Two Layers Beat Three In Carbon Fiber PLA
A two layer PLA and carbon fiber PLA print delivered the strongest result in a multi material filament extrusion study.
Hawaii’s Startup Surge: Can 3D Printing Help Build the Next Tech Economy?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how Hawaii is turning its geographic challenges into technological opportunities as entrepreneurs pursue ambitious startups, advanced manufacturing and the elusive…
MultiMaterial 3D Printing Has a Hidden Weak Point
A multi-material 3D print can look perfect and still break apart where its materials meet.
Could AI Generators Eventually Replace 3D Model Repositories?
I've noticed an interesting difference between two of the biggest 3D model repositories.
Could Creality Be Planning Dedicated Retail Stores Worldwide?
Creality has been building something that could become a worldwide network of its own dedicated 3D printing stores.
Force Sensing Could Bring Flow Analysis Into Extrusion Printing
A force sensor at a material extrusion nozzle may be a way to dynamically measure viscosity during a print.
Your 3D Printer Can Be the Fix-It Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi show how the humble home 3D printer is becoming a powerful fix-it tool for replacing hard-to-find parts and extending the life of everyday products.
AI Control In AM Has A Data Problem
A metal 3D printer might one day be able to correct its own mistakes. Or should it?
3D Printing Meets “Made in Italy”: The Next Industrial Renaissance
Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito explore how Italy’s celebrated “Made in Italy” tradition is getting a high-tech makeover through additive manufacturing, from Ferrari supercars to custom medical implants.
Revopoint Launches RANGE 3 Scanners And Previews MIRACO 2
Revopoint has made two significant 3D scanning announcements, including a new scanner starting at only US$369.
Sponsor News
Revopoint Launches RANGE 3 Scanners And Previews MIRACO 2
Revopoint has made two significant 3D scanning announcements, including a new scanner starting at only US$369.
SKYLAB3D Explains How To Choose A Complete 3D Scanning Setup
Doing the 3D scanning is never the whole job.
Slant 3D’s Oil Stick Lubrication Tool Makes 3D Printer Maintenance Easy
Slant 3D’s new Oil Stick is a simple tool every 3D printer operator should use.
Investigating Creality’s Black Friday Deals
It’s that time of year again, and there are quite a few Black Friday sales on for desktop 3D printers.
Vision Miner 22 IDEX V4 Delivers Inexpensive PEEK-Class 3D Printing
Vision Miner officially introduced the 22 IDEX V4, the newest iteration of its independent dual-extrusion 3D printer.
Integrated Design-to-Production Services Simplify Part Manufacturing
Making a production part is vastly different than making one for one-off use.
PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing
It looks like PCBWAY has found itself with a trainload of TPU material.
Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer
Creality introduced what could be the best filament drying solution on the market: the SpacePi X4.
Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry
Creality seems to have developed an entirely new application for 3D printing, this time in the fashion industry.
Research
Two Layers Beat Three In Carbon Fiber PLA
A two layer PLA and carbon fiber PLA print delivered the strongest result in a multi material filament extrusion study.
MultiMaterial 3D Printing Has a Hidden Weak Point
A multi-material 3D print can look perfect and still break apart where its materials meet.
Force Sensing Could Bring Flow Analysis Into Extrusion Printing
A force sensor at a material extrusion nozzle may be a way to dynamically measure viscosity during a print.
AI Control In AM Has A Data Problem
A metal 3D printer might one day be able to correct its own mistakes. Or should it?
Corporate
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, November 1, 2026
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 25, 2026
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 18, 2026
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 11, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Is Bambu Lab Testing Multiple Retail Formats for Global Expansion?
Bambu Lab is one of the biggest producers of desktop 3D printers on the planet, but did you know they have a number of retail locations?
Ideas
Could AI Generators Eventually Replace 3D Model Repositories?
I've noticed an interesting difference between two of the biggest 3D model repositories.
Could Creality Be Planning Dedicated Retail Stores Worldwide?
Creality has been building something that could become a worldwide network of its own dedicated 3D printing stores.
A Filament Dryer Goes Back to Its Day Job
Oh, how times have changed with filament drying.
When Design Becomes Free, Part 2: What Happens to 3D Printing?
In Part 1, we explored the possibility that AI technology could eventually make 3D design effectively free.
Services
Spoolara Bundles A Collection Of 3D Printing Utilities
Spoolara has bundled a bunch of small 3D printing utilities together.
Anycubic Uses Thingiverse To Fill Makeronline’s Model Gap
Anycubic has made a very quite but potentially important ecosystem move.
A New Way to 3D Print the Surface of Other Worlds
I ran across a very interesting 3D model service, OrbitStudio.
Meshy Edit Lets Users Regenerate Selected Parts of AI 3D Models
Meshy announced something quite interesting: an editing feature.
Usage
Hawaii’s Startup Surge: Can 3D Printing Help Build the Next Tech Economy?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how Hawaii is turning its geographic challenges into technological opportunities as entrepreneurs pursue ambitious startups, advanced manufacturing and the elusive…
Your 3D Printer Can Be the Fix-It Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi show how the humble home 3D printer is becoming a powerful fix-it tool for replacing hard-to-find parts and extending the life of everyday products.
3D Printing Meets “Made in Italy”: The Next Industrial Renaissance
Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito explore how Italy’s celebrated “Made in Italy” tradition is getting a high-tech makeover through additive manufacturing, from Ferrari supercars to custom medical implants.
Rockwell Automation’s Three 3D Printing Plays
Charles Goulding and Ari Willick discuss three ways Rockwell Automation is applying its industrial automation expertise to the 3D printing industry.