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EOS’ INTEGRA P 450 Builds Up Industrial Polymer 3D Printing
EOS North America has released its newest industrial 3D printer: the INTEGRA P 450.
Sinterit Positions For Huge Growth With New Massive Factory
Sinterit has just opened a massive new facility that will dramatically increase their production capability. What will they do with it?
Swati Suman: “The Challenge With 3D Printing Technology Is Distinguishing Between The Different Processes And Materials Available”
Swati Suman is a Tech Evangelist, STEM facilitator and an EdTech Professional in 3D Printing, Robotics & AI.
Peopoly Introduces Two New Phenom 3D Printers
Hong Kong-based Peopoly has just expanded its Phenom 3D printer line.
3D Printing Events Could Fall Apart From The Inside
The fate of major 3D printing conferences in 2020 is unclear with the ongoing virus outbreak. We have thoughts on what it could mean.
The FELIX BIOprinter Is Released
FELIXprinters has released a new bioprinter, the FELIX BIOprinter, which is quite a change for the long-time 3D printer manufacturer.
3D Pioneers Challenge 2020
The fifth edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge is welcoming innovative designs in this international competition.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing Projects
This week’s selection is “3D Printing Projects” by Dorling Kindersley, a.k.a. “DK”.
Are CoreXY 3D Printers Taking Over?
CoreXY is becoming a very popular approach for 3D printer motion systems, but is it the ultimate answer? We list the advantages and disadvantages.
Success In Multi-Metal Powder Bed 3D Printing
Aerosint and Aconity have proven out their work in multi-metal powder deposition 3D printing.
New Developments in Healthcare 3D Printing
Healthcare 3D printing attempts to solve two problems that plague providing care: customization and cost.
Behind The Scenes At Shapeways: How They Really Run A 3D Print Service
A blog post reveals much of what happens behind the scenes at 3D print service Shapeways.
Design of the Week: Coronavirus
This week’s selection is a 3D printed Coronavirus!
Women in 3D Printing Announces First Annual Conference
Women in 3D Printing is pleased to introduce its first annual conference.
AREVO Puts All The 3D Pieces Together
A manufacturing-as-a-service company has developed a way to 3D print continuous carbon fiber in a production setting.
3D Printing In Space Started Small, Proving Viability
Years of experimentation are leading to affirmation: 3D printing in space, for in-space use, is looking viable.
Why Collaborative 3D Printing Is So Challenging
No one seems to offer collaborative 3D printing modes on dual extrusion devices. We explain why this is the case.
Polymers Are Used in Medicinal Tablets: A 3D Printing Opportunity
EOS and Merck Group’s partnership to develop 3D printed medicinal tablets may actually be a lot more interesting than initially thought.
Producing Paper Objects With 3D Printing
An inventive designer has developed a method for producing 3D paper objects using recycled paper and 3D printed molds.
Nova Meat Hopes to 3D Print Your Steak
A Spanish company hopes to develop a specialized 3D printer that is capable of producing vegetarian steaks that both taste good and have great texture. But will you eat one?
Volumetric 3D Printing Is Far More Complex Than You Imagine
A research thesis details the incredibly complex world of volumetric 3D printing. We review the highlights.
Digital Manufacturing, Digital Conferencing
Popular 3D printing event Additive World has announced that the conference will proceed in the face of coronavirus — but is now digital and free.
Quantum Parametric Mode Sorting 3D Scanning
New research has found a way to 3D scan objects successfully, even when exposed to significant reflected light.
Why 3D Printed Vascular Structures Matter
New research in bioprinting has discovered a method to 3D print vascular structures, which could in the future become blood vessels, thus significantly altering the bioprinting space.
Setting Prices For Your 3D Prints? You’re Probably Doing It Wrong
MakerOS has a brilliant hidden feature in their online service: a sophisticated 3D print pricing calculator that allows operators to determine exactly how to price prints.
Coronavirus Impacts 3D Printing Events: MWS 2020 Postponed
Another 3D printing event has been impacted by coronavirus countermeasures.
Handheld 3D Bioprinter Enables Muscle Reconstruction
Researchers have developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that is apparently able to repair damaged muscle tissue. We think this could be automated in the future.
