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Looking At Hurdles To Serial AM Production

Looking At Hurdles To Serial Additive Manufacturing Production

Kerry Stevenson

I’m reading a post by Markus Seibold about serial production using additive manufacturing and there is a great deal of wisdom in his thoughts.

IC3D Launches Annual 3D Printed Toys For Tots Campaign

Madhu Chandrasekaran

The holidays are almost here and once again, and IC3D is holding its third annual Toys for Tots campaign to help warm the hearts of children.

A Microswimmer Experiment Leads To A Tiny #3DBenchy

Kerry Stevenson

Researchers at the University of Leiden have been 3D printing microswimmers and are testing all options.

3D Systems’ Stock Price Rocks And Rolls

Kerry Stevenson

Holders of 3D Systems stock (NYSE:DDD) have been having a bit of fun in the past months, as the stock price has jumped and fallen.

The Importance of Understanding 3D Print Clients

The Importance Of Understanding 3D Printing Clients

Kerry Stevenson

In a today’s 3D printing world it is all too easy to focus too hard on the technical and forget other factors.

Adobe Capture Going 3D With New Scantastic Feature

Kerry Stevenson

Adobe announced the coming availability of a new feature in their Capture app: Scantastic.

3D Printed Designer Furniture

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata find that the idea of 3D printing sits comfortably for designer furniture.

MSC Joins the Generative Design Parade

ENGINEERING.com

We catch up with Dr. Thomas Reiher, cofounder of AMendate, who is now director of Hexagon’s generative design division.

EOS Partners With TEES To Develop New AM Skills

Kerry Stevenson

EOS announced a new partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to increase AM skills.

NIST Scientists Make Advancements In 3D Printing Gels And Soft Materials

NIST Scientists Make Advances In 3D Printing Gels And Soft Materials

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently invented a method to 3D print gels and soft materials.

Relativity Space Bags Major 3D Printed Rocket Client

Kerry Stevenson

Relativity Space has landed a major client, Lockheed.

AMGTA Continues To Grow With Focus On AM Sustainability

Madhu Chandrasekaran

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association is promoting, developing, and helping the additive manufacturing industry to grow as a more sustainable manufacturing suite.

3D Printing: Not On Federal Top 20 Technologies List

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding contemplates the place of 3D printing and other specific Industry 4.0 technologies as they relate to government-driven tech priorities.

NVIDIA Snaps Suspenders, Announces RTX A6000 and A40 Video Cards

SolidSmack.com

NVIDIA officially snapped their suspenders announcing the next in their series of GPUs sporting the latest graphics-crackin’ Ampere microarchitecture.

3D Printed Electric Motor Components Drive Latest Additive Manufacturing Investment

Sarah Goehrke

3D printing has established a strong foothold in the automotive industry — but until now, not so much directly in electric motors.

Stephanie Santos Wows With 3D Printed Couture

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Stephanie Santos is a designer who wants to combine the beauties of nature and art with fashion/textile technology through 3D printing.

Eleven 3D Printed Parts On NASA’s Perseverance Rover

Kerry Stevenson

NASA has revealed their use of 3D printed parts on the Perseverance rover, currently en route to the planet Mars.

Return Of The Pico Hybrid, Part II

Kerry Stevenson

Well, it seems the Pico Hybrid has finally made it!

Henkel 3D Printing And Pandemic-Driven Preparation And Impact

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider Henkel’s participation in the 3D printing industry and potential preparations for another pandemic-driven lockdown scenario.

Nadia Yaakoubi: “When You Are A Woman In Business A Lot Can Be Misinterpreted”

Nora Toure

Nadia Yaakoubi began her international career in additive manufacturing in 2014.

FRESH Flossing System Uses 3D Printing Technology to Battle Gum Disease In Seconds

3D Printing To Battle Gum Disease

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Especially during COVID-19, pearly whites can be especially difficult to achieve, considering that we can’t always visit our dentist regularly.

Satori 3D Printer Launches With A Powerful Strategy

Kerry Stevenson

I spoke with Chengxi Wang of Satori to find out more about their newly launched resin 3D printer.

VELO3D Announces The Extra Capacity Sapphire XC Metal 3D Printer

Kerry Stevenson

VELO3D suddenly announced a brand new 3D printer, the Sapphire XC, which is far larger and much faster than their previous 3D printers.

