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Materialise Announces MCP-PrintRite3D Technology

Materialise Announces MCP-PrintRite3D Technology

Materialise announced a partnership with Sigma Labs that could dramatically increase the reliability of production 3D printing.

New Jersey and 3D Printing

New Jersey and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at 3D printing business activity in the state of New Jersey.

Carbon’s New M3 3D Printers

Carbon’s New M3 3D Printers

Carbon announced a two new DLS 3D printers, the M3 and M3 Max.

3D Scanning Company Launches NFT Fundraiser

3D Scanning Company Launches NFT Fundraiser

Thor3D announced an unusual project to raise funds for a green non-profit organization.

Beware Of Questionable 3D Print Books

Beware Of Questionable 3D Print Books

While browsing through some 3D printing books, I came across a very suspicious situation.

Gucci and 3D Printing in Italy

Gucci and 3D Printing in Italy

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent high-profile 3D printing activity in Italy.

Still Time to Win a 3D Printer in our Annual Survey

Still Time to Win a 3D Printer in our Annual Survey

We've rolled out our annual reader survey, and this year you could win an amazing desktop 3D printer if you participate.

X-Ray System To Provide Real Time Glimpse of 3D Printing Action

X-Ray System To Provide Real Time Glimpse of 3D Printing Action

New research has developed an incredibly powerful X-ray system that could directly show microstructures in 3D prints as they are made.

EOS Launches Manufacturing Network

EOS Launches Manufacturing Network

EOS launched their own manufacturing network this week.

Book of the Week: Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay

Book of the Week: Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œCreating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay: Tools and Techniques for Sculpting Realistic Figuresā€ by Katherine Dewey.

Minifactory’s Amazing Optical Nozzle Aligner

Minifactory’s Amazing Optical Nozzle Aligner

Minifactory announced a tool for 3D printers I hadnā€™t seen previously: a Nozzle Alignment Camera.

Do You Know These 3D Printed Lattice Applications?

Do You Know These 3D Printed Lattice Applications?

A new research paper investigates the rather long list of applications for 3D printed lattices.

3D Printed Photosynthetic Autonomous Rovers Developed

3D Printed Photosynthetic Autonomous Rovers Developed

Researchers have found a way to directly use photosynthesis to power a mobile rover using a 3D printed design.

Design of the Week: Lifesize 3D Printed Airplane Model

Design of the Week: Lifesize 3D Printed Airplane Model

This weekā€™s selection is a life size 3D printed airplane model by Materialise Manufacturing.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 23, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 23, 2022

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

Global Drone Reforestation and 3D Printing

Global Drone Reforestation and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Andressa Bonafe propose using 3D printing to increase the ability of drones to perform reforestation activities.

Revisited: Is it Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?

Revisited: Is it Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?

The eternal question of those using filament-powered 3D printers needs an answer.

New AM Materials Round Up, January 21, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, January 21, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

New Open Source Belt 3D Printer Project: TigTag3D

New Open Source Belt 3D Printer Project: TigTag3D

A new belt 3D printer design is available from an open source project.

Boeing and Titomic Explore Sustainable Titanium for 3D Printing

Boeing and Titomic Explore Sustainable Titanium for 3D Printing

Project will investigate improving sustainability for additive manufacturing in the space sector.

Eight 3D Print Companies On The Move

Eight 3D Print Companies On The Move

I follow many 3D printing companies, but there are a few on which Iā€™m keeping a close watch.

Do 3D Printers Make You Cry?

Do 3D Printers Make You Cry?

Fabbaloo readers are highly likely to own a 3D printer they operate themselves, but why donā€™t other people have them, too?

The First Part Is The Hardest: Marine Engine 3D Printing

The First Part Is The Hardest: Marine Engine 3D Printing

Interesting research from the Technical University of Denmark shows how to break into a new industry.

Robots, Automation, and 3D Printing

Robots, Automation, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi predict areas of interest for 3D printing based on the recent CES event.

Metal AM At Scale: Seurat Secures Funding

Metal AM At Scale: Seurat Secures Funding

Seurat announced a major funding round for their incredible metal 3D printing technology. We found out a lot more about their incredible Area Printing process.

