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Karla Lopez – “We Can Do Better Than That!”

Karla Lopez co-founded Authentise in 2013.

A Deeper Look at the Amazing Rize 3D Printing System

This week I managed to get a closer look at the new 3D printing system from startup Rize.

Monitor Your 3D Print Via Smartwatch

Maker Victor Noordhoek has developed a way to monitor live 3D prints on his smartwatch.

German RepRap’s Surprise: Silicone 3D Printing

In a big surprise, at least for me, German RepRap showed off a demonstrator 3D printer able to produce very strong silicone prints.

Interesting Technical Features in Hage’s 3D Printers

Austria-based Hage markets a pair of powerful professional 3D printers with some unique features.

The Transformable Optimus 3D Printer / Laser Engraver / CNC Combo

Today Febtop Tech launches the Optimus, one of the few combo machines that combines 3D printing with other making processes.

Something Interesting Happening at Desktop Metal

The mysterious Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal company has attracted a very large investment, yet little is known about their technology.

Design of the Week: OTF Comb

This week’s selection is the snappy OTF Comb by Thingiverse contributor Framingr.

Low Temperature Metals for Casting in 3D Printed Plastic Molds

It’s entirely possible to cast metal in plastic molds you’ve 3D printed; just not with the metals you’re used to.

ALMOST Hands on with the Stratasys F370 Prototyping 3D Printer

Ok, we did not get an F370 in the mail to test, but we did speak at length with someone who actually runs one. The machine is the largest model in a new line of professional 3D printers just announced by Stratasys.

Color Printing: A Useful Post-Printing Feature for 3D Print Services?

While wandering the aisles of Solidworks World earlier this week, I came upon a vendor whom I’d spoken with many times previously, and they had some equipment that gave me an idea.

Implications of Stratasys’ New F123 Series Prototyping 3D Printers

Yesterday I described the details of the new Stratasys F123 line of prototyping 3D printers. Today let’s look at what it means.

Explosion: A Lesson in 3D Printer Filament Storage

The image you see here is of a real situation where a spool of aging PLA filament literally exploded.

Sindoh Releases the DP201 Entry-Level 3D Printer

I’ve been a fan of Sindoh’s desktop 3D printer equipment for quite a while, and now they’ve announced their second model, the DP201.

Here’s Something More Kickstarter Projects Should Do

With the growing list of crowdfunding failures recently, it seems to me that these projects should have been taking steps to provide more assurance to their backers.

U-Dimensions Tackles Gaming Figurines in a Different Way

Canada-based U-Dimensions is about to launch a service specializing in 3D printed game figurines, but there’s something a bit different about their approach.

Evy Wilkins – “The Human Body Is Unique. Any Device That Sits on or in the Human Body Should Be Personalized!”

Evy Wilkins is the VP of Marketing at UNYQ, a company delivering personalized non-invasive orthopedic devices that improve quality of life and celebrate the user fashionably.

EnvisionTEC Celebrates 15th Anniversary, But Big Challenges Ahead

EnvisionTEC is one of the premier vendors of high-resolution 3D printing equipment, having done so since 2002.

Strange New Motions from AIO Robotics

Discussions with AIO Robotics reveal they’re working on some interesting motion systems for their ZEUS equipment.

Do Ya Think 3D Systems is Pursuing the Medical Market?

An announcement this week from 3D Systems has, for me, settled the debate about 3D Systems’ strategy going forward.

Stratasys’ New F123 Series Make 3D Print Operations Far Easier

Yesterday Stratasys made what might be their biggest announcement of the year: an entirely new line of 3D printers for prototyping.

Sinterit Scores a Million!

Poland-based Sinterit has raised one million euros to assist their growth.

3D Print Trade Show Wars: AMShow Europe Cancelled

We’ve just been informed that AMShow Europe has been cancelled, but what does this tell us about 3D print focused trade shows in general?

Professional 3D Printers from 3Dfactories

I’m looking at a line of professional 3D printers from Germany-based 3Dfactories.

Design of the Week: Fidget Star

This week’s selection is the wild Fidget Star by Brooklyn-based Laura Taalman.

What is Trinckle’s Growth Strategy?

Berlin-based 3D print service Trinckle has made another announcement, and I’m beginning to see an interesting growth strategy at their company.

The Problem with Industrial 3D Printing is The Cost of Materials

With strong and growing interest in using 3D printing in industry, what’s holding things back?

XMachines Falls

An announcement from XMachines on their Kickstarter page this week revealed the company will not manufacture desktop 3D printers as promised.

