When is it best to use 3D printing to create a prototype, and when is CNC machining a better choice?
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Metal 3D Printing Rises in Production: An Interview with Protolabs
As 3D printing, particularly metal, advances toward production, service providers are taking notice: an interview with Protolabs.
Ivaldi Group Validates 3D Printing Concept with Huge Client
Startup company Ivaldi Group announced a partnership with a new, large client that could prove their 3D printing concept works.
Bioprinting Breakthrough with 3D Printed Lung Component
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are developing a 3D printed lung, with some interesting implications.
Has Rize Found Their Market?
I’m reading a white paper from Rize about using their equipment for medical uses, and perhaps they are on to something here.
More Industries Adopting 3D Printing Tech
For a long while, it seemed that only a few industries truly made use of 3D printing.
3D Printed Combustion Engines? Where Could This Lead To?
A student competition saw a demonstration of a 3D printed internal combustion engine.
3D Printing Can Solve Any Problem! Even Pizza!
3D printing technology has solved one of the oldest challenges.
Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”
(Image courtesy of Branch Technology.)Branch Technology has erected what it claims is the world’s largest 3D-printed structure for Nashville, Tenn.’s OneC1TY neighborhood. Unveiled at the 2018 International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures this week, the structure strands at 20 feet tall and stretches 42 feet wide. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based firm is known for its unique… Continue reading Branch Technology Creates “Largest 3D-Printed Structure”
Turning on an Entire Industry to 3D Printing With a Flying Car
There’s a very interesting story that’s slowly being told, industry after industry. This is one of them.
Mini Yours Customized: The Next Step In Car Customization
Car manufacturers are constantly exploring new technologies as a way to get ahead in the market.
HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing
Among the news released at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018 was the announcement that HP Inc. and Siemens are expanding their existing partnership to add functionality for HP’s full-color 3D printing technology. To learn more about what this means within the larger context of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), we spoke to Stephen Nigro, president… Continue reading HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing
Autophage Rockets: The Next Application for 3D Printing?
I’m reading a report on a new concept called “autophage” rockets, and suspect it could use an application of 3D printing.
Could 3D Printing Take Over The Footwear Industry?
An announcement from Materialise and HP got me thinking.
3D Printed Tourniquets: A Signal of Future 3D Print Use?
An incredible story with a 3D printing angle took place last week.
Hybrid Metal 3D Printer from Made In Space Gets NASA Funding
The New Space space is heating up as an increasing number of private companies leverage 3D printing to push next-generation space technology.
PolyMaker’s Automotive Venture
3D print materials provider PolyMaker has struck a deal to help build a mostly-3D printed automobile.
Nike’s Flyprint: Is It Really 3D Printed?
Nike announced a new “3-D Printed” running shoe, but it seems a bit strange to me.
Biodegradable 3D Printed Bone Implants
Bioprinters are typically used to 3D print soft tissue, but what about bones?
Making It Easier to Create 3D Printed Applications
3D printing technology is a wonder of the 21st century, but it’s still quite hard to create applications.
Upping The Boom on Hypersonics
The US Department of Defense has been using 3D printing in an unusual manner.
Tooling: The Next Frontier
I’m seeing an increasing focus on tooling from multiple 3D printer manufacturers recently.
This is New: 3D Printed Fingerprints
I read of an unusual application of 3D printing involving fingertips.
The Ultimate Thing Has Occurred: 3D Printed Beer!
It’s not exactly 3D, but it is printing, and it is beer, and there are lessons for 3D printing companies.
They Are 3D Printing Embyros Now, Apparently
I’m reading a puzzling story on UK’s Daily Mirror that describes a company 3D printing embryo replicas.
Milestone: Longest 3D Print Achieved
Made In Space achieved a very important milestone: the longest 3D print yet made.
A Case of Using 3D Printers for a Completely Different Purpose
Sintratec published an interesting story of how one of their clients has been using their 3D printer in a very different manner.
And Now – 3D Printed Critical Aircraft Parts?
Aerospace has long been interested in 3D metal printing, but it seems a milestone may have been hit.
3D Printed Buildings: Do They Make Sense In Your Region?
A project in Dubai is to print habitable villas to be actually occupied by residents.
Fabric 3D Printing Craze Hits
There’s a bit of a craze underway with several people exploring the process of 3D printing on fabric.
Stratasys’ Prosthetic Venture
Stratasys announced a new partnership to help develop a fantastic 3D printed prosthetic, and it’s quite different from other ventures.
SweetYourWords Hits The Sweet Spot
A new food service based on 3D printing is about to launch: Sweet Your Words.
Is It Finally Time for Personalized 3D Printing?
