In an interesting short video, 3D print service Qualified3D demonstrates a method for producing mass customized objects.
Three pillars of digital manufacturing updates from HP indicate the latest accelerations in automation, software, and services.
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a handy look at 3D printing and home improvement.
Did you know we’ve published dozens of product reviews? Here’s a list of all 80+ of them, at least up to today.
Sometimes the twist of an idea is that it’s straightforward. Such is the case for Slant 3D’s new service, Twist 3D Printing, which is offering flat rate prototyping.
On-demand manufacturing platform Xometry is expanding its 3D printing offerings, bringing on ExOne metal binder jetting capabilities.
FATHOM has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, expanding with more DMLS 3D printing capabilities.
We’ve learned that NYC-based Voodoo Manufacturing has closed its doors.
Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider take a look at the recently established US Digital Service Academy.
Formlabs announced a new product offering they call “Factory Solutions”.
As the global supply chain is focusing on transitioning for better agility, large-format 3D printing from BigRep offers a few interesting ways to integrate advanced manufacturing throughout operations.
Industrial 3D printing is getting a new look as a new global post-processing partnership platform emerges.
Starting from nothing and getting to a finished product is a daunting proposal, but there are ways to de-risk innovation with the right service.
Henkel is adding to its Additive Manufacturing Services.
3D printing and manufacturing service Sculpteo and its parent, BASF, announced three new industrial materials.
I recently spoke with Rich Stump of FATHOM and learned how the manufacturing service industry is consolidating.
A startup company has developed services to assist the transition to additive manufacturing technologies by performing a sophisticated analysis of target parts.
Augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing are coming closer together all the time, now including a smart remote field service solution brought to additive manufacturing through a new alliance.
Mimaki has made an interesting investment with Mixed Dimensions that will allow Mixed Dimensions to significantly boost their full color 3D printed collectibles business.
3Diligent has announced updates to its Industry 4.0 software and services; the CEO fills us in on what these mean for procurement and manufacturing shops.
MakerOS has quickly created an effective cloud-based system to handle dynamic orders for 3D printed PPE.
Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers takes a look at pandemic production.
HP has just introduced a new pay-per-use 3D printing subscription model.
This week’s selection is “Close-Range Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging” by Thomas Luhmann, Stuart Robson, Stephen Kyle and Jan Boehm.
Several 3D print companies have stepped up with initiatives to help aid the COVID-19 crisis, and Ultimaker has developed a unique service to do so.
A quick-acting FabLab in Northern Italy may have saved many lives through rapid production of replacement parts. They are not the only ones who should do so.
A blog post reveals much of what happens behind the scenes at 3D print service Shapeways.
A manufacturing-as-a-service company has developed a way to 3D print continuous carbon fiber in a production setting.
MakerOS has a brilliant hidden feature in their online service: a sophisticated 3D print pricing calculator that allows operators to determine exactly how to price prints.
Mixed Dimensions used the correct approach for licensing and using 3D models from EVE Online for their printing service.
A reader inquires about the best method for 3D printing an artistic work in metal. We explore several options, some of which are quite expensive.
Xometry’s Greg Paulsen examines recent trends in additive manufacturing, and we provide some additional thoughts.
Shapeways has been gradually transforming their business from what they were to something quite different.
Ricoh seems to have shifted their additive manufacturing strategy from one of producing 3D printers to offering print services and materials.
Aurora Labs has been experimenting with using VR for working with their metal 3D printer. We speculate on how this could work.
What happens when your skilled craft workers retire? You switch to additive manufacturing. See the details in this interesting case study.
If you are doing injection molding, there are some important guidelines to know before you commit to a design.
US-based manufacturing network Xometry is using their recent investment round money to fund a huge expansion into Europe.
There are many kinds of equipment resellers, but some are not appropriate for 3D printing [Source: Fabbaloo]
HP announced several things today, including a new subscription service, 3DaaS, that should allow many more companies to more easily access MJF 3D printing technology.
Formlabs announced a series of bold moves to secure their place at the top of the dental 3D printing industry, including a new business unit, new dental 3D printing materials and a new dental 3D printer, the Form 3B.
Digital manufacturing is the focus for a significant new acquisition.
We talk with Kunal Mehta, Head of Consulting at Blueprint, for a look into operations in a 3D printing consultancy.
