Researchers at Columbia University have developed a unique form of powder 3D printing that is inverted.
SLS 3D printing becomes more cost efficient as more powder can be reused.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method of using holography in 3D printing.
I’m reading a fascinating piece by Additive Manufacturing Consultant Michael Wohlfart discussing the different types of recoaters one might use.
6K Additive has commissioned their first units and at the same time has landed a sustainable client.
Tethon 3D announced a new product: a ceramic powder suitable for use in SLS 3D printers to add to their extensive portfolio of printable ceramic materials.
A technical notice recently issued by EOS to their clients regarding 3D print metal condensate safety.
AM Technologies has been busy developing new 3D print post processing gear during the COVID-19 crisis, including a new powder removal unit.
Wayland Additive has introduced a new form of metal 3D printing they call “NeuBeam” that should be superior to laser or electron beam processes.
Researchers have developed an unusual metal 3D printing process called SLEDM, which uses LEDs instead of lasers. But could it actually work as defined?
New research has demonstrated an inexpensive method of reliably producing different color shades during SLS 3D printing, but will it replace dyeing?
ExOne’s X1 160PRO metal 3D printer will be used for research and development by institutions.
VELO3D announced a new, much taller Sapphire metal 3D printer that enables 3D printing metal parts for automotive, aerospace and oil & gas.
Digital Metal has tripled the speed of their metal 3D printer, the DM P2500, and we speculate on how they accomplished it.
3D Systems seems to be still working to develop a food 3D printing solution, this time with an interesting partner.
An Ohio company has been 3D printing medicinal tablets that can dissolve almost instantly using a proprietary 3D printing process.
ExOne’s X1 160PRO metal 3D printer will be used for research and development by institutions.
Sinterit has just opened a massive new facility that will dramatically increase their production capability. What will they do with it?
EOS is going into business with Merck Group to develop a way to 3D print medicine in tablet form, but they will have some challenges.
A cross-Atlantic partnership has resulted in a new metal 3D printer with the ability to perform two different types of metal 3D printing in the same frame.
Sonda SYS manufactures an industrial 3D printer with an interesting feature twist.
Researchers seem to have developed a new way to effectively 3D print magnets of similar strength to conventionally made units. What might we do with such a technology?
We took a closer look at the huge large-format metal 3D printer from ADIRA, the AddCreator.
Aerosint has developed a 3D printing powder recoater that can selectively deposit powder, thus enabling multi-material powder 3D printing.
Sharebot has taken a big step into the world of metal 3D printing with the introduction of their new MetalONE metal 3D printer, which is designed for R&D use.
Prodways Group announced sales of 3D printers, but not to “normal” customers: Instead they sold them to chemical companies, and we know why.
Technica has invented a very interesting new concept for SLS 3D printing light engines that could dramatically lower the price of equipment.
Additive Industries announced a series of interesting technical and corporate moves that should power their expansion. We speculate on what they could mean for the 3D printing industry.
6K Additive has developed a radically new system for producing fine metal powder for additive manufacturing and 3D printing, even enabling 3D printing of impossible alloys.
A bizarre new 3D printing process called Roll Powder Sintering could be the fastest and cheapest way to 3D print metal, ceramic and thermoplastic materials. We found out how it works.
A new experimental 3D printer that uses microwaves instead of lasers could dramatically drop the price of metal 3D printing in the near future.
Desktop Metal announced a new low-cost binder jet metal 3D printer for metal workshops, including high resolution capability and integrated end-to-end part production.
It has now been demonstrated it’s possible to 3D print spacecraft parts in thermoplastic thanks to an experiment by CRP Technology.
Farsoon completed customer beta-testing of their powerful HT1001P CAMS nylon 3D printing production system, which can 3D print continuously.
Poland-based Sinterit now offers their low-cost nylon SLS 3D printer directly to clients in the US, including regional service and training.
6K Additive’s new Unimelt process could produce incredibly high quality metal powder for additive manufacturing and move the industry further towards a sustainable future.
New research shows a method of joining ceramics together. Could this lead to an entirely new type of ceramic 3D printer?
A smart build plate for metal 3D printing and additive manufacturing could significantly improve quality control and simplify operations.
You can lose a great deal of expensive 3D printing powder due to limited recycling abilities. But now there may be a way to optimize additive manufacturing powder recycling.
Digital Metal’s quiet change to their metal 3D printer might mean a new option for those seeking larger, high-resolution metal 3D prints.
Why would Stratasys invest so much in Xaar? Our thoughts lead directly to Stratasys’ new product strategy, and it’s not like their previous products at all.
Digital Metal announced two superalloys for their high-precision metal 3D printer. What does this mean for their competitors who cannot 3D print non-weldable materials?
AP&C will supply aerospace-grade titanium powder to Titomic.
Need a 3D printer manufacturer providing multiple additive manufacturing processes? One option is SondaSys, which provides six machines using three different processes.
Can you use thermoset materials in an SLS 3D printer? Not until just now: researchers from Tiger Coatings have developed a thermoset powder that makes much stronger objects.