We’ve heard a lot about “personal” 3D printing in the past, but perhaps it’s time for “personalized” 3D printing.
Formlabs Gets Into Manufacturing in Three Ways
You couldn’t get a company farther from its roots than Formlabs has progressed.
Carbon’s Incredible Adidas 3D Printed Shoe is Now Purchasable
Today might be a bit of a milestone for 3D printing.
6 Latest 3D Printing Advancements in the Healthcare Domain
Technology has always been an inseparable part of the healthcare sector.
Winsun’s 3D Printed Bus Shelter
Winsun has been busy.
A Brilliant Idea: Programmable 3D Printed Cases
Carbon announced a new production application that has a stunning application: programmable protective cases.
GE Ideas Get Closer To Reality
Last week GE announced they’ve completed an actual test of their long-awaited new turboprop engine.
Create It Real’s Maritime Expedition
Denmark-based Create It Real has a new gig: maritime 3D printing.
3D Printed Prototypes Unleash Entirely New Industry
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new inexpensive communication system using 3D printed prototypes.
Nanoscribe’s Bioinspiration
Nanoscribe’s customers are leveraging the company’s powerful 3D printer to duplicate features found previously only in nature.
Relativity 3D Printing Entire Rockets
A new startup hopes to completely automate the building of rockets using 3D printing.
ASICS Bypasses 3D Printing with Microwave Method
Hold on there – Did ASICS just leapfrog Adidas by NOT using 3D printing?
3D Printed Tires Run Over Water!
YouTuber Simon Sörensen of RCLifeOn has posted an interesting video where he’s designed a 3D printed approach for driving on water.
Elon Musk Not Using 3D Printing As Much As Suspected
SpaceX’s Elon Musk executed an “Ask Me Anything” session this week on Reddit, and revealed something interesting about their 3D printing use.
Why Do the Marine Corps Want to 3D Print Drones?
3D-printed drones are a point of fascination within the United States military.
MX3D Reveals First Section of 3D Printed Steel Bridge
Recently, we talked about MX3D getting all giant metal 3d printing robot on us and printing the 3D structures of the future.
A 3D Printed Building Rises in Copenhagen, But Is This Ready For Wide Use?
The “3D Printed Construction Partnership” has begun extruding a hotel/office in Copenhagen.
Is The MakerBot Replicator+ a “Shop Machine”?
MakerBot has undergone an incredible transformation in its brief, 8 year existence. Now it’s apparently a “shop machine”.
Hidden Sensors: A 3D Printed Application
Every once in a while there is a rather unusual new application for 3D printing, and this certainly is one.
The US Marine Corps’ X-FAB Mobile 3D Printshop
It was inevitable: the military has developed a kind of mobile 3D print workshop.
Made In Space Begins 3D Printing PEI/PC on the ISS
Earlier this year, we spoke to Made In Space President Andrew Rush about some of the new exciting projects that the company is working on.
On Demand 3D Printed Vehicles?
The US Navy has 3D printed an entire submersible vehicle!
A New Type of 3D Print Application?
I’m reading a release from ESA, the European Space Agency, who seem to have found a new way to use 3D prints.
MakerBot Tunes Up Their Educational Access
MakerBot announced two elements of what appears to be an increased emphasis on the educational market.
3D Systems Provides Certification Program for Medical Clients
Healthcare has been a huge focus for 3D Systems recently, and they’ve boosted it with the announcement of a new certification program.
GE’s 3D Printing Advantage is Everyone’s
I’m looking at GE’s new Advanced Turboprop Engine and it seems it makes substantial use of 3D printing technology.
Police Using 3D Printing?
We’ve received a press release from the UK’s Hawk 3D Proto, who apparently have equipped a police department with a 3D printer.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Refines 3D Printing for Rocket Engines
As additive manufacturing (AM) is incorporated into the larger manufacturing ecosystem, the technology has to prove itself capable of standing up to more and more critical tasks.
You Might Say This is a Titanic 3D Print
BernCo Models has produced a 1/72 3D printed version of the famous Titanic liner – and it sails just like the real thing.
Not The Best Way To 3D Print Materials in Space
I’m reading a paper by researchers from Northwestern University where they propose a new method of enabling 3D printed Lunar and Martian materials.
Funeral Parlors: An Unlikely Business Using 3D Printing
According to a report, some Chinese mortuaries are now making use of 3D printing in an unexpected way.
Castle 3D Printing Apparently Isn’t Popular
I’m looking at what might be the most bizarre 3D print-related launch campaign ever: 3D printing a life size castle.
3D Scan the Titanic!
The most famous shipwreck will soon be digitally captured in 3D.
