It may be that 3DCP is beginning to move towards its potential.
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Mantle Enhances Toolmaking with Faster 3D Printing and Improved Surface Finish
Mantle announced a significant increase in their print speeds.
TU/e Uses Xolography to 3D Print Living Cells
The research could lay the foundation for printing complex biological tissues, such as kidneys and muscles.
Meet QuBenchy: A 3D Printing Benchmark with 80+ Tests in One Print
I’ve been testing a new benchmark object, the QuBenchy.
Researchers Develop HoloVAM, Cutting Energy Use in Volumetric 3D Printing by 28.6X
A new technique could supercharge volumetric 3D printing processes.
How Fast Can 3D Printing Really Get?
How fast can a 3D printer be?
Why Standard Print Profiles Are Holding Back Additive Manufacturing
At AMS2025, I heard an interesting angle on print profiles from Dyndrite CEO Harshil Goel.
Xolo’s Xolography Applied to Biomedicine, Dentistry, and Optics
We had a chat with Xolo, the producers of a near-instant 3D printing system.
DIP Technology Surpasses Volumetric Printing Speeds with Innovative Resin Flow Solution
A radically new and incredibly fast 3D printing process has been developed: Dynamic Interface Printing, or “DIP”.
Nano Dimension Boosts Fabrica 3D Printers with Huge Speed Increase
Nano Dimension is getting ready for Formnext with a couple of pre-event announcements.
Researchers Unveil HDSP: A High Speed 3D Printing Process Based on Sound Waves
An entirely new and incredibly fast method of 3D printing has been developed that is based on sound: HDSP.
The Fastest 3D CAD Modelers in the World
On TooTallToby.com, a passionate community of CAD enthusiasts are pushing themselves to be better modelers—and having fun along the way.
nTop Partners with NVIDIA to Integrate GPU-Powered Design in Additive Manufacturing
nTop announced an interesting partnership with NVIDIA.
Xolo Unveils Xube² Volumetric 3D Printer with Enhanced Resolution and Material Flexibility
There’s a new volumetric 3D printer on the market you can now purchase.
New MVAM Technology Uses Microwaves to Overcome Volumetric 3D Printing Limitations
Researchers have developed a novel method of volumetric 3D printing using microwaves that could speed up resin 3D printing considerably.
Spider II: Artec 3D’s Latest Handheld Scanner Doubles Working Volume for Faster Captures
Artec 3D released a new handheld 3D scanner, the Spider II. The Spider II succeeds the Space Spider, as the new device includes several major performance enhancements. The accuracy of the Spider II is a very tiny 0.05mm, which is quite impressive. However, the big change is in the speed of operation, with two key… Continue reading Spider II: Artec 3D’s Latest Handheld Scanner Doubles Working Volume for Faster Captures
Prusa Research Unveils MK4S with Major Cooling Upgrades and Faster Print Times
Sticking to the pattern, Prusa Research announced the Original Prusa MK4S this week.
Formlabs’ Form 4: Enhanced Speed and Cost-Effectiveness in 3D Printing
Formlabs’ new Form 4 flagship 3D printer is a bit different than its predecessors.
AN3DP: Adaptive Nozzle Changes Diameter On-the-Fly
Researchers have developed an unusual “adaptive nozzle” for 3D printing.
Inside Axtra3D’s Innovative HPS System: High Quality Resin Prints at Speed
I spent some time at Rapid with Rajeev Kulkarni, Axtra3D’s new Chief Strategy Officer.
Researchers Develop Rod-Based 3D Printing Process for Radial Objects
A new research paper proposes an unusual 3D printing process that uses a rod instead of a flat print plate.
Renishaw to Boost 3D Printing Capabilities Through New Partnership with Materialise
Materialise announced a partnership with Renishaw that should benefit Renishaw 3D printer operators.
Modix Releases High Capacity Griffin Ultra Extruder for More 3D Printers
Modix continues its quest to optimize large-format FFF 3D printing with their new toolhead, the Griffin Ultra.
Formlabs Debuts Form 4 Series: 3D Printing with Enhanced Speed and Reduced Costs
Formlabs announced their fourth-generation line of 3D printers today, the Form 4 and Form 4B.
Sandia’s SWOMP Technology Paves the Way for Faster, Stronger Resin 3D Printing
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new resin 3D printing process they call “SWOMP”.
Sprybuild Addresses Patent Concerns, Confirms Progress on Pioneering Resin 3D Printing Patents
I have a further update on the situation involving Sprybuild, a startup company offering a unique resin 3D printing system.
Prusa Research Launches MK3S+ Upgrade Kit: Bridging the Gap to MK4 Technology
Prusa Research is now shipping an upgrade kit for their popular MK3S+ 3D printers.
Speed Over Quality? New #3DBenchy Record Raises Questions on 3D Printing Competitions
There’s apparently a new record set for the world’s fastest 3D printed #3DBenchy, but I have questions.
