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Carbon Attacks Foam!

A 3D printer manufacturer has a new application target: foam!

The 3DP365Project

If you’re wondering what Jeffrey Wright is doing today, he is 3D printing something.

Aurora Labs Targets Very High

There’s something fascinating about underdogs in any race, something that attracts your attention.

What Are the Environmental Impacts of 3D Printing?

Is 3D printing positive or negative to the environment?

Why So Many Polish 3D Printer Companies?

At this publication we are fortunate to see the myriad of new 3D printing ventures launching across the world.

3D Printed Prototypes Unleash Entirely New Industry

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new inexpensive communication system using 3D printed prototypes.

The Challenges Of The Volumetric 3D Printing Process

A research paper this week describes an incredible new and very rapid 3D printing process, but it seems there may be challenges in implementing it.

Roboze’s Gigantic – And Extremely Hot – Argo 500

It seems that every desktop 3D printer company eventually makes a large machine.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Store

This week’s selection is the enormous 3D printed store by London-based AI Build.

Don’t Forget to Fill Out Our Survey: There is a Prize!

It’s that time of year once again: our annual survey awaits.

More Cash for Robo!

Robo has raised even more capital to expand their 3D printer manufacturing business.

Pro Tip: An Easy Way To Remove “Stringies” From Your 3D Print

Are you haunted by “stringies”? There’s an incredibly easy way to remove them.

Trinckle Discovers a Wealth of 3D Printing Business Cases

When you look deeply, you find things.

The Ridiculously Portable Migo 3D Printer

MakeX is taking the portability aspect of their new Migo desktop 3D printer a lot more seriously than we thought.

Changes at the Top in Two 3D Printing Companies Will Spur New Ventures

There’s been announcements of executive changes at a couple of notable 3D printing companies.

Ultimaker’s New Core – And Supports

Ultimaker announced two new products that are designed to meet customer demands.

Cincinnati Buys NVBOTS

Cincinnati (the company, not the city) has acquired NVBOTS.

3D Printing From Russia, With Continuous Carbon Fiber

Anisoprint is a 2.5 year old 3D printer startup from Russia, who offer a true carbon fiber device.

Naomi Wu – “My visibility allows me to direct more attention to important issues and other deserving women”

Our Chinese readership might have met with Naomi Wu at tradeshows and maker fairs in Shenzhen.

VSHAPER’s Tilted Take on 3D Printing

VSHAPER has demonstrated a new 3D printer that could point towards a tilted future of 3D printing.

Mass Portal’s Three New Excellent Products

Mass Portal continues to experiment with advanced 3D printing techniques.

Formlabs Unleashes Any Color You’d Like

Formlabs announced a new “color kit” for their equipment.

Need Unusual Powder for 3D Metal Printing? Make it On Your Desktop!

We ran into something entirely unexpected at FormNext: a machine that produces 3D metal printing powder on your desktop.

Feature Overload on the Aether 1 3D Printer

I’m looking at a very curious device, the Aether 1 3D printer, or is it a bio printer?

5 Myths About 3D Printing That Some People Believe – Do You?

3D printing is still a mystery to some, with plenty of misunderstandings persisting.

Design of the Week: Sculpture of Time

This week’s selection is the startling Sculpture of Time by Japanese artist Akinori Goto.

Fabbaloo’s Annual Reader Survey Now Open!

Each year we run a very brief survey of our readers, and it’s time for the 2017 version.

Do You Qualify for Our 3D Print Community Support Program?

Did you know Fabbaloo provides free assistance to community 3D print ventures?

Why Would You Ever Want to Make Your Own 3D Printer Filament?

There has never been a better time to buy 3D printer filament. Why would you make your own?

Ultimaker Can Actually Measure Their Transformation To a Professional Market

In discussions with Ultimaker last week, we learned something very interesting: Ultimaker can literally measure their recent transformation.

MIT’s Laser Powered 3D Printer: Is This The Speed We’ve Been Waiting For?

Researchers at MIT have devised a method of dramatically speeding up plastic extrusion 3D printing, but is it enough to make a difference?

Does 3D Printing Secrecy Imply Something?

There’s something odd happening with an increasing number of 3D printer companies.

A Look Inside 3DEVO’s 3D Printer Filament Making System

We finally got a close look at 3DEVO’s desktop filament maker.

Zoetropes Get “4D” with the Incredible 3D Printed 4-Mation Platform

4-Mation Is A Series of 3D Modular Zoetropes With Swappable Animation.

Some Words With Ultimaker’s Paul Heiden, Part 2

At Formnext, we had a very interesting – and fun – discussion with Ultimaker’s SVP of Product Management, Paul Heiden.

Some Words With Ultimaker’s Paul Heiden, Part 1

At Formnext, we had a very interesting – and fun – discussion with Ultimaker’s SVP of Product Management, Paul Heiden.

The VIT SLS 3D Printer

There seems to be another big success on Kickstarter: the VIT SLS 3D printer from Natural Robotics.

Virginia Estrada – “Sharing our experiences and working together as women is so important”

Virginia Estrada is a lifelong artist and sculptor, with an extra passion for hand-carving alabaster, wood, and metal.

A Sit-Down With Stratasys’ Andy Middleton, Part 2

We spent quite a bit of time talking to Stratasys’ European President, Andy Middleton about the company’s plans for the future.

A Sit-Down With Stratasys’ Andy Middleton, Part 1

We spent quite a bit of time talking to Stratasys’ European President, Andy Middleton about the company’s plans for the future.

The Battery Powered Poly Desktop 3D Printer

A very low cost – and truly portable – desktop 3D printer has launched.

Stratasys Accelerates Multi-material Strategy

An interesting announcement today reveals more about Stratasys’ strategies.

GE’s Mysterious Atlas Project: 3D Printed Metal at Scale?

At Formnext we were able to take a good look at GE’s mysterious Atlas project.

South Korea gearing up for TCT@KOREA 2018

The TCT Show is a platform that moves 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies forward by holding conferences and trade shows to share ideas.

Design of the Week: VW Caddy Front End Structure

This week’s selection is an interesting 3D printed front end structure for a Volkswagen classic car.

5 Tips For Setting Up Your 3D Printing Business

When 3D printing arrived, the public waited to see how it would change the world.

Mimaki’s Full Color 3D Printing Option

Hold on, there is another full color 3D printing option from Mimaki.

The Promise of Full, Actual, Internal 3D Printing

Stratasys announced something profoundly important this week, but I don’t think many people understand exactly how important this is.

The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Located on a quiet, tree-lined residential street near Stanford University, the HP garage is a symbol of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. In this very garage college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their dream. which eventually became the giant we know today as “HP”. Their company was founded in 1939 and named “HP”, rather… Continue reading The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

The Massive Kong3D 3D Printer Has A New Angle

There are several large-format 3D printers available today, but none seem to be able to do what the Kong3D does.

Many Questions with XJET’s CEO

We sat down with XJET’s CEO to find out where the new company is positioned today.

XJET Launches With Great Hope

XJET has shipped their first 3D printing system, and it won’t be the last.

3D Hubs Releases New Top Rated 3D Printer List

3D Hubs has just released their new list of top-rated 3D printers.

The Arrival of the Big Guys in 3D Printing Shakes Things up

Something quite interesting was observed at the recent FormNext exhibition.

FormNext 2017: Is 3D Printing Now, Finally, Going to Explode? We Think Yes

We’ve returned from FormNext 2017 and somewhat recovered from Jet Lag, and have a few things to say.

500 Machines for 3D Platform!

3D Platform announced they’ve shipped a total of 500 large format 3D printers – so far.

Lizz Hill Wiker – “In 10 years, perhaps Autodesk will be the new Adobe!”

Lizz (Hill) Wiker grew up in the Pacific Northwest where she spent her days learning, crafting, designing and making.

The Best 3D Printing Book Yet?

There have been a number of fascinating 3D printing books emerge, but we believe this one could be the best yet.

That 3D Metal Printing Smoke Thing That No One Talks About

I learned something new about 3D metal printing that you may not have heard of.

