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Delayed Elective Surgery, Medical Devices And 3D Printing

Delayed Elective Surgery, Medical Devices And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding, Adam Friedman and Preeti Sulibhavi take a look at how 3D printing plays into near-term surgical delays.

Speculations On 3D Printing In 2030

Speculations On 3D Printing In 2030

Itā€™s the start of a new year, and time for predictions. But this time Iā€™m going for broke and predicting not what might happen in 2021, but instead in 2030!

Wikifactory Secures $4.5M to Democratize Innovation

Wikifactory Secures $4.5M to Democratize Innovation

The era of democratizing our labor and resources is well upon us.

Fabbaloo’s Annual Survey Still Going Strong

Fabbaloo’s Annual Survey Still Going Strong

Itā€™s year end and our annual survey is still open for your feedback.

ā€œMy Cellā€ Grown Not Built Footwear Concept

Question of the Week: Photogrammetry Services

Question of the Week: Photogrammetry Services

This weekā€™s question is about photogrammetry services.

ROBOZE CEO: 3D Printing From 2020 Pandemic Reaction To 2021 US Move

ROBOZE CEO: 3D Printing From 2020 Pandemic Reaction To 2021 US Move

Alessio Lorusso, Founder and CEO of Italy-based ROBOZE, shares a look at 2020 and a look ahead to 3D printing strategies for 2021.

Our Top Ten 3D Printing Stories of 2020

Our Top Ten 3D Printing Stories of 2020

Weā€™ve cranked up the analytics engine to see which Fabbaloo 3D printing stories were most read in 2020.

Top 3D Printing Developments Of 2020

Top 3D Printing Developments Of 2020

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider some of the highlights of 3D printing over the last year.

Can Apple’s LIDAR System Be Used For 3D Scanning?

Can Apple’s LIDAR System Be Used For 3D Scanning?

With the release of new hardware from Apple, it seems millions will have a LIDAR 3D scanner in their pockets or purses, but can it really be used for 3D scanning?

The Real Story In 3D Printing Safety Is Materials Science

The Real Story In 3D Printing Safety Is Materials Science

What really makes a difference for safety in 3D printing is the materials science, says the CEO of RIZE.

RIZE CEO Focuses In On 3D Printing Realities For 2021

RIZE CEO Focuses In On 3D Printing Realities For 2021

RIZEā€™s CEO offers some insights into 3D printing safety and a look ahead for 2021.

Why Some 3D Print Research Never Makes It To A Product

Why Some 3D Print Research Never Makes It To A Product

Very often youā€™ll see amazing research into new forms of 3D printing appear on our pages, but you might wonder why you canā€™t ever buy a product with that technology.

3D Printing And The Business Solution Selling Model

3D Printing And The Business Solution Selling Model

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the need for 3D printing companies to truly listen to their customers.

Book of the Week: The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics

Book of the Week: The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œThe Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animationā€ by John M. Blain.

New Volumetric 3D Printing Patent Granted

New Volumetric 3D Printing Patent Granted

The developments in volumetric 3D printing continue with a new patent being recently granted by the USPTO.

Five Terrible Ways To Choose A 3D Printer

Five Terrible Ways To Choose A 3D Printer

Tens of thousands of 3D printers are bought each month, but is there a wrong way to do so?

Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Causes Growth At 9T Labs

Nucor Steelā€™s 2020 3D Printing Program

Nucor Steelā€™s 2020 3D Printing Program

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine 3D printing initiatives in a major steel firm that showed great promise throughout 2020.

Design of the Week: RC SpaceX Starship Belly Flop

Design of the Week: RC SpaceX Starship Belly Flop

This weekā€™s selection is the Radio Controlled SpaceX Starship Belly Flop by Nicholas Rehm.

Doctors On 3D Printing

Doctors On 3D Printing

3D printing has done some pretty great things for the medical industry, but what do doctors think of it? Doctorsā€™ Opinions Of 3D Printing In Medicine First off, how is 3D…

3D Printing MicroCapsules For Liquid Application

3D Printing MicroCapsules For Liquid Application

New research has developed a method of including microscopic capsules of liquid within 3D prints.

Reminder: Our 2020 Reader Survey Is Still Running

Reminder: Our 2020 Reader Survey Is Still Running

Weā€™d love to hear from you: what do you want to hear about in 3D printing?

PTC to Acquire Arena Solutions

PTC to Acquire Arena Solutions

PTC has taken another step into the software-as-a-service (SaaS) world with the acquisition of Arena Solutions, a provider of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) platforms.

xolo Announces First Volumetric 3D Printer

xolo Announces First Volumetric 3D Printer

Simultaneous with the release of a revealing research paper on Xolography, xolo has released details on their first volumetric 3D printer.

Uppgradera: An Upgraded, 3D Printed IKEA Experience

Uppgradera: An Upgraded, 3D Printed IKEA Experience

Budapest-based designer Adam Miklosi has decided to ā€œupgradeā€ existing IKEA products with his open-source collection of 3D printed accessories.