3D Fantasy of the Week: Onboard 3D Printers Producing Aircraft?
I’m watching a very curious video from BAE Systems that proposes a currently – and likely always – impossible 3D printing feat.
The US Army’s 3D Printed Grenade Launcher Raises Questions
There’s been a bit of a buzz around the US Army’s announcement of an almost fully-3D printed grenade launcher, but really it’s just an experiment.
How 3D Printing Revolutionized the World’s Oldest Making Process
A wonderful story has been submitted to our publication describing how a traditional ceramics craftsman was able to vastly simplify his work using 3D print technology
An Excellent 3D Printed Visualization
Stratasys has produced a very interesting visualization using their color 3D printing processes.
Diabetes Effects Resolved with 3D Printing – And More?
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed a 3D printing technique to assist diabetes patients, but could this be a new category of application?
Subsea Applications of 3D Printing
There’s an interesting use of 3D printing taking place: under the sea!
3D Printer to Cure Baldness? Wut?
What? You can 3D print hair to cure baldness? Can this possibly be real?
HP is 3D Printing Their Own 3D Printer
It was revealed that HP’s new industrial 3D printer, the Jet Fusion 3D 3200, includes a large number of 3D printed parts itself.
How 3D Printing is Changing Jewelry Design
Technology is a driving force behind the changes in many industries.
Rocket Crafters use Ingenious 3D Printing Technique
It’s always amazing to see others leverage 3D printing in unexpected ways. One company doing so is Rocket Crafters.
How 3D Printing Has And Will Affect Sports
3D printers have made custom manufacturing easy and inexpensive.
3D Printing Can Enable Amazing Things
Some say 3D printing is not useful and is dying, but in fact our world is being slowly changed in fundamental ways behind the scenes.
Questions Raised Over Home-3D Printed Wrist Brace
Two questions came to mind when I saw reports of a home-3D printed brace to support a broken wrist.
Yet Another Criminal Application of 3D Printing: Physical Theft
I’m always impressed with unique applications of 3D printing, but according to G4S, a global security firm, there’s a new, darker application being used.
BEEVERYCREATIVE is also Working on a Space 3D Printer
While much of the world watches the 3D printer testing by NASA, there’s another space 3D printer in the works.
6 Ways 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of the Medical Industry
The technology of 3D printing is developing rapidly and has enabled many innovations across various industries.
Ultimaker’s Very Serious Focus on Professional 3D Printing
At the very beginning, Ultimaker was a group of guys who built a hobby 3D printer. Now, things are utterly changed.
3D Archaeology Offers Advantages and Disadvantages
A report in Digital Trends describing how a shipwreck was recreated by 3D scanning and printing suggests some possibilities of the technology in archaeology.
Defeat Thieves With 3D Printed Stolen Logos
This application of 3D printing resonates strongly with me, and it may with you as well: replacing a stolen logo.
WASP’s Diverse 3D Printing Ventures
Italy-based WASP’s medical arm has developed an orthopedic corset, demonstrating the company’s shift towards 3D print applications.
Local Motors’ Olli Concept is Amazing – Except for One Thing
Local Motors announced a new transportation concept based partly on 3D printing: Olli, the autonomous transportation solution.
Do Daihatsu’s 3D Printed “Effect Skins” Herald Mass 3D Customization?
Stratasys has partnered with automaker Daihatsu to offer consumers the ability to customize their vehicle using 3D printing.
New 3D Printing Application Developed: Ankle Foot Orthosis
A project using 3D Platform equipment has successfully developed an interesting new 3D printing application: custom fit ankle foot orthosis, or “AFO”s.
The Time is Getting Ripe to Attempt Large, Complex 3D Printed Structures
It seems that the elements required to enable the 3D printing of incredibly complex structures we’ve all long imagined are slowly coming together.
What is Going On in Dubai’s 3D Printing Project?
There’s been some buzz coming from Dubai about 3D printing, but does this make any sense?
Interesting Rocketry Application: 3D Printed Fuel
The WARR group from Germany has been 3D printing experimental solid rocket fuel.
Dangerous 3D Printing: A Compressed Air Tank
A group of Swiss students has done something previously thought impossible: 3D printing a tank of compressed air.
Branch’s Different Take On 3D Printed Construction
There have been multiple attempts to develop a feasible method of 3D printing buildings, and Branch Technology is trying another method.
Is This A Thing? 3D Printed Ties?
Another exploratory 3D print business venture has launched, 3DTie, which, unsurprisingly, produces a line of 3D printed ties.
Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 Hits Airbus, And It’s Huge
Netherlands-based Additive Industries has delivered its very first MetalFAB1 to none other than Airbus. The results are huge in more ways than one.