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Is It Time To Consider an Affordable Laser Sintering 3D Printer?

I’m wondering if there is a product category being ignored by some 3D printer buyers.

Think You Can Keep Up With 3D Print Patents? Think Again

There’s a lot more going on in 3D printing than anyone would suspect.

Very Interesting Statements in Stratasys’ 2016 Filing

Stratasys has released their US tax Form 20-F and in it there is a wealth of information about the company’s operations.

Metal 3D Print Price Crashes at i.Materialise

Things just got a little bit more interesting: i.Materialise just dropped their price for aluminum 3D prints.

3D Systems Officially Announces Their Long Awaited Figure 4 Platform

3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems finally announced perhaps the worst-kept secret: the Figure 4 Production Platform.

Many Interesting 3D Printing Projects Proposed at the Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017

The winners of the Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017 have been chosen by a jury and there are some very interesting projects on the list.

Carbon Patents “Epoxy Dual Cure Resin” Process

It seems that Carbon has been awarded a new patent this week.

Laura Hockaday – “When I Was Pitched the Idea of Building a Living Heart Valve Replacement Using 3D Printing, I Was Blown Away”

Laura Hockaday Kang attended Cornell University in the Biomedical Engineering Department.

Extreme 3D Printing Automation at Voodoo Manufacturing

Voodoo Manufacturing’s amazing project Skywalker portends an explosive robotic future.

Is a 3D Print Speed Benchmark Possible?

A reader asked if a print speed benchmark existed. I’m not sure such a thing could exist.

“Envision The Future” 3D Printed Design Challenge Launched To Help The Blind and Visually Impaired

A partnership between MatterHackers, e_NABLE, Aleph Objects and Pinshape has sponsored a worthy design challenge.

Method for Selectively Polishing 3D Prints Proposed

Researchers are refining a very simple process for smoothing 3D prints.

Coobx’s Exigo 3D Printer LIFTs in High Resolution

A small company has produced what appears to be a very attractive option for high resolution 3D printing.

Stratasys’ Invisible Internal Transformation

Stratasys is one of the largest 3D printing companies in the world, and they mean to keep it that way.

Design of the Week: Splashlight

This week’s selection is the surprising Splashlight by Australia-based Avooq Creations.

ExOne in 2016: Improving, But Seeking the Long Game

3D printer manufacturer ExOne released their 2016 financial results and there are some interesting aspects to their situation.

Evidence of Gaseous Corruption in 3D Metal Printing

A study by LPW Technology reveals some of the complexities of performing 3D metal printing with powder processes.

Carbon’s New M2 3D Printer and the SpeedCell System

Carbon introduced a couple of new items that should make their products far more interesting to those intending on production use.

The OPTA 3D Body Scanner from botspot

Need to 3D scan an uncooperative subject? hotspot’s OPTA 3D scanner might do the job for you.

nTopology’s 3D Lattice Generation Tools

nTopology provides software to generate complex lattices, perfect for use in 3D printing projects.

A Useful 3D Printer Material Chart

With the continual introduction of new 3D printer filament materials, it’s become hard to keep track of them all. Until you see this terrific chart.

The Advantages of Arcam’s 3D Metal Printing Process

Many options for 3D metal printing now exist and while most use variations of the powder bed process, Arcam’s specific technique has some differences.

Additive Industries Introduces an Entry-Level 3D Metal Printer

Eindhoven-based Additive Industries produces one of the physically largest 3D metal printing systems, but now they have a smaller version as well.

3D Printed Personalized Jewelry Available

The folks from Sur 3D have developed a new online 3D printing system for jewelry: DecodedHeart.

The Consolidation of Inexpensive 3D Design Tools

For several years there have been a great deal of choices when it came to 3D design for those on a budget. Now, there’s less choice.

Barbara Hanna – “3d Printing Could Be Not Just a Functional Technology but One That Can Support Communication, Imagination and Expression”

This article originates from Women In 3D Printing and is part of our effort to support the use of 3D printing technology by women. The article is re-published with permission. Barbara is the Founder of Cyant, a startup that connects art and technology, to foster learning, creativity and engagement. Barbara is a Technologist and Entrepreneur passionate… Continue reading Barbara Hanna – “3d Printing Could Be Not Just a Functional Technology but One That Can Support Communication, Imagination and Expression”

In Germany, They’re Pulling 3D Printing, Not Pushing

A report from Germany shows an unusual development from a major firm demanding use of 3D printing.

