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3D Printing Has Expanded into the Frozen Dessert Market

Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers examine delicious applications of 3D printing.

One Inexpensive Way to Add Some Safety to Your 3D Printer

After publishing our rant about the increasingly important lack of attention paid to safety in 3D printing, we received an interesting tip.

Canon Announces Ceramic 3D Printing Materials

Japanese giant Canon announced new ceramic 3D printer materials.

Loctite: The Most Unexpected 3D Printing Company

Call us surprised: Loctite is entering the world of 3D printing.

AMFG’s “Name Is Our Vision”: Autonomous Manufacturing

AMFG is so focused on easing the way toward autonomous manufacturing that they named the company for it.

MakerFleet’s Online 3D Printing Farm Concept

Today we’re looking at a new entrant to the low-volume manufacturing space, MakerFleet.

MakerBot Announcing A New 3D Printer?

MakerBot issued a mysterious tease today that could suggest they’re about to announce a new 3D printer.

Ultimaker Continues to Open Up 3D Printing

From hobby to profession, from toy to tool, 3D printing is growing up — and Dutch desktop 3D printer mainstay Ultimaker is not only watching that growth, but helping to drive it.

SABIC’s Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials

Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.

The Surprising Feature of the Super Discovery Large-Format 3D Printer

We got inside – literally – the enormous Super Discovery large-format 3D printer.

An Unusual Method Strengthens 3D Prints

Adrian Bowyer proposes a very unusual approach for strengthening 3D printed parts: embedding voids.

Kodak Back On Track With Unique 3D Print Features

We hadn’t heard much from Kodak on their new 3D printer for quite a while, but now they’re back in action.

Has Essentium Reinvented 3D Printing?

Call us impressed. Essentium’s new HSE 180•S seems like a 3D printer utterly different from its competitors.

3D Printing Pumping New Life into Industry

Charles Goulding and Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers explore pump and impeller applications for industrial 3D printing.

Nanogrande’s Molecular 3D Printing Concept

I’m always thrilled to see new 3D printing processes, and Nanogrande definitely has one.

Katie Weimer – “We Utilize 3D Printing To Directly Impact Human Beings”

As VP Medical Devices, Healthcare, 3D Systems, Katie Weimer leads the company’s healthcare operations.

Desktop Metal: Bigger, Better, Faster

Desktop Metal is taking advantage of its technology to go bigger, better, and faster for production 3D printing.

Solvay’s Expanding Portfolio Highlights Market Need for High-Performance 3D Printing Materials

Global advanced materials and specialty chemicals company Solvay is increasing its focus on 3D printing with new introductions and much more in the works.

Thoughts on BigRep’s New MXT Extruder

Last week BigRep announced a series of new machines, but what caught my interest most was their MXT extruder.

2018 Window Closing for Startups to Claim $250,000 in Cash Rebates

Charles Goulding and Raymond Kumar of R&D Tax Savers note the deadline for US Federal R&D tax credit claims relating to 3D printing.

Book of the Week: Fusion 360 for Makers

This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 for Makers: Design Your Own Digital Models for 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication” by Lydia Sloan Cline.

Materialise Mimics inPrint Certification Program Clears Ultimaker and Formlabs for Medical 3D Printing

Materialise’s announcement today of FDA-cleared medical model 3D printing encompasses vat polymerization and material extrusion technologies in addition to PolyJet.

10 Million Colors and an Industrial Mindset

Mimaki sees a bright, and brightly colored, future for industrial 3D printing.

Formlabs’ Fuse 1 Delayed?

We learned that Formlabs has delayed the release of their highly anticipated Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer.

FDA-Cleared Medical 3D Printing with Stratasys and Materialise

3D printing medical models offers benefits to patients and those providing their care with highly accurate patient-specific anatomies able to be held, examined, and practiced on.

ASTM and Innovative Standards Development for Additive Manufacturing

I recently sat down with ASTM International’s Mohsen Seifi, PhD, Director of Global Additive Manufacturing Programs.

