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Could 3D Printing Save The Automotive Industry?

HP’s metal 3D printing work with Volkswagen portends a 3D printed future for automakers seeking to catch up in the race to produce electric vehicles.

3D Printing and the $35 Billion Sales Industry

What happens if the 3D printing industry actually grows to the extent predicted by forecasters? What kind of additive manufacturing opportunities exist?

Prusa Leaks New Firmware Features; Suggests Future Model Features

Prusa Research issued some news about their new Original Prusa MINI desktop 3D printer, and it leads to some interesting speculation.

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.

An Update on The Progress of Additive industries

Additive Industries announced a series of interesting technical and corporate moves that should power their expansion. We speculate on what they could mean for the 3D printing industry.

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3D Printing and Commercial Refrigeration

Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers take a look at how the commercial refrigeration industry is beginning to make production use of 3D printing technology.

The Transformation of Loop 3D

Loop 3D has completely switched gears and after two years has released a powerful industrial 3D printer. We found out all about it and its numerous features.

An Update On Lynxter’s 3D Printers

Lynxter’s S600D industrial 3D printer just got a lot better with a new liquid extrusion system. We found out which materials it can print.

Dassault Systèmes Deepens Partnership With RIZE

Dassault Systèmes has integrated RIZE 3D printing technology directly into their CAD software products to aid manufacturers. We know why they did so.

Printsyst Partners With DNA.me For Additive Manufacturing Process Automation

Printsyst and DNA.me have partnered to combine their respective expertise on additive manufacturing automation. We speculate on what may happen in the long term.

The Secret To A Successful Manufacturing Network

DiManEx has developed a comprehensive service providing an end-to-end approach to 3D printing and other manufacturing services.

Additive Manufacturing: Bridging The Gap From Craft To Automation

What happens when your skilled craft workers retire? You switch to additive manufacturing. See the details in this interesting case study.

Oqton Does It All In Additive Manufacturing

Oqton has finally revealed the scope of their massive AI-powered database and its ability to provide a wide variety of services to optimize all types of additive manufacturing workflows. We saw examples of their capabilities.

Tritone’s MoldJet Technology Well Suited For Production Use

Tritone announced a revolutionary 3D printing process called “MoldJet” that 3D prints molds and casts objects during the 3D printing process.

Signify To 3D Print Massive Quantities of Light Shades And Fixtures

Signify announced a plan to mass customize lighting products using 3D printing technology, potentially requiring as many as 500 3D printers.

3D Printed Parts with 60% Continuous Carbon Fiber?

Is it possible to 3D print parts made from 60% continuous carbon fiber? There is, and we learned how it is done.

AMT’s Automated Post Processing System

AMT’s new automated post processing system for 3D printing could enable massive scalability. We found out how it works.

Why Did BASF Acquire Sculpteo?

3D print service Sculpteo is to be acquired by BASF, but why is a chemical company buying a service company, something they’ve never done before? We found out why.

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry” by Francis Froes and Rodney Boyer.

Trends and Impressions of Formnext 2019

Formnext 2019 was the largest 3D printing event ever held in history. We list the top trends seen at the growing trade show.

Survey Indicates Massive Growth in Industrial 3D Printing

Essentium commissioned an extensive survey of manufacturers to determine additive manufacturing usage and intentions. The results were very surprising.

Attention Metal Workshops: Desktop Metal’s New Shop System Announced

Desktop Metal announced a new low-cost binder jet metal 3D printer for metal workshops, including high resolution capability and integrated end-to-end part production.

Is It Possible To 3D Print Spacecraft?

It has now been demonstrated it’s possible to 3D print spacecraft parts in thermoplastic thanks to an experiment by CRP Technology.

Farsoon’s Powder-Eating CAMS System

Farsoon completed customer beta-testing of their powerful HT1001P CAMS nylon 3D printing production system, which can 3D print continuously.

What Is Digital Inventory And How Does It Work?

Digital Inventory is a new approach to manufacturing and few know how it works. We spoke with Dominik Lindenberger of 3YOURMIND to find out more.

Book of the Week: Building Open Source Hardware

This week’s selection is “Building Open Source Hardware” by Alicia Gibb.

Carbon’s Manufacturing Strategy Continues

Carbon has a fascinating strategy for increasing use of their powerful DLS 3D printers in manufacturing, and we found one example of how they’re doing it.

A New Portal For Additive Manufacturing Standards

ANSI and America Makes open a new online portal for additive manufacturing standards.

Manufacturing Aids As Leading 3D Printing Application

Charles Goulding and Dylan Comerford of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in creating all-important manufacturing aids.

Photocentric Working Directly With Manufacturing Clients

Photocentric’s growth strategy includes working directly with manufacturing clients to obtain feedback on their engineering resins.