M Raise To Accelerate AM-Flow’s Additive Manufacturing Flows

$4M Raise To Accelerate AM-Flow’s Automated Additive Manufacturing Flows

Sarah Goehrke

Dutch industrial automation company AM-Flow closed a $4 million Series A round that poises them to accelerate AI-based solutions for 3D printing production lines.

A New Additive Manufacturing Program In Ohio Wins NCDMM AND CST .4 Million

A New Additive Manufacturing Program In Ohio Wins NCDMM And CST $9.4 Million

Madhu Chandrasekaran

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.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is “3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids” by Eldrid Sequeira.

3DQue’s Looping Kit For Continuous 3D Printing On Desktop Devices

Kerry Stevenson

3D print startup company 3DQue is offering a “looping kit” to allow for continuous 3D printing on common desktop 3D printers.

Carbon x Henkel Partnership A Clear 3D Printing Materials Win

Sarah Goehrke

Two big names in 3D printing have announced an expanded relationship that’s paving the way for new engineering materials.

A Look At MakerOS V2

Kerry Stevenson

I had a chat with the friendly folks at MakerOS to learn about their new “V2” software.

MakerBot’s New Report Details Trends In 3D Printing And STEAM Education

Madhu Chandrasekaran

MakerBot recently released a report analyzing the use of 3D printing in education and its application across grade levels.

3D Printing Hiking Equipment

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a hike — with help from 3D printing.

Design of the Week: Winking Owl Key Holder

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is the Winking Owl Key Holder by Martin Vojak.

Zortrax Completes Conductive PEEK 3D Print

Kerry Stevenson

Zortrax worked with the European Space Agency to successfully 3D print and test a conductive high-temperature material.

IKEA Brings 3D Printing Back Home

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider some of the homey and 3D printed touches possible with IKEA furniture and accessories.

Free Online Sculpting Tool: SculptGL

Kerry Stevenson

I’m trying out something called “SculptGL”, an online 3D sculpting tool.

A Universal Carrier Ink For Bioprinting

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Cellulose fibres and biodegradable nanoparticles were combined by researchers at ETH Zurich to produce a gel that could pave the path for personalized biomaterial implants.

It May Be Time To Abandon PLA For 3D Printing

Kerry Stevenson

I’m now considering whether PLA should be the default 3D printing material for desktop equipment.

Innovations In Digital Construction In 2020 And Beyond

Mark Senior

What innovations in digital construction can we expect in this third decade of the 21st Century?

Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata discuss the importance of quality for metal 3D printing materials.

The GeForce RTX 30 Cards Are Insane. What’s Coming Up for Quadro?

ENGINEERING.com

NVIDIA has come out to play with three new graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 30 Series.

Generating Gradient Material 3D Prints With GraMMaCAD

Kerry Stevenson

Fraunhofer IGD has developed a new type of software for 3D printing that enables use of gradient-style materials.

3D Printing Pills!

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy and Aprecia Pharmaceuticals are partnering to further technology and research in pharmaceutical 3D printing.

Does 3D Print Build Volume Really Matter?

Kerry Stevenson

One of the first question I always hear from 3D printing newbies is “How Big Can I Print?” But that isn’t really a good question.

It’s A Beautiful Day In The AM Neighborhood

Sarah Goehrke

Pittsburgh’s dedicated additive manufacturing production campus, Neighborhood 91, has gained its first anchor tenant.

3D Printing For Pumps, Toys, And Windmills

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider a link between three leading companies leaning on 3D printing.

RIP Vic Leventhal: SOLIDWORKS Former COO and True Legend

SolidSmack.com

If you use SOLIDWORKS now or used it in the past, one person you have to thank is Vic Leventhal.

3D Printing Isotopes!

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Argonne scientists have developed an innovative method to more accurately, cost-efficiently, and reliably recycle an important medical isotope using 3D printing.

Fusetec 3D Prints Body Parts To Ramp Up Surgical Training

Madhu Chandrasekaran

South Australian company Fusetec 3D prints body parts for medical training purposes. They hope to ramp up production post COVID-19.

A 6m Proof Of Belt 3D Printing Capability

Kerry Stevenson

An incredible demonstration of the capabilities of belt 3D printers has been completed: a 6-meter-long part part has been produced.

Puma Inspiration Comes From Hip Hop, High Fashion, And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider next steps for Puma and how 3D printing could impact the latest style icon collaboration.