Formlabs Focusing On Automotive Applications?

Formlabs Focusing On Automotive Applications?

Formlabs announced today a partnership with an automotive company, and this has some interesting implications for the 3D printer manufacturer.

Looking Around the 3D-Rotoprinter

Looking Around the 3D-Rotoprinter

The 3D-Rotoprinter has a motion system you have to see to believe.

Australiaā€™s Blackhawk Helicopter Purchase and 3D Printing

Australiaā€™s Blackhawk Helicopter Purchase and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how the U.S. military is using digital twins for helicopter development.

The Trouble With Many Asian Desktop 3D Printers

The Trouble With Many Asian Desktop 3D Printers

Many Asia-based desktop 3D printer manufacturers suffer from a key limitation that holds back their growth.

Why Did Local Motors Shut Down Last Week?

Why Did Local Motors Shut Down Last Week?

According to a report on TechCrunch, Local Motors has ceased operations.

New Method of Splitting 3D Models To Fit on Smaller 3D Printers

New Method of Splitting 3D Models To Fit on Smaller 3D Printers

A paper released last month describes an efficient method for splitting 3D models, enabling 3D printing of large objects on smaller machines.

Book of the Week: Getting Started with Soldering

Book of the Week: Getting Started with Soldering

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œGetting Started with Solderingā€ by Marc de Vinck.

3DQue’s Manufacturing Ambitions Coming True

3DQue’s Manufacturing Ambitions Coming True

I spoke with 3DQue representatives to find out the latest on their unusual 3D printing technology.

Who Wants a Voice Controlled 3D Printer?

Who Wants a Voice Controlled 3D Printer?

A new project will launch a voice controlled 3D printer.

Growth of Liquefied Natural Gas Markets

Growth of Liquefied Natural Gas Markets

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine examine how advanced 3D printed compressors could change shipping.

Design of the Week: Electronic Component Bender

Design of the Week: Electronic Component Bender

This weekā€™s selection is the Electronic Component Bender by Luigi Ruina.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 16, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, January 16, 2022

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

Zara Management Developments and 3D Printing

Zara Management Developments and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest ZARA should do a lot more 3D printing.

New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Thermwood’s Astonishing Patent Portfolio

Thermwood’s Astonishing Patent Portfolio

Thermwood announced theyā€™ve received another 32 patents for additive manufacturing methods, adding to their massive pile.

Fordā€™s Investment in Rivian and 3D Printing

Fordā€™s Investment in Rivian and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort examine how Rivian's use of 3D printing may influence other manufacturers, like Ford.

Axtra3D Is Revolutionizing 3D Printing with New Technology

Axtra3D Is Revolutionizing 3D Printing with New Technology

Axtra3D unveiled its Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology and Lumia printer, which the company believes will revolutionize 3D printing.

Enter Our Survey To Win A 3D Printer

Enter Our Survey To Win A 3D Printer

Itā€™s that time of year again; we're rolling out our annual reader survey, and this year you could win an amazing desktop 3D printer if you participate.

3DEO Shows How To Succeed Without Selling Equipment

3DEO Shows How To Succeed Without Selling Equipment

3DEO announced some startling statistics about their recent expansion, but this demonstrates something important for 3D printer manufacturers.

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough

A German company announced a new copper powder that can be more easily 3D printed.

Florida and 3D Printing

Florida and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the increasing 3D print activity in Florida.

Are You Ready For E3D’s Revo?

Are You Ready For E3D’s Revo?

E3D-Onlineā€™s new Revo product set should make life far easier for FFF 3D printer operators.

Sinterit Partners With Forward AM

Sinterit Partners With Forward AM

Sinterit announced a partnership with Forward AM, the AM unit of BASF.

Flexible OLED Display 3D Printed

Flexible OLED Display 3D Printed

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed an unusual process to 3D print a prototype OLED display thatā€™s actually flexible.

Additive Manufacturing Innovation in the Mobility Industry

Additive Manufacturing Innovation in the Mobility Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine look at recent mergers in the transportation industry and see how they could benefit from 3D printing.