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Hints Of A New LulzBot Desktop 3D Printer
A mysterious video trailer suggests a new, inexpensive LulzBot 3D printer could be soon on the market.
The Race To Space And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing fits into space-focused investment activity.
The Coming Parts Catastrophe In 3D Printing
There could be a great deal of unexpected problems in coming months for 3D printer manufacturers.
Growing Brains With 3D Printed Bioreactors
A 3D printed solution could allow breakthroughs in brain research.
Flight-Critical Demonstrations: How To Increase AM In Aerospace
SLM Solutions described an interesting metal 3D printed part made for an aerospace client.
Dual Trends Support Construction And Farm Equipment, And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding, Jr. considers how dual trends position equipment makers like John Deere and Caterpillar for upcoming success.
DyeMansion’s TryMansion
DyeMansion announced a new program they call “TryMansion”.
COBOD Announces Profitable 2020
COBOD announced they achieved profitability in 2020.
3D Printed Supply Chains Of The Future
I’m reading a fascinating piece on how supply chains are evolving towards a new world of 3D printing.
Three Stratasys Production 3D Printers Coming?
Stratasys has a big announcement of some type coming up on April 28th. What could it be about?
EOS’ Additive Minds Academy Open To North America
Top performing additive manufacturing staff are hard to find, and EOS is set to change that.
Book of the Week: Why Buildings Fall Down
This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Fall Down” by Matthys Levey and Mario Salvadori.
Desktop Metal Trademarks “FLEXCERA” And More
A search of the USPTO database reveals a new trademark by Desktop Metal: “FLEXCERA”.
Functgraph: Adding Automation And Sandwiches To Any 3D Printer
A method of adding pick-and-place automation to a 3D printer has been developed.
The SPEE3DCraft Metal 3D Printing Simulator
SPEE3D announced a 3D print simulation that provides a unique way to market, train and experience the technology.
Building Back Better With 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. examines the new US initiative to Build Back Better and how the 3D printing industry is set for a major role.
Design of the Week: Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle
This week’s selection is the “Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle” by Trevor Holmes.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 2
It’s time once again to review the status of the major 3D print companies.
Toybox: Fostering 3D Printing Interest In A New Generation Of Kids
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley check in on the playful side of 3D printing
2021 3D Print April Fool’s Day Roundup
Today, April 2nd, is a much more sensible day.
Covestro Closes On DSM Additive Manufacturing Business Acquisition
Covestro has completed its acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials, including the Additive Manufacturing business.
The Ultimate Industry 4.0 Batting Lineup
Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman put together their Industry 4.0 dream team.
How To Make Anything With 3D Printing
You can’t use a 3D printer to print anything. You can make anything with a 3D printer.
Aston Martin Goes Additive to Develop New Suspension System in Six Months
Luxury automaker partners with Cranfield University and Domin on fully active suspension technology.
Finally: Bacon 3D Printer Filament
Researchers have developed a new 3D print material based on bacon.
The 3D Printing Industry Consolidates — Completely
In a shock move, the entirety of the 3D printing industry has consolidated.
3DPN Acquires 3DPMN And 3DPBM; New Entity To Be Known As 3DPNMNBM
Big moves in the 3D print world today, with several media organizations combining forces.
Sir Patrick Stewart Joins Fabbaloo
The Fabbaloo team has a new Chief Creative Officer: Sir Patrick Stewart.
The Real Driving Force Behind 3D Print Pantone Matching
We’ve uncovered the real reason so many 3D printing operations have been focusing on exact color matching, and he’s adorable.
Wematter Scores Huge Investment
Wematter announced they’ve raised a large amount of investment that should enable them to grow significantly.
Two Ways To Look At AM Adoption
Moving to additive manufacturing has been quite a challenge for many companies, but perhaps there’s another perspective.
A New Meshlab, Again
I just noticed there was a new release of Meshlab, version v2020.12.
Italy’s Richest Man And 3D Printed Eyeglasses
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at 3D printing for glasses and why the two might interest an influential figure.
Dr. Satya Ganti: “Striking a Balance Between Conventional and Am Technologies is the Key to the 4th Industrial Revolution!”