National Manufacturing Day 2019: Expert Roundtable On “Additive Manufacturing: The Next Frontier”

It’s National Manufacturing Day, perfect for a meeting of the minds to discuss additive manufacturing.

FATHOM Acquisition Creates Digital Manufacturing Powerhouse

Digital manufacturing is the focus for a significant new acquisition.

The Busy Hidden Uses Of 3D Printing

Are there hidden use cases for 3D printing that are incredibly powerful? We’ve found some before, now here’s another one.

3D Printing And The Rise Of Professional Designer Artisan Fabricators

Charles R. Goulding & Preeti Sulibhavi of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing applications in artisanal fabrication.

Is Traditional Manufacturing Feeling The Heat From Additive Manufacturing?

Traditional manufacturing is a well understood major global industry. But will it be replaced by additive manufacturing? We do some analysis.

Accelerating Aerospace: Part Two

Additive manufacturing promises to make aircraft fly higher, faster, and more fuel-efficiently than ever before.

Accelerating Aerospace: Part One

Additive manufacturing promises to make aircraft fly higher, faster, and more fuel-efficiently than ever before.

Stratasys Invests Big Time in Xaar, But Why?

Why would Stratasys invest so much in Xaar? Our thoughts lead directly to Stratasys’ new product strategy, and it’s not like their previous products at all.

Executive Interview: Stratasys Direct CEO Kent Firestone, Part Two

We chat with the CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing about the rise of 3D printing for production, service bureau adoption, and the outlook for additive manufacturing.

Executive Interview: Stratasys Direct CEO Kent Firestone, Part One

We chat with the CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing about the rise of 3D printing for production, service bureau adoption, and the outlook for additive manufacturing.

The Non-Obvious Additive Manufacturing Needs Of Contract Manufacturing

A lot goes into the business of contract manufacturing, and a recent visit to Stratasys Direct Manufacturing highlighted some major considerations.

Stuck In the Doghouse Of The Future: Why Some Companies Can’t Do Additive Manufacturing

Why don’t companies adopt additive manufacturing? There are cultural, organizational and financial barriers to overcome that could block incorporation of 3D printing.

Who Really Made Your 3D Printer? The Secret Manufacturers You Don’t See

Who actually built your 3D printer? In many cases it was not the vendor you bought it from, and in fact was made by a contract manufacturer.

The Manufacturing Methods Of MakerBot’s METHOD X 3D Printer

Yesterday, MakerBot introduced its new METHOD X manufacturing-focused 3D printer; we have more insights from company executives on its design and applications.

MakerBot Introduces Manufacturing-Focused METHOD X 3D Printer

A few months after introducing its professionally-focused METHOD 3D printer, MakerBot is announcing an advanced update: the manufacturing-focused METHOD X.

On-Demand Manufacturing And eCommerce

3D printing is part of a growing on-demand manufacturing ecosystem that is in turn set to become part of the even larger eCommerce industry as Xometry and Alibaba.com announce a partnership.

When Should You Combine 3D Printing and CNC Machining?

Here’s a look at when it might be necessary to CNC machine a 3D printed part, plus some tips for machining parts after you’ve created them.

3YOURMIND Receives €1.3M Investment For Machine Learning – But For What?

What is 3YOURMIND doing with €1.3M Investment? They say they will increase machine learning in their services, but for what? We have some speculation.

Nanofabrica Claims Low-Volume Micro-Manufacturing Capability

Looking to manufacture very tiny parts? Nanofabrica has a 3D printing system using DLP that can produce objects with incredibly small resolution of 1.9 microns.

How Are Large 3D Printers Manufactured?

Have you ever wondered how large industrial 3D printers are manufactured? Roboze explains to us how this is actually done for their high-temperature Argo 500.

Creativity In Approach Thinking: Design For Additive Manufacturing

The psychology of thinking differently can be applied to design for additive manufacturing.

Drones Are Taking Off Rapidly With Help From 3D Printers

Cameron Torti and Charles Goulding of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing’s impact on drones.

Relativity Space Spends US$59M On Massive 3D Printer Farm

Relativity Space has signed a deal with NASA to develop a rocket-printing factory.

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing Change Management

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing Change Management: Best Practices” by David M. Dietrich, Michael Kenworthy, and Elizabeth A. Cudney.

What Makes A 3D Printer Successful?

There are several factors that determine whether a 3D printer is successful.

Heineken Toasts To Ultimaker

3D printing tooling is something for beer company Heineken to toast.

Origin’s Origin One Manufacturing 3D Printer

Origin has finally revealed their mysterious 3D printer: The Origin One.

Sintavia Opens Massive Advanced Manufacturing Plant

Sintavia opened a 55,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, featuring 3D printing.

Xometry Pulls in Another $50 Million

Xometry has announced $50 million in equity funding.

