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Metal 3D Printing Goes Small in a Big Way

Metals. Humans have been developing innovative ways to use these electric-conducive, often shiny, malleable materials for centuries.

Aurora Labs Seeking Dramatic 3D Metal Printing Speeds

Australia-based Aurora Labs has published their roadmap for ultra-fast 3D metal printing.

Could Supersonic Spray Become a Standard 3D Print Post Processing Approach?

I’m reading an interesting research report on Phys.org that describes a method of applying a surface finish to metal parts.

3D Printed Magnets!

Canadian researchers have discovered a method of producing unusual magnetic objects using 3D printing techniques.

About That Color Changing Technology

There seems to be lot of news surrounding MIT’s announcement of a color changing 3D printing technology, but how could you use it?

An Experiment in 3D Printed Security

I’m looking at an interesting experiment to provide a security mechanism for 3D prints.

The Tiny Lunar 3D Printers of the Future

I’m watching an interesting TEDx video on interplanetary architecture and realized something applicable to Earth-bound 3D printing.

How Long Does a 3D Printer Last?

3D Hubs released their quarterly report on 3D printing trends and it got me thinking about machine lifetimes.

Do Metalenses Have a Place in 3D Printing?

I’m reading about a new technology called “meta lenses”, and wondering how it might benefit 3D printing.

Recyclable BioPlastics Are Not Necessarily Energy Efficient

A research report puts doubt on the notion of “eco friendly” 3D printing.

3D Bioprinters Are the Latest in a Line of Medical 3D Printers

3D printers have quickly changed from new technology to manufacturing miracle to household toy — you don’t need much more than a printer and a computer to create amazing 3D items from plastic, metal or even glass.

It’s Not Just The Material That Counts In 3D Printing

A new research paper suggests there is much more to 3D printing than simply the choice of materials.

The Challenges Of The Volumetric 3D Printing Process

A research paper this week describes an incredible new and very rapid 3D printing process, but it seems there may be challenges in implementing it.

MIT’s Laser Powered 3D Printer: Is This The Speed We’ve Been Waiting For?

Researchers at MIT have devised a method of dramatically speeding up plastic extrusion 3D printing, but is it enough to make a difference?

New Algorithm Hopes to Speed Up 3D Printing

Researchers at the University of Michigan have apparently developed an algorithm to speed up 3D printing operations.

That 3D Printed Key Project: Is This Concerning?

A project has published a method of generating 3D printed keys. Is this concerning?

The Q4 3D Hubs Report Gets More Interesting

Each quarter 3D Hubs publishes a fascinating report on 3D printer use, and this report is no exception.

Another Angle on Graphene 3D Printing?

I’m reading a fascinating report on a new way to work with miracle material graphene.

The Green Part Treatment for 3D Printed Glass?

I’m reading an article on Forbes describing a new process for 3D printing glass that could be quite useful.

HRL Laboratories Enables 3D Printing Impossible Metal Alloys

This is quite interesting: a new approach to enable 3D metal printing of metal alloys that were previously extremely difficult to use.

Incredible Breakthrough in 3D Face Scanning

UK researchers have developed a very effective method of producing reasonably accurate 3D models from a single, 2D image.

Analyzed: Remixing 3D Models on Thingiverse

Thingiverse was perhaps the first repository of 3D models dedicated to 3D printing and making. Now we know a lot more about it.

3D Printed Body Piercing Project Suggests Future Human Augmentation

A bioprinting project hopes to enable a new world of biodegradable human implants.

Controlling Support Structures in BioPrinting Applications

Researchers have developed a unique way of handling support structures in bioprinting.

An Excerpt from Wohlers Report 2017

Earlier this year, ENGINEERING.com had the opportunity to review Wohlers Report 2017. To provide further insight into the report, here we’ve published an excerpt from the report.

The Deeper Truth of 3D Printing Particle Emission Analysis

New research offers additional information about 3D printer particle emissions and some hints on how best to reduce them.

Could Room-Temperature Nanolasers Change 3D Printing?

A new form of laser has been developed, and I’m wondering what it may do to future 3D printers.

Bioprinting Architecture Method Developed

Research that could lead to true human organ 3D printing begins with a method of reliably 3D printing shapes.

Methods of Ensuring 3D Print Success and Detecting Compromised 3D Models

An interesting research paper provides three ideas on how to detect flaws in 3D prints.