AddUp’s Heavy Metal 3D Printer

We’re looking at AddUp’s FormUp 350, a 3D metal printer that’s attracting some attention.

Flashforge’s New Hunter DLP 3D Printer

Everyone’s getting into the resin 3D printer business.

An Expandable 3D Printer? Does This Make Sense?

A project just underway seems to offer the ability to “expand” your 3D printer.

One on One With Mcor’s Conor MacCormack, Part 2

We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Mcor Technology’s CEO, Conor MacCormack at CES and find out what’s been happening with the company in recent months.

A Visit to a 3D Metal Printing Shop

We had the opportunity to tour Precision ADM, a new service specializing in 3D printed metal parts.

One on One With Mcor’s Conor MacCormack, Part 1

We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Mcor Technology’s CEO, Conor MacCormack at CES and find out what’s been happening with the company in recent months.

3D Print Community: Handsmith

This month’s community support selection is the Handsmith project by Lyman Connor.

A Conference on 3D Printed Construction: Too Early?

We’ve learned of a new conference focused on 3D construction printing, but I’m wondering whether it’s too early for such an event.

Hasti Afsarifard – ” I Often Notice I’m the Only Woman in a Meeting. It’s Actually Empowering.”

Until a few days ago, Hasti was part of the Business Development unit at Made in Space. You may know Made In space as the company who sent a 3D printer in the SPACE!

Another Presumed Kickstarter Disappointment: 3D Simo

It appears that yet another 3D print-related Kickstarter campaign is struggling: 3D Simo.

Corporate: ExOne Changes Things Up

A sudden announcement from 3D printer manufacturer ExOne describes some changes in the company’s approach to their US operations.

A 3D Printer Did Not Kill a California Couple

Rampant news stories are circulating suggesting that a 3D printer “killed” a California couple, but it can’t be true.

A Look at the M3D Pro Desktop 3D Printer

We took a look at the new M3D Pro desktop 3D printer.

What Up With Robo?

We had a chance to talk with Robo CEO and founder Braydon Moreno recently to find out the latest on this interesting desktop 3D printer manufacturing company.

Sculpteo un-Beta’s Their Smoothing System

3D print service Sculpteo announced testing of their mysterious smoothing system is now “out of its beta phase” and available to all.

Design of the Week: RYST

This week’s selection is the fascinating RYST wearable iPhone stand by designer Cal Craven.

Can Automobiles Be Made More Efficient With 3D Printing: Yes and No

A report from the University of Nottingham proposes ways to make automobiles more fuel efficient through the application of 3D metal printing.

Anyone Can CAD Online With CAD.ai

A startup company provides a set of CAD APIs that can be embedded on any website.

Making Your Own PEEK Filament

I’m looking at the results of an experiment done by 3devo to extrude PEEK plastic into usable 3D printer filament.

One on One With Formlabs’ Max Lobovsky, Part 2

Fabbaloo had a chance to sit down with Formlabs’ founder and CEO Max Lobovsky and find out what’s happening at Formlabs.

Controversial NexD1 Project Suspended by Kickstarter

To the surprise of few, the highly controversial NexD1 desktop 3D printer project was suspended permanently by Kickstarter last night.

3ntr Pushes the Envelope on Filament 3D Printing

We examined samples from 3ntr’s equipment and found them very capable.

One on One With Formlabs’ Max Lobovsky, Part 1

Fabbaloo had a chance to sit down with Formlabs’ founder and CEO Max Lobovsky and find out what’s happening at Formlabs.

EOS’s Strong Focus on Industrial Operations

EOS is well known as one of the few true industrial 3D printer manufacturers around, and we examined some of their latest upgrades.

3D Printing at a Disadvantage for Retail Thrills

I’m watching a video showing how retailers are using a variety of technologies to attract shoppers to their establishments.

Stefani Pellinen-Chavez – “It Helps if You Try to Look at How You Can Bring Value and Prove to Others, but More Importantly to Yourself, That You Have What It Takes”

Stefani Pellinen-Chavez is a co-founder and the Chief Operations Officer of Ivaldi Group.

B9Creations’s Core Series 3D Printers

The new B9Creation Core Series provides several interesting advantages.

The Filament Roller: A Flexible Solution to Dastardly 3D Printing Problems

Today I’m looking at something called, “The Filament Roller” that just launched on Kickstarter.

StilNest Enlarges?

A 3D print retail operation intends on hiring quite a few new staff, suggesting they’ve been very successful.

