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Finally: Autodesk Introduces Proper Emboss Feature In Fusion 360

Kerry Stevenson

At long last Autodesk has resolved a long-standing issue with Fusion 360: the ability to easily emboss a curved surface.

What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 2

Kerry Stevenson

I’ve been doing some thinking about a potential Prusa MK4 3D printer and have some ideas about what we might see.

What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 1

Kerry Stevenson

No, there have been no announcements regarding a new “Prusa MK4” 3D printer. But what might be included in a MK4?

New Trade Show Models And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding considers the prospect of trade show rethinking for the 3D printing industry.

Wai Yee Yeong: “The Limits Of 3D Printing Drives Me”

Nora Toure

Associate Prof Wai Yee Yeong serves as Associate Chair (Students) at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

A Secret Foam-Based 3D Printing Process Under Development

Kerry Stevenson

I’ve recently been corresponding with reader Michał Baran, who has been working on one of the most unusual 3D printing processes yet seen.

Azoth’s Unique Digital Inventory Approach Using XYZprinting’s SLS System

Kerry Stevenson

XYZprinting’s MfgPro230 xS SLS 3D printer is enabling a company to provide an unusual digital inventory service.

3D Printing Strong: Swedish Businesses Outperform

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the impact of 3D printing on businesses in Sweden.

Arevo Gets More Cash And A New 3D Printer

Kerry Stevenson

Arevo has been making strides recently and perhaps none bigger than today’s announcement of new funding and a brand new more-capable 3D printer.

Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is the “3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook” by Johannes Wild.

BASF Forward AM Moves Forward, Acquires Owens Cornings’ XSTRAND Business Line

Sarah Goehrke

Forward AM has acquired Owens Cornings’ XSTRAND business line, expanding its portfolio of advanced 3D printing materials.

Is It Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?

Kerry Stevenson

The question of measuring an amount of 3D printer filament seems straightforward, but there’s more to the story.

12th Century Lost Wax Casting Replicated In 21st Century 3D Printing

Sarah Goehrke

The Gloucester Candlestick has been faithfully recreated in a new 3D print.

Marina Consolidation, Boat Rentals & 3D Printing: Smooth Sailing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how 3D printing might benefit from consolidation trends among marinas.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is the astonishing 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine by Robert Cook.

Yes, There’s Another Microwave-Based 3D Printing Process

Kerry Stevenson

When I saw 3DSLA.RU’s unusual microwave-based 3D printer last November at Formnext, I thought it was the only one. I was wrong.

First In-Person 3D Print Trade Show Succeeds

First In-Person Pandemic-Time 3D Print Trade Show Succeeds

Kerry Stevenson

It’s been a while, but it appears the first major 3D print trade show to take place in-person during the 2020 pandemic has succeeded.

Question of the Week: Does Ceramic PEEK Filament Exist?

Question of the Week: Does Ceramic PEEK 3D Printing Filament Exist?

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s question is about the availability of ceramic PEEK 3D printing filament.

Eight Ways 3D Printing Can Help Manufacturing

Kerry Stevenson

With the recent spotlight on 3D printing as a result of the pandemic’s bump on supply chains, I listed some ways the technology can help manufacturers.

Formlabs Announces “Factory Solutions” And Shifts Everyone’s Perception Of 3D Printing

Kerry Stevenson

Formlabs announced a new product offering they call “Factory Solutions”.

3D Printing For Generator Components

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider delve into the use of 3D printing to produce components for generators.

Printing a New You: A Look at 3D Bioprinting

ENGINEERING.com

A look at the challenges facing the prospect of 3D bioprinting living tissue.

The Highest-Temperature 3D Printer Filament?

Kerry Stevenson

There’s one filament that appears to have the highest-temperature resistance of them all: EXTEM AMHH811F.

3D Systems Announces Sweeping Changes

Kerry Stevenson

3D Systems, one of the leading 3D printer manufacturers, announced a series of sweeping changes to their operations and outlook.

Examining European Additive Manufacturing Patents

Kerry Stevenson

A report from the European Patent Office shows a wealth of data regarding innovative activity.

Will The 3D Printing Community Take Notice Of Recent Tremendous Investments In India?

Charles Goulding

Recently, there has been a tremendous movement of Fortune 500 companies to invest in India’s digital infrastructure; Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the implications of the 3D printing industry taking notice.

cadasio: Create Interactive Technical Illustrations of Your 3D CAD Data

SolidSmack.com

You’ve got some options when you need to create graphics for assembly instructions and technical documents but when you need to create animated assembly or service instructions your options narrow quite a bit.

Stratasys Deep Inside GM

Kerry Stevenson

Stratasys issued an interesting press release where they describe their activities inside of GM.