HP’s Production-Focused Jet Fusion 5200 Series

Among HP’s announcements today is its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series of 3D printers.

Fictiv’s Survey On Production

Fictiv released the results of a survey of their manufacturing clients and found some interesting results.

3Diligent Expands Reach of Digital Manufacturing Network

On-demand manufacturing is of great interest around the world, and access is widening.

30 Years In 3D Printing: A Chat With EOS

This week, EOS celebrates its 30th anniversary. EOS North America President Glynn Fletcher offers a look into operations and a look ahead in industry.

Inside The Technologies Of The Technology House

I visited contract manufacturer The Technology House for a look inside production operations.

3D Printing Surveys Are Important!

Raise3D has launched a manufacturing survey to assist in their future strategies.

$48M for Fast Radius

Chicago-based Fast Radius has announced a $48 million Series B funding round set to expand its additive manufacturing platform.

An Exciting, Boring Future for Additive Manufacturing

I think it’s wonderful that additive manufacturing may be boring: that means it’s getting real.

Metal 3D Printing Always Playing Catch Up

Metal 3D printing has come a vast distance since it was first introduced some years ago.

3DEO Celebrates Milestones and New Opportunities

We recently caught up with LA-based 3DEO for an update on the latest in metal 3D printing and the company’s celebration of a diverse workforce.

3D Printing Saves The Day – In A Way You’d Never Think Of

Reddit user Toolaa describes an amazing approach to save a great deal of money by 3D printing.

Another Use Case For 3D Print Services

During a discussion with Forecast 3D, we encountered a use case we hadn’t heard of previously.

The Importance of ISO:9001 in 3D Printing

What does it mean that Ultimaker and Sculpteo — presently two of the better-known names in 3D printing — have both recently achieved ISO:9001 certifications?

Carbon Drives Digitally Manufactured Auto Parts with Lamborghini

Carbon continues to bring advanced 3D printing into play for end-use automotive parts, announcing a collaboration with Lamborghini.

Xerox Maps 3D Printing Participation, Acquires Vader Systems

Printing mainstay Xerox targets innovation and a fast-growing market, fulfilling promises in stepping into 3D printing.

Digital Manufacturing as a Game-Changer (When the Game is Football)

Carbon and Riddell have announced a partnership centering around customized 3D printed helmet liners.

Carbon Introduces Large L1 3D Printer for High-Volume Manufacturing

Carbon has made no secret of its manufacturing aspirations, and the new L1 is the next step in hardware for “immediate, high-volume production.”

Is Hybrid Manufacturing Worth the Hype?

A new style of production is beginning to emerge — hybrid manufacturing — which combines both additive and subtractive techniques. It’s been getting a lot of attention recently, but is hybrid manufacturing worth all the hype?

Troubles At Maker Geeks

There’s a bit of controversy surrounding US-based filament producer Maker Geeks.

Big Changes At Midwest Composite Technologies

Once in a while a company makes a very strategic move. This is one of them.

NASCAR Experience Driving Advanced Manufacturing Ambitions at KAM

With hybrid technologies and NASCAR roots, KAM is set to race forward in advanced manufacturing.

Carbon, Ford, and Production Parts

Carbon and Ford have expanded their collaboration with a focus on end-use parts.

FDM Is Not A Serious Industrial Application?

We received a provocative comment about 3D printing and had to reply.

Book of the Week: Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures

This week’s selection is “Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures” by Yoseph Bar-Cohen.

AMFG’s “Name Is Our Vision”: Autonomous Manufacturing

AMFG is so focused on easing the way toward autonomous manufacturing that they named the company for it.

MakerFleet’s Online 3D Printing Farm Concept

Today we’re looking at a new entrant to the low-volume manufacturing space, MakerFleet.

3D Printing Pumping New Life into Industry

Charles Goulding and Tyler Gianchetta of R&D Tax Savers explore pump and impeller applications for industrial 3D printing.

GE Additive: What Does Industrialization Truly Mean?

Additive manufacturing is industrializing, but what does that mean?

Frustum Looking Toward Leadership in Generative Design, Acquired by PTC

Frustum has been busy with new releases — and today with a new parent company.

Stratasys Answers and Raises Questions

Stratasys had a lot to show at formnext 2018 as company execs answered a lot of questions — and raised even more.

You Think 3D Printing Is Big? The Best Is Yet To Come: formnext 2018

26,919 visitors and 632 exhibitors can’t be wrong: formnext 2018 has made Frankfurt The Place To Be in additive manufacturing each November.

How Will 3D Printing Benefit Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS)?

We can expect manufacturing to change in many ways over the coming years, and 3D printing is at the heart of some of the most exciting of these developments. In particular, manufacturing-as-a-service, or MaaS, is coming into its own thanks to advances in 3D printing.