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Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 3, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
3M Pioneers Advanced 3D Printing Solutions in Manufacturing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss 3M Technologies’ robust economic performance in the third quarter.
Minerva: Valcun’s Journey in Developing Aluminum Wire 3D Printing
We caught up with Valcun, the makers of an incredible 3D printer that uses aluminum wire.
Thies Blends Traditional Fabric Dyeing with Modern 3D Printing Techniques
Thies is a company providing equipment for dyeing 3D prints, but with a big difference.
BigRep’s Bold Moves: Acquisition and Public Listing Signal Major Growth
Lots of news from BigRep recently.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 26, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
The FLOCKS Wobot: A Step Towards Greener Future with 3D Printed Wool Applications
The FLOCKS Wobot is a wool 3D printer.
D3: Large-Scale Ceramic 3D Printing with Advanced Inkjet Printhead Technology
D3 is a new company producing an unusual industrial ceramic 3D printer, the Lab II.
Design of the Week: Sound Absorbing Facade
This week’s selection is the Sound Absorbing Facade by David Fluß of TU Darmstadt.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 19, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Matter and Form Unveils ‘Three’: New Metrology-Grade 3D Scanner
Matter and Form have launched a new and powerful metrology-grade 3D scanner called “Three”.
Exploring RLP’s Innovative Liquid 3D Printing Technology
I had the chance to see RLP’s amazing liquid 3D prints.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 12, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Hands On With The Method X 3D Printer, Part 2
Our look at the Method X 3D printer continues with setup, calibration and operations.
The Hylo and Basis: AON3D’s Game-Changing Printer and Software Combo
AON3D announced an intriguing new 3D printer that’s driven by a new AI-powered software system.
Book of the Week: Perfecting Your Prints
This week’s selection is “Perfecting Your Prints: Mastering Post-Processing and Finishing Techniques for Exceptional 3D Prints” by Barrett Williams.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 5, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 29, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Ai Build Secures Major Investment with a Surprising Twist
Ai Build announced they’ve received a significant investment, and there’s an interesting twist to the story.
Sirris Acquires First Minerva Printer, Marking ValCUN’s First Major Sale
There’s news from ValCUN, makers of a very unusual metal 3D printer.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 22, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Rapid Military Support: Essentium’s 3D Printers Deployed in Ukraine
Essentium announced a very unusual deployment of their additive manufacturing equipment — in Ukraine.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 5 — All You Need is a Few Functions
With the rendering of implicit functions into the voxel field, we have created the ability to work with lattices and complex infills.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 15, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Over 110 Manufacturing Projects Triggered by New Legislation
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the year following the exactment of the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, specifically manufacturing projects in clean teach.
Fundamentals of Computational Engineering: Part 4 Implicits
We will dive a bit into the technicalities of a Voxel-based kernel here, how do we interact with it?
3D Printing in Medicine: Philips’ Partnerships with 3D Systems and Stratasys
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi remark on Philips’ transformation into a healthcare-focused company how its engagement in 3D printing activities can help.
Prusa Research’s Firmware Experiment: How Did They Achieve Faster Prints?
Prusa Research made their Mini 3D printer run a lot faster, and we gave it a test.
Ultimaker Responds to High-Speed 3D Printing Trend with Significant Improvements
UltiMaker reacts to the high speed 3D printing explosion with speed improvements.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 8, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 1, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Advancing Sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing
What makes additive manufacturing uniquely positioned to bring sustainability to industrial production.
Hardware Meets Software: Ulendo’s Approach to High-Speed 3D Printing
I had an interesting chat with Ulendo this week.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 24, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Streamlining Industrial 3D Printing with Meltio’s Robot Cell
Meltio announced an interesting product that should make it easier to use their DED 3D printing technology.
Making 3D Print Recycling Easier: A Proposal for Slicing Software Developers
I’m increasingly disturbed by the pile of waste 3D prints I am generating, and I have an idea that might help recycle them.
Defining ‘High-Speed’ Filament: Polymaker’s Innovative PolySonic Solution
Polymaker announced a new series of high speed 3D print materials called “PolySonic”.
Working With 3D Printing? Here’s Why You Should Care More About Federal Policy
Additive Manufacturing Coalition and America Makes campaign for policy updates that recognize the importance of additive manufacturing in aerospace and defense.
Hands On With The Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro 3D Printer, Part 2
Our review of the Anycubic Kobra 2 Pro continues with a look at Setup and Operations.
Innovation Alert: 5-Axis FFF 3D Printer ‘5X’ Developed at IWK Institute
An experimental five axis FFF 3D printer has been developed.
DEEP “Emerges” from Stealth with WAAM 3D Printed Subsea Habitat
The Sentinel will be globally classed by DNV as the first additively manufactured pressure hulls for human occupancy.
Revolutionizing Lens Coating Technology: Insights from the CEO of flō
We spoke with Jonathan Jaglom about his new venture, flō, which is using advanced 3D printing to produce advanced lens coatings.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 10, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
From Aerospace to Dental: 3D Printing’s Role in Six Manufacturing Fields
3D print technology is slowly moving into manufacturing, but what, exactly is driving it?
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 3, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Thought 3D’s Study Sheds Light on the Science of Drying Nylon Filament
Thought 3D has published a very interesting study on drying nylon filament.
Human Tissue 3D Printing Inches Forward at University of Sydney
Using 3D photolithographic printing to create a complex environment for assembling tissue that mimics the architecture of an organ.
