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Metal 3D Printing Rises in Production: An Interview with Protolabs

As 3D printing, particularly metal, advances toward production, service providers are taking notice: an interview with Protolabs.

Ivaldi Group Validates 3D Printing Concept with Huge Client

Startup company Ivaldi Group announced a partnership with a new, large client that could prove their 3D printing concept works.

Bioprinting Breakthrough with 3D Printed Lung Component

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are developing a 3D printed lung, with some interesting implications.

3D-Printed Olli Pulls into University of Buffalo’s Autonomous Vehicle Program

Local Motors, a subsidiary of the recently established LM Industries, has officially delivered Olli, its 3D-printed electric vehicle (EV)

Has Rize Found Their Market?

I’m reading a white paper from Rize about using their equipment for medical uses, and perhaps they are on to something here.

More Industries Adopting 3D Printing Tech

For a long while, it seemed that only a few industries truly made use of 3D printing.

3D Printed Placenta Poised to Help Explain Organ Development

European researchers have 3D printed a simplified, organic model of the human placenta, and hope to use it for studying the organ’s development.

Lockheed Martin Sets Record for Giant 3D Printed Satellite Fuel Tank

Since its founding in 1995, Lockheed Martin has made a myriad of contributions to the aerospace industry with groundbreaking new technologies.

3D Printed Combustion Engines? Where Could This Lead To?

A student competition saw a demonstration of a 3D printed internal combustion engine.

3D Printing Can Solve Any Problem! Even Pizza!

3D printing technology has solved one of the oldest challenges.

Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”

(Image courtesy of Branch Technology.)Branch Technology has erected what it claims is the world’s largest 3D-printed structure for Nashville, Tenn.’s OneC1TY neighborhood. Unveiled at the 2018 International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures this week, the structure strands at 20 feet tall and stretches 42 feet wide. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based firm is known for its unique… Continue reading Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”

Bioprinter Preps for ISS to 3D Print Beating Heart Tissue

Space may be the final frontier, but to boldly go where no one has gone before will require the development of new technology that allows humans to travel farther into deep space.

Turning on an Entire Industry to 3D Printing With a Flying Car

There’s a very interesting story that’s slowly being told, industry after industry. This is one of them.

Mini Yours Customized: The Next Step In Car Customization

Car manufacturers are constantly exploring new technologies as a way to get ahead in the market.

HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing

Among the news released at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018 was the announcement that HP Inc. and Siemens are expanding their existing partnership to add functionality for HP’s full-color 3D printing technology. To learn more about what this means within the larger context of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), we spoke to Stephen Nigro, president… Continue reading HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing

Project Milestone to Be First 3D Printed Residential Community

The New Story charity organization may have beaten them to the first punch

Audi Leverages Full-Color, Multi-Material 3D Printing for Tail Light Testing

The automotive industry is a long-time adopter of 3D printing technology for prototyping and design purposes.

Autophage Rockets: The Next Application for 3D Printing?

I’m reading a report on a new concept called “autophage” rockets, and suspect it could use an application of 3D printing.

Newcastle Scientists Just Created the World’s First 3D-Printed Cornea

Sufferers of corneal blindness due to burns, diseases, and other misfortunes can see the light once again

Additive Construction: From the 3D-Printed House to the 3D-Printed High-Rise

Additive manufacturing (AM) has begun to affect nearly every industry, from healthcare to aerospace, making it possible to create unique geometries with unique properties.

Arevo Looks to Take on Carbon Fiber 3D Printing with New Funding and CEO

The composites market is ripe for disruption, given the time, labor and cost required to produce composite parts.

Could 3D Printing Take Over The Footwear Industry?

An announcement from Materialise and HP got me thinking.

Six 3D Printing Companies Changing the Future of Humans in Space

As we head past atmospheric levels of CO2 beyond 410ppm and planetary temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels, some firms are looking to the stars for a new civilization and fresh business opportunities.

Deadpool’s Mask Shows There’s A Lot More To a Superhero Than Meets The Eye

They may look like sacks of latex over an overpaid actor, but superhero masks are the real star of any superhero movie.

3D Printed Tourniquets: A Signal of Future 3D Print Use?

An incredible story with a 3D printing angle took place last week.

Hybrid Metal 3D Printer from Made In Space Gets NASA Funding

The New Space space is heating up as an increasing number of private companies leverage 3D printing to push next-generation space technology.

PolyMaker’s Automotive Venture

3D print materials provider PolyMaker has struck a deal to help build a mostly-3D printed automobile.

Behind the Design: The Making of a Ginormous Overwatch Cosplay Costume

You may think creating cosplay costumes involves locking yourself up in a garage

Nike’s Flyprint: Is It Really 3D Printed?

Nike announced a new “3-D Printed” running shoe, but it seems a bit strange to me.

