(Image courtesy of Branch Technology.)Branch Technology has erected what it claims is the world’s largest 3D-printed structure for Nashville, Tenn.’s OneC1TY neighborhood. Unveiled at the
We were directed to a patent describing a composition for 3D printable concrete. This would certainly be a very useful capability, as the many attempts
Among the news released at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018 was the announcement that HP Inc. and Siemens are expanding their existing partnership to add
Resha Agarwal is the Marketing Head at Imaginarium India Pvt Ltd. As such, she is responsible for marketing initiatives of the company, catering to a
It seems that we have reached peak innovation in terms of fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing technologies. Just a couple of years ago, it
M3D is well known for their inexpensive desktop 3D printers, but now they’ve added a very different machine to their product line. The new “Crane
HP today made some interesting announcements that tell us quite a bit about their long term strategy, which just might work. HP is like the
Yesterday we wrote on a new 3D printer for kids, but is this really a serious market?
Well, the future is looking bleak folks. BLEAK.
With yesterday’s announcement of new MakerBot tools for educators, it is now very clear what the original desktop 3D printer company is pursuing. Being in
We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc. Frank Marangell
Between the worlds of CNC machining and additive manufacturing (AM), there lies a bridge technology referred to as hybrid manufacturing. Hybrid systems combine both production
I just noticed that chemical giant DuPont released new materials specifically for 3D printing. Everyone has heard of DuPont; they have been around since 1802
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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
We announced in September a new program to provide absolutely FREE support for community projects related to 3D. You should apply now! The program is
The nascent additive construction industry is slowly starting to take shape as an increasing number of start-ups appear on the scene with techniques for 3D
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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
Several recent happenings suggest 3D Systems might be considering changing their business focus. As you may have heard, 3D Systems (and other major incumbent 3D
Selective laser melting process in action. Credit: Tim Sercombe/University of Western Australia
Researchers have been investigating whether it’s possible to 3D print an object that acts as a superconductor.
A curious new plastic can heal itself in water, but could this be used in a 3D printer? Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania examined
We visited iMakr’s New York City retail store and were surprised to find a number of people training to become 3D print experts. iMakr has
A report on New Scientist describes how one company is bioprinting rhinoceros horns to save the troubled beast from extinction. Or are they? Rhino horns
This week’s 3D printing press releases from the majors included a number of new products from 3D Systems. 3D Systems announced new flexible materials for
A startup hopes to develop not only graphene materials for 3D printers, but a 3D printer designed for graphene printing. But we’re not so sure.
Some folks have 3D printed a truly gigantic monster that might be one the largest 3D prints ever attempted.
MyMiniFactory is testing a different approach for attracting 3D print services: printing replacement parts for common household equipment.
We’re checking out a new product from UK-based OmniDynamics: the Strooder, which converts plastic pellets into 3D printable filament.
Some major sports teams have official products, such as an official drink or service. But why not have an official 3D printer?
The phrase “experimental 3D printing” has been used by several manufacturers, but what does it really mean?
3D print artist Eric van Straaten has developed a unique pricing strategy to enable more people to own a print of his incredible designs.
Several companies now develop and market high-performance 3D printing extruders. Poland-based Tytan 3D is one of them.
ColorFabb has made a habit of introducing new and unusual plastic filaments for personal 3D printers, and now they’ve made a breakthrough with a metal filament: bronzeFill.
We’re reading a very detailed account of the theft and exploitation of a 3D model theft that recently took place – and was successfully resolved.
Using the latest 3D printing techniques, or more accurately, ‘additive manufacturing’ – the Arup team has produced a design method for critical structural steel elements for use in complex projects.
Barcelona-based design firm GrowthObjects has released a set of botanically-inspired 3D printed jewelry.
We’ve all seen images of fantastic 3D printed shoes over the past couple of years, but if you were to look close and handle them, you’d find they weren’t particularly wearable. Now that’s set to change.
Are you up for a 3D design contest? If so, CGTrader has an interesting event for you.
More than a year after they introduced the Form 1, Formlabs announced the Form 1+, said to be an “extensive overhaul” of their previous model, the Form 1.
As anticipated, new startup company Structur3D has launched their “universal paste extruder”, named “Discov3ry”.
We’re amazed by Todd Doehring’s Meshagons, which are 3D printable “tetrahedral finite element (FE) mesh sculptures”.
We’ve found some additional details on SpaceX’s surprising 3D printed SuperDraco rocket engine.
In the most absolute and ultimate technology contrast possible, researchers have 3D printed handles for primitive flint-knapped hand axes.
You know how to paint your 3D prints? Just spray ‘em! Nope – there’s a much better way we found at Redicubricks.
3D printer manufacturer Builder has introduced a “Color Mixing” feature on their unique dual-feed extruder.
Monoprice announced a very low-cost dual extruder 3D printer last month, but we didn’t know how well it worked until we watched this video.
We’ve found some evidence that low-cost 3D printing entrant XYZ Printing is developing a SLA-style resin 3D printer.
