This week’s question is all about large-format 3D printing.
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SLM Solutions To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
SLM Solutions is the major contractor on a project set to build what should be the largest 3D printer ever.
Therwood’s LSAM is Really Large Scale
If you’re looking for a large scale 3D printer, look no further than Thermwood.
Large Format Delta FFF 3D Printer In Development
Researchers at Jacobs University in Germany are developing a large format 3D printer.
Markforged’s Aerospace Grade 3D Printer: FX20
Markforged’s FX20 3D printer is quite impressive.
Azul 3D’s Continuous Production 3D Printer
Azul 3D offers a rare combination: continuous 3D printing not only within a job, but between jobs.
The Fifth-Gen ICARUS 3D Printer
Filament Innovations’ flagship 3D printer is the huge ICARUS generation 5 device.
Massivit Is On To Something Big With Their CIM Technology
We recently had a chance to talk with Massivit directly.
Ai Build Receives Major Investment
London-based Ai Build has received a significant investment to boost their manufacturing platform.
Velo3D Introduces Much Larger Metal 3D Printer
Velo3D announced a new 3D printer, their largest: the Sapphire XC 1MZ.
The Biggest Removable Print Plate Ever: BigRep
I saw the biggest removable print plate ever.
Juggerbot 3D Seems To Have Grown Larger
Juggerbot 3D is a lot bigger than I had realized, or at least their products certainly are.
The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer
Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.
Gearbox HT2: How To Properly 3D Print High Temperature Materials
I came across a high temperature 3D printer with a big difference.
Gigantic Hydroelectric Dam To Be 3D Printed With AI Process
A gigantic hydroelectric dam project in China is to use a radical new form of construction 3D printing.
gCreate Announces New gMax 2 PRO 3D Printer
Brooklyn-based gCreate announced a new professional 3D printer, the gMax 2 PRO.
Gigantic Metal 3D Printer Announced
Bharat Fritz Werner announced a new metal DED 3D printer, the truly massive PHOTON 4000G.
The Massivit 10000 3D Printer Launches
Massivit announced the official launch of a their biggest machine: the huge Massivit 10000 3D printer.
Prusa’s XL Manufacturing Challenges Detailed
Prusa Research provided a very detailed update on their XL 3D printer development.
Design of the Week: Life Size Godzilla Print
This week’s selection is the Life Size Godzilla Print by Reddit contributor Slayde and team.
Teu2tec Developing Underwater 3D Printing
German innovation company Teu2tec is developing a 3D printer capable of operating underwater.
New Method of Splitting 3D Models To Fit on Smaller 3D Printers
A paper released last month describes an efficient method for splitting 3D models, enabling 3D printing of large objects on smaller machines.
Thermwood’s Astonishing Patent Portfolio
Thermwood announced they’ve received another 32 patents for additive manufacturing methods, adding to their massive pile.
BigRep Updates Flagship 3D Printers
BigRep announced new versions of their flagship 3D printers, the BigRep ONE and BigRep Pro.
Design of the Week: Life Size Horse Head
This week’s selection is the Life Size Horse Head by Reddit contributor thepyrodex.
Modix Adds Multiple New Features
Modix announced a series of convenience and functional features for their line of 3D printers
Formlabs Expands Their Post Processing Gear
Formlabs announced two new machines to complement their larger 3D printers.
Build Large Metal Parts With Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV 3D Printer
Norsk Titanium’s MERKE IV metal 3D printer is suitable for large part production.
The Massive Colossus 3D Printers
Today I’m looking at Colossus, a manufacturer of very large format 3D printers.
The Largest 3D Printer: Company Buys One More
It is certainly a milestone if you’ve purchased the largest 3D printer on the market, but what if you bought another?
voxeljet to Develop Massive 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Production
An announcement from GE Renewable energy describes a partnership with voxeljet and Fraunhofer IGCV to efficiently produce wind turbines.
Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus
Photocentric has launched a new desktop resin 3D printer, the LC Opus.
What Is The Largest 3D Printed Structure In North America?
How large is the biggest 3D printed structure in North America?
Massivit To Open US “Experience Center”
We received an invitation to the grand opening of Massivit’s new “Americas Experience Center”.
Ultimaker 3D Printer CC Core Upgraded
Ultimaker announced a significant update for their CC print core.
Roboze Unveils Massive High-Temperature 3D Printer
Roboze announced a new 3D printer, the massive ARGO 1000.
Design of the Week: Digital Circular Pavilion
This week’s selection is the Digital Circular Pavilion by studio Spazio Z.