Book of the Week: Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies
This week’s selection is “Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies” by Bill Snow.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 27, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Do Consumers Care About 3D-Printed Products?
Markforged survey looks at the average American’s attitude toward additive manufacturing.
Beyond Hardware: The Crucial Role of Software in Micro 3D Printing
While we spend much time contemplating the hardware of 3D printing, the software is just as important.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 20, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Planificación quirúrgica digital: una entrevista con el cofundador y CEO de TECHFIT, Mauricio Toro
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe tienen una conversación interesante con Mauricio Toro, cofundador y director ejecutivo de TECHFIT.
Unlocking MSLA’s Secrets: 3 Core Concepts for Better Resin 3D Prints
Resin 3D printing is quite challenging, but three concepts truly helped me understand how the process really works and made my printing more reliable.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 13, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Protolabs Powers Up: Unveiling Massive Expansion to Fuel DMLS 3D Printing Growth
Protolabs announced a very significant expansion.
Introducing CSM: AI-Powered 2D Images to 3D Models
There’s a new and powerful AI-based 3D model generator, CSM.
DLR’s ‘3D-LoCoS’ Project: Innovating Low Cost Space Components through 3D Printing
The German Institute of Materials Research at DLR has been working on ways to 3D print space propulsion systems.
Book of the Week: OpenSCAD For Beginners
This week’s selection is “OpenSCAD For Beginners: Step-By-Step Tips & Tricks To Mastering OpenSCAD” by Dessie Dr Brooks.
Hands on with Imagine 3D
Today we’re taking a look at Luma AI’s Imagine 3D, a text-to-3D service.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 6, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Eco-Friendly 3D Printing on the Horizon: Could Mineral Plastics Be the Answer?
New research shows a potential path to significantly reduce petrochemical-based plastic use, possibly including in 3D printing.
NerfStudio: Game-Changing Software for 3D Capture with Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF)
NerfStudio is going to change many things in the 3D world.
Prusa Research’s MMU3 Now Shipping: Better than the MMU2S?
Prusa Research is now shipping their MMU3 unit, and has provided more details on including interesting upgrades and firmware changes.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 30, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 23, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
What Can AI Really Do for 3D Printing?
An in-depth look at how ChatGPT and other LLMs are impacting the additive manufacturing landscape.
Sygnis Secures License for L-FDM: 3D Printing with Liquid Additives
Sygnis has obtained a license to commercialize the L-FDM 3D printing process.
3D Printing in the Years Ahead: A Glimpse into the AI-Powered Future of Desktop Printers
Last week I forecasted what a typical desktop FFF 3D printer of 2026 might look like. This week let’s go further ahead.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 16, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Enhanced Patient Care: The Power of 3D Printed Anatomical Models
Charles R. Goulding and Justin Snyder review findings from a webinar describing unique AM applications for healthcare.
The Ten Coolest Space Companies Using AM in 2023
We have updated our list from 2020 with some new entries and some surprises. Check out VoxelMatters’ VM Focus Aerospace eBook for the complete Top 20.
Algorithmic Approach to Material Development: Implications for 3D Printing
A new research paper proposes an algorithmic approach for developing new materials, and some of them might be useful in 3D printing.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 9, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Enhanced Conductive 3D Printing: Researchers Develop 4D Metallic Gel for 3D Printing
Researchers have developed an unusual 3D printable gel that is not only metallic, but has 4D properties, too.
The Athena mSLA Resin 3D Printer: Intelligent Printing Using Force Detection
A new “intelligent” 3D printer has been launched on Kickstarter.
Evolve Additive’s STEP Targets Production-Level 3D Printing
Evolve Additive continues to make progress with their unusual STEP 3D printing process.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 2, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Design of the Week: Print-in-Place Vise Grips
This week’s selection are the 3D printed Vise Grips by Adam Cook.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 25, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Balancing Open Source and Commercial Interests: Prusa Research’s Licensing Dilemma
I finally got around to reading a post by Prusa Research about open source licensing, and have some thoughts.
Choosing the Perfect Colors for Your 3D Prints: Introducing FilamentColors.xyz
A new service hopes to help you select 3D print colors.
Design of the Week: 3D Printable Pirate Ship
This week’s selection is the Fully 3D Printable Pirate Ship by Conner Sinewe.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 18, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Streamlining Medical Implant Development: New Alliance Revolutionizes 3D Printing
A new alliance of providers could provide an easier way to develop and produce 3D printed medical implants.
Design of the Week: Divje Babe Bone Flute
This week’s selection is the detailed reconstruction of the Divje Babe Bone Flute by Matt Gilbert.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 11, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Introducing PrintStation MK2: A Safer Approach to Resin 3D Printing
A new furniture option is set to shake up the resin 3D printer world.
Precise Drug Dosage Control: The Power of 3D Printed Pill Geometries
Researchers develop a novel approach to control drug release through complex 3D printed geometry.
Design of the Week: Pool Noodle Sword Handle
This week’s selection is the Pool Noodle Sword Handle by Martin Kozak.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 4, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Hands On With The High Speed Anycubic Kobra 2 3D Printer, Part 1
We were able to test the new high speed desktop 3D printer from Anycubic, the Kobra 2.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 28, 2023
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
AON3D: Revolutionizing High-Temperature 3D Printing with Advanced Software Techniques
AON3D seems to be heading in a different direction than most high-temperature 3D printer manufacturers.