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Professional Filament Drying Now Available

Latvia-based Mass Portal announced a new line of professional filament drying systems.

Ultimaker Announces, But Does Not Yet Launch, Cura 3.0 and the Mysterious “Cura Connect”

3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker made an important software announcement this week at the TCT conference, describing an upgraded product and an entirely new package.

3D Hubs Makes One Million Parts?

3D print network 3D Hubs announced an impressive milestone: they’ve not produced over one million 3D prints.

Surprise: Prusa Releases MK3 Desktop 3D Printer

Unexpectedly, Prusa announced a significantly improved desktop 3D printer, the MK3.

Design of the Week: Aposema Mask

This week’s selection is the very strange Aposema mask by Adidas Meyer, Silvia Rueda and Sirou Peng.

Autodesk Remakes ReMake into ReCap Photo

One of the best cloud services for photogrammetry just changed itself around.

Coloring Your Own 3D Printer Filament

There aren’t very many people making their own 3D printer filament, but if you do, you might want to carefully select the color.

Are 3D Printed Costumes Feasible?

A 3D model respository seems to specialize in 3D printed costume items, but is this really feasible?

Controlling Support Structures in BioPrinting Applications

Researchers have developed a unique way of handling support structures in bioprinting.

How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster

Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.

How to 3D Print Your Own Products & Sell Them Online

With Mercedes-Benz announcing last year that it is now selling 3D printed spare parts for its cargo trucks, 3D printing is gaining momentum as a commercial strategy for large-scale manufacturers.

Avante Releases New High Performance 3D Printer Board

Wyoming-based Avante Technology announced a new type of 3D printer controller board.

Design of the Week: Flexible Paper Towel Roll Holder

This week’s selection is the eminently practical Flexible Paper Tool Roll Holder by Thingiverse contributor Eric Veber.

What’s This? Another Full Color Desktop 3D Printer?

Yes, it’s another relatively inexpensive desktop 3D printer that’s capable of full color prints.

Leapfrog’s Informative Colors

I’m a sucker for good user interfaces and Leapfrog 3D Printers just made another one.

HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith

On Thursday, August 24th, 2017 in Silicon Valley, HP + Deloitte announced a new partnership. HP is known as one of the world’s leaders in technology development, and Deloitte is also a world leader in digital transformation, the process of taking a traditional company into a modern mode of operation. HP’s CEO Dion Weisler described… Continue reading HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith

Design of the Week: Plantygon

This week’s selection is the fun Plantygon by designer Samantha Welch.

Get On It: A 3D Print Spool Enclosure

A Kickstarter project hopes to solve one major issue with 3D printer spools: contamination.

Fusion 360 Updated with New Features

One of the great benefits of cloud-based software is that it is usually updated frequently. That’s what happened with Fusion 360 last week.

Don’t Miss These 10 3D Printing Benefits! Save Time & Money Today

There are so many benefits to 3D printing.

Telescoping 3D Prints?

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational technique that could solve issues in 3D printing and enable entirely new classes of printed parts.

About That Hype Cycle

Gartner has once again re-issued their 3D Printing Hype Cycle and it’s fascinating to see how things have progressed.

Spee3D Develops Yet Another Way to 3D Print Metal

Australia-based Spee3D has developed a 3D metal printing process I haven’t seen previously.

The Amazoning of Airwolf 3D

California-based Airwolf 3D announced a feature reminiscent of Amazon Prime.

Peeking Inside a 3D Print Operation

Sculpteo has published a fascinating report on how they handle 3D print jobs in their production facility, demonstrating the challenge of frequent 3D printing.

Six Ways to Strengthen 3D Printed Parts

Some say 3D printed parts are not strong, but they can be made much stronger than you suspect.

Google’s Blocks Has Nothing to Do With 3D Printing, or Does It?

Google announced a new online tool called “Blocks” for creating 3D objects.

Matching Business Need to 3D Print Technology is Critical for Success

A positive trend in 3D printing these days is the focus on actual applications.

MakerJuice Labs’ 3D Printer Resin Pigment System

Shopping for just the right resin color? MakerJuice has a solution for you.

CNC Manufacturers Getting in on the 3D Printing Business

Manufacturers of CNC equipment are increasingly attempting to cash in on the growth of 3D printing.

The Marvel of 3D Print Material Profiles

Today’s desktop 3D printer operators have a huge advantage over those from years before, through the magic of print profiles.