US Army To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
The US army has awarded a contract to a group to construct what will likely be the largest metal 3D printer ever built.
Satori Launches New VL2800 3D Printer on Kickstarter
3D printer startup Satori launched their new flagship 3D printer, the VL2800 on Kickstarter today.
Large-Format WAAM Metal 3D Printing With AML3D
AML3D is an Australian startup producing large-format metal 3D printers.
AMClad Now With ExOne
ExOne announced they’ve acquired the assets of Ohio-based Freshmade 3D, meaning they now own AMClad.
Satori Developing 6K Resin 3D Printer
Satori is to launch a new “6K” resin 3D printer in coming weeks.
Titan Robotics’ New Atlas-HS Hybrid 3D Printer
Titan Robotics announced a new 3D printer, the massive Atlas-HS.
The Massive Massivit 5000 3D Printer
Massivit announced a new and very large 3D printer, the Massivit 5000.
RIZE Releases Second Rizium Alliance 3D Printer
RIZE has released the second deliverable in their RIZIUM alliance, the RIZE 7XC.
Massivit 3D Goes Public
The latest 3D printing IPO sees Massivit 3D Printing Technologies go public.
Large-Scale Complex 3D Printing Coming With Metafold
Startup Metafold is developing a way to 3D print large objects with highly complex geometries.
Orbex Buys “Largest Industrial 3D Printer”
Orbex has commissioned what will apparently be the largest industrial 3D printer in Europe.
Could Casual 3D Printing Go Large?
A new video shows the potential of large-format home 3D printing.
New Technique Could Be The “Belt Printing” Equivalent For Resin 3D Printers
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed an incredible new approach for 3D printing with resin materials.
We May See Very Large Metal 3D Printers In The Future
It’s likely we will see increasingly larger 3D printers in the future.
First NXG XII 600 Ships To North America
The first massive 12-laser NXG XII 600 3D printer destined for North America is on its way to Divergent.
Meet IBEE, UNIZ’s Latest Consumer 3D Printer
UNIZ announced a new consumer-level 3D printer, the IBEE.
SLM Solution’s “Miracle Machine”: The NXG XII 600
SLM Solutions has released a breakthrough metal 3D printer, the massive NXG XII 600.
Design of the Week: Loom Light
This week’s selection is the gigantic Loom Light by Titia Ex.
A New Additive Manufacturing Program In Ohio Wins NCDMM And CST $9.4 Million
The MAAM program intends to commercialize the world’s largest additive manufacturing machine for the production of large parts to be used in industry and for defense.
Two Companies Offer New 3D Printer Acquisition Programs
News this week sees two companies offering different ways to acquire their 3D printer products.
Cultivate3D Launches Massive “Elevator” 3D Printer
Australia-based Cultivate3D launched a massive new 3D printer that includes several very unusual features.
Design of the Week: Giant Rex Head
This week’s selection is the astonishing Giant Rex Head by Simon Clark.
Peopoly’s New Phenom XXL Takes Resin 3D Printing XXL
Peopoly is building upon the phenomenon of its Phenom 3D printer line, today introducing the startlingly large Phenom XXL.
Some Of The World’s Largest And Smallest 3D Prints
3D printing is in the record books — specifically the Guinness Book of World Records — for some unusual creations.
Titan Robotics’ New Polypropylene Pellets
Titan Robotics announced a new partnership to produce highly effective polypropylene pellets for 3D printing.
Exploring The Edge Of Gigantic Thermoplastic 3D Printing With CADzilla
There are large 3D printers, and there are larger 3D printers. And then there is CADzilla.
3D Printed Foam Expands 40x for Big Prints from Small 3D Printers
Researchers have developed a way to expand 3D printed objects 40x using foam.
An Enormous Metal 3D Printer Heads To Protolabs
Minnesota-based Protolabs plans on firing up a GE Additive Concept Laser X Line 2000R metal 3D printer late this year, and there’s a good reason why they’re doing so.
The Tall Modix Big-120Z 3D Printer
Modix announced another large-format 3D printer; the new Big-120Z can 3D print objects 1200mm tall.
That Is A Large 3D Printer Enclosure!
Thermwood announced a very large-scale 3D printer for manufacturing that includes an enclosure.
Photocentric’s High-Volume Approach To Ventilator Valve Production
Photocentric has developed a way to produce 40,000 potentially usable ventilator valves per week at their facility.
