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Axtra3D Focuses on Practical Applications with Its HPS 3D Printing Process

Axtra3D Focuses on Practical Applications with Its HPS 3D Printing Process

I had a chat with Axtra3D and learned the company has taken a step forward.

Funding Tips for Emerging 3D Printing Entrepreneurs

3D printing has shaken up the world of fabrication and allows more people to get into design and engineering.

Book of the Week: Introduction to Electronic Packaging

Book of the Week: Introduction to Electronic Packaging

This week’s selection is “Introduction to Electronic Packaging: Unconventional Guide to Product Design” by S.A. Srinivasa Moorthy.

GreenBoy3D Updates Pellet Extrusion Project for Desktop Printers

GreenBoy3D Updates Pellet Extrusion Project for Desktop Printers

Kristian Friesen, a.k.a. “GreenBoy3D”, has provided an update on his pellet extruder project.

Exploring the Potential of Voice-to-3D Modeling

Exploring the Potential of Voice-to-3D Modeling

Could you use voice commands to generate 3D models? It turns out you can – for free!

Bambu Lab’s A1 Recall in EU Stirs Confusion Over Electrical Certification Requirements

Bambu Lab’s A1 Recall in EU Stirs Confusion Over Electrical Certification Requirements

A minor controversy over the Bambu Lab A1 recall kit has erupted in Europe, but it seems to be an overreaction.

Design of the Week: Easter Chocolate Egg

Design of the Week: Easter Chocolate Egg

This week’s selection is the Easter Chocolate Egg by industrial designer Marta Ribera Bellmunt.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 14, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 14, 2024

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

Creating Sustainable Homes Using Plastic Waste: An Interview with Dr. AJ Perez

Creating Sustainable Homes Using Plastic Waste: An Interview with Dr. AJ Perez

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi chat with Dr. AJ Perez, a distinguished MIT-trained engineer, entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate.

Creality Marks a Decade in 3D Printing with Multiple New Product Launches

Creality Marks a Decade in 3D Printing with Multiple New Product Launches

Creality celebrated their tenth anniversary this week, something few desktop 3D printer manufacturers have been able to achieve.

Stratasys’ Second ESG Report Highlights Sustainability Progress

VIPS-3DP: A New 3D Printing Technique Using Vapor for Solidification

VIPS-3DP: A New 3D Printing Technique Using Vapor for Solidification

Researchers have developed a new and potentially very powerful new 3D printing process they call VIPS-3DP.

3D-Printed Valve Assemblies Now in Production for US Navy Submarines

3D-Printed Valve Assemblies Now in Production for US Navy Submarines

Fairbanks Morse Defense will produce a 70-lb copper-nickel valve assembly made with additive manufacturing in a fraction of the time compared to sand casting.

Creality Launches K2 Plus with Multicolor Capabilities

Creality Launches K2 Plus with Multicolor Capabilities

Creality announced a new desktop 3D printer with a color-changing attachment.

Automatic Tuning Breakthrough: The 3D Printer That Adapts to Any Filament

Automatic Tuning Breakthrough: The 3D Printer That Adapts to Any Filament

Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough: a 3D printer that automatically tunes itself.

Are ISO-Certified Biocompatible 3D Printing Filaments Truly Safe?

Are ISO-Certified Biocompatible 3D Printing Filaments Truly Safe?

With the announcement of a new set of biologically safe filament materials, it’s time to talk about what that means.

Feeding the Final Frontier: How 3D Printing is Redefining Space Food

Feeding the Final Frontier: How 3D Printing is Redefining Space Food

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore 3D printing for space food production.

Exploring Farsoon’s FS621-M: A Giant Metal 3D Printer

Exploring Farsoon’s FS621-M: A Giant Metal 3D Printer

We had a look at one of Farsoon’s biggest metal 3D printers, the FS621-M.

Researchers Strengthen 3D Printed Cellulose Aerogels with Carbon Nanofibers

Researchers Strengthen 3D Printed Cellulose Aerogels with Carbon Nanofibers

Researchers have identified a method of 3D printing cellulose aerogels with greater strength.

Slant 3D Launches API for Direct Access to Print Farms

Slant 3D Launches API for Direct Access to Print Farms

News from Slant 3D: they’ve developed an API for developers to directly access their print farm.

Filamentive Launches UK’s First 3D Print Waste Recycling Scheme

Filamentive Launches UK’s First 3D Print Waste Recycling Scheme

Aiming to address the issue of plastic waste in the industry, starting with PLA.

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Leveraging 3D Printing for Global Resilience

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Leveraging 3D Printing for Global Resilience

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider 3D printing as a potential solution amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions.

Micronics Developing Sub-$3000 SLS 3D Printer, Making Advanced Manufacturing Accessible to All

Behind the Scenes: The Complex Journey of Making 3D Printer Filament

Behind the Scenes: The Complex Journey of Making 3D Printer Filament

Have you ever wondered how difficult it could be to make 3D printer filament?

Government Funding Fuels Advanced Construction 3D Printing in Canada

Government Funding Fuels Advanced Construction 3D Printing in Canada

There could soon be more construction 3D printing taking place in Canada.

Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners

Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners

This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners (2024 Edition)” by SDCAD Academy.

