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Essentium Continues On, Expanding Global Leadership & Ramping Up Production
Essentium has announced new expansion initiatives, bringing on new international leadership and ramping up production of its HSE 3D printing platform and materials development efforts.
Dental 3D Printing Gets A Boost: Structo Closes Investment
Dental 3D printing company Structo has closed a funding round that includes government-linked investment.
Book of the Week: The Inevitable
This week’s selection is “The Inevitable” by futurist Kevin Kelly.
3D Printed Toy Designers Should Aim At Target
Charles Goulding and Lara Tomiko of R&D Tax Savers examine opportunities for 3D printing toys by targeting Target.
CEL-Robox Makes A Huge, And We Mean Huge, Pivot
CEL-Robox pivots into a new venture, Q5D, that produces 5-axis electrical 3D printing for industry.
VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019
VELO3D announced their first year’s financial results and they were quite spectacular.
Why So Many 3D Printing Partnerships?
HP and Matsuura? Some 3D printer manufacturers partner with other 3D printer manufacturers, but why?
Design of the Week: Iron Man Statue
This week’s selection is the life-size Iron Man statue by STPL3D.
Surprise! Prusa Announces MINI 3D Printer
Prusa Research announced a brand new desktop 3D printer, the Original Prusa MINI. Its surprisingly low price will enable almost anyone to obtain a quality 3D printer.
The End Of LulzBot (?)
Is this the end of Aleph Objects as we’ve known it? Yes and no.
When Will Car Dealers 3D Print Parts?
Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss the future of automotive 3D printing – in car dealerships.
Another Dirty Secret Of Metal 3D Printing: Oxygen Contamination
How many secrets are there in metal 3D printing? We’ve found another one that additive manufacturing operations may not have encountered.
DIY Desktop Robotic Dexterity With The Youbionic Human Arm
The 3D printed Youbionic Human Arm is available now as an affordable project integrating high-level robotics and broad capabilities.
A New CEO At EOS, And Other Changes
EOS has a new CEO. Who is it and what changes might we expect at the leading nylon and metal 3D printing / additive manufacturing company?
The Open Source Nautilus 3D Printer’s Numerous Features
A new, powerful open source 3D printer, the Nautilus, is able to 3D print in many engineering materials, including carbon fiber, nylon, flexible, and more.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 3
Part 3 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering software, advanced 3D printing operations and our conclusion.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 2
Part 2 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering features and basic 3D printing operations.
Hands On With The ANET ET4 3D Printer: Part 1
Part 1 of our hands on review test of the new ANET ET4 3D printer kit, covering unboxing and assembly steps.
Parallelized Two-Photon Lithography Speeds Up Nanoprinting By 100-1000X
Researchers have sped up microscale 3D printing by 100-1000X through a method that parallelizes two-photon lithography.
Around Town With The OESH Townie 3D Printed Shoes: Review
OESH’s new 3D printed and CNC-knit Townie shoes are comfortable, attractive, and well-made: a review.
The Powerful Delta 3D Printers Of Innovatica
Innovatica displayed a pair of powerful high-temperature delta 3D printers for industry that sport a number of very interesting features such as a vacuum plate system.
Meet The LulzBot Bio 3D Printer
Aleph Objects is formally introducing its bioprinter today: the LulzBot Bio.
Cheryl Macleod: “3D Printing Was Appealing To Me”
Cheryl Macleod is the global head of 3D fusion science at HP and is based in Corvallis, Oregon.
Trends In 3D Printing Today: Application-Specific Solutions, Training
Two of the biggest conversations in 3D printing today have a lot in common.
Photocentric Working Directly With Manufacturing Clients
Photocentric’s growth strategy includes working directly with manufacturing clients to obtain feedback on their engineering resins.
3D Printed Rockets Taking Off: $140M For Relativity Space
Relativity Space announced a major funding round, bringing its fully 3D printed rockets closer to an out-of-this-world reality.
Injection Molded 3D Prints? AddiFab Can Do That
AddiFab has produced a new 3D printing process that can bridge the gap between 3D printers and injection molding.
Book of the Week: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
This week’s selection is “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance.
HP Inc. Announces Major Layoffs And Stock Buyback
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines HP’s announced mass layoffs and hope for its 3D printing business.
Realizing 3D Printing’s Opportunities In The Face Of Trade Wars
Global trade and increasing tariffs are major topics of discussion these days — and 3D printing is increasingly a part of that conversation.
Validating Digital Anatomy: Inside Stratasys’ Strategy
Stratasys is proving out a strategy of application-based 3D printing.
Stratasys Debuts Digital Anatomy 3D Printing Portfolio: New J750 3D Printer, Materials, Software
Stratasys is unveiling a new Digital Anatomy portfolio to offer targeted functionality in healthcare 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Gripping Gears
This week’s selection is the amazing Gripping Gears by Henry Segerman, Will Segerman and Sabetta Matsumoto.
Kora’s Powerful SC-01 3D Printer Safety Enclosure
Need a safety enclosure for your 3D printer? Don’t even know why? Find out more with our look at the Kora SC-01 Safety Cabinet.
