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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

Iā€™m looking at a new and wildly successful Kickstarter for something called the ā€œPolySmootherā€, which they say is ā€œan extremely convenient tool for polishing 3D printsā€.

Boem, A New 3D Model Store

Boem, A New 3D Model Store

I havenā€™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 thereā€™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 weekā€™s selection is ā€œINSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Loveā€ 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

Weā€™ve completed an analysis of our 2020 Fabbaloo Reader Survey and hereā€™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 Universityā€™s Advancements In 3D Printing Materials

Case Western Reserve Universityā€™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 weekā€™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 ā€œalt-meatā€ 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

Itā€™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?

Intech Launches Large-Format Metal 3D Printer

Intech Launches Large-Format Metal 3D Printer

Intech Additive Solutions announced a new metal 3D printers that has a much bigger build volume.

3D Print Community: 3DP4ME

3D Print Community: 3DP4ME

This monthā€™s community support selection is the 3DP4ME Project in Jordan.

The Tiniest 3D Printed Lady Liberty Celebrates US Inauguration Day

The Tiniest 3D Printed Lady Liberty Celebrates US Inauguration Day

Micron-scale 3D printing brings a tiny take to big celebrations as Microlight3D unveils the tiniest Statue of Liberty.

3Dfeedy: Another Way To Perform Multi-Material 3D Printing

3Dfeedy: Another Way To Perform Multi-Material 3D Printing

A new Kickstarter project offers a different kind of 3D printer multi-material upgrade.

Air Force Issues National Call For 3D Scanner Technology

Air Force Issues National Call For 3D Scanner Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley examine Air Force demand for reverse engineering using 3D scanning and 3D printing.

2021: The Year Of Additive Manufacturing Market Consolidation?

2021: The Year Of Additive Manufacturing Market Consolidation?

Itā€™s only January, but 2021 already shows an overarching theme in 3D printing: market consolidation.

3D Hubs Completes The Circuit

3D Hubs Completes The Circuit

Today Protolabs announced that they will acquire 3D Hubs, and I have some thoughts.

Protolabs To Acquire 3D Hubs!

Protolabs To Acquire 3D Hubs!

In a $280M digital manufacturing deal, Protolabs is set to acquire 3D Hubs.

2021 Predictions For 3D Printing

2021 Predictions For 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look ahead to a new year in 3D printing with nine predictions of whatā€™s to come in 2021.

Books of the Year, 2020 Edition

Books of the Year, 2020 Edition

This weekā€™s selection is actually the top seven books we highlighted in 2020.

A Chairside Dental 3D Printer: DENTIQ

A Chairside Dental 3D Printer: DENTIQ

Ackuretta is about to release a new dental 3D printer, the DENTIQ.

Successful 3D Printing Requires Optimal Everything

Successful 3D Printing Requires Optimal Everything

Iā€™m reading an interesting case study from Teton Simulation that illustrates an often-ignored fact of 3D printing: everything must work.

To Taiwan From China: Reshoring And 3D Printing

To Taiwan From China: Reshoring And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider 3D printing in Taiwanā€™s return to domestic supply chain focus.

Design of the Week: Bicycle Parking Brake

Design of the Week: Bicycle Parking Brake

This weekā€™s selection is the Bicycle Parking Brake by designer Bryce Lenarcic.

E3D-Online Resumes Hemera Extruder Production

E3D-Online Resumes Hemera Extruder Production

E3D-Online announced a resumption of production for their advanced Hemera 3D printer extruder.

You May Soon Upgrade Your 3D Printer To Not Require Supports

You May Soon Upgrade Your 3D Printer To Not Require Supports

Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed a novel approach to 3D print extrusion that could transform many desktop 3D printers.

COBOD Using Real Concrete For Construction 3D Printing

COBOD Using Real Concrete For Construction 3D Printing

COBOD announced the completion of a notable construction 3D print in India, but thereā€™s more to the story.

Oqton Raises US$40M

Oqton Raises US$40M

Oqton announced it has raised a massive US$40M from investors.

Production 3D Printing At The Heart Of Recent Acquisitions

Production 3D Printing At The Heart Of Recent Acquisitions

Recent 3D printing acquisition announcements have something significant in common: production focus.

Desktop Metal To Acquire EnvisionTEC!

Desktop Metal To Acquire EnvisionTEC!

Desktop Metalā€™s first major move since becoming a public company is a $300M one: acquiring EnvisionTEC.

PrusaSlicer 2.3 Is A Bigger Update Than Expected

PrusaSlicer 2.3 Is A Bigger Update Than Expected

Prusa Research announced the official release of PrusaSlicer version 2.3, their latest slicing software tool.

Siemensā€™ Latest NX Offers Big Enhancements

Siemensā€™ Latest NX Offers Big Enhancements

When Siemens implemented its continuous release plan almost two years ago, it promised enhancements to NX every six months.

Demand For 3D Printers Falls, Then Rises

Demand For 3D Printers Falls, Then Rises

Iā€™m looking at a report from CONTEXT, who provided some numbers for 3D printer sales in 2020.