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Eight Ways 3D Printing Can Help Manufacturing

With the recent spotlight on 3D printing as a result of the pandemic’s bump on supply chains, I listed some ways the technology can help manufacturers.

Formlabs Announces “Factory Solutions” And Shifts Everyone’s Perception Of 3D Printing

Formlabs announced a new product offering they call “Factory Solutions”.

3D Printing For Generator Components

Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider delve into the use of 3D printing to produce components for generators.

The Highest-Temperature 3D Printer Filament?

There’s one filament that appears to have the highest-temperature resistance of them all: EXTEM AMHH811F.

3D Systems Announces Sweeping Changes

3D Systems, one of the leading 3D printer manufacturers, announced a series of sweeping changes to their operations and outlook.

Examining European Additive Manufacturing Patents

A report from the European Patent Office shows a wealth of data regarding innovative activity.

Will The 3D Printing Community Take Notice Of Recent Tremendous Investments In India?

Recently, there has been a tremendous movement of Fortune 500 companies to invest in India’s digital infrastructure; Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the implications of the 3D printing industry taking notice.

Stratasys Deep Inside GM

Stratasys issued an interesting press release where they describe their activities inside of GM.

SLA + SLS 3D Printing: Nexa3D Acquires NXT Factory

The XponentialWorks umbrella is seeing some consolidation in ultra-fast 3D printing as SLA company Nexa3D acquires SLS-focused NXT Factory.

DyeMansion Raises $14M Series B

German additive manufacturing post-processing company DyeMansion has closed a $14 million Series B funding round.

Conformal Antennas And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman examine the use of 3D printing in producing conformal antennas.

Glynn Fletcher: “Technical, Engineering Talent Is Not Limited To White Males”

Glynn Fletcher has been serving as president of EOS North America since March 2015 in addition to being Vice Chairman of EOS Group.

The Rise Of The German 3D Printing Subsidiary

Germany is Europe’s largest market for 3D printing and continues to attract new business — including from existing companies establishing operations in the country.

An Unexpected Bioprinting Advantage Over COVID-19

Researchers have been using bioprinting technology to assist in the development of COVID-19 treatments.

HP And Dyndrite’s Strategic Partnership Scaling The Impact Of The 3D Kernel

HP has entered into a strategic partnership with Dyndrite, underscoring the critical importance of software to the long-term success of industrial 3D printing.

Briggs & Stratton Bankruptcy And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata explore 3D printing implications from Brigs & Stratton’s use of the technology — and their recently-announced bankruptcy filing.

Book of the Week: Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing

This week’s selection is “Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing: From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond” by Christoph Roser.

Researchers Invent “Injection Printing” Method: 100% Infill, Every Time

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts have developed an unusual hybrid 3D printing process that both speeds and strengthens prints.

HP Focuses On Sustainability In 3D Printing And Digital Manufacturing

HP’s year-old 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence is now Spain’s first building to receive GOLD level LEED certification.

Inverted Powder 3D Printing

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a unique form of powder 3D printing that is inverted.

3D Printing: Helping Boats Take Flight

Charles R. Goulding sets sail with the idea of 3D printing for technologically advanced boat manufacture.

Design of the Week: Triceratops Skull No. 21

This week’s selection is “Triceratops Skull No. 21” by Javid Jooshesh.

First LIDAR 3D Scanning Apps Appearing

There’s now at least one new app that takes advantage of Apple’s new LIDAR capability.

Strong Winds And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the coming together of 3D printing and wind power.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 3

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we examine print quality and one error encountered.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 2

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we configure the machine and begin operations.

Hands On With The Prusa MINI 3D Printer, Part 1

We had a chance to evaluate the new Prusa MINI 3D printer. Here we unbox and assemble the device.

Growing A 3D Printed Garden

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi delve into the charming world of gardening – with a 3D printing twist.

Microsoft Officially Joins Blender Foundation

Microsoft has officially joined the Blender Foundation Development Fund, a group that supports the open source 3D modeling tool Blender.

3D Printing And Supply Chain Preparedness

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that supply chains can be disrupted suddenly and without any indication of how long the interruption will last.

Thoughts On Using The Prusa MINI In 3D Printer Farms

After working with the Prusa MINI 3D printer, I have some thoughts on the use of this device in a potential 3D printer farm setup.