GE Dramatically Expanding Their Recent 3D Metal Acquisitions

This week GE described how they are rapidly expanding their metal 3D printing capabilities.

The US Army’s 3D Printed Grenade Launcher Raises Questions

There’s been a bit of a buzz around the US Army’s announcement of an almost fully-3D printed grenade launcher, but really it’s just an experiment.

Significant Speed Up For 3D Metal Printing Developed

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a unique 3D metal printing process that could dramatically speed up metal printing.

Prusa Introduces “Smooth Variable Layer Height” to Combine Speed AND Quality

Open source desktop 3D printer manufacture Prusa Labs introduced a fascinating new feature in their slicing software that attempts to resolve the eternal trade off between quality of print and print speed in 3D printing.

iMakr Takes a Chance on a 3D Food Printer

Notable 3D print retailer iMakr has begun selling a desktop 3D food printer to consumers. Is this a wise idea?

Design of the Week: Customizable Temp Calibration Tower

This week’s selection is the highly useful Temperature Testing Column by Thingiverse contributor eibwen.

Stratasys’ 2016 Financial Results: Improving

Stratasys released their 2016Q4 and full 2016 financial results, and it appears they are improving, albeit only slightly.

DM3D’s Deposition-Based 3D Metal Printing Technology

Among the increasing number of 3D metal printer options is DM3D, who use a deposition approach.

Yet Another 3D Metal Printer in the Works, and a Battle Takes Shape

This week startup Digital Alloys received significant investment to develop their new 3D metal printing process.

This Could Get Interesting: EnvisionTEC Holds a Patent For Continuous 3D Printing

With all the hullabaloo regarding what’s called “continuous” 3D printing these days, it seems that EnvisionTEC holds a patent for it.

Soluble Support For Moulds? Experiments Are Underway

The rocket scientists at E3D-Online have been doing some rather interesting experiments with their soluble support material.

Is 3D Systems Diversifying? If So, Why?

While perusing press releases, I noticed something about 3D Systems featuring one of their software products, GibbsCAM.

Will Mosaic Manufacturing’s Color 3D Printing Approach Catch On?

There are multiple ways to achieve color 3D printing, and one of them is Mosaic Manufacturing’s Palette. But will it catch on?

BeAM’s Unique 3D Metal Printing System

There are large and growing number of 3D metal printers on the market today, but none of them are exactly like BeAM.

Paulene Siew – “I Was Amazed at How a 3d Printer Can Print Out a Model Just Within Hours and I Know This Technology Will Definitely Be an Added Advantage to Many Companies”

Paulene Siew is the the Operation Director for Singapore-based start-up 3D Printing Studios.

The Hangprinter: A Frameless 3D Printer

The Hangprinter is one of the most unusual 3D printer concepts yet seen, and it actually works.

MICRON3DP About to Release 3D Glass Printer

Secretive Israeli company MICRON3DP is working towards releasing the first 3D glass printer in a few short months.

BeeHex Raises USD$1M: An Important Lesson for 3D Printer Inventors

Startup BeeHex has raised USD$1M to continue development of its pizza printing machine, the Chef 3D.

Be Very Cautious When Considering 3D Print Industry Reports

There seems to be a tide of professional industry reports on the 3D printing industry emerging lately, but I am very suspicious of the quality of some.

3D Systems 2016 Results Challenging

3D Systems released their 4Q16 and full 2016 financial results, where we can see what kind of turnaround has occurred. Or not.

iMakr Introduces USD$99 3D Printer

For what is likely the very first time, a 3D printer is being sold by a major outlet for less than USD$100.

Robo Selling STL File “Print Packs” at Staples?

A very interesting report at Hackaday describes a very unusual product from Robo (formerly Robo 3D).

Ultimaker Files First Patent: Good News or Bad?

