This week’s selection is “Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius” by Michael Michalko.
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Connecting Additive Manufacturing to Scale on the Factory Floor
Global manufacturing has reached an inflection point.
R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies: 2022
Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at the R&D spending of several major 3D print players.
The Water Problem: How 3D Printing Can Help Fight Water Scarcity
Charles R. Goulding and Valentina Alzate look at several companies using 3D printing to help solve the growing water crisis.
Siemens to Advance Industrialized AM
The company recently opened its CATCH facility in efforts to streamline industrial additive manufacturing.
nFRONTIER Lands First AM Partner: Stratasys
nFRONTIER signed a partnership deal with Stratasys to develop advanced 3D print applications.
Xerox Enters 3D Printing With Powerful Technology
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider implications of Xerox’s move into the 3D printing world.
Satori Assisting Artists With 3D Print Technology
Satori described an innovation collaboration with designer Ganit Goldstein.
Impactful 3D Printing Innovation To Be Awarded
Startups employing to develop impactful applications are eligible for a major new award backed by big names and big prizes.
Nottingham Spirk’s 3D Printing Approach To COVID-19
Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine take a look at an innovative company’s use of 3D printing and other technologies in the face of pandemic.
Xerox To Focus On Innovation, 3D Printing For Future Revenue Growth
Xerox seems to have quietly placed its first customer 3D printer installation as the company looks at innovation for future growth.
Back To The Garage For 3D Printing Innovation
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider innovation in 2020, when many are returning to their own garage setups.
American vs Dubai Utilities And 3D Printing Innovation
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the potential for innovation and 3D printing in utility services.
Arcanum And 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding considers the achievement of 3D printable porcelain.
2020 Is Not a Curse – Book Review
Charles R. Goulding reviews a new ebook that features tech insights and fits into the theme of an unusual year.
The Secret Laboratory and 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Adam Friedman look advanced technology expertise from one of the US’ most interesting and innovative labs.
Encouraging Continued 3D Printing Innovation Throughout The Coronavirus Pandemic
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look to 3D printing for innovation in tough times.
The Innovator’s Dilemma: 3D Printing and Disruptive Technology
Charles R. Goulding looks at the legacy of recently passed Clayton Christensen, and in particular the impact it could have on 3D printing.
Manufacturing Makerspaces Push the Growth of 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Greer Veon examine the benefits of using an internal makerspace for corporate or manufacturing innovation.
Securing Medical Data, Patient Privacy, And 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi review the possibilities of data privacy concerns slowing the advancement of 3D printing in the healthcare market.
3D Printing Innovation in America and the R&D Tax Credit
Charles Goulding and Greer Veon examine how 3D printing is affecting the progress of innovation.
Why We Cover Large and Small 3D Printers
Some may wonder why this publication covers both small-scale DIY 3D printing and at the same time large-scale industrial production additive manufacturing. We explain our thinking.
Book of the Week: 101 Design Methods
This week’s selection is “101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization” by Vijay Kumar.
BASF Speaks: 3D Printing Innovation, Collaboration, & Lawsuit
3D printing is a dynamic, growing industry. Materials giant BASF knows this well, having spent years strategizing its entry into and participation in additive manufacturing.
Exclusive Interview: Essentium CEO On Innovation, Challenges — Part 2
In the second part of our interview, Essentium CEO and Co-Founder Blake Teipel, PhD, provides perspective on challenges currently facing the company.
Exclusive Interview: Essentium CEO On Innovation, Future Of Industrial-Scale Manufacturing — Part 1
It’s been a tumultuous time for Texas-based Essentium lately; we catch up with the CEO for an exclusive chat about the state of things.
Five Impactful 3D Printing Innovations
Let’s take a look at a few of the most impressive 3D printing innovations of the last five years and see how much the industry has changed since it began.
3D Printing and Smart Fabrics
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe discuss innovations in smart fabrics that might be impacted by 3D printing.
University 3D Printing Research Strengthens Medical Innovation Clusters
Mellissa McIntyre and Andressa Bonafe discuss medical research in 3D printing and advances in medical innovations.
ASTM and Innovative Standards Development for Additive Manufacturing
I recently sat down with ASTM International’s Mohsen Seifi, PhD, Director of Global Additive Manufacturing Programs.
Kuehling & Kuehling’s Lapuna Project
I love secret project names, and Germany’s Kuehling & Kuehling certainly have one: the Lapuna Project.
The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Located on a quiet, tree-lined residential street near Stanford University, the HP garage is a symbol of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. In this very garage college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their dream. which eventually became the giant we know today as “HP”. Their company was founded in 1939 and named “HP”, rather… Continue reading The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Are Major 3D Printer Manufacturers Prisoners Of Their Technologies?
I’m thinking about how new 3D printing processes can affect existing companies, and it’s not pretty.
“There Doesn’t Seem to Be Anything Interesting in 3D These Days”
The title of this story is an actual quote I heard during last week’s CES exhibition. And it sucks.