An Update On XACT Metal, The “Accessible” 3D Printing Alternative
XACT Metal’s low-cost, accessible 3D printer has become popular in a very specific market. We spoke to CEO Juan Mario Gomez to find out which one.
More Details On The Surprisingly Sophisticated Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle
Ultimaker’s new S5 Bundle is far more than a marketing slogan. It is a highly sophisticated 3D printer that includes a variety of production features.
National Manufacturing Day 2019: Expert Roundtable On “Additive Manufacturing: The Next Frontier”
It’s National Manufacturing Day, perfect for a meeting of the minds to discuss additive manufacturing.
Golden 3D Printing Problems
Could any 3D print service print in precious metals like gold, silver or platinum? Not unless special steps are taken.
Large-Scale Wet Labs Finally Come to New York City
Charles Goulding, Ryan Donley, and Mellissa McIntyre of R&D Tax Savers discuss wet labs and opportunities for 3D printing.
An Ecosystem For Medical 3D Printing: Inside Kumovis
We recently caught up with Munich-based Kumovis for a conversation in medical 3D printing for production.
PostProcess Releases First Ever Post-Processing Survey Results
Finally we have a glimpse at the 3D print post-processing market, due to a survey performed by PostProcess Technologies.
Ultimaker Cura 4.3 Released With A Feature I’ve Wanted Forever
A new version of Ultimaker Cura has been released: 4.3 includes a number of 3D print quality improvements and a magical feature everyone will use.
Cimquest’s 2019 HP Roadshow Exhibits Top Talent In 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers share their experience with HP 3D printing at the recent Cimquest Roadshow.
Ruggedized Bioprinter Proves Itself
Biofabrication gets a boost with a successful pilot program in an austere environment.
3 Things I Like About The 3D Printing Industry
There’s just something about 3D printing that keeps me coming back for more. Here are the 3 things I like most about the 3D printing industry after a decade of working in this field.
10,000 Tariff Exemption Applications vs. 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers discuss the place of 3D printing in the face of tariff exemptions.
Aurora Labs Ships First Metal High-Volume 3D Printer
Aurora Labs has shipped their first high-volume metal 3D printer.using the RMT process. What does this mean for the company?
Jo Sommers: “I Started To Experience The Pleasures (And Of Course The Pain) That Comes With 3D Printing!”
Jo Sommers is a co-founder at Maker Sense – a maker-ed publishing company.
A New Recycled Filament Option: RE PET 3D
Is 3D printer filament made from recycled material financially viable? Czech company RE PET 3D hopes to prove so, with their 100% recycled 3D printer filament products.
Ultimaker Is Winning. We Found Their Black Magic
How does Ultimaker make so many 3D printer sales? We had a chat with them and found out their secret sales approach, and it’s very different.
The Significance Of UL GREENGUARD 2904 Certification In 3D Printing
Today Rize announces the first UL GREENGUARD 2904 Certified 3D printer and materials; what does this mean for the 3D printing industry?
Rize Announces First UL GREENGUARD Certification: CEO Interview
3D printer emissions are in focus again today, but with a progress update: the first GREENGUARD-certified 3D printer has been announced.
Book of the Week: Build Your Own CNC Machine
This week’s selection is “Build Your Own CNC Machine” by Floyd Kelly James and Patrick Hood-Daniel.
Stratasys’ Digital Inventory Strategy Is Hard, But They’re Making Progress
Stratasys is working on a fascinating transition to a digital inventory provider. See their experiments with rail car suppliers to understand how it works.
TRACE: Traceability In 3D Printing
As 3D printing continues to industrialize, quality management and traceability are increasingly in focus — and that’s just what TRACE software offers.
3D Printed Chinese Drone Components and the U.S. Government
Charles Goulding, Preeti Sulibhavi, and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers explore 3D printing as an alternative to Chinese sourcing for drone components.
E3D-Online Announces The Hermes System
E3D-Online announced a breakthrough 3D printing extruder / hot end system called Hermes. It offers a very powerful feature, yet is still low priced.
Design of the Week: Picadilly Circus Architectural Model
We selected an amazing large 3D print of Picadilly Circus as our design of the week.
What Makes a 3D Printer “Production”?
Is that a “production” 3D printer? What characteristics make a 3D printer “production”? We present a list of features to help classify additive manufacturing machines.
How To Reclaim More 3D Print Powder Material And Increase 3D Print Quality
You can lose a great deal of expensive 3D printing powder due to limited recycling abilities. But now there may be a way to optimize additive manufacturing powder recycling.
A Sophisticated Dental 3D Printing Strategy From Ray
South Korea-based Ray has developed an amazing 3D printing system for dentists to use directly without need for dental labs.
Thoughts On TCT Show 2019
What happened at TCT Show 2019? We were there and provide an overview of our thoughts on this event.
Seriously, Attend 3D Printing Events
The best way to learn about 3D printing is directly — so go to the events.
Digital Metal Expands Build Volume, With More To Come?
