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Elementum 3D Strengthens Metal Powders for 3D Printing
Market research firm IDTechEx predicts that the global market for 3D printing metals will hit $12 billion by 2028.
Price Crash at Sinterit: Their SLS 3D Printer is Now Even More Affordable
A surprise press release from Sinterit details a rather shocking price drop.
voxeljetâs New HSS 3D Printing Process
Germany-based voxeljet announced a new 3D printing process they call HSS.
Sinterit Gives Away Mandatory Accessory
Sinterit is not the biggest 3D printer manufacturer, by any means, but they seem to understand the issues of their target market.
Powder Contamination can be a Huge Issue in 3D Metal Printing
Precision in all aspects is required to ensure 3D metal prints meet specifications, but sometimes that doesnât happen.
GE To Produce âWorldâs Largestâ 3D Metal Powder Printer
GE hinted at a new, large 3D print technology theyâve been developing called âATLASâ.
NanoSteel Introduces Case-Hardening Metal Powder
As interest rises in 3D metal printing, so do the metal powder material options for it.
Prodwaysâ P1000 SLS 3D Printer Offers Open Materials
France-based Prodways has been around for many years producing high-end industrial 3D printers, but now theyâve released a less expensive model that is quite interesting.
Formlabs Announces SLS 3D Printer: The Fuse 1
Surprise! Formlabs has suddenly announced a new 3D printer, and itâs entirely different from anything theyâve previously produced.
LPWâs Unique 3D Metal Materials Strategy
There are a great deal of metal powder manufacturers these days, each ready to supply metal powder to 3D metal printers. But one is doing something a bit different.
Stratasys Investing in 3D Metal Printing?
Well, this is certainly interesting: Stratasys is apparently investing in 3D metal printing.
Windformâs Specialized 3D Print Materials
There are plenty of vendors of common 3D print materials, but far fewer offering unusual composite materials.
Evidence of Gaseous Corruption in 3D Metal Printing
A study by LPW Technology reveals some of the complexities of performing 3D metal printing with powder processes.
Desktop SLS: Industrial 3D Printing for the Masses?
With the expiration of each 3D printing patent comes a new wave of affordable systems.
The Particle Size Conundrum in Metal 3D Printing
As companies continue to explore the best ways to perform 3D metal printing, a question regarding materials has arisen.
Sintratecâs Flexible-Flexible Powder System
Sintratec is a Swiss company that produces SLS-style 3D printers and now theyâve developed a very interesting way to 3D print flexible objects.
Ricohâs Powerful SLS 3D Printing System
To most people, the name âRicohâ means photocopiers or cameras. Now, the company is hoping that same name will also mean â3D printingâ.
Yum! The ColorPod Now 3D Prints Edible Items
Remember the ColorPod? The kit that converts a plastic 3D printer into a powder 3D printer? Now they print edible objects, too.
Sharebotâs Suite of Professional 3D Printers
Iâve encountered Italy-based Sharebot on many occasions over the past few years, but I noticed something very interesting the last time we met.
The Sintratec Kit: Low Cost Nylon Powder 3D Printing
If youâre seeking a way to 3D print complex structures in nylon, there are a few choices, but one of the least expensive is Sintratecâs 3D printer kit.
The Metal Powder Business Expands Due To 3D Printing, But Only So Far
It seems that metal producers have noticed this pattern and have been gearing up for more sales.
A Method to Add Color to Your 3D Printer: ColorPod
A project by Netherlands-based Aad van der Geest has created âColorPodâ, a concept for converting a monocolor desktop 3D printer into a full color machine.
Investing in Metal 3D Print Powders? Not So Fast!
I read a report proposing that it might be profitable to invest in metal powder production for 3D printers and concluded this might not be the best plan.
Who is Zrapid Tech and Why Donât You Know About Them?
Our team encountered folks from a company called ZRapid, whom we learned much about – and you should too.
Need a Custom 3D Print Material? Call ADVANC3D Materials!
There are many companies producing materials for 3D printing applications, but this one has an interesting speciality: custom materials.
The Sinterit Lisa: An Affordable SLS 3D Printer
Looking for a low-cost SLS 3D printer? You might want to check out the Sinterit Lisa.
A Flurry Of Questions Around The HP Jet Fusion 3D Printers
HP finally announced details about their new Jet Fusion 3D printers, but I have a number of questions.
As Expected, HP Shows Off Their New 3D Printer With A Very Unusual Print Process
HP revealed more details about their first in-house developed 3D printing products, the HP Jet Fusion 3D 3200 and 4200 Printers.
XYZprintingâs Shotgun Approach To 3D Printing
At CES this year XYZprinting had one of the larger booths, and why not? They announced more machines than we could count!
Yes, The CubeJet Color 3D Printer Really Exists. Really!
At CES this past week we noticed something very familiar in the 3D Systems booth: the elusive color CubeJet 3D printer.
Prodways Announces A Whole New Series of Industrial 3D Printers
Prodways has been producing high-quality – and large scale – industrial 3D printers for some years now, but this week they announced a new series of 3D printers that use a completely different process.
Sky-Tech Introduces Full Color 3D Printing
Taiwan-based Sky-Tech Electronics announced the availability of a new, full RGB-color 3D printer based on powder technology.
Sinterit Announces the Sinterit Lisa
Poland-based Sinterit is set to announce the Lisa, a low-cost sintering 3D printer.
Sinterit Update
Remember those fellows building a new lower-cost laser-sintering 3D printer? Theyâve been quite busy working on Sinterit.
Sharebotâs SnowWhite Sintering Printer Updated
Sharebot is well-known for their popular plastic filament 3D printers. But did you know theyâre also working on a powder-based device?
SLS 3D Printing: At Home?
Patents related to the SLS 3D printing process are about to expire. SLS stands for Selective Laser Sintering, a process where a layer of powder is selectively melted by a laser, gradually forming an object. Up to now, the technology has been exclusively used by 3D Systems, who owns the relevant patents. After Stratasys’… Continue reading SLS 3D Printing: At Home?
Shapeways’ Tetris Process
Our visit to Shapeways Factory of the Future revealed a fascinating technique they use to produce your objects. You might assume they take your order and then simply print it on one of their big machines. This is hardly the case, as they have to ensure the most efficient use of those big boys in… Continue reading Shapeways’ Tetris Process
Pwdr: An Open Source Powder-Based 3D Printer
While the first open source personal 3D printers were plastic extrusion-based and recently we’ve seen several resin-based open source 3D printers emerge, we now see yet another 3D printing process appear in open source form: powder-based 3D printing. The open source Pwdr project includes design for hardware and software to build and operate a… Continue reading Pwdr: An Open Source Powder-Based 3D Printer
The Solar Sinter Project
While home 3D printers typical heat/melt plastic to produce objects, Markus Kayser has developed an eco-friendly 3D printer for “desert manufacturing” using only sand as the print material. The Solar Sinter focuses the heat of the sun to a small point using a large, sun-tracking fresnel lens. The focal point is so hot it… Continue reading The Solar Sinter Project
AdderFab!
We’ve been following the folks at Open3DP for a while now as they proceed through experiments in 3D Printing. Lately they’ve been working on perfecting printing molds that have revolutionized the production of RepRap Prusa Mendel 3D printer parts. However, we now see they’re working on an entirely new project: an inexpensive, presumably open-source powder-based… Continue reading AdderFab!