A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2

We had the opportunity to sit down with the CEO of one of the most interesting 3D printing companies around today: Rize, Inc. Frank Marangell is the CEO of Rize, who this year have released their fascinating and highly extendable 3D printing technology. Their process provides an ability to 3D print isotropic parts with literally… Continue reading A Chat With Rize’s Frank Marangell, Part 2

Power Surfacing for SOLIDWORKS Update Brings G2 Continuity and More

If you have a leather jacket that says SOLIDWORKS on one side and Class A Surfacing on the other, you are a TOTAL BADASS.

Sitting Down With Ultimaker’s John Kawola, Part 2

We recently had the opportunity sit down and chat with the new President of Ultimaker North America, John Kawola.

Custom Composite Materials on a Desktop 3D Printer? It’s Possible!

I’m reading through an experiment by Instructables’ Charlie Godfrey, where he’s managed to 3D print composite materials on a desktop 3D printer.

Stratasys Gets a Big Opening for their Manufacturing Strategy

Stratasys has been making a number of hints that it wants move into the production manufacturing market, but now they have a huge opening to do so.

Axsun Hopes to Break Into the 3D Printing Market

You probably haven’t heard of Axsun, but you might be hearing a lot more in the future.

The 3D Printing Finishing Guidebook to Make Products Shine

3D printing is the next big activity for hobbyists and manufactures alike.

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.

Create it REAL Proposes Secure 3D Print Method

Create it REAL is a Danish company producing high-powered control boards for desktop 3D printers. So what does this have to do secure printing?

Design of the Week: Face Mug

This week’s selection is the unusual 3D print Face Mug by CGtrader contributor Denis Kniaz.

Additive Industries Times Four

Netherlands-based Additive Industries announced a powerful upgrade to their 3D metal printing system.

Using Third Party Materials for Stratasys 3D Printers?

I’m looking at the new material offerings from Triton 3D, who claim to produce Stratasys-compatible filament spools.

Implications of Formlabs’ Recent Announcements

What should we make of the two surprise announcements by Formlabs?

XYZprinting Announces the Nobel Superfine

XYZprinting may have started with the 3D print consumer market, but now they’re strongly pursuing the jeweler market.

Inexpensive SLS 3D Printing Just Got a Bit Easier

Autodesk and Sinterit announced Netfabb support for the startup company’s inexpensive SLS 3D printer, opening a window for increased access to the powerful 3D printing process.

Kyttanen Unveils 3D Printed Popsicle Project

Janne Kyttanen is a well known name in the 3D print industry, having appeared in our pages multiple times.

Could Blockchain be Critical for Future 3D Prints?

If you’ve been reading any tech material lately, you’ve likely heard of blockchain.

There’s Much More to Metal 3D Printing Than Just The Printer

I’m reading an announcement from Materialise about a new metal capability, but realized there’s another part to the story.

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.

Design of the Week: Motorized Saber Toothed Tiger

This week’s selection is the fun Saber Tooth Tiger model by Greg Zumwalt.

German RepRap Sells The Silicone 3D Printer

At Rapid last week we spoke with representatives from German RepRap and found out something interesting.

An Ultrasonic Welding-Powered 3D Printer

I’m a sucker for an entirely new 3D printing process, and that’s what I walked into when I encountered Fabricsonic last week.

World’s Largest 3D Metal Printing Facility Opens

Germany’s FIT AG has opened what is said to be the world’s largest facility for 3D metal printing.

Implications of Desktop Metal’s Studio 3D Metal Printer

Yesterday Desktop Metal finally unveiled not one, but two startling 3D metal printers. One of them is the Studio.

Dissolvable Supports for 3D Metal Printing?

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a very interesting method of providing dissolvable supports for 3D metal prints.

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.

How Big is the Carbon Adidas Deal?

Last week Carbon and Adidas announced a deal to produce 3D printed midsoles. But how big is this deal, exactly?

Not a Surprise: Autodesk Drops Ember

Why has Autodesk abruptly ceased manufacturing their open source resin 3D printer, the Ember?

The Shift from Prototyping to Production is Causing Integrations in the 3D Print World

The slow march to productionizing the work of some 3D print technology is generating some interesting partnerships.