Fore! 3D Printing in Golf

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata explore the use of 3D printing in the world of golf.

Some Of The World’s Largest And Smallest 3D Prints

3D printing is in the record books — specifically the Guinness Book of World Records — for some unusual creations.

Let’s Talk About Post-Processing

They call post-processing the “dirty little secret” of 3D printing, but let’s talk about it in the 2020 post-processing survey.

The Calibry Mini 3D Scanner Fills The Gap

Thor3D has announced the Calibry Mini handheld 3D scanner, which can easily capture small objects in fine detail.

3D Printing Rides The Ford Bronco Again

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley delight in the 3D printing opportunity emerging from Ford’s reintroduction of the Bronco.

Ellen Lee: “Yes, I Broke A Few Machines”

Ellen Lee is Technical Leader of Additive Manufacturing for Research & Advanced Engineering at Ford Motor Company, responsible for leading the development and implementation of advanced polymer additive manufacturing (AM) materials and technologies for functional use in the automotive sector.

Future Welding With 3D Printed Reactive Material Architectures

A group of researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed an approach for 3D printing thermite to perform part joining.

E3D’s ASMBL System Could Make Near-Perfect 3D Prints

E3D-Online announced a new tool for their Toolchanger 3D printer that performs coordinated subtractive operations.

When Complex Internal Structures Are Cricket Tubes

3D printing is well known for creating complex designs with intricate internal structures; sometimes those structures serve as tubes for crickets.

Medtronic Acquires Medicrea: Implications On 3D Printing Medical Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley explore a recent acquisition’s potential impact on medical 3D printing.

Book of the Week: A Practical Guide to Design for Additive Manufacturing

This week’s selection is “A Practical Guide to Design for Additive Manufacturing” by Olaf Diegel , Axel Nordin and Damien Motte.

Who’s Who In Construction 3D Printing In 2020?

Construction 3D printing is a relatively new discipline, and we made a list of the current players.

When 3D Printing Makes Sense For Serial Production

Many companies requiring thousands of components use 3D printing to perfect their design before moving to injection molding for production, but sometimes it makes sense to stick with additive manufacturing.

3D Printed Micro-Endoscope Developed

Researchers have developed a way to fabricate microscopic endoscopes using 3D printing technology.

The Analog Devices And Maxim Integrated Merger And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider potential 3D printing implications from the Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated merger.

Design of the Week: FLOLA Lamp

This week’s selection is the astonishingly beautiful FLOLA lamp by 3LOBIT.

Polimotor’s 3D Printed Plastic Internal Combustion Engine

A company is apparently 3D printing fully functional internal combustion engines for racing — made from plastic!

Cleanse Your Balance Sheet Now

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi think that as we emerge from the global coronavirus pandemic, companies should consider emerging with a newer, cleaner balance sheet — with the help of 3D printing.

LulzBot Adds 1.75mm Filament Support

We’ve just heard that FAME 3D, the new owners of LulzBot, have made a deal to provide 1.75mm filament support for LulzBot 3D printers.

New Chart Illustrates Polymer 3D Printing Options

A new chart published by AMPOWER shows a comprehensive view of the polymer 3D printing landscape.

3D Printed Compressible Batteries

A team of researchers in Singapore and China has developed a unique process to produce compressible batteries using 3D printing.

The Iconic Vespa Meets 3D Printing

Charles R. Gouding and Andressa Bonafe check out Vespa scooting into 3D printing.

Titan Robotics’ New Polypropylene Pellets

Titan Robotics announced a new partnership to produce highly effective polypropylene pellets for 3D printing.

Reimagining The Supply Chain With Large-Format 3D Printing

As the global supply chain is focusing on transitioning for better agility, large-format 3D printing from BigRep offers a few interesting ways to integrate advanced manufacturing throughout operations.

Exploring The World of High-Temperature 3D Printing Materials

In the last 2-3 years there has been a dramatic rise in high-temperature 3D printing, but what are the materials for this type of printing?

Sport Fishing Reeling In 3D Printing Practices

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley discuss the rise of 3D printing in fishing as outdoor activities continue to attract enthusiasts.