Leapfrog Has an Important Point

Leapfrog 3D Printers has introduced a minor, but important feature: auto power down.

Support Structures Eliminated with this 3D Printing Concept?

Swiss students have invented a new twist on 3D printing without support material.

Controversy Erupts Over the NexD1 3D Printer Campaign

Multiple readers have contacted us asking for advice on the now-controversial launch of the NexD1 jetting 3D printer.

Design of the Week: $30 3D Scanner

This week’s selection is the interesting #30 3D Scanner 3D model by UK-based designer Dave Clarke.

Kühling&Kühling’s Two Powerful 3D Printers

Germany-based Kühling&Kühling now offer two very powerful 3D printers suitable for professional use.

3D Printed Filtration Systems: Possible Or Not?

There’s some interesting research on the ability of 3D printing technologies and their ability to produce unusual membranes.

Reading Between the Lines of 3D Hubs’ Latest Trends Report

I found it interesting to see some long term patterns appearing in 3D Hubs’ monthly trends report.

MakePrintable Launches!

Cloud-based 3D model repair service MakePrintable launched version 1.0 today.

Uniz’s Sideways 3D Printer

Sometimes companies come up with a new angle on 3D printing. Now Uniz has literally developed a 90 degree angle on their new prototype.

A 3D Print Newbie Tries Out MakerBot’s Replicator+

When I was asked if I would mind reviewing a 3D printer from a new user perspective, tt took me all of a few seconds to agree to the testing and then counted down the days for the printer to arrive.

Just Because That 3D Printer Company Stock is Rising Doesn’t Mean They’re Successful

You’d think that the stock price of a company indicates its success, but that’s not always the case.

Things Looking Good For Prusa Research

After the “consumer crash” of desktop 3D printing there remains the surviving companies. One that’s far beyond mere “surviving” is Prusa Research.

There’s Still Time To Enter The Additive World Design Challenge

Every year a significant design contest takes place in Eindhoven

Executive Shifts at MakerBot are a Huge Signal of Their Intentions

MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom is now the former CEO of MakerBot Industries.

The Strange “Nix…” Color 3D Printer

I’m looking at a recent Kickstarter launch for a machine billed as “The World First High Resolution Full Color 3D Printer”.

Susan Taing – “As Focused as You Think You Are Now, You Can Be Even More Focused.”

Susan founded and led Bhold to strong recognition from both the maker and design communities

If MCOR Was Not Exhibiting At CES, Why Were They There?

This year’s CES exhibition in Las Vegas was notable in the 3D space primarily by the missing presence of several large industrial vendors. Except one, sort of.

MakerBot’s Interesting 2-For-1 Deal May Indicate Changes

This week I received an interesting deal offer from MakerBot: Buy two machines and get one free. But is there more to the story?

Questionable Ratings Plague Amazon 3D Printer Listings

Shopping for a 3D printer on Amazon? Watch out for twisted product ratings.

3D Printed Hand Replicas – A New Security Concern

Digital technology gives us more capabilities and even lets us have a lot of fun.

Something Very Interesting is Going On at Something 3D

The curiously-named Something 3D company has figured out a way to actually 3D print color objects with a filament extruder.

What’s Behind Sculpteo’s AI Venture?

Last week 3D print service Sculpteo announced a series of AI-based tools to simplify use of their system. But what’s driving them to this?

Design of the Week: Assembled Catapult

This week’s selection is the well-designed “Assembled printed catapult without support” by France-based Genapart.

3D Printed Weapons to be Produced by US Department of Defense

A very curious solicitation from the US DOD requests “explosive” 3D printer materials.

Unusual 3D Metal Printing Services by Smit Röntgen

If you want 3D printed metal parts, you buy or use a 3D metal printer, correct? Not always, it turns out.

“There Doesn’t Seem to Be Anything Interesting in 3D These Days”

The title of this story is an actual quote I heard during last week’s CES exhibition. And it sucks.

The MoonRay S High Resolution Desktop 3D Printer

We had a look at the new MoonRay S desktop 3D printer from SprintRay.

Titan Robotics’ Multi-Headed Escher

Titan Robotics has constructed one of the most unusual 3D printers I’ve yet seen.

Pro and Semi-Pro Desktop 3D Printers from MeccatroniCore

Italy-based MeccatroniCore offers a small line of impressive desktop 3D printer units suitable for professional use.

CEL Introduces Remote Control Options and a Tree

CEL makes some of the most interesting desktop 3D printers you can find, but now they’re even more interesting with a curious set of announcements today.