Remember the M3D Micro 3D printer from years ago? This machine has now grown into the new M3D Pro model that just happens to be launched today.
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3D Printing Can Enable Amazing Things
Some say 3D printing is not useful and is dying, but in fact our world is being slowly changed in fundamental ways behind the scenes.
Design of the Week: Knot Knits
This week’s selection is the amazing “Knot Knits” part set by UK artist Rob Elford.
Investing in Metal 3D Print Powders? Not So Fast!
I read a report proposing that it might be profitable to invest in metal powder production for 3D printers and concluded this might not be the best plan.
Two Neat Features on the FELIX Pro 1
The other week we had a really close look at the FELIX Pro 1 and found a couple of very interesting features.
Could 3D Systems Become a Healthcare Company?
Several recent happenings suggest 3D Systems might be considering changing their business focus. As you may have heard, 3D Systems (and other major incumbent 3D printing players) have had a very challenging time financially in the past two years. Quarterly financial reports from both 3D Systems and Stratasys show only modest gains this year, and… Continue reading Could 3D Systems Become a Healthcare Company?
How Cheap are Those Asian 3D Printers, Anyway?
3D printer buyers in the West are accustomed to prices in the thousands for desktop 3D print gear, but what kind of deals could you get if you purchased directly from Asia?
Massivit Has It Figured Out
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has announced their strategy for unveiling their huge Massivit 1800 3D printer, and it’s not what you might think.
UL’s Work With 3D Printing Operations Should Increase Safety – And More
Did you know that UL offers a comprehensive series of trying programs for 3D printing?
WASP Encounters – and Solves – Problems During Gigantic 3D Print
Italy-based WASP has been experimenting with their building-sized BigDelta 3D printer.
3MF Releases Production-Oriented Extensions
The 3MF Consortium released two interesting specification extensions that are designed to make life much easier for production environments.
MakerBot’s Western Expansion: The First of Many?
MakerBot announced an interesting educational maneuver: they’re opening up an office in California.
Questions about 3D Printing From a New User
A random question from an interested reader resulted in a curious reverse interview about the future of 3D printing.
Annie Wang – “It’s Not Only About What You Can Make, It’s Also About What You Should Make”
Annie is the co-founder of Senvol, which provides analytics on the Additive Manufacturing industry.
MCOR Shifts Gears on their Color 3D Printer
MCOR Technologies announced a very attractive full-color 3D printer based on their paper technology last January, but a recent announcement describes some key changes.
Aleph Object’s Financials Hint at an Interesting Future Battle
Aleph Objects, the company behind the LulzBot line of desktop 3D printers, released their quarterly financials, providing a glimpse at the workings of a smaller 3D printer company.
Second Quarter Results at Stratasys: Status Improving
3D printing giant Stratasys released their second quarter results this past week and it seems things are improving.
The Metal Delta is a Surprisingly Good 3D Printer Option
Now on Kickstarter, the Metal Delta 3D printer from Blue Eagle Labs offers some very interesting features at a very low price.
Two Interesting 3D Print Technologies Under Development
I recently encountered a couple of fascinating research projects that are both attempting to develop powerful new 3D printing technologies.
Controversy at Zortrax Suggests More Scrutiny Required
A damning report in TechCrunch reveals Poland-based 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax lied about a major sales contract – and demonstrates everyone should spend more effort scrutinizing vendors.
Design of the Week: Rocket Coffee Table
This week’s selection is the playful Rocket Coffee Table by Stelios Mousarris.
A Look Up at Leapfrog’s Super-Tall Xcel 3D Printer. Way Up!
Leapfrog’s Xcel 3D printer is far taller than you could imagine.
Printr Updates Their Cloud 3D Print Management System
Amsterdam-based Printr has been quietly improving their cloud-based 3D print management system, Formide.
3D Systems 2Q16 Results: Still Hurting, but Management is Optimistic
3D printing giant 3D Systems announced their second quarter results and there were few changes, but that’s about what I’d expect to see.