Long time open source supporter Ultimaker reported that it had filed for its very first patent.

Startling Stats From GE Regarding Use of 3D Printing Technology

I listened to a talk by a GE representative who explained why they see so much benefit in 3D printing, and it’s quite startling.

Verbatim’s New Filaments Support That Professional Notion

Recently we spoke with representatives from Verbatim and found out about some new filaments they are working on.

Roland DGA’s New Dental Brand: DGSHAPE

Japan-based Roland has introduced a new dental 3D printer – and an entirely new brand.

A Look at Trumpf’s 3D Metal Printers

There aren’t that many large-scale manufacturers of commercial 3D metal printers, but Germany-based Trumpf is one of them.

3D Printed Human Skin Moving Towards Real Life Use

Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have developed what appears to be a practical method for 3D printing human skin.

3D Slash Releases Version 3.0

France-based 3D Slash released a new version of their popular entry-level 3D design tool with some useful features.

Nancy Liang – “Think Deeply About Where Value Comes From”

Nancy Liang is one of the founders of Mixee Labs, which is a platform for designers to create customizable objects and sell them online.

Things Have Changed: 3D Printer Found in Bargain Bin

This could be the bookend to the consumer 3D printing craze of a recent years: a consumer-style 3D printer has been sighted in a bargain bin.

An Experiment From Formlabs Portends a Colorful 3D Printed Future

Formlabs has executed a very interesting experiment in hydrographics using their 3D printing equipment.

Buy Materials, Get Free Printer? It’s Really Happened!

XYZprinting is apparently offering a free 3D printer – if you buy some materials.

Type A Machines Steps on the Gas

Professional desktop 3D printer manufacturer Type A Machines announced an interesting contract manufacturing relationship that could indicate their plans.

STACKER Returns with the S2 3D Printer

Two years ago a new company called STACKER introduced a powerful four-head professional 3D printer. Now, they’re back with a newly optimized model, the S2.

3D Printed Casting Tradeoffs

I’m reading a piece by VoxelJet explaining how they’re working with a client, but it occurred to me there is a tradeoff to consider.

Design of the Week: Yet ANOTHER Machine Vise

This week’s selection is the 3D printable vise system by Pinshape contributor Christoph Laimer, a.k.a. “TheGoofy”.

Materialise’s 2016 Financial Results Look Positive

3D print service and software provider Materialise released their 2016 financial results this week.

EnvisionTEC is in the Fast Resin 3D Printer Club, Too

With all the buzz about new startups featuring fast 3D printing systems, it’s easy to forget that EnvisionTEC has a similar system as well.

Tiko 3D Buyers to be Rescued by M3D?

Earlier today we wrote on the ill-fated Tiko 3D project, which went into “hibernation” yesterday. Now we find that M3D wants to help.

Inevitable: Tiko 3D is Officially “On Standby”

Tiko 3D announced yesterday that they’ve placed the company “on standby”, effectively ending their project.

Crazy 3D Idea of the Week: 3D Quality Control System

I’m reading a piece describing a 3D tracking system that’s being used for assisting delicate medical procedures and had an idea of how to apply something similar to 3D printing.

A Lesson on Pricing Artistic 3D Prints

I’m reading a brief post on LinkedIn by noted 3D designer Janne Kyttanen regarding his experience with a 3D printed light design.

Sentrol Offers Several Industrial 3D Printers

Korea-based Sentrol is one of several large Asian companies to introduce a line of powerful 3D printers for industry.

3D Printer Security Woes Likely To Increase

I’m reading an interesting piece by David Gerwitz at ZDNet, who talks about 3D printers being vulnerable IoT devices.

The Importance of 3D Printer Product Names

There are tons of desktop 3D printer options out there, and it’s often hard to distinguish between models.

Printr Simplifies Start and End 3D Print Sequences

I hadn’t noticed this previously, but Printr has developed a really cool way to customize portions of your desktop 3D prints.

Maria Elizete Kunkel -“the 3d Printed Prosthesis Was Simple, Functional and Low Cost, These Are Characteristics Required for Prosthesis Development in Countries Such as Brazil”

Maria Elizete Kunkel is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics) at the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil.