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Book of the Week: Design Paradigms

This week’s selection is “Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering” by Henry Petroski.

The MakerGear Endurance Test

MakerGear published a video of an impressive endurance test.

RIZE Releases Second Rizium Alliance 3D Printer

RIZE has released the second deliverable in their RIZIUM alliance, the RIZE 7XC.

Invented: 3D Printable Ivory Analog

TU Wien has developed a 3D printable material that mimics real ivory.

Saint-Gobain And The Rise Of 3D Printing In Construction

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger consider how Saint-Gobain’s business strategies have been advancing the use of 3D printing in construction.

Design of the Week: Spring Peepers

This week’s selection is the Spring Peeper by artist Lincoln Savi.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 4

We’ve been doing this for several weeks now, and it’s an interesting exercise where we review the current market capitalization for the publicly traded stock companies.

Autodesk Acquires Upchain, Increases PLM Capability

Autodesk beefed up their functionality with a new acquisition.

OSHdata Shuts Down

This week, OSHdata announced its closure.

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 2, The Solution?

Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? How could this work?

3D Printing And NFTs: Part 1, The Problem

Could NFTs — Non Fungible Tokens — resolve key issues in 3D printing? What problems would they solve?

MiniFactory’s Thermal Automation Enables Semi-Crystalline Polymer 3D Printing

MiniFactory detailed their process for obtaining high-quality 3D prints with PEKK material.

The Most Elastic Filament Ever?

Recreus announced a new filament that might be the most elastic flexible material on the market.

MX3D Raises €2.25M, Set To Launch Robotic Metal Additive Manufacturing System

Another day, another significant additive manufacturing investment.

The New CeraFab L30 From Lithoz

Lithoz announced a new entry-level ceramic 3D printer, the CeraFab L30.

Stratasys Puts The K Into CMYK

Stratasys announced two new materials that supercharge their PolyJet color profiles.

3D Printing Disrupts The Furniture Industry

Charles Goulding Jr. considers where 3D printing sits in the future of furniture supply chain.

Wall-Mounted 3D Printers?

Wait, are wall-mounted 3D printers even possible?

A Close Look At The Formlabs Fuse 1 SLS 3D Printer

Recently I had the opportunity to take a closer look at Formlabs’ recently released FUSE 1 SLS 3D printer.

WAZP And The Power Of The Digital Supply Chain

I had the opportunity to get to know WAZP and the big 3D printing and digitization ideas arising from this small Irish company.

Sinterit Introduces Polypropylene SLS Material

Sinterit announced the availability of a new polypropylene material for their low-cost, compact SLS 3D printers.

Pasta And 3D Printing: A Recipe For Success!

Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi serve up a look at 3D printing for the future of pasta.

Materialise Advances Cloud Software Strategy

Materialise detailed their long-term software strategy in a press conference today.

Fortify Expands 3D Printing Portfolio

Fortify has announced two new 3D printers and a software addition, expanding the company’s 3D printing portfolio.

Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Hits Record Low Price

A browse of Creality’s online shop revealed their famous Ender 3 desktop 3D printer can now be had for only US$155.

The Semiconductor Race And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers where 3D printing may fit into the next generation of semiconductor production.

Book of the Week: The Pragmatic Programmer

This week’s selection is “The Pragmatic Programmer” by Andy Hunt.

9T Labs Growth Plan Turns Into Significant Hiring

9T Labs seems to be hiring a lot of new staff lately.

Why Are 3D Print Services Expanding So Much Lately?

I’m reading yet another press release on 3D print service expansion and have some thoughts.

Roboze Announces Roboze Automate

Roboze announced a new system designed to ensure production quality.

AM Revenue Down In 2020?

A report from SmarTech Analysis suggests additive manufacturing revenue was down in 2020.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Rockpiquarium Screen Saver

This week’s selection is the incredible 3D Printed Rockpiquarium Screen Saver by Colton Westrate.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 3

This week we once again take a look at the current state of 3D print companies in the stock market.

Brexit Slowly Reshapes The 3D Print Market

News from 3DPRINTUK tells a story of how Brexit is slowly reshaping the 3D printing world.

Students 3D Print Prototype “Lunar PAD”

A prototype lunar landing pad has been designed by students and 3D printed by ICON.

Creality Announces New Line Of MSLA 3D Printers

On the occasion of their 7th anniversary, Creality announced not just a new 3D printer, but an entire new line of devices.

Seven Essential Resin 3D Printing Tips

I’ve been doing a lot of resin 3D printing lately, and thought I’d share some tips.

How AM Is Helping CNH Steer A Stronger Supply Chain Strategy

Additive manufacturing is becoming a key part of supply chain strategy.