FlowRep: Just What 3D Printing Needs?

Researchers at UBC have developed an incredible system for capturing 3D models from static images.

Efficiently Leveraging 3D Printer Resolution for Highly Complex Object Designs

Researchers from MIT have developed what appears to be a revolutionary 3D design system that could enable far more effective leveraging of 3D printing technology.

Herding Bacteria Brings Power to 3D-Printed Micromotors

3D printing at the nanoscale isn’t new, but its applications are still being discovered.

Telescoping 3D Prints?

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational technique that could solve issues in 3D printing and enable entirely new classes of printed parts.

Disney’s Compliant Mechanism System

Entertainment giant Disney has published an interesting study on a system they’ve developed to assist in the design of “compliant objects”, which could be very useful in 3D printing.

3D Printed Toys are Financially Feasible, Just Not How It Was Imagined

A study published in Technologies examines the effect of 3D printed toys, specially at MyMiniFactory.

3D Hubs Dramatically Revamps their Trends Report and Reveals More Truths About 3D Printers

Each quarter 3D Hubs has published an extensive statistical report on 3D printer trends based on their comprehensive usage data, but this time it looks significantly different.

Water Displacement 3D Scanning? Will This Work?

I’m reading a research paper on a very unusual method of 3D scanning solid objects.

Microwave Heating Method Strengthens 3D Printed Parts

Researchers have developed an interesting method for strengthening 3D printed parts by an application of microwaves.

UL Confirms Suspicions of 3D Printer Safety

Over the past few years we’ve always advised those with desktop 3D printers to ensure appropriate ventilation is present.

Ultrasonic 3D Printing: Not 3D Printing, But Still Interesting

I’m reviewing a video of a new concept called, “ultrasonic 3D printing”.

Custom Composite Materials on a Desktop 3D Printer? It’s Possible!

I’m reading through an experiment by Instructables’ Charlie Godfrey, where he’s managed to 3D print composite materials on a desktop 3D printer.

The Promising DiAM Metal 3D Printing Process

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a very attractive new method for rapidly 3D printing in metal.

Roboze Experimenting With Metal-Plated 3D Printed Parts

Italy-based Roboze has been marketing high-temperature desktop 3D printers for a while, but this experiment may make the prints even better.

Stepping Through Sculpteo’s Annual 3D Printing Survey

Each year Sculpteo performs an interesting survey of the 3D printing community and the results this year show some interesting trends.

New Gel Could Enable More Complex Living Tissue 3D Prints

Researchers at the University of Florida have created a gel medium specifically for 3D printing medical implants.

Is There Something To The “3D Printed Buildings” Concept After All?

Recently I’ve seen several new “3D printed construction” projects emerge, and I’m wondering if there really is something to them.

MIT and Steelcase’s New Rapid Liquid Printing Tech: So Many Questions!

Steelcase partnered with MIT to develop a radical new method of 3D printing.

Dissolvable Supports for 3D Metal Printing?

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a very interesting method of providing dissolvable supports for 3D metal prints.

The Coming Proliferation of High Speed Sintering?

In the last few years, a number of exciting new technologies have emerged in the 3D printing industry that promise the integration of additive manufacturing (AM) into the larger world of manufacturing

A Chocolate 3D Printing Breakthrough?

I’m looking at a Reuters story about a Belgian company that’s created a 3D printed chocolate service, and there seems to be something quite interesting visible.

Sweet: Experimental Sugar 3D Printing Process Developed

An experimental 3D sugar printing process has been developed, but not for the reason you think it will be used.

Siemens Contemplating “Swarm” 3D Printing?

A report on Forbes details work undertaken by Siemens to develop a “mobile robotic 3D printer” concept.

How to Speed Up 3D Printing?

Researchers at Binghamton University have explored ways to theoretically increase the speed of filament-based 3D printing systems.

The First Step Towards the Ultimate 3D Printer?

Researchers at the Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University School of Science have devised a system that can apparently position individual atoms.

Meet the EU’s LASSIM Project

The EU is sponsoring a project that is attempting to create the “world’s largest hybrid manufacturing machine”.

Could Biological Means be Used to Dynamically Create New Materials?

I’m looking through a scientific paper where researchers used metabolic activity to “print” a new material.

Method for Selectively Polishing 3D Prints Proposed

Researchers are refining a very simple process for smoothing 3D prints.

