusion: A Real-Time Breakthrough in Metal 3D Printing
EOS announced a new real-time feature for their metal 3D printers called “Smart Fusion”.
Calibrate Your IDEX 3D Printer with Ease: The Camera Assisted XY Calibration Tool
Calibration is a big issue with FFF and MSLA desktop 3D printers, but here’s a new tool that can help.
Hands On With AESUB 3D Scanning Spray
I recently had the opportunity to try out AESUB’s 3D scanning spray.
Hands On With The Mole 3D Scanner, Part 3
Our hands on test of the new Mole 3D scanner concludes with software, scan results and final thoughts.
Hands On With The Mole 3D Scanner, Part 2
Our look at the new Mole 3D scanner continues with operations and alignment.
Hands On With The Mole 3D Scanner, Part 1
We’ve been quietly testing the new Mole 3D scanner for a few weeks and have a full, hands-on review.
Design Your Own Stretch Filament Dryer for Inexpensive 3D Printing Quality
Filament drying is becoming an essential step in 3D printing, and here’s a way to do so economically.
Introducing the Mole: 3DMakerpro’s New 3D Scanner for Precision Geometry Captures
3DMakerpro has just released a new 3D scanner, the Mole.
E3D’s Revo Hot End Gaining Momentum
The Revo is catching on.
What Could the ‘Moonlight’ Robot Mean for 3D Printing?
A fascinating new motion system has been developed that just might have an application or two in the 3D print world.
Ensure Successful 3D Printing with Project Fringe from Phase3D
Phase3D’s “Project Fringe” delivers real-time 3D monitoring to 3D printers.
Solukon Brings Automated Depowdering to EOS P1 and P5 Series 3D Printers
Solukon announced a new series of adapters that should greatly expand the use of the sophisticated post processing system.
Handheld Laser Scanner Gets 0.012 mm Accuracy
Creaform HandySCAN BLACK Elite is 2x more accurate than company’s previous best.
New 10X Desiccant from Slice Engineering Keeps Filament Dry
Slice Engineering has introduced a very interesting new way to keep filament dry.
Is 3DEVO’s Filament Making System the Best Option on the Market Today?
I had a look at 3DEVO’s product line and found they’ve been slowly making it even more powerful.
Thought 3D Expands Capabilities of Drywise In-line Filament Storage System
Thought 3D has been expanding the capabilities of their Drywise system.
Formlabs Introduces Automation Ecosystem for 3D Printing
Formlabs today announced an automated manufacturing system that leverages their 3D print technology.
RePPA: A Game Changer for Resin 3D Printer Post-Processing and IPA Recycling
A company has launched an accessory to post process resin 3D prints and recycle the solvent!
AM-Flow Makes 3D Printing at Scale Simpler with Automation
3D printing at scale just might get a lot simpler with AM-Flow’s automation solution.
Exploring DyeMansion’s Latest Smoothing and Color Dyeing Systems
I had a chat with the friendly folks at DyeMansion about their latest system.
Revolutionary Six-Filament Extrusion Solution from Multec
I had the opportunity to check out Multec’s amazing six-filament extrusion solution.
Sculpman’s Amazing Variable Width 3D Printer Nozzle
Sculpman’s variable nozzle is among the most interesting technologies we saw at Formnext.
Is the ReCreator 3D’s Pultrusion Method a Good Thing?
I’m looking at an interesting open source hardware project, the ReCreator 3D.
This 3D Printer Hot End Needs No Fan
I had a look at Slice Engineering’s highly unusual Mosquito Conduct hot end, and was surprised to find it doesn’t need a fan.
A Look at Rivelin’s Impressive Metal Post Processor
Rivelin Robotics showed their amazing metal 3D print post processing station to us last week.
Xioneer’s Affordable Dyeing Station
Xioneer announced a new dyeing system, The Vortex EZ.
Raise3D Announces Incredible Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit
Raise3D announced an upgrade kit for their Pro3 series that dramatically increases print speed.
How To Supercharge Your Prusa MINI 3D Printer
A new Kickstarter project hopes to make Prusa MINI 3D printers a great deal better.
Formlabs Announces Finishing Tools Kit
Formlabs announced a set of finishing tools that could be very useful for anyone 3D printing.
Artec 3D Releases 2 Micron Optical 3D Scanning System
Artec 3D released a new system that is quite different from their traditional equipment.
No Cooling Fan: Plasmics’ Revolutionary Induction-Heated Hot End
Plasmics launched a hot end with an entirely new heating concept: induction.
Seeing Through Concrete and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding looks at a new technology for concrete quality control and whether it should be used in construction 3D printing.
Prusa Beefs Up 3D Printer Thermal Management
Prusa Research announced a new beta version of their 3D printer firmware that takes a more sophisticated approach to thermal management.
The Einstar 3D Scanner
Shining 3D announced a new and very affordable handheld 3D scanner, the Einstar.
Rivelen Robotics’ Metal Post Processing Technology
Rivelen Robotics provides a very interesting metal post processing solution for production.
The Peel 3 Handheld 3D Scanner
peel 3D announced a new handheld 3D scanner: the peel 3.
Lynxter Announces New Delta Direct Extruder
Lynxter announced a new direct drive toolhead, the FIL21.
UpNano Increases 2PP 3D Printing Precision
UpNano announced a new feature that will increase the precision of their two photon 3D printing system.
A New Box From Printerbox 3D
Printerbox 3D announced a new 3D print accessory that’s quite interesting.
What Makes a Good Metal Post Processing Station?
We took a look at the ENESKApostpro workstation.
New 3D Print Hardware From Dyze Design
Dyze Design has some interesting new hardware.
