
Autodrop3d Offers Automated 3D Printing Solutions
I’m looking at Autodrop3d, a company that seems to offer automation solutions for 3D printing.
I’m looking at Autodrop3d, a company that seems to offer automation solutions for 3D printing.
GoProto announced a new service dedicated to flexible 3D prints, which they call “3DElastoPrint”.
Three pillars of digital manufacturing updates from HP indicate the latest accelerations in automation, software, and services.
Adobe announced the coming availability of a new feature in their Capture app: Scantastic.
I had a chat with the friendly folks at MakerOS to learn about their new “V2” software.
One of the most-touted benefits of digital manufacturing is the ability to enhance sustainability efforts; a leading on-demand manufacturing company is upping its efforts to offset customers’ carbon footprint.
You may not know that you need a search engine for parts.
3D Hubs announced the creation of not one, but two new logistics centers located in the USA and Europe.
France’s postal service, La Poste, is shutting down their 3D model repository service on October 1st.
Innovapptive Inc., a Houston-based digital transformation provider, strives to connect machines, methods and workflows seamlessly with industrial managers, supervisors and workers.
Sometimes the twist of an idea is that it’s straightforward. Such is the case for Slant 3D’s new service, Twist 3D Printing, which is offering flat rate prototyping.
A tipster pointed us at a brand new service that can quickly search Thingiverse.
Construction 3D printing is itself still a new venture; Mighty Buildings has emerged with a new take on this technology, though, surpassing some of the hype of other participants.
I’ve learned of a 3D printing network that operates a bit differently, and likely more effectively than typical networks.
Arduino has launched its IoT Cloud, designed from the ground up as a low-code approach that allows users to collect, graph and analyze their projects’ sensor data.
Fictiv announced a comprehensive set of transparency features that should fit well into the current state of the world.
On-demand manufacturing platform Xometry is expanding its 3D printing offerings, bringing on ExOne metal binder jetting capabilities.
A new meta search engine for 3D models is available: Thangs.
FATHOM has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, expanding with more DMLS 3D printing capabilities.
MakerBot announced a new service called MakerBot CloudPrint, which is intended to deliver a seamless 3D printing experience to clients.
I got my hands on a fantastic full color, transparent 3D print from Mixed Dimensions and it’s worth discussing.
Aniwaa announced a powerful 3D printer database comparison tool that could prove quite useful for many stranded buyers.
XYZprinting’s MfgPro230 xS SLS 3D printer is enabling a company to provide an unusual digital inventory service.
Along with loss and grief, the pandemic has caused a great deal of change. One of those changes has been in 3D printing.
Industrial 3D printing is getting a new look as a new global post-processing partnership platform emerges.
Starting from nothing and getting to a finished product is a daunting proposal, but there are ways to de-risk innovation with the right service.
Henkel is adding to its Additive Manufacturing Services.
SketchUp, the 3D tool many of us began learning 3D concepts from, has moved to a subscription payment model.
A new online service has emerged that hopes to guide 3D printer operators to better printing parameters: 3DOptimizer.
Metal manufacturing service 3DEO announced they’ve produced 150,000 metal parts using their unique process.
Did you know Google Search has an option to easily view 3D content?
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials will soon be offering AddiFab’s Freeform Injection Molding as a contract manufacturing service.
Recently I spoke with Xometry’s Aaron Lichtig to find out how the 3D printing manufacturing network is faring during the crisis.
Bellus3D, a 3D scanning company, has developed a way to provide a customized 3D print to make face masks far more effective.
Augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing are coming closer together all the time, now including a smart remote field service solution brought to additive manufacturing through a new alliance.
Pandemic-driven transitioning is leading to an interesting long-term reconfiguration of factory work.
A company is in the midst of building what could be the largest 3D print farm in the world.
Roboze launched their long-awaited distributed additive manufacturing service, composed of a network of experienced Roboze 3D printer operators.
Minnesota-based Protolabs plans on firing up a GE Additive Concept Laser X Line 2000R metal 3D printer late this year, and there’s a good reason why they’re doing so.
Raise3D has opened up their RaiseCloud to third party devices, making it possible for anyone to build a 3D printer farm.
SelfCAD offers a simple-to-use web-based 3D modeling service that is suitable for almost everyone.
MakerOS has quickly created an effective cloud-based system to handle dynamic orders for 3D printed PPE.
A new cloud-based virtual desktop service could provide a platform to perform high performance 3D work.
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers takes a look at pandemic production.
Shapeways has two unique advantages that allow them to provide PPE to healthcare professionals, and they are not what you think they are.
With so many 3D printing efforts arising to fight the pandemic, it takes a lot for a new solution to stand out. This is that story.
Turbosquid’s Kraken 3D Asset Management system provides new ways to manage 3D models online.
3YOURMIND has quickly created a highly useful COVID-19 parts ordering platform for both hospitals and part developers.
HP has just introduced a new pay-per-use 3D printing subscription model.
A discussion with 3D print consultancy Blueprint ended up with a very interesting chart of vendor recommendations to their clients.