One More Way to Embed a Nut in Your 3D Print
I saw a unique method of embedding nuts and bolts into your 3D print that I had not considered, one that you definitely should.
Leapfrog’s New Bolt 3D Printer has a Speedy Surprise
Our team had a close look at Leapfrog’s new Bolt 3D printer and discovered it has features beyond its large size.
Formlabs Receives Massive Investment, Enabling a Titanic Competition?
Today Formlabs announced a huge USD$35M investment round, which should enable some very interesting things to occur.
Believe It: Carbon Nanotube 3D Printer Filament is Pretty Strong
A new video from a supplier of carbon nanotube-infused 3D printer filament demonstrates amazing strength.
What is the Ideal 3D Printer Material? Is It PLA? ABS?
There is always a discussion taking place: Which is the best 3D print filament material to use? I think this question is distracting from the real question.
Tripodmaker’s 3D Printer is Half in the Cloud
There are some very interesting delta-style 3D printers, and one of them is from Tripodmaker.
ThreeD Materials Offers 3D Printer Filament By Subscription, But is This a Thing You Should Do?
New materials vendor ThreeD Materials has a new subscription-based method for distributing 3D printer filament, but is it something you should do?
Katherine Bialek – “I Enjoy Inventing, Finding Solutions, and Being Able to Carry Out That Process Myself”
Katherine is an innovator, a mother, a maker, an entrepreneur. She built a live-streaming 3D printing platform, MyMultiExtruder, on which she shares her 3D printing experiences.
3DPrinterOS Breaks Silence With New Enterprise Capabilities
I haven’t heard much from 3DPrinterOS for a while, but now the reason for this is clear: they’ve been working on powerful integrations.
3D Hubs Lands USD$7M, But What Will They Spend It On?
Community 3D printing network 3D Hubs gained a significant boost with a Series B investment round of USD$7M, but I believe they’ll use it to continue their focus switch.
Focusing on Business: MakerPoint Evolves
MakerPoint, a Netherlands-based chain of 3D print retail shops, seems to be slowly changing their focus.
The Foodini 3D Printer Lives!
The last time we wrote about the Foodini 3D printer, it was April of 2014, more than two years ago. Now, the machine is available!
Ultimaker is Taking This Portability Thing Seriously
When we met with Ultimaker last month the company was excited to explain one of their customers had discovered a new 3D print use case: portable 3D printing.
Le FabShop Shuts Down
A pioneering French 3D print firm, Le FabShop, has closed its doors forever.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Mars Replica
This week’s selection is the realistic 3D printed Mars Replica by Instructables contributor grayst.
IonCore’s new Zinter Pro II
IonCore has launched a new professional desktop 3D printer, the Zinter Pro II.
See, 3D Printing is Definitely Not Dead
In spite of the stream of ridiculous mainstream media posts on the “death of 3D printing”, there are plenty of good news stories, too. Here’s two.
Who is Zrapid Tech and Why Don’t You Know About Them?
Our team encountered folks from a company called ZRapid, whom we learned much about – and you should too.
Is There a 3D Printer Nicer Than MassPortal’s Pharaoh?
If you’ve never seen a MassPortal 3D printer, you should.
BigRep Fine-Tunes Their Large-Scale 3D Print Strategy
We spoke with BigRep CEO Rene Gurkas recently and learned more about the company’s strategy and upcoming moves.
NinjaTek’s Two New 3D Printer Filaments
NinjaTek is most well known for their flexible filament, NinjaFlex, but two new products might change that notion.
Questions Raised Over Home-3D Printed Wrist Brace
Two questions came to mind when I saw reports of a home-3D printed brace to support a broken wrist.
Shapeways Hacked! But It Could Have Been Far Worse
Popular 3D print service Shapeways announced today they’ve experienced a possibly major security incident.
Ti3AU, the Hardest New Metal Material for 3D Printing?
