3D Printing Blog

COBOD announced their partner is using the BOD2 construction 3D printer to build a three-story apartment building in Germany.

I spoke with German RepRap’s Andrea Berneker to learn how they have been deploying their silicone LAM process.

Engineering software toolkit provider Tech Soft 3D has acquired California-based Visual Kinematics (VKI). VKI develops a suite of software development kits (SDKs) called DevTools for computer aided engineering (CAE) applications.

I just read a press release from Mosaic Manufacturing announcing a new product: filaments!

Rocket-maker Relativity Space is about to collect a whopping US$500M in a Series D raise.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider further solutions 3D printing can offer to major supply chains in the face of ongoing disruption.

Desktop Metal’s mid-volume metal 3D printing offering, the Shop System, is now shipping globally.

Have you ever sat on a chair and thought, “Man, I wish there was a more comfortable place to sit”?

Titan Robotics beefed up their production 3D printing offerings with a new partnership with Jabil.

Materialise has introduced Bluesint PA12, enabling 3D printing with 100% recycled powder.

Creality launched what could be their largest crowdfunded product ever, the 3DPrintMill.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the increasing role of additive manufacturing in Navy submarines.

Julia Baldya was born and raised in Poland.

Smart International is now a long way from the days of their KODAK Portrait system.

I had a chat with Slice Engineering’s Daniel Barousse.

HP’s Metal Jet 3D printing is taking a swing on the greens via Cobra Golf’s fancy new putter.

Charles Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing might impact updates to the latest gaming consoles.

This week’s selection is “Designing 3D Printers” by Neil Rosenberg.

German startup iFactory has now launched their inexpensive belt 3D printer on Kickstarter.

I spoke with Olli Pihlajamäki of miniFactory to find out how they work with additive manufacturing clients.

Stratasys, KeyShot, and the 3MF file format come together for a stunningly realistic prototyping capability right off the 3D printer.

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata take a look at Parker Hannifin's adoption of additive manufacturing.

This week’s selection is the War Rig Truck by the folks from Honeybadger 3D print and paint.

These days there are dozens of good choices for desktop 3D printers, but there’s one huge question to be asked first: do you want a resin or a filament 3D printer?

Charles Goulding Jr. considers the use of 3D printing in a different sort of pharmaceutical development.

A new open source tool could greatly aid the simplification of basic 3D scans.

Now that Formnext 2020 is a wrap, in the digital form of Formnext Connect, we can take a step back and gauge the value of a massive virtual event.

I had a chat with Adrian Maier-Ring, Investment Manager at AM Ventures, to find out more about his company.

Charles Goulding Jr. dives into 3D printing used for thermal desalination applications.

Autodesk announced during its recent Advanced Manufacturing Summit that some of its powerhouse manufacturing tools would be added to Fusion 360, including PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect.

Additive Industries announced a partnership with Makino, and this should enable the company to provide significant additional functionality.

Stratasys and nTopology execs share a look at their new collaboration, starting with an impressive FDM Assembly Fixture Generator.

A startup company has developed a unique method of certifying the quality of 3D printed metal parts.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider innovation in 2020, when many are returning to their own garage setups.

If you’re a user of multiple CAD platforms and 3D creation apps…

Researchers have been experimenting with techniques to 3D print objects that can be unfolded into their full size after printing.

Prusa Research has released an extremely interesting and highly useful materials table.

The biggest event in additive manufacturing looks a bit different this year, as Formnext Connect connects us virtually.

Continuing on its mission to bring 10 million colors to 3D printing, Mimaki has just announced a new “baby” in its family: the 3DUJ-2207 UV-LED 3D printer.

Adam Friedman and Ryan Donley examine AI-driven conversational commerce, which was growing technology in 2018 and 2019 and is experiencing rapid growth in 2020 due to the pandemic.

In a briefing earlier today I learned about INTAMSYS’ plans for 2021, and they are quite ambitious.

SLM Solutions has released a breakthrough metal 3D printer, the massive NXG XII 600.

Sintering is a necessary step in metal 3D printing, and a new software application targets accurate compensation for distortions.

It is quite challenging trying to fathom how two industrial techniques are used to create delicate jewelry. 3D printing is an additive process and CNC machining uses a subtractive technique, but…

This week’s selection is “Parametric Solid Modeling Projects” by Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University.

Ultimaker announced a new entry-level 3D printer, the Ultimaker 2+ Connect.

Bondtech and Slice Engineering announced the immediate availability of a series of upgrades designed for most of the Creality line of 3D printers.

3D systems announced their 2020Q3 financial results, and there were some interesting elements in the report.

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata look at how the solar panel industry could make use of 3D printing technology.

After a chance call from a reader, I wondered about the apparent unavailability of carbon fiber reinforced 3D printer resin, and learned a great deal.