Aerosint is taking steps to make ceramic 3D printing more robust with a binder-free powder bed process.
Want to know Velo3D’s origin story? Find out how they discovered how to 3D print metal without support structures using a revolutionary recoater system.
Velo3D’s amazing metal 3D printing process is able to print without support material with very high resolution using a “free floating in the powder” system.
Aerosint’s unique multi-material powder bed 3D printing process is bringing new possibilities not only to additive manufacturing, but to its security as well.
Aurora Labs’ new RMP-1 metal 3D printer is proving successful in beta tests, as the company just announced a new partnership with an aluminum powder supplier.
ExOne’s new X1 25PRO production 3D printer holds some surprises.
Additec’s new μPrinter allows parts to be 3D printed in both powder and wire in the same system.
I’m watching another of Sinterit’s amusing videos, this time about TPU elastomers.
As industrial interest in 3D printing grows exponentially, new players are sure to arrive. One of them is likely to be Xerox.
The story of Aurora Labs continues with their announcement of a new metal 3D printer.
I’m watching some interesting videos from Sinterit about their materials.
This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry” by Francis H. Froes and Rodney Boyer.
Australia-based Aurora Labs has performed a complex test of their new parallel metal 3D printing process.
A partnership between Solvay and Aerosint could lead to high-temperature SLS 3D printing.
We received a press release from CRP group describing a catastrophe for one of their partners.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a fundamental issue with the most common form of metal 3D printing.
We had a chat with ComeTrue about their latest offerings.
South Korea-based Winforsys offers a selection of powerful metal 3D printers.
We learned that Formlabs has delayed the release of their highly anticipated Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer.
Spain-based Advanced Production Tools S.A produces a line of powerful industrial 3D printers under the name Dynamical Tools.
Sinterit announced a new material they call, “Flexa White”.
Leading metal 3D printing powder specialist LPW has been acquired by Carpenter Technology Corporation.
HP is at long last entering the metal 3D printing market with their new Metal Jet process.
Optomec announced a new line of hybrid 3D metal printers, the large format Machine Tool Series of LENS systems.
Researchers at The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology have developed a method that may lead to full color SLS 3D printing.
One of the most secretive operations in 3D print history finally revealed their plans.
Sinterit has made a name by supplying a quality desktop SLS 3D printer, the Lisa, for some years now.
Aerosint has received a large funding round to support their highly unusual 3D printer development.
BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, is deadly serious about their 3D print ambitions.
UK-based metal powder provider LPW Technology has opened a new plant.
Australia-Based Aurora Labs has been developing a powerful 3D metal printing system, but it turns out they’re also working on a metal powder system.
Sinterit announced a larger SLS 3D printer, the Lisa 2.
Sonda Sys’s SL 01 3D printer is a lower cost industrial 3D printer.
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
Manufacturing using Advanced Powder Processes is increasing in both quantity and quality
I hadn’t heard of this concept previously, but it is extremely interesting.
Today HP made several moves that should shake up their competitors.
At CES we had a look at a new 3D printer from XYZprinting, the PartPro350 xBC.
Sinterit has been improving their inexpensive desktop SLS 3D printer.
I don’t know if you noticed, but some styles of 3D metal printers have a problem; a size problem.
At FormNext we had occasion to visit BASF and came out very impressed.
3D printer manufacturer Sintratec has released a new flexible capability.
We ran into something entirely unexpected at FormNext: a machine that produces 3D metal printing powder on your desktop.
There seems to be another big success on Kickstarter: the VIT SLS 3D printer from Natural Robotics.
HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology has been one of the most exciting to watch
Barcelona-based Natural Robotics has launched a very interesting SLS 3D printer on Kickstarter today.
This is quite interesting: a new approach to enable 3D metal printing of metal alloys that were previously extremely difficult to use.
An announcement today triggered some thoughts about the importance of certifications for companies in the 3D metal printing market.
Market research firm IDTechEx predicts that the global market for 3D printing metals will hit $12 billion by 2028.
A surprise press release from Sinterit details a rather shocking price drop.
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Welcome to Fabbaloo, one of the world’s oldest online news sources for 3D printing news. We’ve been in operation since 2007, where we first started examining the state of 3D printers. These devices are now relatively common among some circles in today’s world, but years ago it was extremely rare to see a 3D printer or even a 3D printed object.
At that time it was challenging to find any 3D printing news, so we decided to make our own site that covered 3D printer news, and even associated technologies like 3D scanning and 3D modeling. Today it is common to find 3D printers in schools, workshops and makerspaces, and you probably have been using 3D printed objects without even knowing they were 3D printed.
Today’s industry has finally taken up the challenge by installing thousands of industrial 3D printers, each producing previously impossible 3D printed parts that make today’s society far more efficient. The aerospace industry in particular has been producing many 3D printed parts, some even for flight critical purposes.
If you want to learn about 3D printers, then there’s no better place than Fabbaloo’s 3D printer news to see the latest happenings.