Design of the Week: AMPHIBIO

This week’s selection is the intriguing AMPHIBIO device by designer Jun Kamei.

Wait, Is Consumer 3D Printing Back?

After thinking more about Prusa Printers’ astonishing production figures, I’m now wondering whether consumer 3D printing is back.

Harz Labs Hopes to Beat the Resin Market

We encountered Harz Labs, a 3D printer resin manufacturer.

MELD Manufacturing Brings Solid-State Versatility to Metal Additive Manufacturing

MELD Manufacturing launched earlier this year; we caught up with the CEO for a look into what sets this process apart.

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies Merger: 3D Printing Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers explore the implications of the Harris and L3 Technologies as they relate to 3D printing technology.

3D Alliances Brings Channels Together

3D printing industry veteran Gil Lavi shares the story of his latest endeavor.

Xact Metal Pivots

Metal 3D printing startup Xact Metal has done a slight pivot on their path to success.

Aurora Labs Aims High with High-Speed Metal 3D Printing

There’s ambition, and then there’s Aurora Labs’ intent to 3D print 1000kg of metal per day.

3D Printing is Revolutionizing the Chocolate Industry

Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing as it impacts chocolateering.

DSM Adds Umbrella of Sustainability to Additive Manufacturing

DSM updates its additive manufacturing vision with new materials and solid strategies.

Prusa’s Manufacturing Capacity Is Incredible

At formnext we learned much about Prusa Printer’s manufacturing capabilities.

Does ANYONE Care About 3D Printer Emissions?

After reading more scary papers researching 3D printer emissions, I am baffled by the industry’s lack of response.

GE Additive: What Does Industrialization Truly Mean?

Additive manufacturing is industrializing, but what does that mean?

EVO-TECH’s EL-102 3D Printer

We took a look at EVO-TECH’s new EL-102 high-temperature 3D printer.

Materialise Focuses on Productivity, Connectivity, Partnerships

Materialise takes another step forward on its journey toward industrializing additive manufacturing.

April Staines – “Guess Who Fixes The Machines In My Shop? Me”

April Staines is a seasoned technology leader and passionate girl geek with over 15 years’ industry experience.

Frustum Looking Toward Leadership in Generative Design, Acquired by PTC

Frustum has been busy with new releases — and today with a new parent company.

Is One-Click 3D Printing Possible?

We had a chat with a company that hopes to bring the concept of “one-click printing” to the world.

DyeMansion’s Way Ahead is Smooth with VaporFuse Surfacing

The future is bright — and brightly colored — for post-processing 3D prints.

3D Printed Kapton: Now Possible!

Researchers have developed a practical method of 3D printing the powerful Kapton material.

Book of the Week: The Maker’s Field Guide

This week’s selection is “The Maker’s Field Guide: The Definitive Reference for the Professional Designer” by Christopher Armstrong.

Stratasys Answers and Raises Questions

Stratasys had a lot to show at formnext 2018 as company execs answered a lot of questions — and raised even more.

An Update From Additive Industries

Last week we heard from Additive Industries, who continue to prove they know how to 3D print in metal.

The Pace of Innovation

When is the right time to introduce an innovative solution?

Is 3D Knitting 3D Printing?

I’m seeing an increasing number of media stories talking about 3D knitting.

Design of the Week: Flexible Clothes

This week’s selection is a collection of flexible clothing by Maja Milinić-Bogdanović.

You Think 3D Printing Is Big? The Best Is Yet To Come: formnext 2018

26,919 visitors and 632 exhibitors can’t be wrong: formnext 2018 has made Frankfurt The Place To Be in additive manufacturing each November.

The Future Of 3D Printing: TwoCure

I have seen the future of polymer 3D printing, and it is called TwoCure.

How Will 3D Printing Benefit Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS)?

We can expect manufacturing to change in many ways over the coming years, and 3D printing is at the heart of some of the most exciting of these developments. In particular, manufacturing-as-a-service, or MaaS, is coming into its own thanks to advances in 3D printing.