The MakeX Migo Desktop 3D Printer

MakeX has launched another very inexpensive 3D printer, the MakeX Migo.

Additive Industries Continues Automating 3D Metal Printing

An interesting announcement from Additive Industries this week shows their continuing commitment to addressing the automation needs of metal manufacturers.

The Sometimes Visible and Mostly Invisible Dangers of 3D Print Materials

The lack of standards and packaging inconsistencies in 3D printer filament may hide safety issues.

A Visit to the 3D Printing Museum

Want to know more about the earliest beginnings of 3D printing?

Design of the Week: Bathroom Phone Holder

This week’s selection is the eminently practical Bathroom Phone Holder by Thingiverse contributor hallonhatt.

GE Knows How To Make Even More Money With 3D Printing

Everyone knows GE is extremely interested in 3D printing, but there’s yet another way they’re making a lot of money with the technology.

An Update on the LumiPocket LT

It was approximately two years ago that the LumiPocket LT Personal Fabricotor launched, but it was only this year that the product shipped in volume to clients.

Hands on with MakerBot’s Tough PLA System

I had the opportunity to give MakerBot’s new Tough PLA system a try, and was impressed.

A 3D Model Repair Tool? Trying Out CUR3D

We’ve just done a quick test of a new 3D model repair tool, CUR3D Maker Edition.

Know What You’re Doing Before You Get Into 3D Printing, Please!

Sometimes there are people that simply should not be 3D printing.

VSHAPER’s “Custom” 3D Printer

VSHAPER offers a type of 3D printer almost no one else produces: a custom machine.

SimScale Offers Free Engineering Analyses

One of the critical aspects of developing a component design is to ensure it will actually perform in real life situations.

Alice Caboste – “3D printing gave me a new freedom as a designer”

After studying product & furniture design in London, Alice went to work in Paris for two great designers – Andrée Putman and Pascal Mourgue – on many projects for the home & luxury industry.

Which 3D Printing Companies Can You Actually Invest In?

There are tons of 3D print-related companies in existence, but relatively few that you can easily invest in. But should you?

Meshmixer Version 3.3 Is Now Available

You might not have noticed that Meshmixer has been updated and there’s a very interesting new feature.

NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Now in Third Phase

The long-running NASA challenge to create a 3D printed space habitat is now launching the third phase of the competition.

Philament’s New Glass 3D Printer Filament

This is interesting: a reinforced PLA material using glass fiber.

More Developments From Authentise

Authentise has announced a deal with SLM Solutions to integrate real time data.

Find Us At FormNext!

Would you happen to be in Frankfurt this week? So are we!

Designing for production parts

How do we get to tomorrow, to use 3D Printing for true Manufacturing applications through to production?

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Models of London

This week’s selection is the highly detailed 3D Printed Models of London by Michal Konicek.

3D Hubs and colorFabb Call It Done

The romance between 3D Hubs and colorFabb seems to be dimming, with an announcement that the filament manufacturer has pulled out of 3D Hubs’ perks program.

The ProtoPro Air Scrubber Solution

We’re looking at a very interesting air safety system for desktop 3D printing today.

How to Compare the Various Metal 3D Printing Processes

Just about everyone interested in metal 3D printing finds it difficult to stay on top of all the advances with the technology.

The Increasingly Popular Creality CR-10S Desktop 3D Printer

I’ve been hearing more buzz about the Creality CR-10S desktop 3D printer, so I decided to look into it.

3D Printer Filament Quality Keeps Going Up

A new material for 3D printers was announced today tells us something about the direction the filament industry is heading.

Authentise Working On Watermarking Solution

3D print middleware utility service Authentise is working on an interesting new function: Watermarking.

There Really Could Be Something To HP’s Long Term Strategy

HP today made some interesting announcements that tell us quite a bit about their long term strategy, which just might work. HP is like the elephant in the room within the industry. They’re really big – financially. When they move, it’s important. While they are quite a bit smaller than the existing players in the… Continue reading There Really Could Be Something To HP’s Long Term Strategy