This week’s selection is the radical Zeus V8 Electric Motorcycle by Curtiss Motorcycles.
The founder of MakerOS shares perspective on forming a 3D printing management company to enhance efficiency.
We chat with the CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing about the rise of 3D printing for production, service bureau adoption, and the outlook for additive manufacturing.
We chat with the CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing about the rise of 3D printing for production, service bureau adoption, and the outlook for additive manufacturing.
Why do some 3D print services require so much investment? We analyzed the situation facing metal additive manufacturing services.
Carbon is set to expand its Digital Light Synthesis technology with Protolabs and Dentsply Sirona.
The UK leaves the EU on October 31st. What might this mean for companies involved in 3D printing? We look at a long list of issues.
3D Hubs has made a very strategic hire by taking on a co-founder of one of their new major competitors.
On-demand manufacturing platform Xometry now offers Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis 3D printing technology.
Why did Sintavia acquire QC Labs, the non-destructive testing service? We have some ideas on the company’s strategy to become an end-to-end supplier.
The new solar-powered Lightyear One electric car includes more than 60 3D printed interior parts made by DiManEx.
3D printing can be used to make amazing sculptures and innovative technology — but do you know how a 3D printer actually works? A good understanding of the manufacturing process will make it easier to design your own creations.
Should educational institutions use their own 3D printers or instead use 3D print services? We examine advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
3D printing is about more than printing; a chat with LEO Lane illuminates more in end-to-end workflow opportunity.
I’m looking at an interesting 3D model service called Bodyblock.
A company found a new usage for 3D printed body scans: dioramas.
Do you know how to maintain your 3D printer?
On-demand manufacturing is of great interest around the world, and access is widening.
Stratasys announced some new equipment at their 3D print service, but what does it mean?
I visited contract manufacturer The Technology House for a look inside production operations.
We know ceramic 3D printing is around, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to find.
Chicago-based Fast Radius has announced a $48 million Series B funding round set to expand its additive manufacturing platform.
AstroPrint announced a spectacular arrangement with Stanley Black & Decker.
This week’s question focuses on how to start a small 3D print business.
We recently caught up with LA-based 3DEO for an update on the latest in metal 3D printing and the company’s celebration of a diverse workforce.
CRP has announced a change in commercial policy for Windform materials.
How do we know there’s real-world demand for 3D printing? Installations.
Once in a while a company makes a very strategic move. This is one of them.
Navigating the learning curve of high-temperature 3D printing is less daunting with the experts.
Aurora Labs and WorleyParsons’ 50/50 joint venture, AdditiveNow, emerges today.
We can expect manufacturing to change in many ways over the coming years, and 3D printing is at the heart of some of the most exciting of these developments. In particular, manufacturing-as-a-service, or MaaS, is coming into its own thanks to advances in 3D printing.
An operation in Australia claims to have Australia’s largest 3D printer, and we think they are right.
Adoption of 3D printing does not happen all at once.
Digital inventory is rapidly enabling more agile solutions for the global supply chain; at the same time, it creates additional concerns.
An interview with 3DEO’s Matt Sand.
I’m looking at an ancillary additive manufacturing service that secures intellectual property.
In an amazing story from Kuwait, a 3D print service has been ordered shut because of “Idolatry”.
3D Hubs continues on the path toward manufacturing by dropping non-Manufacturing Partner Program 3D printing hubs.
HP is at long last entering the metal 3D printing market with their new Metal Jet process.
After reading Matt Sand’s story earlier this week, I am now thinking a bit differently about 3D print services.
Last we reported, Xometry was up to $23M in two rounds of funding.
I’m reading a press release from Rize that describes a new service that performs “Make on Demand”.
Shapeways announced several new post printing options, and I think this is a very interesting development.
I’ve noticed a bit of trend: the occurrence of small, regional 3D print services seems to be growing.
I’m reading a release from 3D printer manufacturer Intamsys that suggests a new style of business model is evolving.
Create It REAL just received a significant investment.
There are many post offices in the world, but few are doing as much 3D printing as France’s La Poste.
3D print network 3D Hubs announced an impressive milestone: they’ve not produced over one million 3D prints.
An increasing number of manufacturers offer longer-term maintenance plans, but do you need one?
GE is now leveraging its assets to promote 3D metal printing.
A question that is sometimes not even asked, let alone answered, is the question of outsourcing 3D printing.
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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.
