3D Printing Blog

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

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe reveal why billions in new investment are turning Birmingham into a modern powerhouse for steel, innovation, and advanced manufacturing.

Heatforge 3D has put together a VOC calculator for 3D printing.

A new study measures the environmental and economic tradeoffs of making a VTOL UAV component by CNC milling, Selective Laser Melting, or metal extrusion.

I’m looking at a new service for distributed 3D print services, EX3D Prints.

Researchers have proposed a digital twin framework to make automotive additive manufacturing more agile and predictable.

A new portfolio-based scheduler for sequential 3D printing could lead to denser, safer builds and reducing the number of plates used.

Our review of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer concludes with print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three part series, please read parts one and…

Our test of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer continues with a look at operations and software. This is part two of a three part series, please read parts one…

We’re testing the highly unusual Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer. This is part one of a three part series, please read parts two and three. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Background…

Nos últimos anos, a Petrobras vem construindo uma trajetória consistente na adoção da manufatura aditiva, refletindo uma mudança estrutural na forma como a empresa aborda inovação, manutenção e produção industrial. Em…

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe trace Petrobras’ evolution from early 3D printing trials to certified components, digital inventories, and faster equipment recovery.

A new paper demonstrates a deep learning framework that co-optimizes Laser Powder Bed Fusion settings and titanium gyroid lattice design to boost printability and performance.

There’s a new lowest-cost desktop 3D printer that costs only US$42.

Apple’s new LiTo research is not about 3D printers — at first glance, but it could point toward a more 3D print friendly content pipeline if the company ever decides to…

A patent proposal by Thermwood could solve one of large area extrusion’s oldest challenges: keeping bead size consistent when a pellet fed printhead speeds up, slows down, and corners.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi connect the latest census trends to emerging 3D printing hubs across the U.S.

Researchers propose a Vision Transformer approach that detects FFF surface defects in real time with on-demand explainability.

There’s been a settlement in the case of Bambu Lab versus Pop Mart, and there are implications.

That new 3D printing law in Washington state is about to go live — but will it affect 3D printing?

A new friction stir additive manufacturing patent proposes a smarter way to feed several metal wires through one rotating tool.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how Disney’s massive bet on Imagineering, from theme parks to cruise ships, is opening new doors for advanced manufacturing and 3D printing.

Researchers at Auckland University of Technology’s Additive Manufacturing Research Centre report a field-assisted selective laser sintering approach that 3D prints bonded magnets with locally programmable pole patterns.

How do desktop 3D printer manufacturers make their products “sticky”?

Mintion has released an inexpensive filtration system for desktop 3D printers.

MIT researchers have developed a system to generate 3D models that can better function in real life when printed.

This week’s selection is the Underwater Dive Helmet by Hyperspace Pirate.

Researchers 3D printed bioinspired titanium lattices that absorb more energy and fail more gracefully than many prior designs.

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 Dallas, Texas, has quietly become a national hotspot where drone manufacturing and 3D printing converge to drive rapid innovation, scalable production, and defense-focused…

Ameralabs has published a fascinating analysis of the toxicity of 3D printer resin.

Shapeways achieved an interesting certification last week: ISO 14001.

LEAP71 continues to break records, this time with the world’s largest 3D-printed aerospike rocket engine.

Axtra3D continues to progress with more announcements about new materials and capabilities.

A new Open Ceramics research paper examines how sand binder jetting already supports series production and what it will take to industrialize slurry-based ceramic 3D printing.

We had the opportunity to check out Helio Additive’s fascinating 3D print optimization tool with 3D-Fuel’s PCTG material. Before we get into the details, let’s set the background of each of…

A new Chinese patent application describes a way to make large format resin systems much cheaper.

Everyone wants to recycle their 3D prints, but it is quite difficult to do so. Here’s why.

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe… reveal how overlooked incentives can quietly turn everyday operations into major savings.

Researchers report laser powder bed fused NiTi TPMS sheet lattices with promising lightweight metrics that could reshape energy-absorbing and compliant structures.

ICON announced today the commercial availability of Titan, their latest and greatest 3DCP system.

Do you like ants? Do you like 3D printing? There’s a solution available.

A new Chinese patent application suggests standard multi nozzle FFF systems could produce richer sidewall colors without adding any new hardware.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi argue that Booz Allen’s Andreessen Horowitz investment proves 3D printing and AI are no longer experimental—they are becoming core defense infrastructure.

Researchers have developed a method of using digital twins to significantly improve resin 3D printing results, but there's some challenges in doing so.

A fascinating proof-of-concept shows how CAD could be done via AI in the future.

A newly filed Creality patent describes a modular FFF printhead that treats filament changes like tool changes.

Could we soon see a “real” 3D printer priced less than US$100?

Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding examine how additive manufacturing is accelerating embryo screening and IVF innovation by enabling high-resolution microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platforms, biocompatible culture scaffolds, and next-generation cryopreservation and micromanipulation tools.

Researchers examined the idea of using robotic arms for 3D food printing and what it would really take to automate kitchens.