Benchmarking samples are often produced to ensure a 3D printed part delivers the required engineering performance. However, miniFactory has introduced a new twist on the process.
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BMF released details today about an industrial 3D printer targeting the micro parts market.
I had a thought about why there are a number of new entrants to the AM metal powder market.
ARMOR Group announced the opening of new 3D printing materials manufacturing operations located near Cincinnati.
This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing” by The Open University.
Smart3D International has announced a new 3D printer, the Macro, and it’s intended for use in manufacturing.
I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.
I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.
This week’s selection is the 3D printed Arduino Tracked Car by Instructables contributor Morrisl4.
An announcement from Polymaker and MakerBot underlines the increasing importance of partnerships for 3D print materials.
Autodesk abruptly announced some significant changes in the functionality of the free version of Fusion 360, their flagship 3D design tool.
Shining 3D has announced the EinScan H and EinScan HX handheld 3D scanners.
There is news about what appears to be a new player in the metal 3D printing powder market: ALTANA.
The new JGMaker Artist-D desktop 3D printer launches this week, and it is quite a bit different from other low-cost 3D printers.
Nexa3D made multiple announcements this week, each strengthening their position in the market.
Having written a couple of stories focusing on belt 3D printers recently, I have some thoughts about their future.
A post on Wohlers Talk indicates that Scott Crump, founder of Stratasys and inventor of FDM 3D printing, has stepped away from day-to-day activities at the company.
I’m reading an article on Hackaday about some folks experimenting with 3D printed gun parts and realized there could be a problem.
Formlabs has unexpectedly announced a new 3D printer, the Form 3BL.
This week’s selection is “Robotics: Everything You Need to Know About Robotics from Beginner to Expert” by Peter Mckinnon.
We found out a lot more about Slice Engineering’s new plastic repellent paint.
This week’s selection is the Minimalist Quick Change Toilet Paper Holder by Arthur Tipaldi.
Robot Factory announced the “Steel Roller Kit”, which converts a normal desktop 3D printer into a continuously operating device.
Supermaker Naomi Wu answered our questions about the upcoming Creality CR-30 belt 3D printer.
Additive Industries announced a partnership with Sigma Labs to allow use of PrintRite3D on their equipment.
We received notice that UK-based Photocentric has launched a battery research division.
I’ve noticed that Formlabs continues to grow their reseller program to market their 3D printing products.
I found what appears to be a new 3D print utility in the making: Teg.
Researchers have developed what appears to be a far more accessible method of developing highly complex 3D models for 3D printing.
Australia-based Cultivate3D launched a massive new 3D printer that includes several very unusual features.
Many Fabbaloo readers own their own 3D printer, while others contemplate buying one. But should you?
Computing the price of a 3D print from a service has always been a complex matter, but now a new approach may shake things up.
This week’s selection is “Designing 3D Printers” by Neil Rosenberg.
I heard about a new 3D printer filament with an unlikely combination of materials: PLA and ABS.
Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed a way to generate colors during SLS 3D printing processes.
The trend continues: 3D printing companies, one by one, are transforming their activities to place less burden on the environment.
This week’s selection is the Heart Aortic Valve by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
A test device made by the Oak Ridge National Lab has developed a prototype device that can more efficiently capture CO2.
SME is sponsoring a major design challenge for students.
A tipster pointed us at a brand new service that can quickly search Thingiverse.
I’ve learned of a 3D printing network that operates a bit differently, and likely more effectively than typical networks.
Non-planar 3D printing is perhaps a term you’re not familiar with, but if Gabriel Boutin has his way, you will in the future.
Ultimaker reported significant growth in the first half of 2020, a rare reveal of the private company’s financial state.
Cleaning 3D printer resin is often a messy task, and one that’s made more difficult with dangerous cleaners. Are there alternatives?
There’s a new release of Ultimaker Cura out this week, version 4.7.
I’ve been puzzling over how our team should handle upcoming physical 3D printing events, and came to a realization.
Fictiv announced a comprehensive set of transparency features that should fit well into the current state of the world.
This week’s selection is “Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists” by Ivan Law.
PTFE is commonly used material in 3D printer construction, but did you know it poses some danger?
We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.
We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a fashion designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.
This week’s selection is the astonishing Giant Rex Head by Simon Clark.
I bumped into a 3D print accessory I’d never heard of, and think it’s a pretty good idea.
Creality smartly announced a potentially dangerous issue with their latest desktop 3D printer, the CR-6 SE.
New research has uncovered a potential method for 3D printing ceramic materials using microwaves.
Could Prusa Research be slowly moving into the professional 3D printing market?
