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2020: The Year Of The 3D Printing Webinar

Yes, we’ll primarily remember 2020 as the Year of Pandemic, but it’s quickly taking on another face: the Year of the 3D Printing Webinar.

5 Minutes Of 3D Printing Kills Coronavirus On Contact Surfaces

One of the benefits of 3D printing that’s kept the technology in the front lines against COVID-19 has been its speed — and now we need to look at SPEE3D too.

COVID-19: A Tipping Point For Additive Manufacturing

A conversation in industrial 3D printing proved revealing as to the place of this advanced manufacturing technology in crisis and beyond.

COVID-19/Coronavirus Product Design and 3D Printing Challenge

Cad Crowd’s COVID-19 design contest has revealed many interesting 3D printable designs.

How Do We Forecast 3D Printer Sales Now?

Times and markets are uncertain; how do we gauge 3D printer sales forecasting in 2020?

ANSI COVID-19 Equipment Standards Released, But…

ANSI has released several official standards related to the production of emergency medical equipment to address the COVID-19 process, which may apply to 3D printed components.

GE Additive Adapts With Polymer 3D Printing To Face COVID-19

A 3D printing company best known for its metal additive manufacturing has turned to a plastic solution to help produce much-needed PPE solutions.

The VentCore Open Source Ventilator Project

A new design for an open source ventilator that can be partially 3D printed has surfaced, but there are many cautions required before building it.

Shapeways’ Unique Advantage In The Crisis

Shapeways has two unique advantages that allow them to provide PPE to healthcare professionals, and they are not what you think they are.

3D Printing + Injection Molding: COVID-19 Collaboration Scales Up Within A Week

Scaling up production to help in the fight against pandemic poses certain challenges — that are increasingly possible to overcome.

How To Coordinate COVID-19 Parts Production

A group in Huntsville, Alabama has developed a sophisticated system for collecting, cleaning and distributing emergency medical equipment 3D printed by individual supporters.

Traditional Ventilator Manufacturers Seek To Scale Up And Simplify Production

Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines ventilator manufacture picking up with 3D printing.

The Collaboration We Need: Consortium Propels 3D Printed COVID-19 Test Swabs

With so many 3D printing efforts arising to fight the pandemic, it takes a lot for a new solution to stand out. This is that story.

Some 3D Print Technologies Are Not Being Used In The Crisis

A company has the capability to produce high-resolution medical components in metal, but it seems no one is asking them to help.

Kudos To Ford For Helping With 3D Printing During The Coronavirus Crisis

Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers discusses Ford’s historical and current manufacturing efforts to aid in necessary production.

3D Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs By The Million

Carbon continues to make headway in the 3D printing fight against the spread of pandemic.

3D Printing And Communication In The Time Of COVID-19

We’re talking often these days about the place of 3D printing in addressing the pandemic, but there are more nuances for the industry beyond manufacturing.

Two Videos For COVID-19 3D Printer Helpers To Watch

Two videos shed important light on how you should proceed in assisting COVID-19 efforts using a 3D printer.

A Further Look: 3D Printing In Italy During The Pandemic

Italy has been hard-hit in the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, and new ways of life are leading to new approaches to business for 3D printing.

Formnext Looks Ahead To A Bright 2020 Event

With the near-future 3D printing event calendar effectively wiped clear, Formnext sees a light at the end of the tunnel.

Organizing Additive Manufacturing For Rapid-Emergency-Responses

Additive manufacturing response to the COVID-19 emergency is picking up, but it greatly needs organization.

Silicon Valley Retains Hiring Levels

Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines hiring trends in a new reality.

4 Things We’re Learning About 3D Printing From The Crisis

After seeing the flurry of activity in the 3D printing community to address the COVID-19 crisis, I had some thoughts about how things may change in the industry.

3YOURMIND’s Simplified And Effective COVID-19 Response

3YOURMIND has quickly created a highly useful COVID-19 parts ordering platform for both hospitals and part developers.

Auto Industry Hammered by COVID-19

The auto industry, like so many other sectors, has had its hands full dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Xerox Abruptly Drops HP Takeover Bid

Xerox’s hostile bid to take over HP has abruptly stopped.

3D Print Companies Adapting Products During Crisis

Some providers of 3D software are adapting their products to allow more easy work-at-home activities.

Remembering James T. Goodrich, 3D Printing Neurosurgeon Pioneer

Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers memorializes the passing of a leading medical professional.

3D Systems Stock Gets an Unexpected Boost

3D Systems’ stock price took a bit of a rise this week, possibly due to investor observation of their broad COVID-19 efforts and their extensive healthcare focus.

Incredible Update On Photocentric COVID-19 Production

Photocentric has increased their 3D printed valve production rate by 10X using some interesting methods.

Formlabs Gets It Right With Their COVID-19 Response

Formlabs is setting a great example for other 3D print companies to follow when addressing the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s Time To Leverage Your 3D Printing Network

Many 3D printing companies have powerful networks and now is the time to unleash them to help in this crisis. We look at three who are doing so effectively.

Some Advice To Makers Working On COVID-19 Projects

Many makers are anxious to do something with their 3D printing equipment to help solve the crisis, but there are some things to consider first.

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Can Older, Simpler Versions Of This Ventilator Address The Shortage?

Some very good ideas for optimizing the emergency manufacturing of ventilators.

How Has COVID-19 Impacted Your 3D Printing?

We want to know how your 3D printing operations, business or personal, have been impacted.

Photocentric’s High-Volume Approach To Ventilator Valve Production

Photocentric has developed a way to produce 40,000 potentially usable ventilator valves per week at their facility.

How Is HP 3D Printing Responding To COVID-19?

As more 3D printing companies around the world mobilize their resources to help in pandemic, HP shares their plans of action for their digital manufacturing business.

Design of the Week: Prusa Protective Face Shield

This week’s selection is the Prusa Protective Face Shield by Prusa Research.

Manufacturing Help Needed In California

A healthcare center in California is requesting manufacturing assistance.

3D Print Companies Contribute To The Crisis In Unique Ways

Several 3D print companies have stepped up with initiatives to help aid the COVID-19 crisis, and Ultimaker has developed a unique service to do so.

Reprioritizing 3D Printing Marketing Budgets: 10 Alternatives

Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examines 10 options for replanning 3D printing marketing budgets in the face of disruption.

Concerns Over DIY Designed COVID-19 Equipment

With everyone in the 3D print community rushing to help in the crisis, there are some concerns we might be doing the wrong things. We made a list.

3D Printing Against Coronavirus: Who And How To Help

The 3D printing community continues to unite in efforts to help in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Where To Offer 3D Printing Help During The COVID-19 Crisis

A number of initiatives have emerged that may need your help in providing critical medical equipment required by hospitals to deal with the crisis.

At A Glance: 3D Printing Events Impacted By Coronavirus Countermeasures

This list is intended to be an at-a-glance resource for which events have been impacted, and how, in the 2020 3D printing calendar.

Pandemic Precautions Take Out The Spring 3D Printing Calendar

The spring 3D printing calendar is usually filled with travel to major trade shows, conferences, and events — but not for 2020.

Going Hands-On With 3D Printing To Go Hands-Off During Pandemic

A hands-free door opener highlights efforts in 3D printing to spread design, not disease.

3D Printing Helps Save Patients During Virus Crisis, And You Should Too

A quick-acting FabLab in Northern Italy may have saved many lives through rapid production of replacement parts. They are not the only ones who should do so.