There’s a new document from UL describing how to work with 3D printers in a safe manner.
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When 3D Printing Goes Wrong: A Gruesome Resin Incident in 3D Printing
It’s time for another resin safety story, and this one is quite incredible.
Unpacking the FDA’s Framework for 3D Printing at the Point of Care
Peter Saenz and Charles R. Goulding look at the progress of certified healthcare applications for 3D printing.
What is the Advantage of Water Washable 3D Printer Resin?
Water-washable 3D printer resin is increasing in availability, but what are the real advantages of using it?
Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printer Mats?
This week’s question relates to some mats we used in a prior story.
24 Resin 3D Printing Tips You Need To Know
Do you have a resin 3D printer? Here’s a whole bunch of tips for you.
U.S.’ Need For PPE Self-Sufficiency and 3D Printing
It is well recognized that the 3D printing industry has stepped up and made a major contribution in supplying large volumes of critical PPE equipment including masks, apparel, swabs, and parts for ventilators and respirators.
Heroes of the Pandemic: The Quest for the Perfect Mask
Last year, COVID-19 caused many of us to take a step back, but for some it was a chance to take a step forward.
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.
How 3D Printing Can Help Us Weather The Ongoing Pandemic
We’re going to take a look at a few key areas in which 3D printing, as an accessible form of manufacturing, is useful to weather the pandemic.
Makers Are Still 3D Printing PPE
It’s fallen out of the headlines since the spring, but individual makers remain hard at work at their home 3D printers making pandemic protection gear.
What Happens To Those 3D Printing PPE Factories?
In the spring several 3D printer manufacturers set up “pop up” factories to rapidly produce PPE for the pandemic. But what happens afterwards?
3D Printing’s Pandemic Call To Action
COVID-19 took the healthcare system by storm (and surprise). We had little time to prepare and lots of lives at stake. 3D printing is trying to balance the playing field by responding to worldwide calls to action.
From Napkin Sketch To Real Product With You3Dit
Starting from nothing and getting to a finished product is a daunting proposal, but there are ways to de-risk innovation with the right service.
Not Slowing Down: RIZE Execs Discuss New 3D Printer, Alliance, Workflows
Executives from RIZE connect the dots in the company’s newly announced 3D printer, depth of the RIZIUM Alliance, and what we can expect to see coming next.
New French Organization Covid3D Creates 24-7 3D Printing Factory for 40 Hospitals
A Paris hospital has organized a 3D print factory specifically for healthcare PPE applications.
Is It Time To Shut Down Smaller 3D Printed PPE Operations?
Over the past few months most regions have self-organized informal 3D printed PPE networks, but perhaps it’s time to consider shutting them down.
Where To Send Your 3D Printed PPE Press Releases
We’re not the ones who need to see the announcement that you’re 3D printing face shields.
Patenting Pandemic Designs?
3D printing has really stepped up to the plate in pandemic response — but what happens with those designs post-pandemic?
Design of the Week: Glove Remover
This week’s selection is the Glove Remover by digital advertising agency atoll.
3D Printing And The Small Business Pivot Toward A Localized Supply Chain
3D printing is enabling many a small business the agility to pivot operations toward localizing their supply chains.
Innovating Out Of Downturn
Pandemic-driven transitioning is leading to an interesting long-term reconfiguration of factory work.
The Unexpected Transformation of Photocentric
Photopolymer resin and 3D printer manufacturer Photocentric is undergoing a transformation, as many 3D printer manufacturers are doing these days.
Updates From Authentise: Free License For Those 3D Printing For COVID-19 Response
In the face of global supply chain shortages, it’s all hands on deck to help in the 3D printing industry — including on the software side.
Desktop 3D Printing Opens Up Pandemic Response, Continues Beyond
One Californian company has been using its deep-seated desktop 3D printing expertise to broaden maker response to COVID-19.
HP Connects The Internal Dots To Mobilize 3D Printing: Part Two
HP has been working internally and with its global partner network to mobilize 3D printing efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Thoughts From The 3D Printing Store
We had a chat with Debra Wilcox of The 3D Printing Store to find out her thoughts on 3D printing sales, operations during the crisis and the future of 3D printing in manufacturing.
MakerOS’ Overflow COVID-19 Network
MakerOS has quickly created an effective cloud-based system to handle dynamic orders for 3D printed PPE.
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.
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.
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 Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs By The Million
Carbon continues to make headway in the 3D printing fight against the spread of pandemic.
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.