Michele di Carlo’s 4Steps Concept Opens New Approaches in 3D Printed Fashion

Michele di Carlo’s 4Steps Concept Opens New Approaches in 3D Printed Fashion

A product designer has developed a new 3D printing approach that could open up new categories of fashion.

Forensic Experts Test Lethality of 3D Printed Weapon in BBC Video

Forensic Experts Test Lethality of 3D Printed Weapon in BBC Video

The BBC presented a video in which a 3D printed weapon was tested by forensic researchers.

New MIT Research Lowers Cost Barrier for Mass Spectrometry with 3D Printing

New MIT Research Lowers Cost Barrier for Mass Spectrometry with 3D Printing

MIT researchers have 3D printed a key component of mass spectrometers that could result in significant change.

Design of the Week: Macintosh Studio

Design of the Week: Macintosh Studio

This week’s selection is the Macintosh Studio by Mini product designer Scott Yu-Jan.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 7, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 7, 2024

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

Nanoe’s Zetamix: FFF 3D Printing with Ceramic and Metal Filaments

Nanoe’s Zetamix: FFF 3D Printing with Ceramic and Metal Filaments

Nanoe is one of several companies providing specialized 3D printer filaments.

Understanding the Surge in Construction 3D Printing Companies

Understanding the Surge in Construction 3D Printing Companies

Each week I see a different construction 3D printing company in the news. What’s going on?

Seekmake’s Unique Manufacturing Networks Approach

Seekmake’s Unique Manufacturing Networks Approach

Seekmake is one of the largest manufacturing directories.

Can Additive Manufacturing Fix the Supply Chain?

Can Additive Manufacturing Fix the Supply Chain?

These four benefits of 3D printing should appeal to any engineer struggling with supply chain woes.

Hands on With Alpha3D’s AI 3D Model Generator

Hands on With Alpha3D’s AI 3D Model Generator

Alpha3D offers an AI-powered 3D model generator that works with text and images.

Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing

Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing

Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new resin 3D printing process they call “SWOMP”.

Spare Parts 3D’s Theia: Transforming Technical Drawings into Digital Inventories

Spare Parts 3D’s Theia: Transforming Technical Drawings into Digital Inventories

Spare Parts 3D has developed a unique system for generating 3D models from technical drawings.

GreenBoy3D’s Pellet Extruder: A Low-Cost Toolhead Aims to Transform FFF 3D Printing

GreenBoy3D’s Pellet Extruder: A Low-Cost Toolhead Aims to Transform FFF 3D Printing

A 3D print enthusiast is developing a low-cost pellet toolhead replacement for FFF 3D printers.

3D Printing Revenue Soars in 2023, Yet Company Valuations Dip

3D Printing Revenue Soars in 2023, Yet Company Valuations Dip

A recent industry analysis report shows high revenue growth in 3D printing; so why are company valuations down?

Sculpteo Introduces Sample Kits to Showcase 3D Printing and Finishing Options

Sculpteo Introduces Sample Kits to Showcase 3D Printing and Finishing Options

Sculpteo announced the availability of “sample kits”, something more manufacturing services should do.

3D Printing Used to Realistically Replicate Human Ear

3D Printing Used to Realistically Replicate Human Ear

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering offer the promise of grafts with well-defined anatomy and the correct biomechanical properties.

Athleisure Meets Innovation: Exploring the Fusion of 3D Printing and Fashion

Athleisure Meets Innovation: Exploring the Fusion of 3D Printing and Fashion

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the athleisure and apparel industry stand to benefit from 3D printing.

MIT Analyzes AI’s Potential in Manufacturing Innovation

MIT Analyzes AI’s Potential in Manufacturing Innovation

MIT has released a very interesting paper analyzing the potential of using AI to generate part designs for industry.

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 Released

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 Released

OrcaSlicer 2.0.0 has been officially released.

Introducing CADScribe: A Text-to-3D Tool for Quick 3D Parts Modeling

Introducing CADScribe: A Text-to-3D Tool for Quick 3D Parts Modeling

I’m looking at a new free online tool called “CADScribe”, which can seemingly generate 3D models.

Book of the Week: Peter And Pablo The Printer

Book of the Week: Peter And Pablo The Printer

This week’s selection is “Peter And Pablo The Printer: Adventures In Making The Future” by Jeffrey Ito.

QuantumPrint: The AI-Powered 3D Printer That Says “No”

QuantumPrint: The AI-Powered 3D Printer That Says “No”

AI Robotics unveiled the QuantumPrint: a 3D printer that leverages advanced AI to automate nearly every aspect of the 3D printing workflow.

Verdant3D Sows Seeds of Innovation with Home-Grown Filaments

Verdant3D Sows Seeds of Innovation with Home-Grown Filaments

Garden enthusiasts and 3D printing aficionados, it's time to get your green thumbs and filament spools ready for a new sustainable twist in 3D printing — home-grown 3D printer filaments!

ImagineCraft Unveils Unique VR 3D Printer

ImagineCraft Unveils Unique VR 3D Printer

In an industry that's always pushing the boundaries of 3D innovation, a new player has emerged to redefine what can be done with 3D printing: ImagineCraft.