Shapeways has achieved ISO 9001 certification. What is ISO 9001 and how will it affect Shapeways?
LithophaneMaker is a fascinating free service that allows you to generate all imaginable types of 3D printed lithophane models.
eMachineShop Adds Free 3D File Viewing & Sharing to their online service. Is this for you?
SelfCAD offers a simple-to-use web-based 3D modeling service that is suitable for almost everyone.
MakerOS has a brilliant hidden feature in their online service: a sophisticated 3D print pricing calculator that allows operators to determine exactly how to price prints.
Could a complete 3D newbie master the easy-to-use SelfCAD? We put it to the test.
MakerOS announced a new feature for their integrated manufacturing management service: PAQ. We describe how it works.
It turns out the Smithsonian has a relatively large (for museums) library of downloadable 3D models for 3D printing. We’re trying one now.
A major chocolate maker announced a new chocolate 3D print service, but there’s a slight catch.
We gave Ricoh’s new instant quote option for their 3D print services a test and were quite surprised with the result.
A service wants to recycle your PLA 3D printer scraps by collecting them and sending to industrial recyclers.
We spoke with Mike Moceri, the founder and CEO of MakerOS, a software service directed at production 3D printing operations.
Zortrax unexpectedly announced a new 3D print service. We have several ideas why the 3D printer manufacturer turned to this unusual strategy.
3YOURMIND has found an interesting way to reduce a common way digital workflows are thwarted on the factory floor.
Hero Forge has designed an amazingly easy-to-use online service to perform mass customization, in an example to other industries.
A new organization hopes to link makers with those requiring disability aids with a new service. Learn how to participate.
STEMFIE is a new venture designed to offer 3D printable components to children to help them learn mechanics in the 21st century.
RePLAy 3D contacted us to explain more details about the nature of their unusual 3D printer filament recycling service.
Protolabs assisted the development of an award-winning consumer product, demonstrating the power of today’s manufacturing services.
Formlabs announced a new “Community Spaces” program that should optimize use of Formlabs 3D printing equipment in public fabrication labs.
Rapid Direct is a growing manufacturing service based in Asia. We took a closer look at the many fabrication services they offer.
Em recente conversa com Daniel Huamani, diretor de tecnologia da 3D CRIAR, a R&D Tax Savers teve uma visão interessante de como a manufatura aditiva está promovendo a inovação no Brasil.
In a recent conversation with Daniel Huamani, Chief Technology Officer at 3D CRIAR, R&D Tax Savers got an interesting view of how additive manufacturing is fostering innovation in Brazil.
Did you know Autodesk offers a free STL model repair service through an online web page? We show the details on how to use it.
We had a chat with Amsterdam-based MX3D, who provide metal 3D printing services for large-scale projects, including bicycles and bridges.
Toy Rescue is a new initiative that proposes to supply 3D models of commonly broken toy parts to the public for 3D printing.
DiManEx has developed a comprehensive service providing an end-to-end approach to 3D printing and other manufacturing services.
Oqton has finally revealed the scope of their massive AI-powered database and its ability to provide a wide variety of services to optimize all types of additive manufacturing workflows. We saw examples of their capabilities.
Is it possible to 3D print in PTFE, aka Teflon? Yes, but the process for doing so is incredibly difficult. But 3M has figured out how to do so.
Sandhelden just split their company into two different divisions to allow their sand-stabilization 3D printing technology to be used in both construction and household applications.
AMFG announced a deal with EOS to integrate the 3D printer manufacturer’s hardware with AMFG’s advanced 3D print production management system.
Stratasys introduced GrabCAD Shop, a new service to streamline workflow for internal enterprise 3D print competency centers.
AstroPrint announced a new service dedicated to education, Astroprint For Education. The service allows an institution to effectively manage 3D printers in schools.
Carbon has a fascinating strategy for increasing use of their powerful DLS 3D printers in manufacturing, and we found one example of how they’re doing it.
Why would a popular 3D print service change their name? It turns out Digits2Widgets had a very good reason.
Should 3D print services use recycled 3D printer materials? It seems like the eco-friendly thing to do, but is it economically feasible?
CAD tools have changed significantly, and today the promise of cloud-based design services could provide even greater capabilities in the future.
Digital manufacturing is the focus for a significant new acquisition.
We talk with Kunal Mehta, Head of Consulting at Blueprint, for a look into operations in a 3D printing consultancy.
Minnesota-based Protolabs announced this week the addition of Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to its portfolio of manufacturing and prototyping technologies.
How can you learn additive manufacturing? Where can you get experience at a low cost? One state seems to have figured out a way to do so.
How do businesses that might benefit from additive manufacturing actually start to reach toward those benefits?
The founder of MakerOS shares perspective on forming a 3D printing management company to enhance efficiency.
Carbon is set to expand its Digital Light Synthesis technology with Protolabs and Dentsply Sirona.
There’s no longer much doubt about the benefits and ubiquity of the cloud, but its utility in product design is still being understood.
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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.
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