Dr. Satya Ganti is the technical leader for Baker Hughes additive manufacturing technology center located in Houston, TX and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #270!
Inside The Radical Mosaic Manufacturing Array System
In discussions with Mosaic Manufacturing I learned more about their revolutionary “Array” 3D printing factory.
Mosaic Manufacturing Announces Palette 3, High-Temperature 3D Printers, Factory Array System, And More
In a very surprising announcement, Mosaic Manufacturing announced a series of revolutionary products that will utterly transform the company and its clients.
Ricoh 3D Brings Impossible Objects’ CBAM To Europe
Impossible Objects has partnered with Ricoh 3D to offer strong, lightweight 3D printed composite parts to European customers.
Essentium Announces “EssentiumX”
Essentium announced a new team that will work directly with clients.
Book of the Week: Why Buildings Stand Up
This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture” by Mario Salvadori.
Formlabs Seeking Lead Engineer
Formlabs appears to be looking for someone to lead their engineers.
Analyzing AM Part Quality At Scale
Researchers have developed an approach for measuring 3D printed part quality over multiple machines.
America Makes And The Girl Scouts Additive Manufacturing Patch
A new patch will celebrate Girl Scouts learning about additive manufacturing.
DNV Unveils AM Service Specifications For Energy Industries
DNV announced new service specifications for use of additive manufacturing in the energy sector.
Design of the Week: Tiny 3D Printed Washing Machine That Works!
This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Washing Machine by designer Enos Camare.
The Overton Window’s Effect On 3D Printing Progress
I just came across something called “the Overton window”, and realized it explains the struggles of 3D printing.
ExOne’s X1 160Pro Metal 3D Printer Can Now Use Reactive Metals
ExOne announced a new atmosphere-controlled version of their massive X1 160Pro metal 3D printer, opening up the possibility of using many different metals.
Plastic Or Metal, That Is The Question
Evonik announced a new material, and I had a thought while reading through their announcement.
Wohlers Report 2021: 3D Printing Growth In Adversity
The 26th annual edition of the seminal Wohlers Report has been released, detailing (some) ongoing expansion in additive manufacturing even during a global pandemic.
New UK Consortium To Pursue WAAM
A new consortium in the UK has been established to develop and promote the use of WAAM 3D printing technology for commercial applications.
The Pet Industry And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding, Jr. considers safety when it comes to 3D printing for our pets.
Could Chemical Recycling Promote Circular Economies in Manufacturing?
New chemical recycling process preserves material performance without downgrading.
The Route To Additive Manufacturing Production Is Not Always Direct
I’m reading a case study from Farsoon and it showed a not-so-direct route leading to additive manufacturing for production applications.
Inkbit Makes First VCJ Sale
Inkbit announced a partnership with the United States Air Force.
Formnext To Produce “Flexible” In-Person 2021 Event
Formnext revealed more details about their precedent-setting in-person 3D print event this fall.
3D Printing’s Role In The First Billion-Dollar Drone Company Valuation
Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing has helped build up Skydio drones.
Which 3D Printing Company Is The Biggest?
This has been a question of mine for some time, so I decided to investigate using science.
Jabil’s Unusual PA 0600 Filament
Jabil introduced a new engineering filament for professional 3D printing, PA 0600.
Thoughts On Stratasys’ SAF Production 3D Printing Process
I’ve been thinking about Stratasys’ new SAF 3D printing process.
Stratasys Introduces Its Latest Production-Focused 3D Printing Line
Selective Absorption Fusion technology is at the heart of the new Stratasys H Series Production Platform.
A 3D Printer Manufacturer You May Not Know: MINGDA
I encountered a 3D printer manufacturer I hadn’t heard from before, MINGDA.
Andrea Clark: “I Love The Network Of Support And The Common Goal Of Everyone To Drive Female Leadership And Involvement In 3D Printing Forward”
Andrea Clark is the president and CEO of Gefertec LLC and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #269!
Essentium Doubled Staff; Expects Significant Growth
Essentium announced a series of HR moves and said they’ve doubled their staff since last year.
Official: VELO3D To Go Public
VELO3D officially announced they are going public.
