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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.

From Prototyping to Manufacturing: What’s 3D Printing Used For?

Though we may strive for the day in which it’s possible to make an entire aircraft with 3D printing, according to Wohlers Associates, about one-third of the reported additive manufacturing (AM) applications is for creating prototypes and visual models.

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.

Adobe Pushes Deeper Into 3D and UX Design

Right out of the gate for 2017, Adobe is offering a pair of applications featured at the Adobe MAX 2016 conference

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.

Sisma Broadens 3D Printer Portfolio with Bigger Metal and SLA

Compared to plastic 3D printing technology, metal additive manufacturing (AM) is relatively young.

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.

Onshape In-Context Assembly Design is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen

Throughout all the years (decades? yeow!) I’ve use 3D modeling software, I can’t think of a time where I didn’t use some type of in-context assembly design.

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.

Dremel and 3DPrinterOS Partner for 3D Printing in the Cloud

After creating a cloud-based operating system for 3D printer networks, 3DPrinterOS went on to launch ZAP in September of last year.

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.

HoloLens App Shows How 3D Modeling Works for Augmented/Mixed Reality

Little by little augmented/mixed reality (AR/MR) is slipping past the surly bonds of consumption with more and more imagining, nay DEMONSTRATING, what 3D design could be like using devices that are, at least, sure to give us chuckles at the possibilities and, at most, completely take over our every waking hour.

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.

Ability 3D’s Low Cost 3D Metal Printing Option

We had a chance to talk to Ben Willard, the “guy in the garage” behind Ability 3D, a 3D metal printer.

Irene Presti – “3D Printing Has a Lot of Potential but Still Lacks Research, Professionalization, and Training”

Irene Presti is the woman behind almost all of the current Latin America’s initiatives in 3D Printing.

CoLiDo’s 3D Metal Printer is On The Way

It seems there are an increasing number of 3D metal printer options recently, and there’s one more from CoLiDo.

Timing is Everything in 3D Printer Kickstarters

After observing a number of 3D printer crowdfunding fails, there seems to be an effect you should be aware of.

What Does “CoreXY” Mean?

When reviewing the specs for 3D printers, you might encounter the term “CoreXY”. What is a “CoreXY” system?

Markforged’s New 3D Metal Printer: The Metal X

Markforged’s previous 3D printing equipment focused on high-strength materials like nylon, kevlar and carbon fiber, but now they’re into metal, too.

Float Your 3D Printed #3DBenchy

The ever popular #3DBenchy benchmarking object has received a slight upgrade.

Essentium Develops Revolutionary 3D Printing Process

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen something this revolutionary: Essentium has created a completely new filament-based 3D printing process.

Design of the Week: Chevy Camaro LS3 V8 Engine

This week’s selection is the incredible Chevy Camaro LS3 V8 Engine by mechanical engineer Eric Harrell.

Magentic Bioprinting Experiment – In Orbit

Russian researchers are preparing a very unusual 3D printing experiment for use on the International Space Station.

Could the World’s Most Heat Resistant Material Be 3D Printed?

Researchers at Imperial College London have identified incredible materials that can withstand temperatures up to 4,000C, but would it be possible to 3D print this stuff?

Monoprice to Launch The Kickstarter Killer, and Other Things

Monoprice has become very well known for their low-cost 3D printer options, but things are about to change significantly.

An Open Source High Resolution Resin 3D Printer

The RooBee One is a relatively easy to build completely open source high resolution resin-based 3D printer.

German RepRap’s Equipment Doesn’t Look Like a RepRap

When the term “RepRap” is used, you might think of an inexpensive hobby-style desktop 3D printer. But that’s not at all what is being produced by German RepRap.

Precision Health Care Driven by 3D Systems’ Medical 3D Printing

In a world of exploding smartphones, fictional augmented reality (AR) glasses and government spying, one might wonder whether or not new technology really advances the human predicament or if it just allows a few executives to score some extra dough here and there.

Aleph Objects Announces the MOARstruder

Officially, it’s known as the “LulzBot TAZ MOARstruder Tool Head”, but in fact it’s a monster extruder.

Minifactory’s 3D Printer Have Become Much More Sophisticated

MiniFactory’s latest 3D printer is quite different than when we first saw them some three years ago.

A Monstrous Implication from the Introduction of Production 3D Printers

I’ve been doing some thinking about what happens to the world when “production” 3D printers become widespread.

Sculpteo Announces AI-Based 3D Printing Services

Sculpteo announced today a suite of AI-based elements to assist in 3D metal printing.

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Using Rafts When 3D Printing

One of the first things you may encounter when beginning 3D printing is rafts. But are they a good thing or bad?

Nyomo’s “Minny” 3D Printer

Looking for a small, yet powerful professional high-resolution desktop 3D printer? Look no further than the Nyomo “Minny”.

The Biggest Crime in 3D Printing

There’s always speculation about how crime can take place by leveraging technical aspects of 3D printing, but I believe the most crimes are of a more simple nature.

Charlene Flick – “Being a Woman Working in 3d Printing Does Not Go Unnoticed.”

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. Attorney, entrepreneur, expert in Intellectual Property, consultant, Special Advisor under President Clinton’s Administration…Charlene Flick surely wears a lot of hats! And she accepted to share with… Continue reading Charlene Flick – “Being a Woman Working in 3d Printing Does Not Go Unnoticed.”