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P3-D’s High Performance 3D Printer Nozzles: Testers Required

We were contacted by Performance 3-D to get word out that they require a number of beta testers for their new high performance nozzle series.

Hacker Duplicates Stratasys Concept?

A contest on Hackaday has resulted in a design that is somewhat similar to Stratasys’ new continuous demonstrator concept.

Mosaic Manufacturing Announces the Palette+ 3D Print Multimaterial Accessory

Canada-based Mosaic Manufacturing announced a new version of their Palette multimaterial accessory, the Palette+.

Axsun Hopes to Break Into the 3D Printing Market

You probably haven’t heard of Axsun, but you might be hearing a lot more in the future.

Formlabs Also Announces Robotic Production System

If announcing an entirely new 3D printer today, Formlabs also announced a fascinating robotic system that could transform the company’s market.

LPW’s Unique 3D Metal Materials Strategy

There are a great deal of metal powder manufacturers these days, each ready to supply metal powder to 3D metal printers. But one is doing something a bit different.

Post Processing 3D Prints is More Complex Than You Might Imagine

The forgotten part of 3D printing: post processing. It’s a lot more complex than you can imagine.

Could 3D Printer Hotends Improve With Heatron’s System?

At Rapid last week we came across a very intriguing piece of hardware from Heatron.

Formlabs Announces Key Accessories

Formlabs announced some highly desirable accessories for their very popular Form 2 desktop 3D printers.

Exotic 3D Printer Features Now Becoming The Norm

Competition has lit up the progress of technology in 3D printing, and soon most vendors will have to include more features to keep up.

3D Platform’s Filament Warmer: A Good Idea

3D Platform seems to have a number of announcements lately, and one of them is for a unique “filament warmer”.

3D Platform’s HFA 3D Printing Extruders

3D Platform announced a new type of high-performance extruder for their massive 3D printers, the HFA series.

Occipital’s 3D Sensor and 3D Scanning Availability

One of the ways to generate 3D models is through 3D scanning, which might become more available with Occipital’s 3D sensor.

Don’t Replace Your 3D Printer Resin Tanks, Recoat Them

One of the surprises encountered when using resin-powered 3D printers is that the resin tanks are a consumable.

GeckoTeck Offers an Easy 3D Print Surface Adhesion Solution

GeckoTek launched a new polymer-sheet style 3D print adhesion solution they call the “EZ Stick”.

The Fascinating LIFTcell 3D Print Automation System

Coobx has announced a fascinating new 3D printer accessory, the LIFTcell, which provides a significant amount of automation.

Bondtech’s New 3D Print Extruder

Sweden-based Bondtech has released a powerful new extruder for desktop 3D printers.

E3D Announces the Titan Aero

3D printer hardware maker E3D-Online announced today the Titan Aero, an interesting combo product.

Extreme 3D Printing Automation at Voodoo Manufacturing

Voodoo Manufacturing’s amazing project Skywalker portends an explosive robotic future.

Carbon’s New M2 3D Printer and the SpeedCell System

Carbon introduced a couple of new items that should make their products far more interesting to those intending on production use.

The OPTA 3D Body Scanner from botspot

Need to 3D scan an uncooperative subject? hotspot’s OPTA 3D scanner might do the job for you.

The Vaquform is the World’s First Digital Desktop Vacuum Former

Unlike desktop 3D printers, which have only grown more connected and technologically advanced over the past few years, vacuum forming has remained somewhat Lo-Fi—oftentimes consisting of a homemade jig hooked up to a shop vac.

Will Mosaic Manufacturing’s Color 3D Printing Approach Catch On?

There are multiple ways to achieve color 3D printing, and one of them is Mosaic Manufacturing’s Palette. But will it catch on?

Vention.io is a Web-based Machine Builder Platform & Social Marketplace

A Montreal-based startup is about to shake the world of design automation.

Printr Simplifies Start and End 3D Print Sequences

I hadn’t noticed this previously, but Printr has developed a really cool way to customize portions of your desktop 3D prints.

Lani Labs’s Different Take on 3D Print Networking

A small Canadian startup has developed a somewhat different concept for 3D printer networks.

3D Print Post Processing Also Includes Color

When some 3D prints are completed, they are painted; others are dyed.

Monitor Your 3D Print Via Smartwatch

Maker Victor Noordhoek has developed a way to monitor live 3D prints on his smartwatch.

Strange New Motions from AIO Robotics

Discussions with AIO Robotics reveal they’re working on some interesting motion systems for their ZEUS equipment.

Making Your Own PEEK Filament

I’m looking at the results of an experiment done by 3devo to extrude PEEK plastic into usable 3D printer filament.

The Filament Roller: A Flexible Solution to Dastardly 3D Printing Problems

Today I’m looking at something called, “The Filament Roller” that just launched on Kickstarter.

CEL Introduces Remote Control Options and a Tree

CEL makes some of the most interesting desktop 3D printers you can find, but now they’re even more interesting with a curious set of announcements today.