Scooping Free Power From 5G With 3D Printed Rectennae

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a way to harvest free electrical power using 3D printing.

3D Printing Heatsinks In Polymer?

A new 3D printer filament product will open up some interesting thermal applications.

Fortify To Scale Up Following $20M Funding

A significant Series B funding is set to drive Fortify’s next steps in reinforced 3D printing.

Hints Of A New LulzBot Desktop 3D Printer

A mysterious video trailer suggests a new, inexpensive LulzBot 3D printer could be soon on the market.

The Race To Space And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Adam Friedman consider how 3D printing fits into space-focused investment activity.

The Coming Parts Catastrophe In 3D Printing

There could be a great deal of unexpected problems in coming months for 3D printer manufacturers.

Growing Brains With 3D Printed Bioreactors

A 3D printed solution could allow breakthroughs in brain research.

Flight-Critical Demonstrations: How To Increase AM In Aerospace

SLM Solutions described an interesting metal 3D printed part made for an aerospace client.

Dual Trends Support Construction And Farm Equipment, And 3D Printing

Charles Goulding, Jr. considers how dual trends position equipment makers like John Deere and Caterpillar for upcoming success.

DyeMansion’s TryMansion

DyeMansion announced a new program they call “TryMansion”.

COBOD Announces Profitable 2020

COBOD announced they achieved profitability in 2020.

3D Printed Supply Chains Of The Future

I’m reading a fascinating piece on how supply chains are evolving towards a new world of 3D printing.

Three Stratasys Production 3D Printers Coming?

Stratasys has a big announcement of some type coming up on April 28th. What could it be about?

EOS’ Additive Minds Academy Open To North America

Top performing additive manufacturing staff are hard to find, and EOS is set to change that.

Book of the Week: Why Buildings Fall Down

This week’s selection is “Why Buildings Fall Down” by Matthys Levey and Mario Salvadori.

Desktop Metal Trademarks “FLEXCERA” And More

A search of the USPTO database reveals a new trademark by Desktop Metal: “FLEXCERA”.

Functgraph: Adding Automation And Sandwiches To Any 3D Printer

A method of adding pick-and-place automation to a 3D printer has been developed.

The SPEE3DCraft Metal 3D Printing Simulator

SPEE3D announced a 3D print simulation that provides a unique way to market, train and experience the technology.

Building Back Better With 3D Printing

Charles Goulding Jr. examines the new US initiative to Build Back Better and how the 3D printing industry is set for a major role.

Design of the Week: Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle

This week’s selection is the “Perfect Wireless Charger Cradle” by Trevor Holmes.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, Episode 2

It’s time once again to review the status of the major 3D print companies.

Toybox: Fostering 3D Printing Interest In A New Generation Of Kids

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley check in on the playful side of 3D printing

2021 3D Print April Fool’s Day Roundup

Today, April 2nd, is a much more sensible day.

Covestro Closes On DSM Additive Manufacturing Business Acquisition

Covestro has completed its acquisition of DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials, including the Additive Manufacturing business.

The Ultimate Industry 4.0 Batting Lineup

Charles R. Goulding and Harry Foxman put together their Industry 4.0 dream team.

How To Make Anything With 3D Printing

You can’t use a 3D printer to print anything. You can make anything with a 3D printer.

Finally: Bacon 3D Printer Filament

Researchers have developed a new 3D print material based on bacon.

The 3D Printing Industry Consolidates — Completely

In a shock move, the entirety of the 3D printing industry has consolidated.

3DPN Acquires 3DPMN And 3DPBM; New Entity To Be Known As 3DPNMNBM

Big moves in the 3D print world today, with several media organizations combining forces.

Sir Patrick Stewart Joins Fabbaloo

The Fabbaloo team has a new Chief Creative Officer: Sir Patrick Stewart.

The Real Driving Force Behind 3D Print Pantone Matching

We’ve uncovered the real reason so many 3D printing operations have been focusing on exact color matching, and he’s adorable.

Wematter Scores Huge Investment

Wematter announced they’ve raised a large amount of investment that should enable them to grow significantly.

Two Ways To Look At AM Adoption

Moving to additive manufacturing has been quite a challenge for many companies, but perhaps there’s another perspective.

A New Meshlab, Again

I just noticed there was a new release of Meshlab, version v2020.12.

Italy’s Richest Man And 3D Printed Eyeglasses

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at 3D printing for glasses and why the two might interest an influential figure.

Dr. Satya Ganti: “Striking a Balance Between Conventional and Am Technologies is the Key to the 4th Industrial Revolution!”

Dr. Satya Ganti is the technical leader for Baker Hughes additive manufacturing technology center located in Houston, TX and our Women in 3D Printing Guest #270!