Researchers Unveil High-Speed 3D Printing with Liquid Metal
Researchers have developed a practical method for 3D printing liquid metal.
Renishaw’s Tempus: An Algorithm for Faster Metal 3D Printing
We learned about Renishaw’s new metal 3D printing technology, Tempus.
A Glimpse into the Future of Rapid 3D Printing: xolo’s xube
We were finally able to witness volumetric 3D printing in person.
New 3D Printing Materials and Faster Speeds Unlocked with In-Process Monitoring
Engineers from MIT and ETH Zurich use computer vision to help adjust material deposition rates in real time.
Modix Introduces the Core-Meter: A New Large Format 3D Printer
Modix announced a new large format 3D printer, the Modix Core-Meter.
BLT Breaks Ground with the BLT-S800: A 20-Laser 3D Printer
Bright Laser Technologies has introduced a massive metal 3D printer that uses an astonishing 20 lasers.
Breakthrough in Nano-3D Printing: AOSS Method Unveiled
Researchers have unveiled a new method of nano-3D printing that addresses current limitations, offering both speed and precision unprecedented in nanomanufacturing.
Enhancing 3D Scanning with Artec Studio 18: What’s New and Improved?
Artec 3D unveiled the latest version of their powerful 3D scan software, Artec Studio 18.
VHAM: Advancing Volumetric 3D Printing for Larger Object Production
A new approach to volumetric 3D printing, VHAM, enables production of larger objects.
How Future 3D Printers Could Speed Up Rapid Prototyping
New research has identified an incredible approach for ensuring print quality for rapid prototyping.
The Athena mSLA Resin 3D Printer: Intelligent Printing Using Force Detection
A new “intelligent” 3D printer has been launched on Kickstarter.
The Unexplored Avenue of Top-Down Resin 3D Printing
What’s up with top-down resin 3D printing?
Introducing the CBAM 25: A High-Speed 3D Printer For Manufacturing
Impossible Objects has announced a new 3D printer, the CBAM 25, which prints at an incredible speed.
Modix Unveils CORE-60 Prototype 3D Printer with CoreXY Design
Modix has introduced a new prototype 3D printer, the CORE-60.
Speed Up FFF 3D Printing with LIQTRA’s Innovative Multi-Nozzle System
LIQTRA has developed a very unusual 3D printing system that’s up to 4X faster than typical FFF implementations.
Get to Know the MSLA and SLA Combination Inside Axtra3D’s Lumia 3D Printer
What’s going on inside Axtra3D’s Lumia 3D printer?
Metal Parts By Lunchtime: Foundry Lab’s Unique Metal Casting Technology
Foundry Lab has developed an extremely rapid process for producing strong metal parts in many different materials.
NPPower’s New Malachite Metal 3D Printer
NPPower revealed their new small-format metal 3D printer, the Malachite.
Formnext 2022: Back To Normal… Or Not?
We just completed the epic Formnext exhibition and have some thoughts.
Hyperganic’s New Simulation Tech
Hyperganic announced a new and very speedy 3D simulation technology.
Raise3D Announces Incredible Hyper Speed Upgrade Kit
Raise3D announced an upgrade kit for their Pro3 series that dramatically increases print speed.
Creality Announces Ender-5 S1 Desktop 3D Printer
Creality announced a significant upgrade to their Ender series, with the new Ender-5 S1 3D printer.
Axtra’s HPS Combines SLA and DLP Resin 3D Printing
Startup company Axtra has developed an unusual hybrid 3D printing process they call “Hybrid Photosynthesis”, or “HPS”.
SUN METALON’s 3D Printer To Produce Its Own Material from Rocks?
A Japanese startup claims to be developing a machine that can make its own materials.
No Cooling Fan: Plasmics’ Revolutionary Induction-Heated Hot End
Plasmics launched a hot end with an entirely new heating concept: induction.
iCLIP: Resin 3D Printing 10X Faster
Researchers have developed “iCLIP”, a new 3D print process that is 5-10X faster than current resin 3D printing processes.
The SunLu Terminator3 3D Printer
Sunlu announced a new desktop 3D printer that could be among the fastest in its class.
Formlabs Announces Advanced SLS 3D Printer
Formlabs announced the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS 3D printer.
The Anycubic Kobra Plus 3D Printer
Anycubic announced a new entry into their Kobra desktop 3D printer series, the Kobra Plus.
Speeding Up 3D Printing With Ulendo
We had a chat with Ulendo, developers of an intriguing system to dramatically speed up 3D printing.
Anker Launches Desktop 3D Printer, But We Have Questions
Anker launched their first 3D printer, the M5, on Kickstarter.
The Complications of High Speed 3D Printing
There is an ongoing quest to achieve faster and faster 3D print speeds on FFF equipment. But there are a number of challenges.
Implications Of Scrona’s New Printhead
AM Ventures announced an investment in startup Scrona AG. But what’s so important about this company?
