3D printer manufacturer Picaso3D is contemplating a move into the European market.
Kerry Stevenson
Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!
Have You Completed Our Reader Survey?
Yes, it is a new year, but we are keeping our annual survey open just a bit longer.
Haute Fabrication’s New 3D Printing Tech
We had a chat with Kevin Friesth, Chief Science Officer/Inventor at Haute Fabrication, regarding their upcoming 3D printers.
Omni3D’s Improved Industrial 3D Printer
Omni3D’s new Factory 2.0 industrial 3D printer has some powerful features.
EnvisionTEC’s Mystery 3D Printer
EnvisionTEC is hinting at a new dental 3D printer.
Previewing The New Cura
Ultimaker snuck out a beta version of Cura 4.0.
What Is Project MAESTRO?
The EU is sponsoring an interesting 3D print technology project called “MAESTRO”.
Desirable Developments In 3D Printing For 2019
With the new year, new thoughts of 3D printing come to mind.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Failures 2019 Edition
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Failures: 2019 Edition: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing” by Sean Aranda and David Feeney.
3D Printing Trends in 2018
It’s near year end and it is time to reflect on what happened.
Design of the Week: Martian Helmet
This week’s selection is the realistic Martian Helmet by Kyle Eisele.
Reminder: Our Annual Survey Is Still Running
Thought you’d avoid our survey? Not this time!
Hermle’s MPA Metal 3D Printing Process
We’re looking at yet another unusual 3D printing process, this time from Germany-based Hermle.
Question of the Week: Who Fixes My 3D Printer?
This week’s question relates to the inevitable question, “who fixes my broken 3D printer?”
A Future 3D Printing Issue Looking For A Solution
It’s occurred to me that there is an upcoming issue that the 3D printing industry has yet to solve: print tracking.
Metal 3D Printing With BLT
BLT, also known as Xian Bright Laser Technologies, is one of the major Chinese providers of metal 3D printing technology.
The Amazing CADMAPPER
I’ve been playing with an interesting 3D mapping service, CADMAPPER.
3D Printer Safety: Another Anet A8 Burns
Once again, an Anet A8 desktop 3D printer caught fire.
Could Morphogenic 3D Printing Be Coming?
New research from MIT hints at future possible approaches to 3D printing.
SPEE3D Refines Their Metal 3D Printing Process
Australia-based SPEE3D has refined their supersonic 3D printing process.
Don’t Forget Our Annual Survey!
It’s that time of year again, and there’s a big benefit to you.
Book of the Week: Mastering 3D Printing in the Classroom, Library, and Lab
This week’s selection is “Mastering 3D Printing in the Classroom, Library, and Lab” by Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron.
Autodesk Deepens Reach Into Construction
3D software giant Autodesk made an acquisition of a construction-related company.
Design of the Week: Levitating Planter
This week’s selection is the magical Levitating Plantar by Thingiverse contributor Andreas S Nordstrand.
A Look at Theoretical Futures for 3D Printing Technology
A speculative video discusses some of the issues 3D printing may face in the distant future.
Precision ADM Confirms Our 3D Print Service Theory
Right on the heels of Sculpteo’s announcement regarding ISO 9001 certification, we see that Precision ADM has announced something quite similar.
Glitter Bomb Defeats Porch Pirates and Shows 3D Printing to the World
An incredible viral video appeared this week, and it involves 3D printing.
The Patent War Between Formlabs and DWS
There’s a silent war being waged between two giants of 3D printing: DWS and Formlabs.
Incredible High Temperatures In The GEWO 3D HTP 260
If you’re seeking a very high-temperature 3D printer, you might want to look at the GEWO 3D HTP 260.
The Mysterious Origin
I’m looking at a 3D printing startup that recently emerged from stealth mode, Origin.
The ATMAT Saturn Large-Format 3D Printer
We’re looking at the Saturn Large-Format 3D Printer today.
Hidden 3D Printing Wisdom Inside A Mammoth Print
i.materialise printed a very large sculpture, and in the process revealed some interesting engineering practices.
