3D Printing Blog

Charles G. Goulding explores how Rocket Lab has emerged as one of the few commercial space companies to successfully scale from innovative rocket development to a diversified aerospace manufacturing powerhouse.

A new research paper examines whether soy hull fiber and PLA filament is workable for FFF 3D printing.

There’s been much talk about the incredible speed of volumetric 3D printing, but there are a number of issues with the approach.

Another week, another major development at Nano Dimension, which throws everything said previously upside down.

3D-Fuel has just announced FarmFuel, an incredibly innovative filament packaging system.

Charles G. Goulding reveals why the next wave of innovation may come not from corporate studios, but from fan creators whose ideas are expanding fictional worlds in unexpected ways.

A proposed hardware firewall could independently catch a 3D printer behaving differently from its GCODE.

Controversy erupted over Prusa Research’s latest technology: INDX.

A very handy 3D print accessory is coming to Kickstarter: 2K Buddy.

The US Navy is testing a new way to 3D print spare parts.

This week’s selection is the OOMWOO Open Source Robot Vacuum by Makers Pet .

A new digital twin for metal AM can perform real-time defect prediction in Laser Powder Bed Fusion.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles G. Goulding analyzes how university breakthroughs in human heat resilience open lucrative new pathways for manufacturing and engineering firms to claim the Section 41 R&D Tax Credit.

Our story earlier this week about Stratasys’ government lobbying efforts got me thinking.

There’s a new 3D print industry report from CONTEXT, which now shows entry-level 3D printers as the biggest market segment.

A newly published Chinese patent proposes an unusually elaborate way to protect an FFF 3D printer nozzle when the machine is idle.

There’s a new 3D model repository: MarineLab3D.

Researchers have put metal 3D printed pressure cylinders through a rather unforgiving test.

A newly granted Chinese utility model patent proposes a self-cleaning, retractable filament sensor for FFF 3D printers.

CRP Group has introduced CRP UniqTrust protocol, a method to identify 3D printed parts.

Researchers have found a way to make flexible 3D material far more durable.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Beckham's global brand, the explosive growth of soccer in North America, and advances in 3D printing are converging to create new opportunities…

Researchers have tested PA12 and ground tire rubber composites for Selective Laser Sintering.

A newly granted Chinese utility patent describes an unusual FFF 3D printer arrangement combining a magnetically driven platform, a rotating work area and a vertically actuated extrusion head.

Hong Kong-based Ugee announced a new desktop FFF 3D printer specifically designed for kids: the Funbox.

Adidas has just released yet another 3D-printed shoe design, but are they going about this in the wrong way?

Charles Goulding and Lia Palumbo examine how women transformed soccer and why athlete-informed 3D printing could help create more personalized footwear and protective equipment for the women’s game.

A new review proposes that crystallographic texture is becoming a design variable in metal additive manufacturing.

Vibe coding is now hitting the 3D print world.

INSTATIQ has patented a construction 3D printing system designed to place concrete directly against existing walls and other awkward building features.

Stratasys just disclosed US$70K in US federal government lobbying expenses. What might that mean?

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe analyze the strategic fit between Parker and CIRCOR Aerospace, highlighting how advanced 3D printing technologies could drive innovation, efficiency, and valuable R&D tax incentives.

A Greek led research team has found a practical way to improve 3D printed PVDF parts.

We’ve been testing a whole bunch of 3D printed shoes from PollyFab.

A bit of a milestone in 3DCP: the world’s largest 3D printed structure is about to be completed.

The fun at Nano Dimension has not ended!

This week’s selection is the NX2 Long Range Flying Wing by YouTuber Neuroautics.

Researchers connected blockchain verified IoT monitoring to resin 3D printing safety data.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles G. Goulding highlights how pioneering advancements in photonics manufacturing can be enhanced with 3D printing and qualify for substantial R&D tax incentives.

Is it time to exit desktop resin 3D printing?

Bambu Lab is cleaning up MakerWorld.

Kentstrapper announced a massive new FFF system, the Mille.

A new Chinese patent application suggests a more sophisticated way to stop ringing on high speed CoreXY 3D printers.

A new research paper maps how laser additive manufacturing is bringing shape memory alloys closer to practical 4D printing.

We were able to test SUNLU’s new Bambu Lab A1 accessory: the AMS Lite Heater.

Manuven is a new organization offering “qualification as a service”.

A Chinese patent application describes a crawling FFF 3D printer that can print beyond a fixed build volume.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal how extreme heat is accelerating air conditioner replacement cycles, driving investor interest in HVAC companies, and positioning 3D printing as a key manufacturing solution.