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3D-Printed Valve Assemblies Now in Production for US Navy Submarines

3D-Printed Valve Assemblies Now in Production for US Navy Submarines

Fairbanks Morse Defense will produce a 70-lb copper-nickel valve assembly made with additive manufacturing in a fraction of the time compared to sand casting.

Creality Launches K2 Plus with Multicolor Capabilities

Creality Launches K2 Plus with Multicolor Capabilities

Creality announced a new desktop 3D printer with a color-changing attachment.

Automatic Tuning Breakthrough: The 3D Printer That Adapts to Any Filament

Automatic Tuning Breakthrough: The 3D Printer That Adapts to Any Filament

Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough: a 3D printer that automatically tunes itself.

Are ISO-Certified Biocompatible 3D Printing Filaments Truly Safe?

Are ISO-Certified Biocompatible 3D Printing Filaments Truly Safe?

With the announcement of a new set of biologically safe filament materials, itā€™s time to talk about what that means.

Feeding the Final Frontier: How 3D Printing is Redefining Space Food

Feeding the Final Frontier: How 3D Printing is Redefining Space Food

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore 3D printing for space food production.

Exploring Farsoon’s FS621-M: A Giant Metal 3D Printer

Exploring Farsoon’s FS621-M: A Giant Metal 3D Printer

We had a look at one of Farsoonā€™s biggest metal 3D printers, the FS621-M.

Researchers Strengthen 3D Printed Cellulose Aerogels with Carbon Nanofibers

Researchers Strengthen 3D Printed Cellulose Aerogels with Carbon Nanofibers

Researchers have identified a method of 3D printing cellulose aerogels with greater strength.

Slant 3D Launches API for Direct Access to Print Farms

Slant 3D Launches API for Direct Access to Print Farms

News from Slant 3D: theyā€™ve developed an API for developers to directly access their print farm.

Filamentive Launches UKā€™s First 3D Print Waste Recycling Scheme

Filamentive Launches UKā€™s First 3D Print Waste Recycling Scheme

Aiming to address the issue of plastic waste in the industry, starting with PLA.

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Leveraging 3D Printing for Global Resilience

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Leveraging 3D Printing for Global Resilience

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider 3D printing as a potential solution amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions.

Micronics Developing Sub-$3000 SLS 3D Printer, Making Advanced Manufacturing Accessible to All

Behind the Scenes: The Complex Journey of Making 3D Printer Filament

Behind the Scenes: The Complex Journey of Making 3D Printer Filament

Have you ever wondered how difficult it could be to make 3D printer filament?

Government Funding Fuels Advanced Construction 3D Printing in Canada

Government Funding Fuels Advanced Construction 3D Printing in Canada

There could soon be more construction 3D printing taking place in Canada.

Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners

Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œAutodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners (2024 Edition)ā€ by SDCAD Academy.

Michele di Carlo’s 4Steps Concept Opens New Approaches in 3D Printed Fashion

Michele di Carlo’s 4Steps Concept Opens New Approaches in 3D Printed Fashion

A product designer has developed a new 3D printing approach that could open up new categories of fashion.

Forensic Experts Test Lethality of 3D Printed Weapon in BBC Video

Forensic Experts Test Lethality of 3D Printed Weapon in BBC Video

The BBC presented a video in which a 3D printed weapon was tested by forensic researchers.

New MIT Research Lowers Cost Barrier for Mass Spectrometry with 3D Printing

New MIT Research Lowers Cost Barrier for Mass Spectrometry with 3D Printing

MIT researchers have 3D printed a key component of mass spectrometers that could result in significant change.

Design of the Week: Macintosh Studio

Design of the Week: Macintosh Studio

This weekā€™s selection is the Macintosh Studio by Mini product designer Scott Yu-Jan.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 7, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 7, 2024

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

Nanoe’s Zetamix: FFF 3D Printing with Ceramic and Metal Filaments

Nanoe’s Zetamix: FFF 3D Printing with Ceramic and Metal Filaments

Nanoe is one of several companies providing specialized 3D printer filaments.

Understanding the Surge in Construction 3D Printing Companies

Understanding the Surge in Construction 3D Printing Companies

Each week I see a different construction 3D printing company in the news. Whatā€™s going on?

Seekmake’s Unique Manufacturing Networks Approach

Seekmake’s Unique Manufacturing Networks Approach

Seekmake is one of the largest manufacturing directories.

Can Additive Manufacturing Fix the Supply Chain?

Can Additive Manufacturing Fix the Supply Chain?

These four benefits of 3D printing should appeal to any engineer struggling with supply chain woes.

Hands on With Alpha3D’s AI 3D Model Generator

Hands on With Alpha3D’s AI 3D Model Generator

Alpha3D offers an AI-powered 3D model generator that works with text and images.

Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing

Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing

Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new resin 3D printing process they call ā€œSWOMPā€.

Spare Parts 3D’s Theia: Transforming Technical Drawings into Digital Inventories

Spare Parts 3D’s Theia: Transforming Technical Drawings into Digital Inventories

Spare Parts 3D has developed a unique system for generating 3D models from technical drawings.