Belt 3D Printer Uses Pellets
A most interesting 3D printer experiment could show how desktop 3D printers may work in the future.
E3D’s Revo Rolls Along
E3D has been making progress with their updated product set.
NVIDIA Omniverse: A New World for 3D Creation and Simulation
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafé look at NVIDIA’s contribution to 3D design and 3D printing.
A Closer Look at Thought3D’s Drywise System
I took a closer in-person look at Thought3D’s new Drywise filament drying solution.
New Open Source Mod For Continuous 3D Printing on the Prusa MK3S+
A new method of continuous 3D printing has been developed.
Xioneer Introduces Large Support Dissolving Station
Xioneer announced the “Vortex EZ”, a powerful post processing device for advanced FFF 3D printing.
SHINING 3D’s Dual Range 3D Scanner
SHINING 3D has developed a very unusual 3D scanner.
Combining SLA and FFF Processes: Resin Extrusion 3D Printer Developed
The folks at Proper Printing YouTube channel decided to combine FFF and SLA 3D printing processes, with interesting results.
All In One Resin 3D Printer Post Processing Device Coming?
An intriguing post online suggests the development of an end-to-end post processing resin 3D printing device is underway.
Could This Be The Best 3D Printer Nozzle Ever?
A new nozzle for FFF 3D printers has been announced by fibtip, and it seems to have all the right characteristics.
Ultimaker Announces Metal 3D Printing Capability
Ultimaker announced the “Ultimaker Metal Expansion Kit”, which enables metal 3D printing on their S5 model.
The Biggest Removable Print Plate Ever: BigRep
I saw the biggest removable print plate ever.
Dyemansion Can Now Process Polypropylene
I had a chat with DyeMansion and learned they can now post process polypropylene parts.
Hands On With The Anycubic AirPure
We gave the new Anycubic Airpure a test in our lab.
The Creality CR-Laser Falcon Engraver
Did you know that Creality also makes laser engravers?
Prusa Announces Sophisticated 3D Printer Enclosure
Prusa Research announced the availability of a new, sophisticated enclosure for their popular MK3S+ 3D printer.
New Admatec Sintering Furnace Enables Ceramic Production
Admatec announced a new furnace that could enable their clients to take on additional production of 3D printed ceramics.
Vlare’s Core 3D Printer Board and Slicer
Vlare is shaking up the world of resin 3D printing.
What’s New At Hotends.com?
I spoke with Nick Stratton, the fellow behind Hotends.com about their recent activities.
A Removable Plate For Resin 3D Printers?
Wait, a removable plate for resin 3D printers?
Rotary Piston Extruder Head Patented
A very unusual design for a 3D print extruder has been patented.
The Revo Is Revealed
E3D-Online published a revealing video showing many more details and capabilities of their new Revo system.
Affordable 5-Axis 3D Printer Upgrade Concept
Researchers at Imperial College London have devised a relatively inexpensive system to provide 5-axis 3D printing capability.
3D Print Automation: Much More To Come
The shift from prototyping to production implies a great deal more automation must take place in 3D printing.
3D Printer Modified to Solve Wordle Puzzle
YouTuber Atomic14 somehow converted a Creality 3D printer to a Wordle-solving robot.
Hands On With The Creality CR-SCAN Lizard, Part 3
Our testing of the CR-Scan Lizard 3D scanning system from Creality continues with post-scan processing and our summary.
Hands On With The Creality CR-SCAN Lizard, Part 2
Our testing of the CR-Scan Lizard 3D scanning system from Creality continues with turntable and handheld modes and software.
Hands On With The Creality CR-SCAN Lizard, Part 1
We were able to obtain a CR-Scan Lizard 3D scanning system from Creality and performed some testing.
SmartZavod Tackles Fully Automated Multimaterial Manufacturing
A German-Ukrainian startup has developed a new system for not only 3D printing, but multifunction manufacturing.
Interesting 3D Printer Add-Ons From Modix
Modix announced two interesting new add-ons for their large-format 3D printers.
How To Assess A 3D Print Enclosure
3D print enclosures are a common homebuilt accessory, but how do you know you’re doing it correctly?
Implications Of Scrona’s New Printhead
AM Ventures announced an investment in startup Scrona AG. But what’s so important about this company?
Artec 3D Launches Significantly Upgraded 3D Scanner
Artec 3D announced the 2022 Leo handheld 3D scanner, which seems to be vastly improved over the previous model.
Minifactory’s Amazing Optical Nozzle Aligner
Minifactory announced a tool for 3D printers I hadn’t seen previously: a Nozzle Alignment Camera.
Are You Ready For E3D’s Revo?
E3D-Online’s new Revo product set should make life far easier for FFF 3D printer operators.
The Amazing SKR Pico 3D Printer Control Board
HK BIQU Technology Co., Limited has released a rather interesting control board designed for 3D printers, the BTT SKR Pico.
Thought3D Releases Unusual In-Line Filament Dryer
Thought3D announced a very unusual in-line filament drying system they call “Drywise”.
MakerBot Gains UL GREENGUARD Certification
MakerBot announced their new air filtration system has been awarded GREENGUARD certification by UL.
DyeMansion’s New Black Line
Dyemansion introduced a new “Black Line” for 3D print coloring.
It’s All About The Unit Cost: AMT’s New SF Series
AMT introduced a new line of highly advanced post processing devices for additive manufacturers, the SF Series.
EM-Smart: The First Portable Laser Marking Machine With Commercial Capacity
Laser marking is a popular, efficient, and highly safe process that has allowed for a wide range of markings to be created on many types of materials.
BOFA Makes a Move into High Temperature 3D Printing
BOFA announced a new device specifically designed for high temperature 3D printing.