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Book of the Week: Design Paradigms

Book of the Week: Design Paradigms

This week’s selection is “Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering” by Henry Petroski.

The MakerGear Endurance Test

The MakerGear Endurance Test

MakerGear published a video of an impressive endurance test.

RIZE Releases Second Rizium Alliance 3D Printer

RIZE Releases Second Rizium Alliance 3D Printer

RIZE has released the second deliverable in their RIZIUM alliance, the RIZE 7XC.

Invented: 3D Printable Ivory Analog

Invented: 3D Printable Ivory Analog

TU Wien has developed a 3D printable material that mimics real ivory.

Saint-Gobain And The Rise Of 3D Printing In Construction

Saint-Gobain And The Rise Of 3D Printing In Construction

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger consider how Saint-Gobain’s business strategies have been advancing the use of 3D printing in construction.

Design of the Week: Spring Peepers

Design of the Week: Spring Peepers

This week’s selection is the Spring Peeper by artist Lincoln Savi.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 4

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 4

We’ve been doing this for several weeks now, and it’s an interesting exercise where we review the current market capitalization for the publicly traded stock companies.

Autodesk Acquires Upchain, Increases PLM Capability

Autodesk Acquires Upchain, Increases PLM Capability

Autodesk beefed up their functionality with a new acquisition.

OSHdata Shuts Down

OSHdata Shuts Down

This week, OSHdata announced its closure.

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 2, The Solution?

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 2, The Solution?

Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? How could this work?

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 1, The Problem

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 1, The Problem

Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? What problems would they solve?

MiniFactory’s Thermal Automation Enables Semi-Crystalline Polymer 3D Printing

MiniFactory’s Thermal Automation Enables Semi-Crystalline Polymer 3D Printing

MiniFactory detailed their process for obtaining high-quality 3D prints with PEKK material.

Additive Manufacturing Continues Gaining Ground in the Automotive Industry

Additive Manufacturing Continues Gaining Ground in the Automotive Industry

Ford and Audi have the latest implementations of 3D printing in car production.

The Most Elastic Filament Ever?

The Most Elastic Filament Ever?

Recreus announced a new filament that might be the most elastic flexible material on the market.

MX3D Raises €2.25M, Set To Launch Robotic Metal Additive Manufacturing System

The New CeraFab L30 From Lithoz

The New CeraFab L30 From Lithoz

Lithoz announced a new entry-level ceramic 3D printer, the CeraFab L30.

Stratasys Puts The K Into CMYK

Stratasys Puts The K Into CMYK

Stratasys announced two new materials that supercharge their PolyJet color profiles.

3D Printing Disrupts The Furniture Industry

3D Printing Disrupts The Furniture Industry

Charles Goulding Jr. considers where 3D printing sits in the future of furniture supply chain.

Wall-Mounted 3D Printers?

Wall-Mounted 3D Printers?

Wait, are wall-mounted 3D printers even possible?

A Close Look At The Formlabs Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

A Close Look At The Formlabs Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

Recently I had the opportunity to take a closer look at Formlabs’ recently released FUSE 1 SLS 3D printer.

WAZP And The Power Of The Digital Supply Chain

WAZP And The Power Of The Digital Supply Chain

I had the opportunity to get to know WAZP and the big 3D printing and digitization ideas arising from this small Irish company.

Sinterit Introduces Polypropylene SLS Material

Sinterit Introduces Polypropylene SLS Material

Sinterit announced the availability of a new polypropylene material for their low-cost, compact SLS 3D printers.

Pasta And 3D Printing: A Recipe For Success!

Pasta And 3D Printing: A Recipe For Success!

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi serve up a look at 3D printing for the future of pasta.

Materialise Advances Cloud Software Strategy

Materialise Advances Cloud Software Strategy

Materialise detailed their long-term software strategy in a press conference today.

Fortify Expands 3D Printing Portfolio

Fortify Expands 3D Printing Portfolio

Fortify has announced two new 3D printers and a software addition, expanding the company’s 3D printing portfolio.

Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Hits Record Low Price

Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Hits Record Low Price

A browse of Creality’s online shop revealed their famous Ender 3 desktop 3D printer can now be had for only US$155.