Airbus to Install First 3D-Printed Components into Aircraft Cabins

Airbus has been on a path to incorporate 3D printing into its aircraft as much as possible, leading to 3D-printed engine parts, cabin dividers and more.

Biodegradable 3D Printed Bone Implants

Bioprinters are typically used to 3D print soft tissue, but what about bones?

Making It Easier to Create 3D Printed Applications

3D printing technology is a wonder of the 21st century, but it’s still quite hard to create applications.

Upping The Boom on Hypersonics

The US Department of Defense has been using 3D printing in an unusual manner.

This 3D Printed House Could Change the Developing World

If you thought 3D printing an entire jet engine was a ambitious task, you aren’t thinking big enough… at least as far as size is concerned.

Volvo CE 3D Prints Spare Parts for Construction Equipment

Large construction companies like Caterpillar have learned that additive manufacturing (AM) provides a unique opportunity

Tooling: The Next Frontier

I’m seeing an increasing focus on tooling from multiple 3D printer manufacturers recently.

This is New: 3D Printed Fingerprints

I read of an unusual application of 3D printing involving fingertips.

The Ultimate Thing Has Occurred: 3D Printed Beer!

It’s not exactly 3D, but it is printing, and it is beer, and there are lessons for 3D printing companies.

They Are 3D Printing Embyros Now, Apparently

I’m reading a puzzling story on UK’s Daily Mirror that describes a company 3D printing embryo replicas.

Milestone: Longest 3D Print Achieved

Made In Space achieved a very important milestone: the longest 3D print yet made.

A Case of Using 3D Printers for a Completely Different Purpose

Sintratec published an interesting story of how one of their clients has been using their 3D printer in a very different manner.

And Now – 3D Printed Critical Aircraft Parts?

Aerospace has long been interested in 3D metal printing, but it seems a milestone may have been hit.

3D Printed Buildings: Do They Make Sense In Your Region?

A project in Dubai is to print habitable villas to be actually occupied by residents.

Fabric 3D Printing Craze Hits

There’s a bit of a craze underway with several people exploring the process of 3D printing on fabric.

Stratasys’ Prosthetic Venture

Stratasys announced a new partnership to help develop a fantastic 3D printed prosthetic, and it’s quite different from other ventures.

SweetYourWords Hits The Sweet Spot

A new food service based on 3D printing is about to launch: Sweet Your Words.

3D-Printed Meds: Better Living Through Chemistry or 3D Printing Novelty?

Leroy Cronin brought media attention to the concept of 3D-printed medications with a 2013 TED Talk discussing the topic.

Is It Finally Time for Personalized 3D Printing?

We’ve heard a lot about “personal” 3D printing in the past, but perhaps it’s time for “personalized” 3D printing.

Formlabs Gets Into Manufacturing in Three Ways

You couldn’t get a company farther from its roots than Formlabs has progressed.

Incase Partners with Carbon to 3D Print Protective Gear

It’s that time of year again, when the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) engulfs Sin City like a human storm and attendees “ooh” and “ah” at the latest consumer technology.

Carbon’s Incredible Adidas 3D Printed Shoe is Now Purchasable

Today might be a bit of a milestone for 3D printing.

6 Latest 3D Printing Advancements in the Healthcare Domain

Technology has always been an inseparable part of the healthcare sector.

Winsun’s 3D Printed Bus Shelter

Winsun has been busy.

A Brilliant Idea: Programmable 3D Printed Cases

Carbon announced a new production application that has a stunning application: programmable protective cases.

GE Ideas Get Closer To Reality

Last week GE announced they’ve completed an actual test of their long-awaited new turboprop engine.

Get a Grip. 3D Printing Robot Fingers at ABB

Fused filament fabrication 3D printing processes such as those performed by Ultimaker machines allow for some incredibly functional end-use parts.

This 965-Part 3D Printed Jet Engine Actually Works

Count this one under one of the coolest engineering class projects, ever.

Create It Real’s Maritime Expedition

Denmark-based Create It Real has a new gig: maritime 3D printing.

3D Printed Prototypes Unleash Entirely New Industry

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new inexpensive communication system using 3D printed prototypes.

Saving Big Bucks in the Automotive Industry with 3D Printing

In the early days, 3D printing was used almost exclusively for creating automotive prototypes for checking form and fit.

You Can Make This 3D Printed Electric Skateboard For Roughly $700

Let’s be honest: commuting sucks.

Nanoscribe’s Bioinspiration

Nanoscribe’s customers are leveraging the company’s powerful 3D printer to duplicate features found previously only in nature.

Relativity 3D Printing Entire Rockets

A new startup hopes to completely automate the building of rockets using 3D printing.

ASICS Bypasses 3D Printing with Microwave Method

Hold on there – Did ASICS just leapfrog Adidas by NOT using 3D printing?

3D Printed Tires Run Over Water!

YouTuber Simon Sörensen of RCLifeOn has posted an interesting video where he’s designed a 3D printed approach for driving on water.