3D Printing Traditional and Modern Indian Jewelry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers discuss the use of 3D printing in the creation of traditional and modern Indian jewelry.

How to Save Cash with Your uPrint 3D Printer

Stratasys’ venerable uPrint 3D printer produces fantastic output, but at a cost. Now there’s a way to reduce that cost.

Blue Friday at MatterHackers: So. Many. Sales.

MatterHackers is bringing Blue Friday back, getting the jump on the holiday sales season with steep discounts in 3D printing and digital fabrication.

3D Printed Spare Parts Will Require Design Forethought

I’m reading a piece by Joe Iles discussing recent explorations by industry on the notion of 3D printed spare parts.

Dynamical Tools’ Interesting Product Line

Spain-based Advanced Production Tools S.A produces a line of powerful industrial 3D printers under the name Dynamical Tools.

3D Printing In And With Liquid

In a most bizarre 3D printing scenario, researchers have developed a way to 3D print liquids.

Progress in 3D Printed Batteries

Researchers have been able to 3D print an entire lithium-ion battery, but challenges remain.

Aurora Labs Reveals Secret To 3D Printing 1000Kg Per Day

Aurora Labs finally leaked the secret to their concept for 3D printing 1000kg of metal per day.

Ambitious Ocean Plastics Recycling Project

I’m looking at a new Kickstarter project that hopes to manufacture 3D printer filament from stray plastic in the Caribbean.

Getting Your Bearings with 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers discuss the impact of 3D printing on bearings production.

Carbon Dramatically Reduces Resin Cost, Increases Manufacturing Possibilities

In a surprise announcement, Carbon reduced the price of three of their most popular 3D print resins.

The Xioneer X1S Industrial 3D Printer

Xioneer announced a new, powerful 3D printer for industry, the X1S.

Christina Guo – “92% Of Indie Game Companies Want To Sell 3D Printed Merchandise Based On Their Games”

Christina Guo is the founder of U-Dimensions.

To Antarctica In A 3D Printed Solar Rover!

A Dutch team intends on traversing the most southerly continent in a 3D printed solar powered rover.

Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?

Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.

Filtering Through the Waste with 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing and membrane filtration.

BigRep’s Big News: Two New Industrial 3D Printers

BigRep has announced two new MXT-powered industrial 3D printers: the PRO and EDGE.

Book of the Week: The Total Inventors Manual

This week’s selection is “The Total Inventors Manual” by Sean Michael Ragan.

CADzilla, Australia’s Largest 3D Printer?

An operation in Australia claims to have Australia’s largest 3D printer, and we think they are right.

colorFabb Introduces Color On Demand Filaments

Dutch 3D printer material mastermind colorFabb has introduced something quite revolutionary: color on demand.

voxeljet Speeds And Improves Light Metal Casting Production

Voxeljet announced a very interesting improvement to their light metal casting system with their new VX1000-S 3D printer.

A New Glass-Like 3D Print Material

Verbatim announced a very interesting glass-like 3D printer filament product.

Design of the Week: Can Dispenser

This week’s selection is the useful Can Dispenser by designer Kyle Smaagard.

Next Stop: formnext

We’re on the way to Frankfurt for formnext 2018: see you there?

A $35 3D Printer? Not!

This seems impossible, but I saw an advertisement for a US$35 3D printer.

Look Before You Leap Into Construction 3D Printer Investment

Recently there has been a spate of investment in construction 3D printer manufacturers, but is this wise?

A New Angle for Construction 3D Printing?

I’m reading a press release about another investment in a construction 3D printing company and had a thought.

3D Printing Question of the Week: Automated Re-Engineering?

This week’s question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.

PostProcess Partners with Rösler

That didn’t take long. After announcing the establishment of a base in Europe US-based PostProcess Technologies announced an interesting partnership with Germany-based Rösler. PostProcess Technologies produces a series of “smart” post-processing devices for 3D printing that intelligently remove supports or smooth the inevitably layered surfaces of freshly printed objects. Sometimes their equipment does both processes… Continue reading PostProcess Partners with Rösler