Women in 3D Printing’s 2020 Diversity for Additive Manufacturing report is a special edition, and it’s something everyone should read.
Magigoo seems to have expanded a great deal since we last took a look at them, and a new partnership shows where they are headed.
You may not have heard, but colorFabb markets a very unusual 3D printer filament called varioShore.
It seems that Creality is developing a belt-driven 3D printer, and that has several implications.
This week’s selection is “The Toyota Way” by Jeffrey Liker.
Researchers in Austin have developed a method of successfully 3D printing a soil mixture, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Many Fabbaloo readers consume a lot of 3D printer materials, and that can be expensive. But there are ways to reduce costs.
This week’s selection is ”Interactive maps for visually impaired” by physicist Sergei V. Bogdanov.
Researchers have found a way to directly observe micro-cracking of 3D printed tungsten metal.
BMW has opened for operations a new additive manufacturing plant, but this is likely only the beginning.
Wayland Additive is set to release their NeuBeam metal 3D printer this coming January.
Everyone knows 3D printer filament must be dry to function properly, but exactly how is this best done?
ExOne announced their financial results for the quarter, and it seems they’ve incurred some COVID-19 effects.
We’ve learned that NYC-based Voodoo Manufacturing has closed its doors.
There’s a new industrial filament 3D printer in the works that could operate seven to nine times faster than conventional devices.
SLM Solutions announced their revenue grew an astonishing 90% in the first half of the year. How did they accomplish this during a pandemic?
MakerBot announced a new service called MakerBot CloudPrint, which is intended to deliver a seamless 3D printing experience to clients.
This week’s selection is “Steal Like An Artist” by Austin Kleon.
Stratasys released their quarterly results, and I reviewed them to see how the pandemic is affecting the giant 3D printer manufacturer.
Supercar maker McLaren’s new Speedtail includes an unusual feature that might inspire some new 3D printed designs.
It’s 2020, one of the worst years, ever. Business is down everywhere, but is this really true in 3D printing?
This week’s selection is the The Obliterator by Antonio Alonso.
I’m reading a story on FastCompany about a 3D printed reef project, and wondering if this was the correct solution.
I got my hands on a fantastic full color, transparent 3D print from Mixed Dimensions and it’s worth discussing.
Creality has notably dropped the price of their very popular desktop 3D printer, the Ender 3.
Laan Labs has released a new LIDAR-powered 3D scanning app for the iPad Pro.
Aniwaa announced a powerful 3D printer database comparison tool that could prove quite useful for many stranded buyers.
Adidas, one of the leading shoe companies in the world, released the new ULTRA4D shoe, which sports a 3D printed midsole.
At long last Autodesk has resolved a long-standing issue with Fusion 360: the ability to easily emboss a curved surface.
I’ve been doing some thinking about a potential Prusa MK4 3D printer and have some ideas about what we might see.
No, there have been no announcements regarding a new “Prusa MK4” 3D printer. But what might be included in a MK4?
I’ve recently been corresponding with reader Michał Baran, who has been working on one of the most unusual 3D printing processes yet seen.
XYZprinting’s MfgPro230 xS SLS 3D printer is enabling a company to provide an unusual digital inventory service.
Arevo has been making strides recently and perhaps none bigger than today’s announcement of new funding and a brand new more-capable 3D printer.
This week’s selection is the “3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook” by Johannes Wild.
The question of measuring an amount of 3D printer filament seems straightforward, but there’s more to the story.
This week’s selection is the astonishing 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine by Robert Cook.
When I saw 3DSLA.RU’s unusual microwave-based 3D printer last November at Formnext, I thought it was the only one. I was wrong.
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Welcome to Fabbaloo, one of the world’s oldest online news sources for 3D printing news. We’ve been in operation since 2007, where we first started examining the state of 3D printers. These devices are now relatively common among some circles in today’s world, but years ago it was extremely rare to see a 3D printer or even a 3D printed object.
At that time it was challenging to find any 3D printing news, so we decided to make our own site that covered 3D printer news, and even associated technologies like 3D scanning and 3D modeling. Today it is common to find 3D printers in schools, workshops and makerspaces, and you probably have been using 3D printed objects without even knowing they were 3D printed.
Today’s industry has finally taken up the challenge by installing thousands of industrial 3D printers, each producing previously impossible 3D printed parts that make today’s society far more efficient. The aerospace industry in particular has been producing many 3D printed parts, some even for flight critical purposes.
If you want to learn about 3D printers, then there’s no better place than Fabbaloo’s 3D printer news to see the latest happenings.