Scultpeo’s ISO 9001 Certification Shows What 3D Print Services Must Do
Sculpteo announced they’ve achieved ISO 9001-2015 certification.
Question of the Week: Basic 3D Printer Filament Calculations
This week’s question deals with arithmetic.
Characteristics of Successful Filament Extruders
Over the years there have been several desktop 3D printer filament extruders, and almost all have failed.
Fabbaloo’s 2018 Reader Survey Now Open!
Every year we gather feedback from our readers, and now we’re doing it for 2018.
Hands On with Capture: 3D Scan Anything
We’re giving a new 3D scanning app a quick test today.
Book of the Week: Printing Architecture
This week’s selection is “Printing Architecture: Innovative Recipes for 3D Printing” by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello.
3D Printing Small Objects With A New Process
A research team has developed an unusual method for 3D printing small scaffold-like structures.
Roboze Improves Technicals and Financials
Roboze has been growing significantly in the past year.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bathtub
This week’s selection is the beautiful 3D printed bathtub by designer Sebastian Hermann.
Blowing Your Leftover Budget On A 3D Printer? Some Things To Consider
At this late date in the year, many organizations have some 3D printing thinking to do.
3D Printed Reconstruction Techniques
A 3D printing technique was used to develop a 3D virtual model.
Soluble Support Material for PEEK?
3DGence announced a high-temperature dissolvable support material.
VSHAPER’s Unusual Medical 3D Printer
VSHAPER has developed a new version of their 500 model specifically for medical 3D prints.
Mcor Sneaks Out The ARKePro
Call us surprised; Mcor Technologies seems to have released a new 3D printer without a lot of fanfare.
To CES, Or Not?
In a few weeks the annual Consumer Electronics Show will take place in Las Vegas.
Choosing The Right, Or Better 3D Printing Tool?
I’m reading a press release from Massivit describing a notable machine sale, and had a thought about choosing 3D printers.
Reactions to Materialise’s 3D Printing Trends for 2019
Materialise published a series of trends and we have some thoughts.
Another Metal 3D Printing Process: Screen Printing
We ran across a metal 3D printing process we had not seen previously: screen printing.
Fine Tuning 3D Printed Superalloys
New research shows how it may be possible to make 3D printed superalloys even stronger.
An Update On Digital Metal
Höganäs’ Digital Metal operation is doing very well.
Question of the Week: How Do I Get a 3D Model?
This week’s question delves into the mysterious world of 3D scanning and 3D modeling, typically unknown territory for 3D printing newbies.
Many Thoughts on MakerBot’s New Method
MakerBot finally announced a new 3D printer and I have some thoughts.
The Lynxter S600D High-Temperature 3D Printer
A French startup has developed a versatile high-temperature 3D printer.
Book of the Week: Rule 34
This week’s selection is “Rule 34” by Charles Stross.
Finally: ALL Museum Specimens Being 3D Scanned For Public Use
An enormous, decades-long project is launched to 3D scan virtually all fossils and specimens stored at major museums.
Design of the Week: Self-Starting Siphon
This week’s selection is the incredible self-starting siphon by Andrea Fontana.
Get a Job in 3D Printing without Being an Engineer
If you’re interested in 3D printing, it is entirely possible to join the industry without being an engineer.
New 3D Printing Application: Data Center Fixtures
I happened to bump into a new 3D printing application during a data center tour, and this could be big.
MIT Developing Cellulose-Based 3D Printing Material
Researchers at MIT have been working on a practical method of 3D printing cellulose.
Question of the Week: How Many Resin 3D Printers Exist?
We received an interesting question about resin 3D printers.
Formlabs Releases New, Even Hotter 3D Printing Resin
Formlabs surprisingly announced a new formulation of their high-temperature resin.
An Update On Sindoh’s 3D Printing Plans
We spent some time speaking with Sindoh to find out their latest strategy for 3D printing.
Sisma’s New Everes 3D Printers
We attended an announcement of two new resin 3D printers from Sisma.