New Cura Enables Much Faster 3D Printing
Ultimaker announced a new version of Ultimaker Cura, which seems to offer much more rapid 3D printing.
Desktop Health’s Einstein 3D Printers
Desktop Health, a line of business within Desktop Metal, announced a new series of dental 3D printers.
What is High Area Rapid Printing (HARP) Technology?
Find out why High Area Rapid Printing is worth the hype. It just might revolutionize the way goods and products are created.
Polymaker and AMESOS To Develop High-Speed FFF 3D Printing Process
This week Polymaker announced a partnership with AMESOS to developed what they call “FFF 2.0”, a high speed 3D printing process and associated 3D printer.
Polygonica Version 3.1 Released
A new version of Polygonica has been released with several powerful 3D features.
Prusaslicer 2.4 Has So Many New Features I Can’t Even
Prusa Research dropped the latest version of their popular 3D print slicing software, PrusaSlicer 2.4, and it has an astounding number of amazing new features.
Nexa3D Announces High Speed Desktop 3D Printer: The XiP
Nexa3D announced the XiP, a 3D printer that is the first for the company in the desktop market.
Sinterit’s New Compact Lisa X SLS 3D Printer
Sinterit announced a new SLS 3D printer, the Lisa X.
Rocket 1: Fast and Accurate Resin 3D Printer
HITRY, a team of innovators in 3D printing since 2014, recently announced the launch of Rocket 1 – the world’s first DCLF (Digital Continuous Liquid Forming) Technology 3D printer.
The Promise of EHLA 3D Printing to Create — And Destroy
Researchers at Fraunhofer ILT have developed a revolutionary method of 3D printing metal.
Ultimaker 3D Printer CC Core Upgraded
Ultimaker announced a significant update for their CC print core.
Prusa Reveals How They Sped Up MSLA 3D Printing
Prusa Research published a highly detailed piece explaining how they managed to dramatically speed up their latest resin 3D printer.
Breaking The Toolhead Barrier With MedUSA
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory seem to have developed a way to optimize printing with multiple toolheads.
Wematter Announces Unusual SLS Post-Processing Device
Wematter announced the Density Gen II post-processing unit, and it uses an unusual two-step process for cleaning SLS 3D prints.
The Real Secret Behind Successful Powder 3D Printing
The key to powder 3D printing is not the binder or laser.
Could This Motor Change 3D Print Quality Forever?
There’s a new servo motor on the market, and it could have big implications for the future of low-cost 3D printing.
What Is Klipper, And Should You Use It?
Klipper is a very powerful firmware addition to most 3D printers.
New Volumetric 3D Printing Patent Granted
The developments in volumetric 3D printing continue with a new patent being recently granted by the USPTO.
xolo Announces First Volumetric 3D Printer
Simultaneous with the release of a revealing research paper on Xolography, xolo has released details on their first volumetric 3D printer.
The Mysterious Seurat Metal 3D Printer
I’ve been investigating the rather quiet company Seurat Technologies, which is developing a new metal 3D printing process.
SLM Solution’s “Miracle Machine”: The NXG XII 600
SLM Solutions has released a breakthrough metal 3D printer, the massive NXG XII 600.
VELO3D Announces The Extra Capacity Sapphire XC Metal 3D Printer
VELO3D suddenly announced a brand new 3D printer, the Sapphire XC, which is far larger and much faster than their previous 3D printers.
The Importance of Speed in the Manufacturing Process
Having a fast manufacturing process has many benefits to a business ranging from cost-effectiveness, innovation to increased customer satisfaction.
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 2
I’ve been doing some thinking about a potential Prusa MK4 3D printer and have some ideas about what we might see.
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 1
No, there have been no announcements regarding a new “Prusa MK4” 3D printer. But what might be included in a MK4?
Eight Ways 3D Printing Can Help Manufacturing
With the recent spotlight on 3D printing as a result of the pandemic’s bump on supply chains, I listed some ways the technology can help manufacturers.
Holographic 3D Printing With Multiple Lasers
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method of using holography in 3D printing.
Another 3D Printed House To Go Up This Summer
A new project in the Czech Republic will produce a small 3D printed house called “Prvok”.
Fantastic Speeds And Affordable Industrial DLP 3D Printing: Catching Up With Gizmo 3D Printers
Gizmo 3D Printers has some major news to share in super-fast industrial DLP 3D printing.
Dyndrite Attempts A “Heart Transplant” For 3D Printing
I recently spoke with the folks from Dyndrite, who intend to replace the very heart of 3D printing: the 3D kernel.
Analyzing The Upside-Down SLEDM Metal 3D Printing Process
Researchers have developed an unusual metal 3D printing process called SLEDM, which uses LEDs instead of lasers. But could it actually work as defined?
Digital Metal Triples Metal 3D Printing Speed
Digital Metal has tripled the speed of their metal 3D printer, the DM P2500, and we speculate on how they accomplished it.
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.