Johnson & Johnson Develops 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Surgical Tools

Last year, ENGINEERING.com had the opportunity to speak with Johnson & Johnson

Toner Plastics Developing 5mm 3D Printer Filament

There hasn’t been much change in the standard diameter of 3D printer filament for years now, but perhaps that’s going to change.

Meet the EU’s LASSIM Project

The EU is sponsoring a project that is attempting to create the “world’s largest hybrid manufacturing machine”.

3D Systems’ New Board Members Signals Significant Strategy Change

3D Systems has added two new individuals on their board of directors, and this has explained a lot to me.

Xometry Snags a Cool $23 Million from Investors

Xometry, an advanced manufacturing/prototyping software platform, has recently acquired $23 Million in investment capital from GE Ventures

Additive Industries Introduces an Entry-Level 3D Metal Printer

Eindhoven-based Additive Industries produces one of the physically largest 3D metal printing systems, but now they have a smaller version as well.

In Germany, They’re Pulling 3D Printing, Not Pushing

A report from Germany shows an unusual development from a major firm demanding use of 3D printing.

3D Printing: Should You Go Open Source?

Although it’s possible that patents have existed since the time of the Ancient Greeks, the Venetian Patent Statute is more widely recognized as the first official patent system.

Soluble Support For Moulds? Experiments Are Underway

The rocket scientists at E3D-Online have been doing some rather interesting experiments with their soluble support material.

The Vaquform is the World’s First Digital Desktop Vacuum Former

Unlike desktop 3D printers, which have only grown more connected and technologically advanced over the past few years, vacuum forming has remained somewhat Lo-Fi—oftentimes consisting of a homemade jig hooked up to a shop vac.

BeAM’s Unique 3D Metal Printing System

There are large and growing number of 3D metal printers on the market today, but none of them are exactly like BeAM.

Robo Selling STL File “Print Packs” at Staples?

A very interesting report at Hackaday describes a very unusual product from Robo (formerly Robo 3D).

Desktop SLS: Industrial 3D Printing for the Masses?

With the expiration of each 3D printing patent comes a new wave of affordable systems.

Nancy Liang – “Think Deeply About Where Value Comes From”

Nancy Liang is one of the founders of Mixee Labs, which is a platform for designers to create customizable objects and sell them online.

An Experiment From Formlabs Portends a Colorful 3D Printed Future

Formlabs has executed a very interesting experiment in hydrographics using their 3D printing equipment.

Buy Materials, Get Free Printer? It’s Really Happened!

XYZprinting is apparently offering a free 3D printer – if you buy some materials.

JABIL Flexes 3D Printing for Manufacturing with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion

Last year, HP finally introduced its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology to the market.

3 Features That Make Fusion 360 a Powerful Engineering Tool

I know, I know. I sealed off simulation with the 5 reasons I would use Simulation in Fusion 360 months ago.

Cutting Through 3D Printing Parameters: Finding Your Priorities

The parameters for slicing 3D models for printing can be ridiculously complex, but here’s a way to simplify things.

Makness Offers a Different Take on Consumer 3D Printing

A new 3D printer project on Kickstarter hopes to capitalize on consumer 3D printing with a new approach.

Flashforge’s New Hunter DLP 3D Printer

Everyone’s getting into the resin 3D printer business.

A Visit to a 3D Metal Printing Shop

We had the opportunity to tour Precision ADM, a new service specializing in 3D printed metal parts.

A Conference on 3D Printed Construction: Too Early?

We’ve learned of a new conference focused on 3D construction printing, but I’m wondering whether it’s too early for such an event.

Another Presumed Kickstarter Disappointment: 3D Simo

It appears that yet another 3D print-related Kickstarter campaign is struggling: 3D Simo.

What Up With Robo?

We had a chance to talk with Robo CEO and founder Braydon Moreno recently to find out the latest on this interesting desktop 3D printer manufacturing company.

Sculpteo un-Beta’s Their Smoothing System

3D print service Sculpteo announced testing of their mysterious smoothing system is now “out of its beta phase” and available to all.

One on One With Formlabs’ Max Lobovsky, Part 1

Fabbaloo had a chance to sit down with Formlabs’ founder and CEO Max Lobovsky and find out what’s happening at Formlabs.

Stefani Pellinen-Chavez – “It Helps if You Try to Look at How You Can Bring Value and Prove to Others, but More Importantly to Yourself, That You Have What It Takes”

Stefani Pellinen-Chavez is a co-founder and the Chief Operations Officer of Ivaldi Group.