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Nora Toure – Engaged in Inspiring Women to Embrace Technology Careers in the 3D Printing Industry

Nora has been involved in the Additive Manufacturing industry since 2010, engaged in inspiring women to embrace Technology careers in the 3D Printing industry.

High Temperature Capabilities Could Lead to new 3D Print Materials

Historically, desktop 3D printers used only a select few materials, but that has changed recently, and could change a great deal more.

7 Jobs on the Rise in 3D Printing

Though 3D printing was slow to catch on when equipment was expensive and resources were hard to come by, we’re living in a different world now.

The Challenges of 3D Printers in a Makerspace

Using a 3D printer (or several) in a makerspace? There are some things to know.

A New Type of 3D Print Application?

I’m reading a release from ESA, the European Space Agency, who seem to have found a new way to use 3D prints.

Design of the Week: Bubble Cake Mold

This week’s selection is the tasty Bubble Cake mold by Ukrainian food artist Dinara Kasko.

What is This 3D Printer Doing in a Museum?

While strolling through a museum the other day, I literally stepped on a gigantic 3D printer. What was it doing there?

Interested in 3D Print Stock Prices? Here’s Your Answer

There aren’t very many publicly traded companies in the 3D print business, but there is one place you can find them all.

The Rise of Electroplated 3D Printed Parts

It seems that electroplating might become a popular secondary 3D print service, if trends carry forward.

About That Printrbelt Concept

I’m reading about the interesting collaboration between Polar 3D and Printrbot, who together have produced something they call the “Printrbelt”.

3D Printer Filament Specifications: Who Can You Believe?

I’m reading an interesting story from Prusa Printers that reveals a rather shocking fact about 3D printer filament.

Does Every 3D Print Filament Maker Need a Chemical Giant Partner?

There are literally dozens of 3D printer filament manufacturers these days, but there may be a powerful way for them to take a step up.

What’s Up Between Ricoh and Stratasys?

Apparently there is a new distributor of Stratasys equipment in New Zealand: Ricoh!

MakerJuice Labs’ 3D Printer Resin Pigment System

Shopping for just the right resin color? MakerJuice has a solution for you.

Hands on with the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, Part 2

We obtained a da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix desktop 3D printer from XYZprinting and put it through some tests.

Hands on with the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, Part 1

We obtained a da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix desktop 3D printer from XYZprinting and put it through some tests.

Annalisa Chiappone – “It is essential to continue to improve the machines technology, design, and materials to remain on top of the innovation”

Annalisa Chiappone is a Material Engineer, Ph.D. in Materials Science from Politecnico di Torino.

CNC Manufacturers Getting in on the 3D Printing Business

Manufacturers of CNC equipment are increasingly attempting to cash in on the growth of 3D printing.

Höganäs’ High Resolution 3D Metal Printer Delivery May Ignite Innovation

3D metal printer manufacturer Höganäs delivered a new machine to a client this week, but it’s not a typical client.

Hands on with Four Fiberlogy Filaments

Fiberlogy is a Polish company producing high quality 3D printer filaments, and we had the chance to test not one, but four of their materials.

Kentstrapper Upgrades to the Zero 2 3D Printer

Florence-based Kentstrapper announced the Zero 2 desktop 3D printer, an improved version of their previous Zero.

HP Enters 3D Printing, But Faces a Number of Challenges

We’ve been following the entry of HP into the 3D printing market and while they can be successful, they could face a number of steep challenges.

3D Print Filament Producer Polymaker Makes Hardware, Too

Polymaker is a well-known provider of high quality filament in many different materials and formats, but they’re also becoming known for their associated hardware products.

Design of the Week: Six Axis Robot Arm

This week’s selection is the complex six axis robot arm by Chris Annin.

Your Industrial 3D Printer is Obsolete. Now What?

Developments in 3D printing occur at a rapid pace, sometimes rendering your equipment obsolete. What should you do?

The Marvel of 3D Print Material Profiles

Today’s desktop 3D printer operators have a huge advantage over those from years before, through the magic of print profiles.

Another Autodesk Experimental 3D System Comes to Market

Autodesk made what could be a milestone announcement this week, as generative features are coming to Netfabb, “later this year”.

Hacker Duplicates Stratasys Concept?

A contest on Hackaday has resulted in a design that is somewhat similar to Stratasys’ new continuous demonstrator concept.

UL Confirms Suspicions of 3D Printer Safety

Over the past few years we’ve always advised those with desktop 3D printers to ensure appropriate ventilation is present.