Evidence of Gaseous Corruption in 3D Metal Printing

A study by LPW Technology reveals some of the complexities of performing 3D metal printing with powder processes.

Significant Speed Up For 3D Metal Printing Developed

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a unique 3D metal printing process that could dramatically speed up metal printing.

Soluble Support For Moulds? Experiments Are Underway

The rocket scientists at E3D-Online have been doing some rather interesting experiments with their soluble support material.

3D Printed Human Skin Moving Towards Real Life Use

Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed what appears to be a practical method for 3D printing human skin.

An Experiment From Formlabs Portends a Colorful 3D Printed Future

Formlabs has executed a very interesting experiment in hydrographics using their 3D printing equipment.

Coming Soon: Super Stretchy 3D Print Materials

Researchers in Singapore have developed new elastomeric materials that could be used in 3D printing applications.

MIT Develops 3D Porous Graphene 10 Times Stronger, But Lighter, Than Steel

Graphene. That awesome meta-material that was identified in 1916, imaged in 1948, grown on substrates in the 70’s, and finally manufactured in 2014, has yet to be incorporated into any consumer market applications.

Can Automobiles Be Made More Efficient With 3D Printing: Yes and No

A report from the University of Nottingham proposes ways to make automobiles more fuel efficient through the application of 3D metal printing.

3D Printed Filtration Systems: Possible Or Not?

There’s some interesting research on the ability of 3D printing technologies and their ability to produce unusual membranes.

Reading Between the Lines of 3D Hubs’ Latest Trends Report

I found it interesting to see some long term patterns appearing in 3D Hubs’ monthly trends report.

3D Printed Weapons to be Produced by US Department of Defense

A very curious solicitation from the US DOD requests “explosive” 3D printer materials.

Magentic Bioprinting Experiment – In Orbit

Russian researchers are preparing a very unusual 3D printing experiment for use on the International Space Station.

3D Printing: The Key to the Solar System

A new paper from NASA proposes how to leverage 3D printing and robotics technologies to literally take over the solar system.

Attacking the Main Problem of Polymer 3D Printing

Finally, someone is doing something about a problem faced by virtually all polymer-based 3D printing: predictability.

This Time It Works: Facial 3D Models from Still Images

A research paper describes a new system that theoretically enables you to build a relatively accurate 3D model of a human face from a still image.

Artec 3D’s Experimental 3D Scan Automation System

Handheld 3D scanner operators might find this interesting: an experimental robotic 3D scanning system.

Researchers 3D Print Metal in Zero G for ESA

Made In Space changed the world when it installed the Zero-G Printer on the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2014.

Building a Sand Printer with a Laser Cutter

California-based William Osman has been experimenting with a homemade sand-fusion system based on a laser cutter that could eventually become a full 3D printer.

Ricoh Working on Metal 3D Printing Technology – And Ceramics

While Ricoh has been selling their SLS-based 3D printer for over a year, they’re now beginning to move into a very different 3D printing technology.

3D Printing Enables Control of Ultrasounds

An unusual use of 3D printing has enabled far more powerful control over acoustic waves.

Magnetic 3D Prints Opens Up New Possibilities

Researchers at TU Wien in Austria have developed a method of 3D printing strong magnetic objects in arbitrary shapes using 3D printing.

Researchers Develop Unusual 3D Printing Technique

TU Delft researchers have combined two 3D printing techniques together to demonstrate a powerful new process.

EXCLUSIVE: The Man Who 3D Printed On Mars

Zak Wilson spent eight months in a Mars simulator, where he did a great deal of 3D printing.

A Profound Insight Found in 3D Hubs’ Latest Trend Report

I noticed something very interesting in this month’s 3D Hubs Trends report, something that tells the story of the last few years of 3D printing.

A Metamaterial Demonstration Suggests Insane Future 3D Applications

I’m watching a video demonstrating a “meta material mechanism” and the mind boggles at what become of this concept.

Avante’s Experiments with 3D Printed Injection Molds

Avante Technology has been experimenting with producing effective 3D printed injection molds and apparently has achieved some success.

BioPrinting Breakthrough in Ireland

Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin have worked out a new process for 3D printing live, complex bone structures.

LLNL Sheds Light on 3D Printing Next-Gen Metamaterials

U.S. government labs have become involved in 3D printing in a big way, necessarily adopting the technology for research and development purposes since the technology’s inception, but also pushing the boundaries of what 3D printing is truly capable of.