Taking The METHOD On The Road
One of MakerBot’s clients demonstrated a very unusual method of using 3D printing.
Affordable Housing And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding Jr. considers the potential for 3D printing construction to aid in the affordable housing crisis.
Book of the Week: Normal Accidents
This week’s selection is “Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies” by Charles Perrow.
Nano Dimension Testing 3D Printed Circuit Board In Orbit
Nano Dimension partnered with L3Harris to produce a 3D printed circuit board that is currently in orbit.
Exploring Walmart’s Suspicious 3D Print Market
In the course of doing some online 3D print shopping, I discovered a very large vendor: Walmart!
3DGence Announces The INDUSTRY F350
3DGence announced a new industrial 3D print for their INDUSTRY line, the F350.
Fictiv Introduces Quality Services
Fictiv announced a very interesting addition to their manufacturing service: quality inspections.
Design of the Week: Pen Shaped Mouse
This week’s selection is the Pen Shaped Mouse by Murat Çonay.
The Economist Tackles 3D Printed Crime
A new report from The Economist describes the state of 3D print crime.
Dissecting The Renishaw Sales Process
Charles R. Goulding considers the business side of Renishaw’s search for a buyer.
3D Control Systems Takes An Interesting Step
3D Control Systems announced a partnership with HP, and this indicates how the manufacturing workflow service will proceed.
Formlabs Shows Everyone How To Do It
Formlabs announced a new scan-to-print feature that demonstrates how 3D printing should really be approached.
Understanding The Metal 3D Print Condensate Problem
Sintavia published an excellent document describing the condensate problem at many metal 3D print operations.
Welcome to the Neighborhood: A 3D Printed Housing Development Prepares for Habitation
Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at the latest habitable construction project made using 3D printing technologies.
Structur3d Innovation Brings the Factory to Your Desktop
3D printing company introduces the Inj3ctor to allow everyone access to injection molding of rubber parts.
New Leadership Appointed By Additive Industries
Additive Industries announced the appointment of two new leaders, including a new CEO.
The Incredible Complexity Of Justifying 3D Printed Applications
Making business sense of a proposed 3D printing application can be a lot more complex than you might imagine.
The Texan Freeze And 3D Printing Plastics Supply Disruption
Among the many enduring repercussions of last month’s disastrous winter storm in Texas is a plastics supply chain shortage that could impact filament raw suppliers.
How Green Can 3D Printing Be?
There has been a significant shift towards more eco-friendly 3D printing recently, but there is a long way to go.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hardline Sports, And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider the use of 3D printing in sporting goods like bicycles and golf equipment.
Question of the Week: 3D Printed Beads
This week’s question is about the possibility of 3D printing beads.
Inside Mantle’s 3D Printed Tooling Focus
The team at Mantle shares insights into their intriguing new precision metal 3D printing offering.
How Far Has 3D Printing Changed: From Prototype To Orbit
A partly 3D printed research satellite will test the envelope of 3D printed technology.
Jared Bernstein And MEPs Manufacturing Role
Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort dig further into 3D printing implications of Biden’s “Buy American” program and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.
Anna Finne Wistrand, Tiziana Fuoco, Daniela Pappalardo: “We Share The Same Passion For Chemistry, Degradable Polymers, And 3D Printing”
Anna Finne Wistrand, Tiziana Fuoco, and Daniela Pappalardo are the 3 founders of Akira Science and our Women in 3D Printing guests #268.
Xometry’s New Fusion 360 Connection
Xometry has provided a plug-in for direct integration with Autodesk Fusion 360.
SynDaver’s Unusual Fundraising Approach
SynDaver is taking some unusual steps to raise funds.
What Is Klipper, And Should You Use It?
Klipper is a very powerful firmware addition to most 3D printers.
The Time Is Ripe For TikTok 3D Printing
Charles Goulding, Jr. considers the creative intersection between TikTok and 3D printing.
Book of the Week: Design for the Real World
This week’s selection is “Design for the Real World” by Victor Papanak.
Mighty Buildings To 3D Print A Neighborhood
A report suggests California-based Mighty Buildings is to 3D print an entire community of homes.