The Even Better Modix 3D Printers
Modix has upgraded their line of large-format 3D printers to what they call “version 3”. But that version actually includes a huge list of powerful improvements.
Adira’s Addcreator Scales Up The Build Volume
We took a closer look at the huge large-format metal 3D printer from ADIRA, the AddCreator.
ADDere’s Laser Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing System
ADDere’s new Kuka-robot based metal 3D printing system is able to produce extraordinarily large metal objects and rapid speed.
The University of Maine Just Created the World’s Largest 3D Printed Boat
University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has developed a new and enormous 3D printer that is capable of 3D printing a complete boat that floats!
What’s Up At MX3D?
We had a chat with Amsterdam-based MX3D, who provide metal 3D printing services for large-scale projects, including bicycles and bridges.
Giant DIY 3D Printer Demonstrates The Challenges Facing 3D Printer Manufacturers
What happens to large-format 3D printer manufacturers when any enthusiast can quickly build a similarly large device? We have some ideas.
BigRep’s New 3D Printing “Eco Focus”
BigRep has discovered something important for the future of 3D printing, and it could cause many more companies to take a big shift towards eco-friendly products.
Northwestern Spin-Out Launches Massive, Fast DLP 3D Printer
3D printing startup Azul has produced a new device that uses the High Area Rapid Printing (HARP) process to 3D print objects at high speed and low cost.
Large Object Printers Bring Visibility to 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers review the applications of large-scale construction 3D printing.
The Largest SLA 3D Printer In China
Shenzhen Kings 3D Printers apparently produces the largest SLA 3D printer available today in China, and now they’re taking it to the rest of the world.
A “Personal Car Factory 3D Printer” Coming Next Year?
There’s a huge large format 3D printer to be released next year, the massive Modix MAMA 3D printer, which comes at a fantastically low price due to a very unusual approach.
ExOne’s New X1 160PRO Metal 3D Printer
ExOne announced a huge new metal 3D printer, the X1 160PRO, which can provide large-scale metal additive manufacturing capability to industry.
Aurora Labs Ships First Metal High-Volume 3D Printer
Aurora Labs has shipped their first high-volume metal 3D printer.using the RMT process. What does this mean for the company?
Design of the Week: Picadilly Circus Architectural Model
We selected an amazing large 3D print of Picadilly Circus as our design of the week.
Digital Metal Expands Build Volume, With More To Come?
Digital Metal’s quiet change to their metal 3D printer might mean a new option for those seeking larger, high-resolution metal 3D prints.
Artec 3D Gives Legs To Their Large-Format 3D Scanner
How can 3D scanners really capture large objects? Artec 3D has come up with a remote app that for the first time allows this to happen.
MultiMaterial Breakthrough: OpenFab Enables Large-Scale Voxel-Based 3D Printing
3D printing is severely constrained today, but a new initiative called OpenFab hopes to break processing barriers to allow very complex multi-material 3D prints in the future.
Ai Build Takes On the Challenge Of Large Complex 3D Prints
Need a complex large object 3D printed? One option is startup Ai Build, which offers a 3D printing service for complex geometries using AI and cloud processing.
3D Printing As Shipping Container?
How can you 3D print in remote locations? One option is Millebot, which produces a line of 3D printers and manufacturing machines based on standard shipping containers.
Developing The “Largest, Fastest, Most Precise” Metal 3D Printer
3D Systems and the US Army have signed a $15 million contract to develop the “largest, fastest, most precise” metal 3D printer yet.
The AON-M2 High-Temperature 3D Printer
Looking for a high-temperature material 3D printer? The AON-M2 is able to 3D print high-temp materials such as PEEK, ULTEM, PEKK, PC and even LEXAN.
Photocentric Liquid Crystal 3D Printers For Industrial Production
Part production is highly effective with Photocentric’s precision Liquid Crystal 3D printers, and could significantly increase throughput for dental applications.
The NEO800 Industrial SLA 3D Printer
We had a chat with Maria Fatialofa of RPS about their NEO 800 3D printer.
3D Platform’s Huge WorkCenter 500 Large Format 3D Printer
3D Platform has produced a rather large 3D printer, the WorkCenter 500, and we had a close look at it.
Compound Dynamics: A Machine Tool-Style 3D Printer
A brand new company has entered the large-format 3D printing market: Compound Dynamics.
Need A Very Large 3D Print? Call Thermwood!
The largest 3D print I’ve ever seen was produced by Thermwood.
LuBan: 3D Printing Very Large Objects
LuBan is a software tool to greatly assist when a very large 3D print is required.