Artec 3D Studio 15 Includes A Massive Surprise

Kerry Stevenson

Artec 3D announced a new version of Artec Studio 15, the software that drives their popular handheld 3D scanners, and there’s a big surprise in this release.

Audrey Van De Castle: “With Knowledge And Access To Tools You Can Accomplish Anything”

Mara Hitner

Corporate makerspaces have become little-known leaders in innovation, workforce development, and creativity, and are also often the starting point for corporate additive manufacturing adoption.

Cost-Efficient Custom Prosthetics

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Young entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle built his first robotic arm at the mere age of 14. Now, at the age of 24, he’s the CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow –a company looking to reimagine the prosthetics industry.

Q2 2020 3D Printer Sales In CONTEXT

Sarah Goehrke

More than half a year into pandemic, how are 3D printer sales looking across the globe?

The U.S. Air Force’s B–52 Bomber Is Given The First 3D Printed Engine Upgrade

The B-52 Bomber’s First 3D Printed Engine Part

Madhu Chandrasekaran

The U.S. Air Force 3D printed a metal engine part to keep the B-52 Bomber in service until new engines are fitted in the late 2020s.

Farsoon Reports Doubled Growth In 2020

Kerry Stevenson

Farsoon said the company has doubled its revenue so far in 2020, defying the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

Italy’s Digital Renaissance Gets Help From 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take an artistic look at Italian 3D printer use in the country’s latest Renaissance.

Book of the Week: Feck Perfuction

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is “Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life” by James Victore.

Top 3 COVID-19 Innovations That We’re Thankful For

Three Reasons To Be Thankful For 3D Printing Against COVID-19

Madhu Chandrasekaran

COVID-19 has been a substantial part of our lives for the majority of this year and we’re very thankful for all of the innovators who took the initiative to help alleviate the impact of this pandemic.

3D Printing Ocean Turbines

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Renishaw has joined hands with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) to produce two of the parts used in ocean turbines with the use of additive manufacturing.

A Reader Checks Out The Powerbelt3D Zero 3D Printer Kit

Kerry Stevenson

One of our technical readers took a deep dive into the new Powerbelt3D Zero 3D printer kit.

ADDITIV digital World To Bring Together The Additive Manufacturing Community

Sarah Goehrke

Next week, 3Dnatives’ ADDITIV digital World event is set to virtually gather expertise in additive manufacturing from NASA to Ford, with plenty of time to network with the industry.

Seeing 2020: The Value Of Pupillary Distance And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the vision of online eyewear, helped along with 3D printing and an understanding of appropriate measurements.

Design of the Week: Ultimate Self-Adjusting Door Opener 9000

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is the “Ultimate Self-adjusting Door Opener 9000” by student Xieshi Zhang, a.k.a. CrazyBlackStone.

Is Subscription-Based 3D Printing For You?

Kerry Stevenson

There are several ways to obtain 3D printing technology, and one of them is by subscription. But is it for you?

ResMed: Disrupting The Sleep Care Industry With Help From 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles Goulding and Peter Favata contemplate 3D printing opportunities that could arise in a more personalized sleep care industry.

3D Printing Chocolate With Cocoa Press

Madhu Chandrasekaran

A Philadelphia-based startup named “Cocoa Press” creates 3D printers for chocolate.

Sinterit Introduces Comprehensive SLS Toolkit

Kerry Stevenson

Sinterit announced the availability of a new “comprehensive set of powder tools”, which aims to change the game when acquiring an SLS 3D printer.

Generational Shift Could Increase Use Of 3D Printing

Kerry Stevenson

I’m reading a newsletter from Diabase Engineering and had a thought about how 3D printing will play out over the long term.

DoD Funds Ambitious High-Volume Additive Manufacturing Process Development

Sarah Goehrke

As additive manufacturing continues to work toward high-volume applications, major institutions have taken notice — not just in industry, but in government departments.

3D Printing And Discovery Of 1,000-Year-Old Stainless Steel Precursor

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider stainless steel, from a thousand years ago to today’s 3D printable offerings.

SOLIDWORKS’ CEO: “We Will Never Fight With a Low Price as an Argument for PLM in the Cloud”

ENGINEERING.com

One of the secrets behind Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS’ journey to becoming a world-leading software in the mainstream desktop 3D CAD arena is its sensitivity to users’ wishes.