GreenBoy3D’s Pellet Extruder: A Low-Cost Toolhead Aims to Transform FFF 3D Printing

GreenBoy3D’s Pellet Extruder: A Low-Cost Toolhead Aims to Transform FFF 3D Printing

A 3D print enthusiast is developing a low-cost pellet toolhead replacement for FFF 3D printers.

3D Printing Revenue Soars in 2023, Yet Company Valuations Dip

3D Printing Revenue Soars in 2023, Yet Company Valuations Dip

A recent industry analysis report shows high revenue growth in 3D printing; so why are company valuations down?

Sculpteo Introduces Sample Kits to Showcase 3D Printing and Finishing Options

Sculpteo Introduces Sample Kits to Showcase 3D Printing and Finishing Options

Sculpteo announced the availability of ā€œsample kitsā€, something more manufacturing services should do.

3D Printing Used to Realistically Replicate Human Ear

3D Printing Used to Realistically Replicate Human Ear

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering offer the promise of grafts with well-defined anatomy and the correct biomechanical properties.

Athleisure Meets Innovation: Exploring the Fusion of 3D Printing and Fashion

Athleisure Meets Innovation: Exploring the Fusion of 3D Printing and Fashion

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the athleisure and apparel industry stand to benefit from 3D printing.

MIT Analyzes AI’s Potential in Manufacturing Innovation

MIT Analyzes AI’s Potential in Manufacturing Innovation

MIT has released a very interesting paper analyzing the potential of using AI to generate part designs for industry.

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 Released

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 Released

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 has been officially released.

Introducing CADScribe: A Text-to-3D Tool for Quick 3D Parts Modeling

Introducing CADScribe: A Text-to-3D Tool for Quick 3D Parts Modeling

Iā€™m looking at a new free online tool called ā€œCADScribeā€, which can seemingly generate 3D models.

Book of the Week: Peter And Pablo The Printer

Book of the Week: Peter And Pablo The Printer

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œPeter And Pablo The Printer: Adventures In Making The Futureā€ by Jeffrey Ito.

QuantumPrint: The AI-Powered 3D Printer That Says “No”

QuantumPrint: The AI-Powered 3D Printer That Says “No”

AI Robotics unveiled the QuantumPrint: a 3D printer that leverages advanced AI to automate nearly every aspect of the 3D printing workflow.

Verdant3D Sows Seeds of Innovation with Home-Grown Filaments

Verdant3D Sows Seeds of Innovation with Home-Grown Filaments

Garden enthusiasts and 3D printing aficionados, it's time to get your green thumbs and filament spools ready for a new sustainable twist in 3D printing ā€” home-grown 3D printer filaments!

ImagineCraft Unveils Unique VR 3D Printer

ImagineCraft Unveils Unique VR 3D Printer

In an industry that's always pushing the boundaries of 3D innovation, a new player has emerged to redefine what can be done with 3D printing: ImagineCraft.

Design of the Week: Skyward Spires

Design of the Week: Skyward Spires

This weekā€™s selection is "Skyward Spires," which could become by far the worldā€™s tallest 3D printed structure.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 31, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, March 31, 2024

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

Leading Truck Makers Unite for Largest U.S. Commercial Vehicle EV Battery Plant

Leading Truck Makers Unite for Largest U.S. Commercial Vehicle EV Battery Plant

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi anticipate a surge in electric truck production and how additive manufacturing can assist design and test new fleets more cost-effectively.

From Hobbyist to Professional: Creality’s Ender-3 V3 Series Offers a Printer for Everyone

Modix Unveils Everest: A New Peak in Large-Format 3D Printing Technology

Stratasys Enhances Market Alignment with Launch of Industrial Customer Advisory Board

BMW Offers a Closer Look at Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

BMW Offers a Closer Look at Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

First vehicle trials of WAAM parts expected to begin next year.

NVIDIA Advances 3D Model Generation with Fast, Detailed LATTE3D AI System

Sprybuild Addresses Patent Concerns, Confirms Progress on Pioneering Resin 3D Printing Patents

Sprybuild Addresses Patent Concerns, Confirms Progress on Pioneering Resin 3D Printing Patents

I have a further update on the situation involving Sprybuild, a startup company offering a unique resin 3D printing system.

Bambu Lab’s Latest Firmware Upgrade for the A1 Mini 3D Printer Tackles Air Printing and More

Bambu Lab’s Latest Firmware Upgrade for the A1 Mini 3D Printer Tackles Air Printing and More

Bambu Lab announced a firmware upgrade for their A1 Mini 3D printer that include several very advanced features.

Industry 4.0 and Solving Homelessness: An Interview with Arjun Chandar

Industry 4.0 and Solving Homelessness: An Interview with Arjun Chandar

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi sit down with Arjun Chandar, founder and CEO of IndustrialML, to discuss his ventures in technology and research.

What You Should Pay for a 1kg Spool of 3D Printer Filament?

What You Should Pay for a 1kg Spool of 3D Printer Filament?

What should a spool of 3D printer filament cost? I took a look into this question.