Kay Matin – “The AM Industry Is Exactly Where It Should Be”
Kay Matin has served AlphaSTAR as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1990.
FDM Is Not A Serious Industrial Application?
We received a provocative comment about 3D printing and had to reply.
One Comprehensive 3D Printing Safety Solution
We received responses from our provocative post last week, “Does ANYONE Care About 3D Printer Emissions?”
Could This Be The Future Of High-Temperature 3D Printer Nozzles?
I’m reading a scientific paper describing research on new high-entropy, high-hardness metal carbides and wondering how they could be used in 3D printing.
Book of the Week: Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures
This week’s selection is “Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures” by Yoseph Bar-Cohen.
Are Your 3D Designs Being Stolen?
I’m reading a detailed post by Ars Technica on automated theft of AutoCAD designs, but is this also applicable to 3D print designs?
Powerful New 3D Printer Components from Dyze Design
Dyze Design showed us their new products.
The BlackBelt 3D Printer Story
We learned more about the highly unusual BlackBelt 3D printer.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Toilet
This week’s selection is the fully functional 3D printed toilet by CNC Barcenas.
One Inexpensive Way to Add Some Safety to Your 3D Printer
After publishing our rant about the increasingly important lack of attention paid to safety in 3D printing, we received an interesting tip.
Canon Announces Ceramic 3D Printing Materials
Japanese giant Canon announced new ceramic 3D printer materials.
Loctite: The Most Unexpected 3D Printing Company
Call us surprised: Loctite is entering the world of 3D printing.
MakerFleet’s Online 3D Printing Farm Concept
Today we’re looking at a new entrant to the low-volume manufacturing space, MakerFleet.
MakerBot Announcing A New 3D Printer?
MakerBot issued a mysterious tease today that could suggest they’re about to announce a new 3D printer.
The Surprising Feature of the Super Discovery Large-Format 3D Printer
We got inside – literally – the enormous Super Discovery large-format 3D printer.
An Unusual Method Strengthens 3D Prints
Adrian Bowyer proposes a very unusual approach for strengthening 3D printed parts: embedding voids.
Kodak Back On Track With Unique 3D Print Features
We hadn’t heard much from Kodak on their new 3D printer for quite a while, but now they’re back in action.
Has Essentium Reinvented 3D Printing?
Call us impressed. Essentium’s new HSE 180•S seems like a 3D printer utterly different from its competitors.
Nanogrande’s Molecular 3D Printing Concept
I’m always thrilled to see new 3D printing processes, and Nanogrande definitely has one.
Thoughts on BigRep’s New MXT Extruder
Last week BigRep announced a series of new machines, but what caught my interest most was their MXT extruder.
Book of the Week: Fusion 360 for Makers
This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 for Makers: Design Your Own Digital Models for 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication” by Lydia Sloan Cline.
Formlabs’ Fuse 1 Delayed?
We learned that Formlabs has delayed the release of their highly anticipated Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer.
Design of the Week: AMPHIBIO
This week’s selection is the intriguing AMPHIBIO device by designer Jun Kamei.
Wait, Is Consumer 3D Printing Back?
After thinking more about Prusa Printers’ astonishing production figures, I’m now wondering whether consumer 3D printing is back.
Harz Labs Hopes to Beat the Resin Market
We encountered Harz Labs, a 3D printer resin manufacturer.
Xact Metal Pivots
Metal 3D printing startup Xact Metal has done a slight pivot on their path to success.
Prusa’s Manufacturing Capacity Is Incredible
At formnext we learned much about Prusa Printer’s manufacturing capabilities.
Does ANYONE Care About 3D Printer Emissions?
After reading more scary papers researching 3D printer emissions, I am baffled by the industry’s lack of response.
EVO-TECH’s EL-102 3D Printer
We took a look at EVO-TECH’s new EL-102 high-temperature 3D printer.
Is One-Click 3D Printing Possible?
We had a chat with a company that hopes to bring the concept of “one-click printing” to the world.