3 New Open Source Tools To Aid In Battling COVID-19

Madhu Chandrasekaran

During times of uncertainty, Michigan Tech’s Open Sustainability Technology (MOST) Lab doles out three new open source tools in response to the ongoing pandemic. The

Boom Supersonic Unveils The XB-1, And It’s Full Of 3D Printed Parts

Kerry Stevenson

Boom Supersonic’s new XB-1 prototype aircraft turns out to be using plenty of 3D printed parts.

Tesla Job Post Juices 3D Printer Stocks

Kerry Stevenson

A stray career posting at Tesla has ignited the stocks of certain 3D printer manufacturers.

Alloyed Develops Functional Nickel Superalloy For High-Temperature AM

Alloyed Tests Functional Nickel Superalloy For High-Temperature AM

Kerry Stevenson

Alloyed announced the results of a project they’ve undertaken with Honeywell Aviation to assess a new high-temperature metal powder for aerospace applications.

NVIDIA Purchase Of Arm Holdings And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider 3D printing implications of a recent acquisition.

Watch These 3D Printed Coral Light Designs Grow Into Being

SolidSmack.com

It’s one thing to make a stunning light fixture, but it’s another thing to make a statement with it using a whole different medium.

MakerBot Adds Another Carbon Fiber Material

Kerry Stevenson

MakerBot announced the availability of a new nylon carbon fiber material for their METHOD series of 3D printers.

Azul 3D x DuPont Collaboration Targets 3D Printing For Electronic Materials

Sarah Goehrke

High-throughput 3D printing startup Azul 3D has announced an “exclusive development collaboration” with DuPont Electronics & Imaging.

Behind The Scenes Of 3D Printer Reviews

Kerry Stevenson

I’ve been watching Fabbaloo friend Joel Telling’s series of videos on his testing of the Craftbot FLOW IDEX XL, and the process seems quite familiar to me.

GE Aviation Receives Certification For Partly 3D Printed Jet Engine

Kerry Stevenson

GE Aviation has received official certification from the US FAA for its massive GE9X jet engine.

Have You Improved Your Business Software?

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine software-focused improvements that should give companies a post-pandemic advantage.

Mariya Gelman: “What Will Drive The Success Of 3D Printing Is Breakthrough Applications”

Nora Toure

Mariya Gelman is a Research and Development Manager in HP’s 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Business.

NASA Looks To Large-Scale 3D Printing For The Future Of Rocket Engines

Madhu Chandrasekaran

As NASA continues to ramp up its work to explore space, 3D printing is taking its place among the stars — or at least the rockets that will get us there.

Two Companies Offer New 3D Printer Acquisition Programs

Kerry Stevenson

News this week sees two companies offering different ways to acquire their 3D printer products.

An Inside Look At Covestro’s Acquisition Of DSM Additive Manufacturing

Sarah Goehrke

Last week, a major deal was announced as Covestro is acquiring business units from DSM, including the additive manufacturing business. We go to the source for more information on what that means for our industry.

3D Printing For Toolmaking: What You Need To Know

Sarah Goehrke

One of the biggest positives of 3D printing is that no tooling is required — but it might just be perfect for making parts including jigs, fixtures, end-use parts, and even tooling.

Crocs And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider how 3D printing helps to individualize and make some unique footwear market-ready.

Book of the Week: Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is “Mechanical Behavior of Materials” by Norman Dowling, Stephen Kampe, and Milo Kral.

What I Learned From The Final Words Of Scott Crump

Kerry Stevenson

I just finished reading a fascinating interview with Scott Crump, one of the earliest pioneers of 3D printing, and the inventor of the extrusion process.

ESA Continues 3D Printing With Moon Dust In The Hopes Of Pursuing Extraterrestrial Building Opportunities

Madhu Chandrasekaran

3D printing in space remains an intriguing proposition for the European Space Agency, which continues to examine native materials for extraterrestrial building opportunities.

Hello Fabbaloo!

Madhu Chandrasekaran

Hello! I’m Fabbaloo’s newest writer, Madhu. It’s nice to meet you.

Fabbaloo Has A New Writer!

Kerry Stevenson

I’m proud to announce we have a new regular contributor, Madhumita Chandrasekaran, also known as Madhu.

Hitting It Off: The Increasing Need For Effective Integration Within Additive Manufacturing

Lee-Bath Nelson

In an additive manufacturing ecosystem that is both constantly evolving yet still fragmented, Lee-Bath Nelson, Co-Founder and VP Business at LEO Lane, looks at why the need for companies to play well together is critical to realizing strategic objectives.

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