Elon Musk Not Using 3D Printing As Much As Suspected

SpaceX’s Elon Musk executed an “Ask Me Anything” session this week on Reddit, and revealed something interesting about their 3D printing use.

Why Do the Marine Corps Want to 3D Print Drones?

3D-printed drones are a point of fascination within the United States military.

Arconic Talks Installing 3D-Printed Bracket on Series Production Commercial Airbus Airframe

Airbus is on a mission to 3D print as much of an aircraft as possible and it’s pulling in a number of aerospace manufacturers and additive manufacturing (AM) companies into its massive project.

MX3D Reveals First Section of 3D Printed Steel Bridge

Recently, we talked about MX3D getting all giant metal 3d printing robot on us and printing the 3D structures of the future.

A 3D Printed Building Rises in Copenhagen, But Is This Ready For Wide Use?

The “3D Printed Construction Partnership” has begun extruding a hotel/office in Copenhagen.

HP Steps into Custom Footwear with 3D Printing, Scanning

After making a splash and swimming around a bit with its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology, HP is now stepping into the custom footwear race with a new 3D scanning solution dubbed the FitStation.

This Go-Kart is Made From Giant 3D Printed LEGOS

If you’ve ever needed an excuse to buy a 3D printer, let this be the one.

Is The MakerBot Replicator+ a “Shop Machine”?

MakerBot has undergone an incredible transformation in its brief, 8 year existence. Now it’s apparently a “shop machine”.

GKN Launches into Aerospace 3D Printing

Although GE Additive may have become the star of metal 3D printing in the aerospace sector, British aerospace and automotive manufacturer GKN may have produced the most 3D printing-related aerospace news at the Paris Airshow last month.

Boeing Talks 3D Printing for Aerospace

On the ground floor of 3D printing technology for years, aerospace manufacturers first began adopting the various additive manufacturing (AM) processes for use in prototyping.

Hidden Sensors: A 3D Printed Application

Every once in a while there is a rather unusual new application for 3D printing, and this certainly is one.

One Small Step for 3D Printing Satellites in the Vacuum of Space

Given the already devastating effects of climate change and the lack of action on the part of developed nations, particularly the U.S., it’s no secret that billionaires like Elon Musk want to get off this planet.

The US Marine Corps’ X-FAB Mobile 3D Printshop

It was inevitable: the military has developed a kind of mobile 3D print workshop.

Airbus Takes on Stratasys 3D Printing for Serial Part Production

At last month’s Paris Air Show, Stratasys made an important announcement indicating that 3Dprinting polymers were just about ready for prime time.

Made In Space Begins 3D Printing PEI/PC on the ISS

Earlier this year, we spoke to Made In Space President Andrew Rush about some of the new exciting projects that the company is working on.

On Demand 3D Printed Vehicles?

The US Navy has 3D printed an entire submersible vehicle!

A New Type of 3D Print Application?

I’m reading a release from ESA, the European Space Agency, who seem to have found a new way to use 3D prints.

Volkswagen Autoeuropa 3D Prints Manufacturing Tools to Save Thousands of Euros

Desktop 3D printers are being found in the manufacturing industry at an increasing rate.

Michelin Unveils the Tire of the Future…and of Course, It’s 3D Printed

Despite that old expression of “you don’t need to reinvent the wheel,” Michelin has proved this week that there’s still plenty of ground to play with the future of wheel design…and tires, too.

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.

GE’s 3D Printing Advantage is Everyone’s

I’m looking at GE’s new Advanced Turboprop Engine and it seems it makes substantial use of 3D printing technology.

Safran Partners with Prodways to Take 3D Printing to the Skies

As the second largest sector for additive manufacturing (AM) applications, aerospace continues to be a key industry for AM machine manufacturers and service providers.

Police Using 3D Printing?

We’ve received a press release from the UK’s Hawk 3D Proto, who apparently have equipped a police department with a 3D printer.

Boeing to Begin Using FAA-Certified 3D Printed Parts for New 787 Dreamliner

While 3D printing may still be in the midst of having an identity crisis in the world of mass production

Aerojet Rocketdyne Refines 3D Printing for Rocket Engines

As additive manufacturing (AM) is incorporated into the larger manufacturing ecosystem, the technology has to prove itself capable of standing up to more and more critical tasks.

You Might Say This is a Titanic 3D Print

BernCo Models has produced a 1/72 3D printed version of the famous Titanic liner – and it sails just like the real thing.

Not The Best Way To 3D Print Materials in Space

I’m reading a paper by researchers from Northwestern University where they propose a new method of enabling 3D printed Lunar and Martian materials.

Funeral Parlors: An Unlikely Business Using 3D Printing

According to a report, some Chinese mortuaries are now making use of 3D printing in an unexpected way.

Castle 3D Printing Apparently Isn’t Popular

I’m looking at what might be the most bizarre 3D print-related launch campaign ever: 3D printing a life size castle.