What Does “CoreXY” Mean?

When reviewing the specs for 3D printers, you might encounter the term “CoreXY”. What is a “CoreXY” system?

Aleph Objects Announces the MOARstruder

Officially, it’s known as the “LulzBot TAZ MOARstruder Tool Head”, but in fact it’s a monster extruder.

PostProcess’s Solutions for Post Processing 3D Prints

If there’s one dirty secret of 3D printing, it’s the post-printing experience.

The Anmasi Cleaning System

Once the 3D printing is done, the post processing begins. That’s the “dirty” secret of the industry, but it’s one that vendors like Anmasi can solve.

Artec 3D Covers Both 3D Scanning Requirements

Artec 3D is a Luxembourg-based company producing handheld 3D scanners, and they have two units that seem to cover most of the requirements.

Texel’s Flexible – and Inexpensive 3D Body Scanner

Moscow-based Texel has produced a very “flexible” 3D body scanner called “Portal”.

The Dynasty 3D Printing Rack System from Mass Portal

Lativa-based Mass Portal has developed a powerful rack-mount system for parallel 3D printing.

Another Print Adhesion Solution: FlatForce

With increasing interest in unusual 3D printing materials, a corresponding increase in adhesion solutions is occurring.

Airwolf 3D’s New Polypropylene Solution

Airwolf 3D has announced a new adhesion solution for 3D printing polypropylene.

Dyze’s 3D Printer Filament Sensor Add-On

A Montreal-based company has launched a 3D printing accessory that detects out-of-filament conditions.

3D Platform’s Powerful New Extruders

You might be familiar with 3D Platform, a company dedicated to making large-format 3D printers. Now it seems they’re working on ways to make large prints much faster.

Concept Laser’s Automation Initiative

Concept Laser is working towards a significant automation system that could enable easy integration of their equipment into factory environments.

Has 3d-figo Figured Out How To 3D Print Any Material?

In a very tiny booth on the left side of the FormNext exhibition was a display from a one-person company that just may have figured out a monstrous breakthrough in 3D printing.

Kniterate is One Step Closer to Their 3D Printing Garment Platform

Remember Openknit? The open source knitting machine made from 3D printed parts? Creator Gerard Rubio is back with the next generation of making DIY clothes easy and more accessible.

Portable “BeastCam” Field 3D Scanner for Research Use

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s certainly the case with the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s new “Beastcam”.

Microsoft Announces Surface Studio, Makes Working on a Monitor Look Cool

Microsoft just did what nobody thought they could ever do–Make people fall in love with one of their products.

van Straaten’s Quest for Color 3D Print Quality: An Update

Remember a few months ago Netherlands-based Eric van Straaten sought funding to acquire a color 3D printer? There’s an interesting update to his story.

Several Unique Features of the Zesty Nimble 3D Printer Extruder

A new extruder design has hit Kickstarter: the Zesty Nimble.

Could the 3devo Filament Extruder Be The One That Works?

A new desktop-sized filament extruder was announced by 3devo of Netherlands.

Type A Machines Partners with Mosaic for Multi-Color 3D Printing

Multi-color – or indeed multi-material – 3D printing just got a little bit easier with a new deal between Type A Machines and Mosaic Manufacturing.

Yum! The ColorPod Now 3D Prints Edible Items

Remember the ColorPod? The kit that converts a plastic 3D printer into a powder 3D printer? Now they print edible objects, too.

Another 3D Printer Manufacturer Buys a Ticket on the Pellet Train

Titan Robotics announced plans to incorporate a pellet-fueled extruder on their massive Atlas 3D printer.

Airwolf 3D’s New Direct Drive Option

Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Airwolf3D announced a new option for their AXIOM and AXIOMe 3D printers: direct drive.

Cosine Additive Adds “Tandem Mode”

Large-format 3D printer manufacturer Cosine Additive has developed a powerful new feature that they call “Tandem” printing.

Multi-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printers Just Died

I’ve never been a big fan of dual (or more) nozzle 3D printers because of the problems inherent in the design, but now, perhaps, that style may be heading out with a development from Prusa Research.

CEL-Robox’s Unique Solution to The Retraction Problem: The Needle Valve

Cel-Robox’s desktop 3D printer has a feature I hadn’t noticed previously: needle valves.

Could Custom Eyewear 3D Prints Become Widespread? Fuel3D’s New Scanner Might Make It So

Fuel3D announced a new “mirror” 3D scanner that could lead to advanced eyewear applications.

Kúla’s 3D Camera Gadget is Almost a 3D Scanner

Reykjavík-based Kúla has produced a gadget that can – almost – transform any smartphone into a rudimentary 3D scanner.

Interesting Extruder Concept is More Complex Than It Appears

An extruder concept proposed by Reddit contributor lxo96 poses some interesting questions.

The New Xerox Direct to Object Inket Printer Can Print Onto Any 3D Object

Although 3D printers have been hogging the bulk of the “printing” limelight within the past few years, 2D printing technologies have been quietly seeing their fair share of technological breakthroughs, too.