Elizabeth C. Engele: “The Process Of Going From A CAD Model To An Item In One’s Hands Teaches Patience And Resilience”
Elizabeth C. Engele (Lizzy) is a designer for social good, and a founder of MakerGirl.
3D Printing And The Coronavirus
Coronavirus is on the rise, and so are efforts to deploy 3D printing to combat infection.
Hold On, There ARE 3D Models In The Smithsonian’s Archive
It turns out there are indeed some 3D models in their archive, but it takes a bit of detective work to find them.
What I Learned About 3D Printing By Staying Out Of It
The 3D printing industry is fast-changing. Sometimes taking a step back, though, is necessary to grasp the bigger picture.
Ford vs. Ferrari: Using 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how two prominent automotive firms, Ferrari and Ford, are using 3D printing.
Book of the Week: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
This week’s selection is “Introduction to Manufacturing Processes” by Mikell Groover.
Are Auto-Unloading 3D Printers Truly Desirable?
There have been multiple attempts to develop continuously operating 3D printers, but none seem to have been widely adopted. Why is this the case?
Back To (Our New) Normal
Fabbaloo is up and running with our full operations team once again.
The Challenge And Opportunity of 3D Printing Patent 684116B2
A key patent assigned to 3D Systems expires in 2022. What will this mean for 3D Systems and everyone else? We have some thoughts.
Checking Out MiniFactory’s 3D Print Technical Sheets
MiniFactory’s new software produces a very useful report for each 3D print that may be important for clients. We had a close look at one.
Design Of The Week: Propane Cap
This week’s selection is the essential Propane Cap by Thingiverse contributor Mike Winkler.
Tomorrow, Fabbaloo Gets Back To Normal
Tomorrow is the first work week of March, and things will be back to normal at this publication with the return of our Managing Editor.
Essentium Introduces High Speed, Low Cost Engineering Materials
Essentium announced a pair of new materials for their high speed 3D printer, and there’s an interesting story behind the move.
Formlabs Does Everyone A Favor With Some New Videos
Formlabs just issued three new videos for beginners to 3D printing, and the result was quite surprising.
EOS Getting Into Medical Tablet Business With Merck
EOS is going into business with Merck Group to develop a way to 3D print medicine in tablet form, but they will have some challenges.
Ultimaker Cura Has Incredible Usage, But How Is this Known?
Ultimaker announced some startling statistics gathered from everyone’s use of their very popular Ultimaker Cura 3D print slicing system.
3D Systems Releases Annual Report, And It’s More Of The Same
3D Systems released their 2019 annual report, and it seems to be more of the same: cutting costs and continued losses.
More 3D Print Workflow Automation Coming from Additive Flow
Additive Flow has unveiled a new generative design tool for additive manufacturing that has the unique ability to handle solutions for materials and mechanical design simultaneously.
Another 3D Print Event Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Arburg announced the cancellation of a major event due to virus concerns, and this will not be the last 3D printing event to be shut down.
VSHAPER’s 3D Printing Guides For Engineers
VSHAPER has released a pair of interesting 3D printing guides, and unlike most beginner guides, these are designed for engineers.
Smithsonian Releases Massive Amount of Digital Data, But Where Are The 3D Models?
The Smithsonian this week announced the availability of 2.8M digital artifacts for download. Are there 3D models in the repository? We took a look.
UV Resistant Biopolymers Coming?
New research could result in the availability of UV-resistant biopolymers.
3D Printing Disappearing Into Specialized Firms
The use of “3D Printing” is beginning to fade, at least with respect to application-focused 3D print services. As for the rest, we’ll find out what happens.
Kim Francois: “The Chinese Market Has Really Embraced Additive Manufacturing”
Kim Francois is the Corporate Business Development Director of Materialise China.
Philips Hits both Sustainability and 3D Printing Themes at Davos 2020
Charles Goulding reviews 3D printing news from Davos.
Who’s Working On Volumetric 3D Printing?
Volumetric 3D printing could be the biggest shake-up in 3D printing history. But who is working on the technology? We made a list.