Ultrasonic 3D Printing: Not 3D Printing, But Still Interesting

I’m reviewing a video of a new concept called, “ultrasonic 3D printing”.

Why Are Isotropic 3D Printed Parts Important?

A word you may be hearing more frequently in the world of 3D printing is “isotropic”. Let’s look into what that means and the implications for 3D printing.

3DEO’s Promising 3D Metal Printing Process

A Los Angeles-based company is working a new 3D metal printing process that could prove popular.

3D Printing Pens Are Not 3D Printers

Without fail, each month there is are busy announcements of the latest “3D printing pen”. That’s fine, except for one thing.

MakerBot’s Market Strategy Now Seems Much More Certain

With yesterday’s announcement of new MakerBot tools for educators, it is now very clear what the original desktop 3D printer company is pursuing. Being in existence since 2009 means the company has seen literally the entire scope and evolution of desktop 3D printing, from its wild and promising beginnings, to the absurd heights of media… Continue reading MakerBot’s Market Strategy Now Seems Much More Certain

Kristina Shea – “I am excited about 4D printing and our new work in this area including designing reconfigurable and active systems”

Kristina Shea is Professor for Engineering Design and Computing in Mechanical and Processing Engineering at ETH Zürich.

The Protonium High-Speed, High Resolution Delta 3D Printer

Among numerous crowdfunded 3D printers currently running is one that might be of interest: the Protonium.

What Happens When You Combine CNC and 3D Printing Equipment?

An interesting collaboration could result in one of the world’s largest 3D metal printers.

3D Orchard to Assist Open Source Hardware Design

I’m trying out a new online service that hopes to enable makers to work together on open source hardware projects.

Leapfrog Announces the Bolt Pro

Leapfrog has announced a new flagship 3D printer, the Bolt Pro.

Recent Kickstarter 3D Printer Successes

There’s been lots of bad news regarding inexpensive 3D printers appearing on Kickstarter, but there have been some successes, at least from the funding standpoint.

Design of the Week: The Lugger

This week’s selection is the very useful “Lugger” by designer Tyler Panka, a.k.a. “Right2Make”.

3D Systems Provides Certification Program for Medical Clients

Healthcare has been a huge focus for 3D Systems recently, and they’ve boosted it with the announcement of a new certification program.

Something Interesting Happening for 3D Print in India

A very large medical device development center is being set up in India, with 3D printing taking a big place in the venture.

A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2

We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc. Frank Marangell is the CEO of Rize, who this year have released their fascinating and highly extendable 3D printing technology. Their process provides an ability to 3D print isotropic parts with literally… Continue reading A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2

A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 1

We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc.

HP’s 3D Printing Reach to Span Asia-Pacific Region

HP entered the 3D printing industry with a splash last year and its momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

GE To Produce “World’s Largest” 3D Metal Powder Printer

GE hinted at a new, large 3D print technology they’ve been developing called “ATLAS”.

What is an “Accelerator” for 3D Print Companies?

Some readers may be unfamiliar with the concept of a startup accelerator, sometimes mentioned by new 3D print companies.

Contour Crafting Lives!

A surprise press release from Contour Crafting suggests the company is positioned to produce massive 3D building printers.

Sitting Down With Ultimaker’s John Kawola, Part 2

We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.

Sitting Down With Ultimaker’s John Kawola, Part 1

We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.

NanoSteel Introduces Case-Hardening Metal Powder

As interest rises in 3D metal printing, so do the metal powder material options for it.

Jennifer Killingback – “Procuring qualified talent is currently a challenge that will be further amplified by the growth we are seeing worldwide”

Jennifer Killingback has over 20 years of experience in HR, Recruiting and Staffing.

Custom Composite Materials on a Desktop 3D Printer? It’s Possible!

I’m reading through an experiment by Instructables’ Charlie Godfrey, where he’s managed to 3D print composite materials on a desktop 3D printer.

3D Print Tip: Oh How I Love My Heat Gun

There are plenty of ideas for tools required to help operate desktop 3D printers, and one of them is the heat gun.

Stratasys Opens a Huge Door to Aerospace 3D Printing

It’s been obvious for a while that Stratasys has been focusing very closely on the aerospace industry, and now they’ve announced a significant development.

Prodways New “RAF” 3D Metal Printing Technology

France-based Prodways has announced a new method of 3D printing in metal that they call, “RAF”, for Rapid Additive Forging.

Mosaic Manufacturing Announces the Palette+ 3D Print Multimaterial Accessory

Canada-based Mosaic Manufacturing announced a new version of their Palette multimaterial accessory, the Palette+.

