3D Printing Hiking Equipment
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a hike — with help from 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Winking Owl Key Holder
This week’s selection is the Winking Owl Key Holder by Martin Vojak.
Zortrax Completes Conductive PEEK 3D Print
Zortrax worked with the European Space Agency to successfully 3D print and test a conductive high-temperature material.
IKEA Brings 3D Printing Back Home
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider some of the homey and 3D printed touches possible with IKEA furniture and accessories.
Free Online Sculpting Tool: SculptGL
I’m trying out something called “SculptGL”, an online 3D sculpting tool.
A Universal Carrier Ink For Bioprinting
Cellulose fibres and biodegradable nanoparticles were combined by researchers at ETH Zurich to produce a gel that could pave the path for personalized biomaterial implants.
It May Be Time To Abandon PLA For 3D Printing
I’m now considering whether PLA should be the default 3D printing material for desktop equipment.
Innovations In Digital Construction In 2020 And Beyond
What innovations in digital construction can we expect in this third decade of the 21st Century?
Elcan: Sifting Through The Metal 3D Printing Powder
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata discuss the importance of quality for metal 3D printing materials.
The GeForce RTX 30 Cards Are Insane. What’s Coming Up for Quadro?
NVIDIA has come out to play with three new graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 30 Series.
Generating Gradient Material 3D Prints With GraMMaCAD
Fraunhofer IGD has developed a new type of software for 3D printing that enables use of gradient-style materials.
3D Printing Pills!
Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy and Aprecia Pharmaceuticals are partnering to further technology and research in pharmaceutical 3D printing.
Does 3D Print Build Volume Really Matter?
One of the first question I always hear from 3D printing newbies is “How Big Can I Print?” But that isn’t really a good question.
It’s A Beautiful Day In The AM Neighborhood
Pittsburgh’s dedicated additive manufacturing production campus, Neighborhood 91, has gained its first anchor tenant.
3D Printing For Pumps, Toys, And Windmills
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider a link between three leading companies leaning on 3D printing.
RIP Vic Leventhal: SOLIDWORKS Former COO and True Legend
If you use SOLIDWORKS now or used it in the past, one person you have to thank is Vic Leventhal.
3D Printing Isotopes!
Argonne scientists have developed an innovative method to more accurately, cost-efficiently, and reliably recycle an important medical isotope using 3D printing.
Fusetec 3D Prints Body Parts To Ramp Up Surgical Training
South Australian company Fusetec 3D prints body parts for medical training purposes. They hope to ramp up production post COVID-19.
A 6m Proof Of Belt 3D Printing Capability
An incredible demonstration of the capabilities of belt 3D printers has been completed: a 6-meter-long part part has been produced.
Puma Inspiration Comes From Hip Hop, High Fashion, And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider next steps for Puma and how 3D printing could impact the latest style icon collaboration.
Artec 3D Studio 15 Includes A Massive Surprise
Artec 3D announced a new version of Artec Studio 15, the software that drives their popular handheld 3D scanners, and there’s a big surprise in this release.
Audrey Van De Castle: “With Knowledge And Access To Tools You Can Accomplish Anything”
Corporate makerspaces have become little-known leaders in innovation, workforce development, and creativity, and are also often the starting point for corporate additive manufacturing adoption.
Cost-Efficient Custom Prosthetics
Young entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle built his first robotic arm at the mere age of 14. Now, at the age of 24, he’s the CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow –a company looking to reimagine the prosthetics industry.
Q2 2020 3D Printer Sales In CONTEXT
More than half a year into pandemic, how are 3D printer sales looking across the globe?
The B-52 Bomber’s First 3D Printed Engine Part
The U.S. Air Force 3D printed a metal engine part to keep the B-52 Bomber in service until new engines are fitted in the late 2020s.
Farsoon Reports Doubled Growth In 2020
Farsoon said the company has doubled its revenue so far in 2020, defying the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic.