Researchers at Rice University and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have developed a startlingly hard material, Ti3Au.
ORD’s Full Color 3D Printer Now on Kickstarter
Canada-based ORD has been developing plastic mixing technology for some time now and the result is the very unusual RoVa4D Full Color Blender.
Holly Craig – “The Women I Meet in My Profession Are Typically Top Notch Since They Have Had to Excel Higher to Achieve Their Position”
Holly is the co-founder and CEO of Stratonics. She is an engineer but also knows all about business and operations.
Yet Another Criminal Application of 3D Printing: Physical Theft
I’m always impressed with unique applications of 3D printing, but according to G4S, a global security firm, there’s a new, darker application being used.
Arcam Releases 2015Q1-2 Results: Mixed Results
Sweden-based Arcam, maker of powerful metal 3D printing gear, released interim financial results for the first half of the year, and there’s good and bad news.
Carbon’s True Focus: Materials
Carbon’s new M1 3D printer has been announced, but I feel the more interesting part of the Carbon story is the materials they’re offering – and will offer for the machine.
Please Make It Stop: “3D printers are never going to be a thing”
A piece yesterday in Mashable made myself and no doubt many others in the 3D print world upset.
And After You Learn 3D CAD…
I’m reading an interesting post on GrabCAD by Khadija Ouajjani that discusses the testing of a 3D design.
Can You 3D Print a Superconductor?
Selective laser melting process in action. Credit: Tim Sercombe/University of Western Australia
Researchers have been investigating whether it’s possible to 3D print an object that acts as a superconductor.
Design of the Week: Two Green Foxes
This week’s selection is the Two Green Foxes project by Nicholas Syiu and Alina Wong.
3D Print Stocks “Cratering”? “Entire Industry Appears to Be Falling Apart”? No, No, No
I’m reading some recent pieces analyzing the stock prices of publicly traded 3D printing companies and I’m having a hard time believing what I’m reading.
Large Scale 3D Printed Nanostructures Possible
A newly invented process could enable large-scale use of nano-printed metal materials.
Need a Custom 3D Print Material? Call ADVANC3D Materials!
There are many companies producing materials for 3D printing applications, but this one has an interesting speciality: custom materials.
Another Massive 3D Printer: The Box
Sweden-based BLB Industries has produced a massive 3D printer to join the growing ranks of meter-sized devices on the market.
The Versa3D is at a Different Level
A few 3D printer manufacturers have integrated different making tools into their devices, but the new Versa3D from CreateAll seems to go a lot farther.
A Look Inside the ZMorph 2.0 SX
Our team got a chance to take a close look at the ZMorph Multitool 3D printer.
3D Pens are NOT 3D Printers
For several years now, we’ve all seen those inexpensive “3D Pens” that are for some reason thought related to 3D printing. I think not.
Rize3D Emerges and Solves a Huge Problem
Stealth 3D printer startup Rize3D today released details on their new device, the Rize One, which has a unique approach to handling support structures.
BEEVERYCREATIVE is also Working on a Space 3D Printer
While much of the world watches the 3D printer testing by NASA, there’s another space 3D printer in the works.
3D Printing Needs Clean, Constant Power
You might think you need to fuel a 3D printer with plastic or resin and you’re good to go. But there’s something else you should be very concerned about: power.
Negative 3D Printing Hype is Highlighting Burst Bubbles, A Dying Industry and A Dire Threat
Over the last month or so I have found myself once again increasingly frustrated at the nonsensical hype being spouted from some quarters about ‘3D printing’.
BuildTak’s New FlexPlate System
BuildTak has become a very popular solution to hold down prints on otherwise uncooperative desktop 3D printers, but now they’ve come up with a new approach.
What’s Up With Skriware?
Skriware launched late last year with a reasonably successful Kickstarter campaign, but where are they now?
Creative Commons Investigating Ways To Better License 3D Designs
Creative Commons recently held a workshop to identify ways to move forward in providing better ways to license 3D content.
