3D Printing Blog

The 3D printing market is shifting, and companies sometimes have to move into other areas, but there’s one that is not as popular as it could be: batteries.

We looked at equipment from a relatively new 3D printer manufacturer, HeyGears.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how Kind Designs is pioneering 3D printed Living Seawalls that defend coastlines while reviving marine ecosystems.

Josef Prusa offered an update on his company’s progress developing more advanced filament switching technology.

Has Bambu Lab’s market domination caused company exits from the desktop 3D printer market? We took a look.

Have you ever wanted to 3D print in stone? It’s quite possible to do so.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discover how Rice University’s bold transparency in research funding sets a powerful new standard for efficiency, sustainability, and 3D printing innovation.

Have you heard of the FIN standard for FFF 3D printer nozzles?

Some thoughts about making water-sealed 3D printed containers.

I had a discussion with Axtra3D and learned about a couple of new materials from the company.

This week’s selection is the Autoswap Bambu Lab A1 Plate Changer by Cults contributor EVRENOT.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how Heineken’s embrace of 3D printing and R&D strategies is reshaping the brewing industry for a high-tech future.

Why isn’t there an official spool format standard?

Researchers have made a bit of a breakthrough with sustainable 3D printer resins.

AMT’s latest product is a lot smaller.

FAME 3D announced a new 3D print service: LulzBot Direct.

Researchers have found a way to produce far smaller 3D-printed RF components.

I had a look at Grid Logic’s highly unusual powder-based metal 3D printing system.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi underscore how top consulting firms are pivoting toward 3D printing in response to shrinking federal contracts and rising demand in defense and industry.

I’ve just run across an incredible online resource for those designing 3D printed parts.

Over the past several years, the Women in 3D Printing Chapters in Canada have grown from one to eight.

Carbon’s EPU Pro platform notably improves their ability to 3D print elastomers.

3D Spark has secured €2 million in seed funding as a means to achieve its goal of reshaping industrial component manufacturing and procurement through artificial intelligence.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printing and domestic production strategies are revolutionizing drug manufacturing and paving the way for a resilient, patient-centered pharmaceutical future.

Everson Siqueira believes there are serious patent issues with the Brick Layers concept.

I had a discussion with Massive Dimension, makers of large-format 3D printers and components.

A new 3D printer has been “generated” with Autodesk software.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how TDK Ventures is doubling down on advanced tech—especially 3D printing—as it launches a new fund to back the next wave of hardware startups.

A new, free online service uses complex math to generate unique 3D models.

Caracol has been exploring a range of different applications for their large-format robotic LFAM 3D printing system.

LEAP71 announced plans to use their computational engineering platform to design massive 3D printable rocket engines.

This week’s selection is the Poop Shelf by Printables contributor Adam Wesley-August.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

I had a chat with John Schneider of 3D-Fuel about their plans for PCTG filament.

Are 3D printer companies really failing? Here’s some evidence to the contrary.

A 3D print service bureau has added an unusual capability.

A new nonplanar slicer has been released as open source. What could this mean for 3D printing?

Titomic has taken another step into the United States.

Formalloy’s new X5R metal 3D printer provides some new capabilties.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discover how 3D printing is transforming NIH-funded university labs into agile, cost-effective research powerhouses amid growing budget scrutiny.

The race to catch up to Bambu Labs continues.

We had a look at Medema Labs’ ROI calculator.

There’s been a big development in manufacturing services: Fictiv has been acquired by MISUMI.

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe spotlight Safran and how it is leveraging 3D printing and cutting-edge manufacturing to lead Europe’s aerospace and defense transformation, amid a surge in defense spending.

Slant 3D announced its first investment funding round.

We had a look at a new large-format FFF 3D printer, the F9 from Aura3D.

Researchers have been investigating the possibility of 3D printing lunar regolith — without any other materials involved.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how five dynamic Heartland cities are using 3D printing to drive innovation, economic development, and next-gen manufacturing.

Phrozen is offering a unique upgrade to one of their popular 3D printers.