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Design of the Week: 3D Puzzle V2.0

Design of the Week: 3D Puzzle V2.0

This week’s selection is the 3D Puzzle V2.0 by woodworker Ray Whitby.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 5, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 5, 2021

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

Swimply is Making a Splash and 3D Printing Can Dive In On This Trend

The Wemake Automatic Ejection system For 3D Printers

The Wemake Automatic Ejection system For 3D Printers

I’ve come across another method for automating 3D printing: the Automatic Ejection System by Wemake.

The MakerPi P3 PRO 3D Printer is Coming

The MakerPi P3 PRO 3D Printer is Coming

There’s a new and interesting desktop 3D printer in the MakerPi family.

Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus

Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus

Photocentric has launched a new desktop resin 3D printer, the LC Opus.

3D Systems Sells Medical Simulation Business to Surgical Science

3D Systems Sells Medical Simulation Business to Surgical Science

3D printing solutions developer 3D Systems recently announced that it will be selling its medical simulation business Simbionix.

AON3D’s New Investment Could Take Them To The Moon

AON3D’s New Investment Could Take Them To The Moon

AON3D announced a major new investment and a partnership on a lunar project.

What Is The Largest 3D Printed Structure In North America?

What Is The Largest 3D Printed Structure In North America?

How large is the biggest 3D printed structure in North America?

STPL3D Launches New Line of Industrial SLA 3D Printers

STPL3D Launches New Line of Industrial SLA 3D Printers

STPL3D announced a series of industrial SLA 3D printers they call “Indomake”.

Biden Administration’s Strong Message About Hong Kong and its Impact on 3D Printing

Biden Administration’s Strong Message About Hong Kong and its Impact on 3D Printing

On July 16, 2021, the Biden administration warned companies about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong. 

Seven 3D Printer Features That Should Be Standard

Seven 3D Printer Features That Should Be Standard

Desktop 3D printers have evolved significantly in the 10+ years they’ve been on the market, but there are many more features they need to include.

Overcoming The 3D Printed Metal Reflection Barrier

Overcoming The 3D Printed Metal Reflection Barrier

3D printing of certain reflective metals is a difficult challenge for some processes.

Raise3D Announces Pro3 3D Printer Series

Raise3D Announces Pro3 3D Printer Series

Raise3D announced a new line of professional 3D printers, the Pro3 series.

Goodyear, Michelin and 3D Printed Technology

Goodyear, Michelin and 3D Printed Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort examine the development of puncture-proof 3D printed vehicle tires.

The Tupel 3D Scanner Will Break Financial Barriers

The Tupel 3D Scanner Will Break Financial Barriers

A new tabletop 3D scanner is about to provide outstanding scanning performance at a very low price.

An Easier Way To Detect 3D Printer VOCs

An Easier Way To Detect 3D Printer VOCs

A report details a new, accessible method of detecting VOCs in the nearby atmosphere, which could be quite useful in many 3D printing situations.

Just Some 3D Printed Wagyu Beef

Just Some 3D Printed Wagyu Beef

Scientists have developed a method of 3D printing highly-desirable Wagyu beef.

Book of the Week: Programming with OpenSCAD

Book of the Week: Programming with OpenSCAD

This week’s selection is “Programming with OpenSCAD: A Beginner's Guide to Coding 3D-Printable Objects” by Justin Good and Marius Kintel.

What is “Tough PLA” and Why Do You Need It?

What is “Tough PLA” and Why Do You Need It?

There are now many sources of “tough PLA”, but what is this mysterious material and why is it gaining popularity?

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

The Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D Printer: Many Features at a Low Price

Flashforge announced a new desktop 3D printer, the Adventurer 4.

nFRONTIER Lands First AM Partner: Stratasys

nFRONTIER Lands First AM Partner: Stratasys

nFRONTIER signed a partnership deal with Stratasys to develop advanced 3D print applications.

Design of the Week: Automated Pringles Can

Design of the Week: Automated Pringles Can

This week’s selection is the Automated Pringles Can by Dylan Mandelbaum.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 29, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 29, 2021

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

CarbonTech and Carbon Capture may be the Future of Carbon Reduction

CarbonTech and Carbon Capture may be the Future of Carbon Reduction

CarbonTech is a wide variety of products that can be made from CO and CO2 emissions captured from power plants, biomass or direct air capture.

Essentium to Announce First Fully Independent Extrusion 3D Printer

Essentium to Announce First Fully Independent Extrusion 3D Printer

Essentium is set to reveal a milestone device at the upcoming Rapid+TCT exhibition.