6 Ways 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of the Medical Industry
The technology of 3D printing is developing rapidly and has enabled many innovations across various industries.
The New Emendo is 10X Faster
Emendo, a STL file repair utility from Avante Technology, boasts a dramatic processing speed up of ten times over the previous version.
Design of the Week: Subaru WRX EJ20 Boxer Engine
This week’s selection is the incredible Subaru WRX EJ20 Boxer Engine functional model designed by Eric Harrell of Santa Cruz, California.
The Sinterit Lisa: An Affordable SLS 3D Printer
Looking for a low-cost SLS 3D printer? You might want to check out the Sinterit Lisa.
Proven: 3D Printing is Easy, if You Let Kids Try
For many adults, 3D printing is a challenging process to attempt, but this isn’t so if you introduce the technology at an early age.
Rokit’s Sophisticated BioPrinter
There are not very many bioprinters on the market, but one of the more sophisticated options is the Invivo from ROKIT.
Upcoming 3D Print Restaurant Could Face Huge Challenges
Food Ink, a London-based pop-up restaurant project, is attempting something very challenging: a service produced entirely by 3D printing technology.
Security Risks in 3D Printing? Apparently So
A report suggests there may be cybersecurity risks present in the current 3D printing workflows that could result in bad things happening.
Dissolvable Metal Support Material for 3D Printed Metal Could Create New Opportunities
Researchers have developed a very unusual support material: dissolvable carbon steel that could be used for metal 3D printing support structures.
From Russia With Imprinta
We took a look at 3D printers from Russia recently, but the interesting part of the story isn’t the hardware.
The J750 3D Printer is Amazing, But Where Can You Actually Use One?
A few months ago, Stratasys announced one of the most powerful 3D printers ever, the J750. But how can you actually use one?
The Coming Importance of Furnaces for 3D Printing
Furnaces for 3D printing? Yes, I think so.
MALPRO Breaks the Filament Price Barrier
I’ve always been suspicious of low-cost 3D printer filament, as it can often be of questionable quality. However, MALPRO may have broken that barrier.
The Bottom to Top Chase in 3D Printing is Closing
For years there has been a significant gap in quality between industrial and “hobby” 3D printers, but it’s becoming a more difficult to measure.
Darlene Farris Labar – “I Am Greatly Fascinated by How Nature Has Engineered Its Endless Forms and Colors”
Darlene Farris-LaBar is both an associate professor of art at East Stroudsburg University and an internationally known artist who makes art about the natural environment.
A Visit to 3D Hubs
When in Amsterdam last week we managed to interrupt the fine folks at 3D Hubs, where their global headquarters is located.
The Thing That Happened to 3D Printing
I’m reading a piece in TechCrunch by Signe Brewster entitled “Whatever happened to 3D printing?” and have some thoughts.
Up Close With the WASP 3 MT
Days ago I wrote about the massive WASP 3 MT massive multi-tool making machine. Now I’ve seen this item in person and it is totally amazing.
Dismissed: That Class Action Suit Against MakerBot Dies Completely
Remember that class action suit against MakerBot / Stratasys? Well, it’s now concluded and Stratasys has come out on top.
Securing 3D Files for 3D Printing with Make it LEO
There’s a peculiar startup offering a secure method of handling 3D design files called, “Make it LEO”.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Illuminated Magnifying Glass
This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Illuminated Magnifying Glass by Anil Mahtani of The C Continuum.
Builder’s Massive Extreme 2000 3D Printer
Our team took a close look (up) at Buildr’s latest large-format 3D printer, the Extreme 2000. And it is most definitely extreme!
Ultimaker’s Very Serious Focus on Professional 3D Printing
At the very beginning, Ultimaker was a group of guys who built a hobby 3D printer. Now, things are utterly changed.
Implications of Höganäs’ Digital Metal Process
Yesterday I described about Höganäs’ incredible Digital Metal 3D printing process, but I believe there are some strong implications here.