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Nottingham Spirk’s 3D Printing Approach To COVID-19

Nottingham Spirk’s 3D Printing Approach To COVID-19

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at an innovative company’s use of 3D printing and other technologies in the face of pandemic.

Bioprinting Cartilage Tissue To Help Knees Function Again

Bioprinting Cartilage Tissue To Help Knees Function Again

The Wake Forest Institute has bioprinted regenerative knee cartilage tissue to replace damaged knee cartilage.

3D Alliances Reseller Survey Reveals 2020 3D Printer Troubles

3D Alliances Reseller Survey Reveals 2020 3D Printer Troubles

A new survey has revealed the troubles 3D printer resellers encountered during last year’s catastrophic events.

European Companies Seek U.S. Alternative Energy Projects And 3D Printing

European Companies Seek U.S. Alternative Energy Projects And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine European-driven opportunities for 3D printing in U.S. sustainable energy initiatives.

Desktop Metal Introduces Two-Step Metal 3D Printing With Studio System 2

Desktop Metal Introduces Two-Step Metal 3D Printing With Studio System 2

The key word is “easy” for the latest metal 3D printing launch from Desktop Metal.

Book of the Week: Engineering Fundamentals

Book of the Week: Engineering Fundamentals

This week’s selection is “Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering” by Saeed Moaveni.

3D Systems Bets On Bioprinting

3D Systems Bets On Bioprinting

3D Systems announced a “significant” expansion into bioprinting applications.

Are Biocompatible 3D Printer Resins Truly Safe?

Are Biocompatible 3D Printer Resins Truly Safe?

New research has uncovered previously unrecognized toxicity issues with certain biocompatible resins.

The 3D Printing Spring 2021 Calendar

The 3D Printing Spring 2021 Calendar

With recently announced changes, two major spring 3D printing events are set to take place in person — but not only in the spring.

Emerson Electric And Self-Automation

Emerson Electric And Self-Automation

Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman consider Emerson Electric’s Industry 4.0 strategies in staying successful during difficult times.

Design of the Week: Armed Chicken Arms

Design of the Week: Armed Chicken Arms

This week’s selection is “Armed Chicken Arms” by Max.

Using Calibry With 3DMeasureUp

Using Calibry With 3DMeasureUp

Thor3D announced a partnership with ProtoTech to allow for Calibry 3D scans to be used with 3DMeasureUp.

3D Printing And Air Compressors

3D Printing And Air Compressors

Charles R. Goulding and Randy Rothbort take a look at the growing relationship between the air compressor industry and 3D printing.

Phrozen Tweaks Resin 3D Printer Prices

Phrozen Tweaks Resin 3D Printer Prices

Taiwan-based resin 3D printer manufacturer Phrozen adjusted the pricing on their product line, but in an unusual way.

There’s Reasons For Coming 3D Print Consolidations

There’s Reasons For Coming 3D Print Consolidations

In recent weeks there have been several high-profile corporate acquisitions in the 3D printing world. There are reasons this is happening and we should expect more.

Shining 3D Releases ExScan 3.6

Shining 3D Releases ExScan 3.6

Shining 3D has released a new version of their 3D scanning software for EinScan devices, version 3.6.

Machine Shops And Intellectual Curiosity Into 3D Printing

Machine Shops And Intellectual Curiosity Into 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding considers the intellectual curiosity required for more machine shops to adopt 3D printing in their work.

Xolography—The Latest Innovation in 3D Printing

Xolography—The Latest Innovation in 3D Printing

New technique improves accuracy of linear volumetric 3D printing method.

Neatsy AI Upgrades Shoe Fit With 3D Foot Scans

Neatsy AI Upgrades Shoe Fit With 3D Foot Scans

A U.S.-based startup called Neatsy AI makes use of the iPhone’s depth-sensing FaceID technology to predict comfortable sneaker fit for customers via 3D modelling.

Mobile High-Temperature 3D Printing

Mobile High-Temperature 3D Printing

There was a time when high-temperature 3D printing was considered an experimental exercise, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

Wayland Additive Releases More Details On NeuBeam

Wayland Additive Releases More Details On NeuBeam

UK-based Wayland Additive has released some additional details of their unusual NeuBeam metal 3D printing process.

Getting Organized With Marie Kondo, The Container Store, And 3D Printing

Getting Organized With Marie Kondo, The Container Store, And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi clean up their act with 3D printed organization.

Matt Rittman’s Gun CAD Creations Show How The Real Things Work

Matt Rittman’s Gun CAD Creations Show How The Real Things Work

It can be baffling how CAD encompasses a seemingly infinite number of fields: from animation, to product prototyping, to homemade 3D printing.

Sculpteo Needs Your Help

Sculpteo Needs Your Help

Sculpteo has launched their annual State of 3D Printing survey.

Taking A Very Close Look At FFF 3D Printing

Taking A Very Close Look At FFF 3D Printing

A unique view of 3D printing in action appears in a new CNC Kitchen video.