Zimmer Biomet Acquires A&E Medical: Implications On 3D Printing Medical Technology

Zimmer Biomet Acquires A&E Medical: Implications On 3D Printing Medical Technology

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley take a look at the 3D printing impacts to come from a new medical acquisition.

Are The New African 3D Printed Buildings The First Of Many?

Are The New African 3D Printed Buildings The First Of Many?

A joint venture in Africa is 3D printing buildings, and it appears to be a service designed for expansion.

Demystifying AMF: 7 Reasons To Start Using The ISO Standard Additive Manufacturing Format For Your AM Applications

Demystifying AMF: 7 Reasons To Start Using The ISO Standard Additive Manufacturing Format For Your AM Applications

While many people have heard of AMF, very few have a good understanding of the many useful features this format provides.

xolo Reveals Some Secrets of Volumetric 3D Printing In New Research Paper

xolo Reveals Some Secrets of Volumetric 3D Printing In New Research Paper

New information about secretive volumetric 3D printing startup xolo is revealed in a newly-released research paper.

3D Printing For Mass Production On The Horizon

3D Printing For Mass Production On The Horizon

Charles Goulding Jr. takes a look at the fast-approaching mass production future for additive manufacturing.

On The Importance Of Female Role Models

On The Importance Of Female Role Models

ā€œYou canā€™t be what you canā€™t see.ā€

A 3D Printer Auto-Off Switcher

A 3D Printer Auto-Off Switcher

I had a quick chat with Yukun Wu, inventor of an interesting accessory for 3D printers.

A Big Little Update From AddiFab

A Big Little Update From AddiFab

3D printing-and-injection molding pioneer AddiFab has introduced new capabilities at the small scale.

The Additive Molding Process From Arris Composites

The Additive Molding Process From Arris Composites

Arris Composites, a leader in composites manufacturing, uses a new process they call ā€œAdditive Moldingā€.

Retired Aged Aircraft And 3D Printing

Retired Aged Aircraft And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley consider the rising use of aerospace 3D printing as newer aircraft prepare to enter fleets.

Book of the Week: Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects

Book of the Week: Create, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projects

This weekā€™s selection is ā€œCreate, Share, and Save Money Using Open-Source Projectsā€ by Joshua Pearce.

Made To Measure: Amazon’s 3D Scan Fashions Could Lead To More 3D Printing

Made To Measure: Amazon’s 3D Scan Fashions Could Lead To More 3D Printing

Amazon announced a new product they call ā€œMade For Youā€, and it could lead to astounding changes in the 3D print industry and consumer market.

First NXG XII 600 Ships To North America

First NXG XII 600 Ships To North America

The first massive 12-laser NXG XII 600 3D printer destined for North America is on its way to Divergent.

India Government Moving Forward With New 3D Printing Policy

India Government Moving Forward With New 3D Printing Policy

The government of India is set to develop a new policy regarding 3D printing.

3D Printing Aiding Spinal Surgeries

3D Printing Aiding Spinal Surgeries

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata examine 3D printing being used for more advanced spinal surgical care.

Design of the Week: Glitter Bomb V3

Design of the Week: Glitter Bomb V3

This weekā€™s selection is the third iteration of the porch pirate-defeating Glitter Bomb by YouTuber Mark Rober.

How Will Belt 3D Printers Use Different Materials?

How Will Belt 3D Printers Use Different Materials?

With the increasing number of belt printer initiatives appearing, Iā€™m wondering how they will handle different materials.

A Thousand Crazy Ideas: Bill Gates And 3D Printing

A Thousand Crazy Ideas: Bill Gates And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding Jr. takes a trip through Bill Gatesā€™ brain ā€“ and finds plenty of 3D printing.

Designing 3D Printed Animal Prosthetics

Designing 3D Printed Animal Prosthetics

DiveDesign and Bionic Pets utilize nTopology to design end-use 3D printed parts for applications that donā€™t require mass manufacturing and instead would benefit from smaller-scale productions.

Can Ulendo Really 3D Print Twice As Fast?

Can Ulendo Really 3D Print Twice As Fast?

Thereā€™s a new Kickstarter project out called Ulendo that says it can enable 3D printing at up to double-speed.

RIZE Reaches Fifth GREENGUARD Certification

RIZE Reaches Fifth GREENGUARD Certification

The RIZE 2XC 3D printer has obtained UL GREENGUARD certification, the fifth such certification for a RIZE product.

Creality’s CR-30 Launch Succeeds, But Fails To Reach Open Source Milestone

Creality’s CR-30 Launch Succeeds, But Fails To Reach Open Source Milestone

Crealityā€™s second Kickstarter campaign ended earlier today and thereā€™s good news and bad news.

Benefitting From PPP Expense Analytics With Help From 3D Printing

Benefitting From PPP Expense Analytics With Help From 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider high-tech implications of ongoing PPP loans for businesses.

Surface Finish in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Surface Finish in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) can now produce high-quality parts in metal alloys.