Desktop Metal Expands Materials for Shop System

Desktop Metal Expands Materials for Shop System

Desktop Metal announced the availability of 316L steel for their Shop System.

ICON Raises a Staggering US$207M

ICON Raises a Staggering US$207M

ICON, one of the few construction 3D printing companies, has raised a startling US$207M in new investment.

Rawlings Knocks It Out of the Park with New 3D-Printed Baseball Glove

Rawlings Knocks It Out of the Park with New 3D-Printed Baseball Glove

Incorporating lattices has not only enhanced the quality of Rawlings’ baseball gloves, but stands to improve players’ performance.

Trilab’s AzteQ Delta 3D Printer Surprises With Many Unusual Features

Trilab’s AzteQ Delta 3D Printer Surprises With Many Unusual Features

Trilab has launched AzteQ, a powerful new family of delta 3D printers.

Report on Aerospace Use Demonstrates The Case For AM Everywhere

Report on Aerospace Use Demonstrates The Case For AM Everywhere

A detailed research report has been published that shows in extreme detail the usage of metal additive manufacturing techniques in the aerospace sector.

3D Printing Iridescence and Polarization Patterns?

3D Printing Iridescence and Polarization Patterns?

Researchers have found a way to print liquid crystals with iridescence and polarization patterns.

Decreasing Birthrates and Population Leads to an Increase in 3D Printing

Decreasing Birthrates and Population Leads to an Increase in 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at the relationship between country demographics and additive manufacturing futures.

Printing The Glioblastoma

Printing The Glioblastoma

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have 3D printed a working cancer tumor.

Massivit To Open US “Experience Center”

Massivit To Open US “Experience Center”

We received an invitation to the grand opening of Massivit’s new “Americas Experience Center”.

Rhino’s New Grasshopper Player Feature

Rhino’s New Grasshopper Player Feature

There’s a very interesting new feature in Rhino 7: Grasshopper Player.

NCS Color-Indexed Recycled PLA Filament Available

NCS Color-Indexed Recycled PLA Filament Available

For the very first time, you can now purchase 3D printer filament that follows NCS color definitions.

Diamond Age’s Advanced Construction 3D Printing Concept

Diamond Age’s Advanced Construction 3D Printing Concept

A California company seems to have figured out how to take construction 3D printing to the next level.

The Spaghetti Detective Accidentally Allowed 3D Prints on Other Users’ Machines

The Spaghetti Detective Accidentally Allowed 3D Prints on Other Users’ Machines

A notable software misconfiguration temporarily allowed users of the Spaghetti Detective to 3D print on other people’s equipment.

Construction 3D Printing To Become Mainstream?

Construction 3D Printing To Become Mainstream?

I was surprised to find a story about 3D printed housing in The Economist.

Book of the Week: The 3D Printing Cookbook: Tinkercad Edition

Book of the Week: The 3D Printing Cookbook: Tinkercad Edition

This week’s selection is “The 3D Printing Cookbook: Tinkercad Edition” by David Seto.

Anycubic To Launch Affordable Desktop DLP 3D Printer

Anycubic To Launch Affordable Desktop DLP 3D Printer

Anycubic is preparing to launch a new desktop resin 3D printer, the Photon Ultra.

Intel Drops RealSense Cameras

Intel Drops RealSense Cameras

Intel announced it is exiting the RealSense depth camera business.

Could Additive Manufacturing Use “Green” Steel?

Could Additive Manufacturing Use “Green” Steel?

There’s been an explosion in the popularity of metal additive manufacturing, and that means more use of steel.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Radio Controlled Drink and Snack Boat

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Radio Controlled Drink and Snack Boat

This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Radio Controlled Drink and Snack Boat by Alister Laidlaw of electrosync.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 22, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 22, 2021

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

Custom Designed Toy Projects Play Nice With 3D Printing

Custom Designed Toy Projects Play Nice With 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing of toys has taken off during the pandemic.

SakuĂș Launches Pilot Production Facility Project

SakuĂș Launches Pilot Production Facility Project

SakuĂș announced the launch of a new pilot facility to manufacture 3D printed batteries.

First 3D Printed Parts Installed in a Nuclear Reactor

First 3D Printed Parts Installed in a Nuclear Reactor

Researchers have successfully installed 3D printed parts into a nuclear reactor.

ioTech Introduces Continuous Laser Assisted Deposition 3D Printing Technology

ioTech Introduces Continuous Laser Assisted Deposition 3D Printing Technology

The multi-material CLAD process is designed especially for electronics applications.