3DP Unlimited has announced the 3DP1000 Large Format 3D printer. They’re definitely not kidding.
Some folks have very strong feelings regarding the use of proprietary filament by some 3D printer manufacturers. Are those feelings warranted?
There’s an ominous web page published by Replica Labs, describing something called “Rendor”. It seems to be a 3D scanning app.
Filament management turns out to be an important task when using plastic extrusion personal 3D printers.
If you’re using a filament-based personal 3D printer, there’s two major things you must get right to succeed.
At an event during the re/Code Conference Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon hinted that his company might be in the market to acquire a 3D printing company.
A new resin-based 3D printer, the LittleSLA, hopes to provide an opensource option for those wanting to get into the high-resolution 3D printing technology.
Crowdsourced 3D printing network 3D Hubs achieved a major milestone this week by accepting their 5,000th location. But there’s more to it than mere numbers.
A new Instructables describes how one maker designed and built a working 3D printer using, well, junk.
If you are like us, you would have been watching SpaceX unveil their astonishing new spacecraft, the Dragon V2.
Many people build robots using 3D printing, but this very unusual specimen was designed and printed by a seventeen year old from the UK.
We’ve learned about an incredibly attractive new option for managing your 3D printer: SD3D’s “Printer Farm”.
Of the numerous issues that can fail your 3D print, spooling issues are among the most frequent.
Concerned that your favorite 3D model slicing software won’t work on your new resin-based 3D printer? There’s a solution for that.
We’re checking out what could be the most unique and useful accessory any 3D printer owner might want: the Adaptive Build Environment by SD3D.
igus announced trials of “tribo-filament”, which apparently is substantially more wear-resistant than other 3D printer filaments.
We’re looking at a story from Simplify3D that apparently demonstrates their product can handle prints that other software cannot.
This week’s selection is freelance 3D artist Andrew Jerez’s “Unholy Cross”.
This week’s selection is designer Joris Laarman’s Bone Chair, part of a seven-piece collection entitled, “Bone Furniture”.
We wrote about a new Kickstarter project last week, the Lix 3D Pen Printer. But now some believe it cannot actually work.
Over the course of its nearly 30-year lifetime, additive manufacturing has been used to create a massive array of objects. Though while the technology has had a number of different applications, its ability to produce objects on a massive scale has only just begun.
New Matter announced the development of their new USD$250 personal 3D printer, the MOD-t.
Another resin-based personal 3D printer has been launched: the Titan 1.
With controversy brewing around the most popular 3D model repository, Thingiverse, some ask what alternative repos may exist. We found more than a few.
Airwolf introduced the AW3D HDx personal 3D printer that “prints engineer-grade materials”.
If you have an opensource-powered 3D printer, you might want AstroPrint to manage your 3D printing operations.
Design showcase app Morpholio is holding a competition – and there’s a special twist for 3D print designs.
E3D released the latest version of their high-performance hotend for extrusion-based 3D printers.
We’re wondering if the constant and rapid developments in 3D printing technology could hinder growth. But how could this be? There has never been a time in history when more 3D printing technology can be purchased at such low prices?
We’re watching a video from SRI International, who have apparently been developing micro-robots that can assemble things.
We’re checking out a new 3D model repository that recently launched: Redpah.
Soon to appear on Kickstarter is the Mamba3D, a new 3D printer designed by MyMatics in The Netherlands.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to receive your first 3D printer? YouTube video producer Eyeisman (Tom Rosato) has captured the experience for you when he opened up his first 3D printer, a Pirate3D Buccaneer.
This week’s selection is the Airport Security Belt by Norwegian Kris Cleven.
The knowledge that MakerBot has apparently patented designs given to them by their community is spreading and some folks are upset.
iMakr, perhaps the first independent 3D printer retail store, announced expansion to New York City.
Controversy this week regarding MakerBot’s aggressive patent filings. Why the controversy? Because the concepts were originally donated by supporters in good faith to further the cause of 3D printing. And now MakerBot has patented them.
IBM announced the discovery of two new classes of polymers, the first discovered in decades. We’re wondering if they have any applicability to 3D printing.
3D printer manufacturer Trinity Labs announced that it’s closing its doors forever.
Need a 3D printer? How about two? We found a deal where you can get two different 3D printers for one price.
3D print service i.Materialise announced the availability of several new ceramic colors.
In conjunction with MHOX Design, CRP Group has created bespoke orthosis to correct misaligned limbs.
As promised in their January announcement, MakerBot made good on their promise to open a digital store for 3D models.
The dream of 3D printed human organs got slightly closer to reality with the development of 3D printed tissue that mimics liver functions.
Shark skin is quite rough yet allows rapid swimming, for those of you who haven’t been up close with the notorious fish, but now the nature of the skin has been duplicated with 3D printing.
Rumors echo through the interwebs suggesting that Google AND Apple are developing 3D printers. But are they really?
Cloud-based 3D operations startup PrintToPeer has partnered with 3D printer crowdsource network 3D Hubs to vastly simplify use of the network.
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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.