Some Questions About The PolySmoother

Some Questions About The PolySmoother

I’m looking at a new and wildly successful Kickstarter for something called the “PolySmoother”, which they say is “an extremely convenient tool for polishing 3D prints”.

Boem, A New 3D Model Store

Boem, A New 3D Model Store

I haven’t seen an example of this type of online 3D model store appear for some time.

New Developments In 3D Printing For Digital Orthodontics And Dentistry

New Developments In 3D Printing For Digital Orthodontics And Dentistry

Charles R. Goulding considers the work in and implications of 3D printing in the dental industry.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Discount Available

Autodesk Fusion 360 Discount Available

Autodesk is offering a notable discount on their powerful 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.

The Science Of 3D Printed Jigs & Fixtures

The Science Of 3D Printed Jigs & Fixtures

Jigs and fixtures are a staple application in 3D printing, but there’s much to know when using them.

Xerox To Focus On Innovation, 3D Printing For Future Revenue Growth

Xerox To Focus On Innovation, 3D Printing For Future Revenue Growth

Xerox seems to have quietly placed its first customer 3D printer installation as the company looks at innovation for future growth.

Formlabs Finally Releases The Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

Formlabs Finally Releases The Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

At long last, Formlabs has released the Fuse 1, their production SLS 3D printer.

Book of the Week: INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

Book of the Week: INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

This week’s selection is “INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love” by Marty Cagan.

HP’s Environmentally Friendly Packaging And Production Solution

HP’s Environmentally Friendly Packaging And Production Solution

HP has developed a new and innovative Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution with the intention of delivering lighter, faster, more durable, user-friendly, cost-efficient, customizable, and environmentally friendly packaging.

Fabbaloo’s 2020 Reader Survey Results

Fabbaloo’s 2020 Reader Survey Results

We’ve completed an analysis of our 2020 Fabbaloo Reader Survey and here’s what we found.

The Plybot 3D Printer’s Most Unusual Motion System

The Plybot 3D Printer’s Most Unusual Motion System

A new Kickstarter project features a 3D printer with the most unusual motion system.

Case Western Reserve University’s Advancements In 3D Printing Materials

Case Western Reserve University’s Advancements In 3D Printing Materials

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine consider a leading research university's work in advancing 3D printing materials.

Design of the Week: Nut Bowl

Design of the Week: Nut Bowl

This week’s selection is the startlingly simple Nut Bowl by designer Ahmad Hasan.

Mighty Buildings’ Different Approach To Construction 3D Printing

Mighty Buildings’ Different Approach To Construction 3D Printing

I have some thoughts about a new construction 3D printing startup, Mighty Buildings.

3D Printing R&D Acquisition Due Diligence

3D Printing R&D Acquisition Due Diligence

Charles R. Goulding considers R&D studies that should be undertaken in 3D printing M&A transactions.

Sensitive, ‘Invisible’ 3D Printed Sensors

Sensitive, ‘Invisible’ 3D Printed Sensors

Using 3D printing technology, Researchers from the University of Cambridge created electronic fibers 100 times thinner than a human hair, making sensors with massively improved capabilities.

A Peek Behind The Scenes At Prusa Research

A Peek Behind The Scenes At Prusa Research

Prusa Research published a series of very interesting statistics about their operations in 2020 and previous years.

EOS Affirms The Importance Of Opportunity And Diversity In Additive Manufacturing

EOS Affirms The Importance Of Opportunity And Diversity In Additive Manufacturing

A new scholarship program from EOS North America is set to even the playing field for historically underserved students pursuing STEM education.

The Empire State Trail: Opportunity For Recreational Activities And 3D Printing

The Empire State Trail: Opportunity For Recreational Activities And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider a hike or bike with 3D printing.

Robot Bike Company Turns to solidThinking for Custom Mountain Bikes

Robot Bike Company Turns to solidThinking for Custom Mountain Bikes

As more manufacturers combine additive manufacturing (AM) processes with innovative design techniques using modern software, the products once thought of as "one-size-fits-all" are becoming increasingly personalized.

Redefine Meat’s Food Truck Blind Taste Experiment Leads To Butcher Deals

Redefine Meat’s Food Truck Blind Taste Experiment Leads To Butcher Deals

Redefine Meat has landed a major distribution deal for their lifelike 3D printed “alt-meat” products.

BMW Abandons 3D Printed Customization Service

BMW Abandons 3D Printed Customization Service

BMW has apparently abandoned their experiment in 3D printed customized parts.

We May See Very Large Metal 3D Printers In The Future

We May See Very Large Metal 3D Printers In The Future

It’s likely we will see increasingly larger 3D printers in the future.

Semiconductor Industry Strategic Developments And 3D Printing

Semiconductor Industry Strategic Developments And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding considers the rising importance of the semiconductor industry and its impacts on the 3D printing sector.

Just How Reflective Is A Bottle Of Liquid Mirror Paint?

Just How Reflective Is A Bottle Of Liquid Mirror Paint?

We all know about naturally reflective surfaces, but who knew you could apply the same effect with a bottle of paint?