Could the Bunker be a Transformational 3D Printing Product?

I’m looking at the Bunker, a 3D printing accessory designed to manage 3D printer filament, but it seems this device is far more than it appears.

Dyze Design’s New DyzeXtruder GT

Montreal’s Dyze Design has released a new version of their 3D printer extruder mechanism and it seems to include many interesting design features.

Socks for your 3D Printer Nozzle?

E3D announced a new product: HotEnd Socks. Is this a necessary item?

This Desktop CNC Machine Gets You Milling for Under $500

If you’re not getting your recommended daily allowance of sawdust and aluminum shavings, chances are you’re looking at desktop CNC milling machine options.

Hands On With Afinia’s ES360 Desktop 3D Scanner

This week we had the chance to test out Afinia’s ES360 tabletop 3D scanning system.

Two 3D Printer Liquid Adhesives You Can Buy

The eternal problem of extrusion-based desktop 3D printers is bed adhesion. Here are two commercial solutions specifically designed for that purpose.

A Method to Add Color to Your 3D Printer: ColorPod

A project by Netherlands-based Aad van der Geest has created “ColorPod”, a concept for converting a monocolor desktop 3D printer into a full color machine.

Reflow: Recycled 3D Printer Filament System That Works

There have been many aborted attempts at producing recycled 3D printer filament, but Reflow’s approach appears to be successful.

dddmaterial Launches Powerful Tungsten 3D Printer Nozzles, Again

Germany-based dddmaterial has launched a second Kickstarter campaign to produce a batch of powerful tungsten 3D printer nozzles.

Two Neat Features on the FELIX Pro 1

The other week we had a really close look at the FELIX Pro 1 and found a couple of very interesting features.

Printr Updates Their Cloud 3D Print Management System

Amsterdam-based Printr has been quietly improving their cloud-based 3D print management system, Formide.

BuildTak’s New FlexPlate System

BuildTak has become a very popular solution to hold down prints on otherwise uncooperative desktop 3D printers, but now they’ve come up with a new approach.

The Coming Importance of Furnaces for 3D Printing

Furnaces for 3D printing? Yes, I think so.

Automate Your 3D Printer’s Operations: Now Possible?

This is a big deal: a company has figured out how to perform automated operations on 3D printers.

3D Foot Scanning Now Reality: 3D Printed Orthotics to Follow

Fuel3D and Cryos Technologies announced a new, custom designed 3D foot scanner using Fuel3D’s scanning tech. There are some very interesting implications of this development.

ANTCLABS’ Useful 3D Print Bed-Leveling Sensor

Korea-based ANTCLABS has released a very inexpensive sensor that could enable your 3D printer to include auto-leveling.

Stratasys’s Very Focused FDM Enhancements Keep With The Theme

There seems to be an interesting theme emerging from Stratasys these days, and it’s not simply announcing hardware.

A Pasty Option For Ultimaker 3D Printing

Strucur3D announced they’ve established an intimate relationship with Ultimaker to enable plug-and-play paste extrusion on Ultimaker equipment.

Is A Liquid-Based 3D Scanner Really Necessary?

A recent instructables proposes using “Milk” as a 3D scanning medium. I think this approach may be more trouble than it’s worth.

E3D-Online’s Powerful Titan Extruder Is In High Demand

E3D-Online released their new Titan Extruder, and it seems to have all the features many have wanted in a high-performance extruder.

Mosaic Manufacturing Finally Ships The Palette

If you’re looking for a fascinating way to coax your monocolor 3D printer into producing multiple colors, you can now obtain a Palette from Mosaic Manufacturing.

Yet Another Way To 3D Scan: Drones

A terrific story by Jess Hedstrom of Sculpteo explains how 3D scans of large objects can be accomplished, and it’s surprisingly similar to the process in our scanning series.

Resin 3D Printer Owners: You Need A Fixer3D

A very sophisticated 3D printing pen is designed to accurately repair resin 3D prints.

Beyond Mere Brass and Steel Nozzles, Lies Tungsten

A new premium 3D printing hot end nozzle has been developed in tungsten, which could alleviate many issues.

What MakerBot Really Did To The Smart Extruder

During my recent conversation with MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom, he told us their new SmartExtruder+ had been redesigned and tested extensively. I had no idea how much until now.

How To Make An Air-Tight Dry Box For 3D Printer Filament

There’s a very useful Instructable describing how to keep your 3D printer filament from getting spoiled by humidity.

3DPrintClean Introduces An Affordable Filtration Enclosure

3DPrintClean has been producing professional filtration solutions for a while now, but they’ve just launched a new low-cost version.

The REVOCaster Is Now Live

Back in 2014 I wrote on the REVOcaster, a rotational casting device that could complement any 3D printer operation. Now it’s available for order.

The Case For Adding Injection Molding Capability

Readers of this blog are by definition interested in 3D printing, but there are other ways to manufacture objects. One of them worth considering is injection molding.