INTAMSYS’ New Advanced PAEK Material Better Than PEEK?

INTAMSYS announced a partnership with Victrex to allow use of a newly designed PAEK 3D printer filament in their high-temperature equipment.

BCN3D’s Latest Multi-Million Investment

BCN3D has announced a new funding round that should have interesting implications on future innovations for the desktop 3D printing company.

A Walk Through Fictiv’s Manufacturing Survey Shows Significant Change Underway

Fictiv released their annual “State of Manufacturing” report, and there are some notable changes from previous years’ reports.

Horses And Robot Dogs Can Leave the Ground

Charles R. Goulding discusses 3D printing in helping all four legs leap.

Jacqui O Connor: “The Scope For 3D Printing In The Medical Device Sector Is Large And Untapped”

From being a technical manager, a research assistant, a technical sales, and now an entrepreneur, Jacqui O Connor knows how to wear several hats.

Another Additive Manufacturing Company Pivots

Along with loss and grief, the pandemic has caused a great deal of change. One of those changes has been in 3D printing.

Analyzing KFC’s 3D Printed Chicken Project

KFC announced a new initiative to 3D print their fried chicken products, but could this be practical?

3MF Consortium’s New Executive Director: “The Focus Is On Adoption Now”

The 3MF Consortium is looking ahead to more adoption in 3D printing, now operating as a Linux Foundation member and with a new executive director.

The Great American Bicycle Drought

Peter Saenz examines how 3D printing might help in bicycle supply.

Book of the Week: Generative Design

This week’s selection is “Generative Design” by Benedikt Groß, Hartmut Bohnacker, Julia Laub, and Claudius Lazzeroni.

Jabil Updates On Additive Manufacturing Operations And Strategies

On the heels of Jabil’s recently announced collaboration with Fictiv, we catch up directly with the digital manufacturing company for a look at their latest 3D printing strategies.

Jabil, COVID-19, And The Value Proposition Of 3D Printing In 2020

Jabil is uniquely situated to address both stop-gap and long-term supply chain needs relating to pandemic response, as a recent conversation highlights.

Porsche’s 3D Printed Pistons Demonstrate High Efficiency

An interesting experiment in metal 3D printing has resulted in some rather efficient pistons for Porsche sports cars.

Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute (RURI) and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman discuss 3D printing work at an advanced research institute.

Design of the Week: Quarantine Haircut Robot

This week’s selection is the scary Quarantine Haircut Robot by YouTuber Shane Wighton.

What is “Swarm 3D Printing”?

A company is working on a concept called “Swarm 3D Printing”.

WESCO Anixter Acquisition And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding examines the 3D printing implications of a recent business merger.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing Life-Size Heads

This week’s question delves into the science of producing life-size head sculptures using 3D scanning and 3D printing.

Another Way To Measure 3D Printer Resolution?

I’m reading an interesting release from Nanofabrica, and had a thought about 3D printer specifications.

Why Would You Need CAD Conversion?

I hadn’t deeply considered the idea of CAD file conversion until I realized this could be a very difficult challenge for larger companies.

Train For Orthopedic 3D Printing While Elective Surgeries Are Paused

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman explore the idea of training with 3D printing while elective procedures are on hold.

Researchers Break The 3D Printed Latex Barrier

Researchers at the Virginia Tech have developed an unusual method that allows latex to be 3D printed.

Serious Additive Manufacturing Technology Centers

Two major new additive manufacturing-focused technology centers have recently opened, signalling the seriousness of 3D printing as strategic focus.

Standardized Machine Language Will Revolutionize The Way We Work With Data

The Vice President of Materialise’s software department discusses ongoing partnerships with other members of the 3D printing community to standardize machine language and bring the value of printer data to users.

Creative People Migration and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider review ideas presented in Richard Florida’s books that can be applied to 3D printing thinking.

Question of the Week: Is 3D Printer Filament Too Expensive?

This week’s question examines the pricing of 3D printer filament.

Sinterit Lowers SLS Powder Refresh Ratio

SLS 3D printing becomes more cost efficient as more powder can be reused.

Mass Customization Is Coming

With the arrival of the new Superstrata 3D printed bikes, I’m wondering whether we’re now at the moment when mass customization begins to grow in the minds of consumers.