Digital Metal’s quiet change to their metal 3D printer might mean a new option for those seeking larger, high-resolution metal 3D prints.
FATHOM Acquisition Creates Digital Manufacturing Powerhouse
Digital manufacturing is the focus for a significant new acquisition.
Production-Ready 3D Printing With 3D Systems’ Newest Figure 4 Materials
The latest materials for 3D Systems’ Figure 4 system highlight one very important thing for 3D printing: it’s ready for production.
Unusual Engineered Material Maintains Strength With Light
What is a light-stabilized material? Could it be used in 3D printing? If so, what could you make?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professors Give Presentation on 3D Printing in the Lighting Industry
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers delve into 3D printing in the lighting industry.
Question of the Week: 3D Printer Resin Safety
Is 3D printer resin safe? Is it safe when ventilated? The answer is most definitely no, and it’s not because of resin fumes.
Interview: The Blueprints Of Blueprint
We talk with Kunal Mehta, Head of Consulting at Blueprint, for a look into operations in a 3D printing consultancy.
A Deeper Look At The MakerBot Method X
Does the MakerBot Method X 3D printer really work? We examined several large ABS 3D prints and were very surprised.
The Busy Hidden Uses Of 3D Printing
Are there hidden use cases for 3D printing that are incredibly powerful? We’ve found some before, now here’s another one.
Cynthia Rogers: “There Is An Opportunity For Everyone – I’ve Created An Entirely New Career For Myself Because Of It”
Cynthia Rogers: “There Is An Opportunity For Everyone – I’ve Created An Entirely New Career For Myself Because Of It”
The R&D Tax Credit and the Three C’s of 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers discuss ensuring tax credits for companies working with three primary components of 3D printing: hardware, software, and materials.
AddiFab Pulls In Investment, Deepens Mitsubishi Relationship
A new investment is deepening Mitsubishi Chemical’s relationship with Freeform Injection Molding.
Book of the Week: Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Additive Manufacturing
This week’s selection is “Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Additive Manufacturing” by Michael Gouge and Pan Michaleris.
Ultimaker Releases Closed Environment Features For Production Capability
Ultimaker just announced the Ultimaker S5 Bundle, with heat and humidity management features that could enable true 3D print production.
Ultimaker Announces S3 Professional 3D Printer
Need a professional level desktop 3D printer? The new Ultimaker S3 is not only powerful, but also affordable and includes many ease-of-use features.
Creating 3D Printed WiFi Access QR Codes with Python
I embarked on a project to create a 3D printed QR code that guests at our house could scan to gain access to our guest wireless network. Why 3D you might ask? Well, that’s how geeks like myself like to impress their guests!
What Does It Take To Work At A 3D Printing Startup?
While the 3D printing industry is incredibly attractive for job seekers due to its growth, innovation and limitless potential, it is essential for job applicants to understand what it means to work for a 3D printing startup.
One On One With Standard Cyborg’s CEO
What is Standard Cyborg all about? We talked to Co-Founder and CEO Jeff Huber to learn more about the 3D vision and scanning startup.
An Interview With John Hartner, The New CEO of ExOne
Charles Goulding and Steve Kelly of R&D Tax Savers interview ExOne CEO John Hartner for a discussion on industrial 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Cosplay Armor
This week’s selection is an incredible set of Cosplay Armor of Anduin Wryn from World of Warcraft by Josh from Grizzly Tech.
Fabbaloo Visits Birmingham, UK This Week
What really happens at 3D print trade shows? There’s a lot more going on than just the exhibitors you see. We explain the inside story on trade shows.
How 3D Printing Can Really Bring Back Jobs
Could 3D printing bring back jobs? We think it can, but not necessarily in the way you might think.
End Of The Line For The Replicator 2
How important was the now-unsupported MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer? More important than you might think.
New Balance Steps Out With Next Formlabs-Powered Shoe
The latest partially 3D printed shoe is hitting the market: the New Balance FuelCell Echo Triple.
3D Printing: A Step For STEM In Girls’ Education
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and STEAM (adding in the Arts) education is more important than ever for the next generation — but it isn’t always accessible, or equitable.
3D Printing Weapons of Mass Destruction? Inevitable or Controllable?
Could 3D printing be used to manufacture weapons of mass destruction? Is additive manufacturing dangerous? We have thoughts.
RAMP MD: Helping A Region Go Additive
How can you learn additive manufacturing? Where can you get experience at a low cost? One state seems to have figured out a way to do so.
Could Anisoprint Catch Markforged In The Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Market?
What happens when two companies market continuous carbon fiber 3D printers? We think there will be competition between Anisoprint and Markforged.
Mosaic Manufacturing Almost Reduces Price Of 3D Print Color System
Is the Palette 2 color filament device for 3D printers too expensive? Perhaps, but it is now available at a much lower price.
SMARTTECH3D Announces “Green Stereo” 3D Scanner
SMARTTECH3D announced a new industrial 3D scanner for quality control, using green LED light in stereo mode.
3D Printing: Shifting Gears for Driverless Electronic Vehicles
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers examine the use of 3D printing in new driverless electric vehicles.