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FABTECH 2021 Brought 3D Printing Back To The Larger Trade Show Floor

FABTECH 2021 Brought 3D Printing Back To The Larger Trade Show Floor

As the manufacturing industry comes together again, digital processes like additive manufacturing are taking up more space.

Singapore as Asia’s 3D Printing Capital

Singapore as Asia’s 3D Printing Capital

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the growth of 3D printing in Singapore.

What Does RAPID + TCT 2021 Signal For In-Person 3D Printing Events?

What Does RAPID + TCT 2021 Signal For In-Person 3D Printing Events?

A successful 2021 edition of North America’s largest industrial 3D printing event has some interesting implications for in-person shows.

Saving Material With 3D Printing

Saving Material With 3D Printing

A post by OMD3D shows yet another way to avoid material waste with 3D printing.

ZYYZ Labs Introduces Pro II Professional 3D Printer

ZYYZ Labs Introduces Pro II Professional 3D Printer

ZYYX Labs introduced a new 3D printer, the ZYYX Pro II.

Book of the Week: How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

Book of the Week: How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

This week’s selection is “How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic” by Michael Geier.

3D Print Companies Leveraging Social Media In New Ways

3D Print Companies Leveraging Social Media In New Ways

Three 3D print companies are using social media in different ways to reach their audience.

The In-Person 3D Printing Products And People Of RAPID + TCT 2021

The In-Person 3D Printing Products And People Of RAPID + TCT 2021

RAPID + TCT returned to the real world, and so did we with the recommencement of North America’s largest 3D printing event.

Interesting New Features in SOLIDWORKS 2022

Interesting New Features in SOLIDWORKS 2022

It’s 2021, and that means only one thing: SOLIDWORKS 2022 is coming out. 

Design of the Week: Turbine Umbrella Hat

Design of the Week: Turbine Umbrella Hat

This week’s selection is the totally impractical Turbine Umbrella Hat by 3D print enthusiast Ivan Miranda.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 26, 2021

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

European Luxury Cars and 3D Printing

European Luxury Cars and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley examine reasons why high-end automakers might be falling behind.

Farsoon Introduces the FS273M LPBF Industrial 3D Printer

Farsoon Introduces the FS273M LPBF Industrial 3D Printer

Farsoon added a new LPBF 3D printer to their catalog: the FS273M.

Xaar’s New Printhead Could Lead to New 3D Printers

Xaar’s New Printhead Could Lead to New 3D Printers

Xaar announced the new Irix printhead for high-speed printing.

Another 3D Print Application: Catalysts

Another 3D Print Application: Catalysts

Researchers have identified another area of application for 3D printing: catalysts.

Forward AM Opens New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai in Partnership with Xuberance

Forward AM Opens New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai in Partnership with Xuberance

The company is expanding its 3D printing solutions and services to the Asia-Pacific region with a new technical hub.

World’s First 3D Printed Sailboat Made From Recycled Material

World’s First 3D Printed Sailboat Made From Recycled Material

Two Italian companies have partnered to produce the world’s first 3D printed sailboat.

6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment

6K Additive to Triple Metal Powder Capacity With Massive Investment

6K announced a huge US$51M investment raise, allow them to triple their capacity.

Tupel 3D Adds Powerful, Low Cost Dental 3D Scanner

Tupel 3D Adds Powerful, Low Cost Dental 3D Scanner

Tupel 3D added a dental 3D scanner to their Kickstarter offering.

Huge Concrete Bicycle Bridge 3D Printed In The Netherlands

Huge Concrete Bicycle Bridge 3D Printed In The Netherlands

A large concrete bridge has been successfully 3D printed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.

EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro

EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro

EnvisionTEC and Covestro announced a collaboration to develop industrial 3D printing solutions.

Capturing Reality Now Offers an Educational License

Capturing Reality Now Offers an Educational License

Photogrammetry software provider Capturing Reality announced a new educational license.

Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS

Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS

Formlabs announced a series of dental 3D printing products, including one involving SLS.

Vietnam, 3D Printing and Supply Chain Challenges

Vietnam, 3D Printing and Supply Chain Challenges

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the coronavirus situation in Vietnam and how it has affected supply chains.

Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed

Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed

Researchers have developed a method of inexpensively 3D printing fully solid ceramic structures with complex geometries using FFF technology.

BOFA Introduces Safe Metal 3D Printing Filtration Solution

BOFA Introduces Safe Metal 3D Printing Filtration Solution

BOFA’s new AM 400 fume extraction device includes a new safety feature designed specifically for additive manufacturing operations.