The Semiconductor Race And 3D Printing

The Semiconductor Race And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers where 3D printing may fit into the next generation of semiconductor production.

Book of the Week: The Pragmatic Programmer

Book of the Week: The Pragmatic Programmer

This week’s selection is “The Pragmatic Programmer” by Andy Hunt.

9T Labs Growth Plan Turns Into Significant Hiring

9T Labs Growth Plan Turns Into Significant Hiring

9T Labs seems to be hiring a lot of new staff lately.

Why Are 3D Print Services Expanding So Much Lately?

Why Are 3D Print Services Expanding So Much Lately?

I’m reading yet another press release on 3D print service expansion and have some thoughts.

Roboze Announces Roboze Automate

Roboze Announces Roboze Automate

Roboze announced a new system designed to ensure production quality.

AM Revenue Down In 2020?

AM Revenue Down In 2020?

A report from SmarTech Analysis suggests additive manufacturing revenue was down in 2020.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Rockpiquarium Screen Saver

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Rockpiquarium Screen Saver

This week’s selection is the incredible 3D Printed Rockpiquarium Screen Saver by Colton Westrate.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 3

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 3

This week we once again take a look at the current state of 3D print companies in the stock market.

Brexit Slowly Reshapes The 3D Print Market

Brexit Slowly Reshapes The 3D Print Market

News from 3DPRINTUK tells a story of how Brexit is slowly reshaping the 3D printing world.

Students 3D Print Prototype “Lunar PAD”

Students 3D Print Prototype “Lunar PAD”

A prototype lunar landing pad has been designed by students and 3D printed by ICON.

Creality Announces New Line Of MSLA 3D Printers

Creality Announces New Line Of MSLA 3D Printers

On the occasion of their 7th anniversary, Creality announced not just a new 3D printer, but an entire new line of devices.

Seven Essential Resin 3D Printing Tips

Seven Essential Resin 3D Printing Tips

I’ve been doing a lot of resin 3D printing lately, and thought I’d share some tips.

How AM Is Helping CNH Steer A Stronger Supply Chain Strategy

How AM Is Helping CNH Steer A Stronger Supply Chain Strategy

Additive manufacturing is becoming a key part of supply chain strategy.

Uniformity 6061 Paves the Way for Sintering Mass-Produced Aluminum Parts

Uniformity 6061 Paves the Way for Sintering Mass-Produced Aluminum Parts

Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs have developed Uniformity 6061, a powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting.

Scooping Free Power From 5G With 3D Printed Rectennae

Scooping Free Power From 5G With 3D Printed Rectennae

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a way to harvest free electrical power using 3D printing.

3D Printing Heatsinks In Polymer?

3D Printing Heatsinks In Polymer?

A new 3D printer filament product will open up some interesting thermal applications.

Fortify To Scale Up Following $20M Funding

Fortify To Scale Up Following $20M Funding

A significant Series B funding is set to drive Fortify’s next steps in reinforced 3D printing.

Hints Of A New LulzBot Desktop 3D Printer

Hints Of A New LulzBot Desktop 3D Printer

A mysterious video trailer suggests a new, inexpensive LulzBot 3D printer could be soon on the market.

The Race To Space And 3D Printing

The Race To Space And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing fits into space-focused investment activity.

The Coming Parts Catastrophe In 3D Printing

The Coming Parts Catastrophe In 3D Printing

There could be a great deal of unexpected problems in coming months for 3D printer manufacturers.

Growing Brains With 3D Printed Bioreactors

Growing Brains With 3D Printed Bioreactors

A 3D printed solution could allow breakthroughs in brain research.

Flight-Critical Demonstrations: How To Increase AM In Aerospace

Flight-Critical Demonstrations: How To Increase AM In Aerospace

SLM Solutions described an interesting metal 3D printed part made for an aerospace client.

Dual Trends Support Construction And Farm Equipment, And 3D Printing

Dual Trends Support Construction And Farm Equipment, And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers how dual trends position equipment makers like John Deere and Caterpillar for upcoming success.

DyeMansion’s TryMansion

DyeMansion’s TryMansion

DyeMansion announced a new program they call “TryMansion”.