SLA + SLS 3D Printing: Nexa3D Acquires NXT Factory

Sarah Goehrke

The XponentialWorks umbrella is seeing some consolidation in ultra-fast 3D printing as SLA company Nexa3D acquires SLS-focused NXT Factory.

DyeMansion Raises $14M Series B

Sarah Goehrke

German additive manufacturing post-processing company DyeMansion has closed a $14 million Series B funding round.

Conformal Antennas And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman examine the use of 3D printing in producing conformal antennas.

Glynn Fletcher: “Technical, Engineering Talent Is Not Limited To White Males”

Nora Toure

Glynn Fletcher has been serving as president of EOS North America since March 2015 in addition to being Vice Chairman of EOS Group.

The Rise Of The German 3D Printing Subsidiary

Sarah Goehrke

Germany is Europe’s largest market for 3D printing and continues to attract new business — including from existing companies establishing operations in the country.

An Unexpected Bioprinting Advantage Over COVID-19

Kerry Stevenson

Researchers have been using bioprinting technology to assist in the development of COVID-19 treatments.

HP And Dyndrite’s Strategic Partnership Scaling The Impact Of The 3D Kernel

Sarah Goehrke

HP has entered into a strategic partnership with Dyndrite, underscoring the critical importance of software to the long-term success of industrial 3D printing.

Briggs & Stratton Bankruptcy And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata explore 3D printing implications from Brigs & Stratton’s use of the technology — and their recently-announced bankruptcy filing.

Book of the Week: Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is “Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing: From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond” by Christoph Roser.

Researchers Invent “Injection Printing” Method: 100% Infill, Every Time

Kerry Stevenson

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts have developed an unusual hybrid 3D printing process that both speeds and strengthens prints.

HP Focuses On Sustainability In 3D Printing And Digital Manufacturing

Sarah Goehrke

HP’s year-old 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence is now Spain’s first building to receive GOLD level LEED certification.

Inverted Powder 3D Printing

Kerry Stevenson

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a unique form of powder 3D printing that is inverted.

3D Printing: Helping Boats Take Flight

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding sets sail with the idea of 3D printing for technologically advanced boat manufacture.

Design of the Week: Triceratops Skull No. 21

Kerry Stevenson

This week’s selection is “Triceratops Skull No. 21” by Javid Jooshesh.

First LIDAR 3D Scanning Apps Appearing

Kerry Stevenson

There’s now at least one new app that takes advantage of Apple’s new LIDAR capability.

Strong Winds And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the coming together of 3D printing and wind power.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 3

Kerry Stevenson

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we examine print quality and one error encountered.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 2

Kerry Stevenson

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we configure the machine and begin operations.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 1

Kerry Stevenson

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we unbox and assemble the device.

Growing A 3D Printed Garden

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi delve into the charming world of gardening – with a 3D printing twist.

BMW Group Opens New Additive Manufacturing Campus

ENGINEERING.com

The BMW Group’s new Additive Manufacturing Campus in Munich, Germany, is finally open.

Microsoft Officially Joins Blender Foundation

Kerry Stevenson

Microsoft has officially joined the Blender Foundation Development Fund, a group that supports the open source 3D modeling tool Blender.

3D Printing And Supply Chain Preparedness

Sarah Goehrke

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that supply chains can be disrupted suddenly and without any indication of how long the interruption will last.

Thoughts On Using The Prusa MINI In 3D Printer Farms

Kerry Stevenson

After working with the Prusa MINI 3D printer, I have some thoughts on the use of this device in a potential 3D printer farm setup.

Fore! 3D Printing in Golf

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata explore the use of 3D printing in the world of golf.

The New Intel RealSense Depth Camera Widens Its View

SolidSmack.com

The new Intel RealSense Depth Camera D455 is now available.

Some Of The World’s Largest And Smallest 3D Prints

Sarah Goehrke

3D printing is in the record books — specifically the Guinness Book of World Records — for some unusual creations.

Let’s Talk About Post-Processing

Sarah Goehrke

They call post-processing the “dirty little secret” of 3D printing, but let’s talk about it in the 2020 post-processing survey.

The Calibry Mini 3D Scanner Fills The Gap

Kerry Stevenson

Thor3D has announced the Calibry Mini handheld 3D scanner, which can easily capture small objects in fine detail.

3D Printing Rides The Ford Bronco Again

Charles Goulding

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley delight in the 3D printing opportunity emerging from Ford’s reintroduction of the Bronco.

Ellen Lee: “Yes, I Broke A Few Machines”

Nora Toure

Ellen Lee is Technical Leader of Additive Manufacturing for Research & Advanced Engineering at Ford Motor Company, responsible for leading the development and implementation of advanced polymer additive manufacturing (AM) materials and technologies for functional use in the automotive sector.

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