Are 3D Printed Parts More Sustainable Than Traditionally Made Parts?

Are 3D Printed Parts More Sustainable Than Traditionally Made Parts?

A new study is to determine precisely how sustainable 3D printing processes can be.

Book of the Week: A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling

Book of the Week: A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling

This week’s selection is “A Beginner's Guide to 3D Modeling" by Cameron Coward.

Artec 3D Launches Cloud Service with Latest Software Release

Artec 3D Launches Cloud Service with Latest Software Release

Artec 3D released Artec Studio 16, along with a brand new cloud service.

Renishaw Developing “Flex” 3D Printer

Renishaw Developing “Flex” 3D Printer

Renishaw has commenced testing of a new “flex” printer at DMC.

Design of the Week: Crew Dragon – M3

Design of the Week: Crew Dragon – M3

This week’s selection is the Crew Dragon – M3 by MoreThan3D.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 19, 2021

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

3D Printing and Infrastructure Investments in Developing Countries

3D Printing and Infrastructure Investments in Developing Countries

Andressa Bonafe and Charles Goulding investigate the possibilities for using 3D printing in infrastructure in developing countries.

Inversiones en infraestructura y la impresión 3D en países en desarrollo

Inversiones en infraestructura y la impresión 3D en países en desarrollo

Andressa Bonafe y Charles Goulding investigan las posibilidades de utilizar la impresión 3D en la infraestructura de los países en desarrollo, en español.

Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular

Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular

Anycubic’s new Photon Ultra resin 3D printer is collecting orders at a rapid rate.

voxeljet to Develop Massive 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Production

voxeljet to Develop Massive 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Production

An announcement from GE Renewable energy describes a partnership with voxeljet and Fraunhofer IGCV to efficiently produce wind turbines.

Nanoscribe’s New Quantum X Microfabrication 3D Printer

Nanoscribe’s New Quantum X Microfabrication 3D Printer

Nanoscribe announced the Quantum X, a new micro fabrication 3D printer.

ExOne and Maxxwell Motors Partner to Design 3D-Printed Copper Windings

ExOne and Maxxwell Motors Partner to Design 3D-Printed Copper Windings

The copper e-winding design was developed using binder jet 3D printing and will be used for electric drive systems.

3DQue Developing Inexpensive Metal 3D Printing Solution

3DQue Developing Inexpensive Metal 3D Printing Solution

3DQue announced the results of an internal study exploring ways to inexpensively 3D print metal objects.

Stratasys Direct Now Offers Anatomical 3D Printing

Stratasys Direct Now Offers Anatomical 3D Printing

Stratasys Direct announced new anatomical consulting and 3D printing services.

Wemake Answers Questions About Their Belt 3D Printer Kit

Wemake Answers Questions About Their Belt 3D Printer Kit

Wemake answered our questions regarding their prototype belt ejection system for desktop 3D printers.

Boston Scientific’s 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions and 3D Printing

Boston Scientific’s 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Boston Scientific has been using 3D printing in the med-tech sector.

Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes

Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes

Tethon 3D has been producing unusual 3D printer resins for years, but their latest product, C-Lite is quite amazing.

Prusa Research Begins Resin Production

Prusa Research Begins Resin Production

Three years ago Prusa Research launched their own filament production, and this week they launched a similar resin production line.

Teton Simulation Expands Availability of Optimized 3D Print Service

Teton Simulation Expands Availability of Optimized 3D Print Service

Teton Simulation announced an arrangement with BCN3D to provide that company’s community with access to their powerful SmartSlice system.

Marcolin: Making a Spectacle with 3D Printed Eyewear

Marcolin: Making a Spectacle with 3D Printed Eyewear

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at eyewear companies leveraging 3D printing for fashion products.

Azul 3D’s First 3D Printer: LAKE

Azul 3D’s First 3D Printer: LAKE

Azul 3D announced their first commercially available 3D printer, the LAKE.

DyeMansion’s VaporFuse Process Breaks the Food Barrier

DyeMansion’s VaporFuse Process Breaks the Food Barrier

DyeMansion announced a new food safe capability for their VaporFuse process, and several corporate advancements.

Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response

Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response

Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.

Book of the Week: Tinkercard for Dummies

Book of the Week: Tinkercard for Dummies

This week’s selection is “Tinkercard for Dummies” by Shaun C. Bryant.