The MakerGear M3 Desktop 3D Printer

MakerGear has introduced a terrific new feature in their latest desktop 3D printer, the M3.

Design of the Week: Mister Screamer

This week’s selection is the highly useful “Mister Screamer”, an 80 dBA Filament Alarm by 3D print operator and writer Donald Papp.

What Makes the Best 3D Print Software?

I’m looking at a new release of 3D print management software from EOS, and had a thought about what makes great tools.

BCN3D’s Sigma R17 Desktop 3D Printer

BCN3D is a Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer that’s produced several generations of desktop 3D printers.

Stratasys Gets a Big Opening for their Manufacturing Strategy

Stratasys has been making a number of hints that it wants move into the production manufacturing market, but now they have a huge opening to do so.

The Velleman Vertex Nano 3D Printer

Velleman has introduced a very low cost desktop 3D printer kit that could be of interest.

BigRep Makes a Speedy 3D Printing Filament

BigRep’s focus recently has been all about print speed, and now they’re using a new filament technology to achieve more rapid prints.

Interesting 3D Printing Patent from Desktop Metal

I’m trolling through patents and found an interesting application from Desktop Metal, who propose a way to perform real time quality control.

Another Way to 3D Print Bearings

Rotational bearings are something many folks attempt to 3D print, but end up disappointed.

Hands on with the Original Prusa i3 Desktop 3D Printer

We got our hands on with a pair of assembled Original Prusa i3’s and ran them through some basic tests.

Axsun Hopes to Break Into the 3D Printing Market

You probably haven’t heard of Axsun, but you might be hearing a lot more in the future.

Grupo Sicnova Unveils Mid-Range Industrial 3D Printer and More

Grupo Sicnova made a couple of interesting announcements this week.

Johanna Schwartz – “The really challenging part is developing orthogonal photo-initiators”

Johanna Schwartz is graduate student in chemistry who has a BA in chemistry and biology.

The BP475 Large Format Desktop 3D Printer: Made With Carbon Fiber

Some 3D printers can print in carbon fiber, but this 3D printer is made from carbon fiber.

The 3D Printing Finishing Guidebook to Make Products Shine

3D printing is the next big activity for hobbyists and manufactures alike.

GE’s 3D Printing Advantage is Everyone’s

I’m looking at GE’s new Advanced Turboprop Engine and it seems it makes substantial use of 3D printing technology.

Create it REAL Proposes Secure 3D Print Method

Create it REAL is a Danish company producing high-powered control boards for desktop 3D printers. So what does this have to do secure printing?

Four Ways To Join Letters for 3D Printing

One of the most popular things to do with a desktop 3D printer is printing words or names. But there’s a huge problem.

Trend: 3D Prints and Soluble Support

A trend is now very evident in the desktop 3D print world: soluble support.

Design of the Week: Face Mug

This week’s selection is the unusual 3D print Face Mug by CGtrader contributor Denis Kniaz.

Additive Industries Times Four

Netherlands-based Additive Industries announced a powerful upgrade to their 3D metal printing system.

Trying Out Conrad’s New 3D Print Service

Some months ago Trickle announced a deal with Conrad to provide 3D print services. Now it seems to have gone live.

The Surprising Complexity of the Footwear Market, and How 3D Printing Can Address It

I’m reading a press release from Prodways about a new footwear initiative, and it offers some surprising insight into the industry.

UnionTech’s SLA 3D Printer Impresses

With the expiration of certain patents, one might expect to see more competition in the 3D print world, and that’s certainly the case.

Using Third Party Materials for Stratasys 3D Printers?

I’m looking at the new material offerings from Triton 3D, who claim to produce Stratasys-compatible filament spools.

3D Hubs’ Distributed Manufacturing Concept

3D Hubs seems to have developed a new strategy for distributed 3D printing.

Interesting Language Training Application Using LulzBot 3D Printers

LulzBot published a very unusual new use for 3D print technology: language visualization.

Free Online 3D CAD Training in New Onshape Learning Center

You remember rolling out of bed extra early for a week long CAD training session?

OPENCREATORS 3D Printer Offers Unique Features

A recent Kickstarter from OPENCREATORS has shown a 3D printer with features we haven’t seen previously.

Anna Zevelyov – “My challenges as a woman entrepreneur? The exact same challenges as for a male-entrepreneur (keeping the lights on)”

Anna Zevelyov is the Director of Sales at Moscow-based Thor3D.