SPEE3D Deployed To Australian Military
SPEE3D is placing their supersonic 3D printer in the Australian military to test its ability to 3D print metal parts in remote locations.
Copper3D Helps Produce HIV-Fighting 3D Printed Filter
Copper3D has helped design an antibacterial 3D printed filter that could help battle HIV infections.
Cubicure’s Hot Lithography Option
Cubicure has developed an unusual 3D printing process they call Hot Lithography. We review how it works.
A 3D Modeling Newbie Tries SelfCAD
Could a complete 3D newbie master the easy-to-use SelfCAD? We put it to the test.
Book of the Week: The Ethical Engineer
This week’s selection is “The Ethical Engineer” by Robert McGinn.
Markforged Receives Spooky Investment
Markforged has received a surprise, undescribed investment from In-Q-Tel. We speculate why this happened.
Teton Simulation’s Smart Slice Tool Works!
Teton Simulation has now integrated their FEA algorithm directly into Ultimaker Cura, vastly simplifying and empowering 3D printing workflows.
Tritone Making Progress Developing MoldJet Technology
Tritone has been quietly building their MoldJet technology and is nearing a release of their beta 3D printing equipment.
The Huge TheBox From BLB Industries
BLB Industries, a Swedish company, produces large format 3D printers suitable for industrial plastic parts production.
Design Of The Week: Bucket Handle
This week’s selection is the Bucket Handle by Hans Loeblich (thehans) who is a designer, maker and engineer from Austin, Texas, USA.
Scottish Startup 3D Prints Eco Rocket Engine
A Scottish aerospace startup shows how to leverage metal 3D printing to enable development of an unprecedented rocket engine.
Aurora Labs Takes Another Step Closer To Production MCP
Aurora Labs announced an important milestone in the development of their rapid metal 3D printing process.
Xometry’s Unusual Vibratory Test
Xometry performed an unusual test of many 3D prints using different materials and processes. The results were surprising.
Subtle Move By Formlabs Could Yield Big Results
Formlabs has struck a deal with a dental resin provider that could stealthily grow their business significantly.
German RepRap Acquired
German RepRap, a maker of large-format 3D printers and silicone 3D printers, has been acquired by a surprising other party.
Interesting Updates From COBOD
COBOD’s BOD2 construction 3D printer seems to be catching on as the company has made multiple sales of the new device.
New 5-Axis 3D Printer Seeks to Improve Additive Integrity
VSHAPER’s new 3D printer uses a 5-axis motion system to enable 3D printing without support structures.
Hirtenberger’s Automated Metal 3D Print Post Processing System
An Austrian company has developed an incredibly sophisticated end-to-end automation system for metal 3D print post processing.
Meltio: An Interesting Partnership Creates A Metal 3D Printer
A cross-Atlantic partnership has resulted in a new metal 3D printer with the ability to perform two different types of metal 3D printing in the same frame.
MakerOS Announces “PAQ”
MakerOS announced a new feature for their integrated manufacturing management service: PAQ. We describe how it works.
A Collision of 3D Printing Terminology?
A company terms their process as “volumetric” 3D printing, but is it really so?
Two Major Boeing Suppliers Working Together using 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata examine how two of Boeing’s suppliers could make increased use of 3D printing technology.
Browsing Through Open Heritage 3D
A non-profit organization offers massively detailed 3D data for multiple sites worldwide.
Taking 3D Printed Orthopedic Devices To The Customers
Create It REAL has signed a deal with Spentys to help devise a secure system that provides onsite 3D printing of orthopedic devices in practice offices.
More Thoughts On Volumetric 3D Prining
One of my questions about the new volumetric 3D printing approach seems to have been answered by a mysterious contributor.
Anna Shcherbinina: “I Think Our Nearest Future We Will Be Quite Closely Connected To Hardware”
Anna Shcherbinina has been working at Artec 3D for nine years.
What Must 3D Systems Do Next?
3D Systems is to get a new CEO after the incumbent retires later this year. We have some ideas the new CEO could consider.
Implications of Volumetric 3D Printing
Several ventures and projects are now working on a powerful new concept called volumetric 3D printing. We have some thoughts on the implications of such a process.