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Neural Shape Optimization Could Cut 3D Print Supports

A new neural field-based optimization method aims to reshape parts to reduce overhangs and, in turn, minimize the need for 3D printing support structures.

Canon Patent Targets Easier Inkjet Support Removal

Canon Production Printing has filed a European patent application for a different way to remove support material from UV inkjet 3D printed structures.

Bambu Lab Launches X2D 3D Printer With Dual Nozzles and Heated Chamber

The rumours seem to be true: Bambu Lab just announced a new desktop FFF device, the X2D.

Sparkling Water Support Filament Has A Surprising Catch

A new soluble support filament could make post processing cleaner, if users are willing to follow a rather specific fluid recipe.

Thin-Film DLP Achieves Sealed Voids, Multi-Material Parts

Researchers unveiled a vat-free thin-film DLP method that can print sealed cavities and clean multi-material parts.

E3D Selected for Innovate UK Support for Scaling Up Operations

Good news for E3D: they’ve been selected as one of a very few companies in the UK for special support.

Bambu Lab Launches Creator Copyright Support Program to Combat 3D Model Theft

Bambu Lab announced a new “Creator Copyright Support” program.

MyMiniFactory Launches SoulCrafted Slicer Project to Build Open Source Resin 3D Printing Software

News from MyMiniFactory: they are building powerful open source slicing software for resin 3D printing.

Lynxter Introduces NEST-GEL and NEST-POWDER for Complex Silicone 3D Prints

Lynxter announced a very interesting set of accessories for their silicone 3D printer.

Bambu Lab H Series Now Compatible with 3DPrinterOS

3DPrinterOS announced support for Bambu Lab’s H Series.

From Soluble Supports to Smart Wash Systems: Xioneer’s 3D Print Post-Processing

I had a chat with the folks from Xioneer about their increasingly powerful post-processing solutions.

New Algorithm Inspired by Nature Solves Overhang Challenges in Construction 3D Printing

New research focuses on the problem of overhangs with construction 3D printing (3DCP), with a possible solution inspired by nature.

JanTec Engineering Unveils Breakthrough to Reduce 3D Print Warping

JanTec Engineering has an ingenious way to reduce 3D printed part warping through the use of multiple materials.

3DCP Material by Zevnik Lab Unlocks Complex Geometries in Concrete Printing

It appears a barrier in 3DCP has been overcome by Zevnik Lab.

Planning to Buy a Desktop FFF 3D Printer? 10 Must-Know Facts

So you want to do FFF 3D printing? Here’s ten things you have to know.

New Research Sheds Light on the Complexities of Ice 3D Printing:

Ice 3D printing has been explored by researchers, and it’s far more complex than one may think.

Open Source Project Adds Fourth Axis to Prusa MK3S for Advanced 3D Printing

An open source project details how to add another axis to the Prusa MK3S 3D printer.

Which 3D Printer Manufacturers Support America Makes?

America Makes has another 3D printer manufacturing member: Roboze. But which other companies participate?

Farsoon’s New SRS Tech Reduces Metal 3D Printing Support Needs

Farsoon introduced an almost unreal method of printing support structures for metal 3D prints.

Cost-Efficient and Complex Metal Parts Achievable When There’s No Support Structures

The importance of support structures, or rather the lack of them, was revealed in a visit with Velo3D.

Exploring RLP’s Innovative Liquid 3D Printing Technology

I had the chance to see RLP’s amazing liquid 3D prints.

Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands

Polymaker showed us some of their recent products, and it’s quite amazing what they’ve developed.

Lynxter’s Silicone 3D Printer Has an Important Surprise

Lynxter announced a new 3D printer dedicated to silicone material.

Xioneer Introduces Large Support Dissolving Station

Xioneer announced the “Vortex EZ”, a powerful post processing device for advanced FFF 3D printing.

Some Updates from Polymaker on the 3D Print Materials Scene

I had a chat with Luke Taylor of Polymaker about the latest developments from the company.

RIZE 3D Printers Recovered by Sindri 3D Printing

We learned of an interesting development in the RIZE situation.

At MakerBot, It’s All About Materials

I spoke to MakerBot to get an update on what they’ve been doing lately.

XJET’s New Smart SMART Station

XJET announced “SMART”, an intelligent post-processing workstation.

What Is “Breakaway Support”?

Support material is support material. Or is it?

SLM Solutions Announces Free Float, A Support-Free 3D Printing Technology

SLM Solutions announced a new technology called “Free Float” that dramatically reduces the need for support material.

How To Fully Leverage 5-Axis 3D Printing

New research has uncovered ways to optimally use 5-axis 3D printing.

Creality Launches Second Kickstarter Campaign With Revolutionary 3D Printer

Creality launched what could be their largest crowdfunded product ever, the 3DPrintMill.

SLM Solution’s “Miracle Machine”: The NXG XII 600

SLM Solutions has released a breakthrough metal 3D printer, the massive NXG XII 600.

Design of the Week: Skafaldo Bowl & Side Table

This week’s selection is the Skafaldo Bowl & Side Table by Unfold.

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.7

There’s a new release of Ultimaker Cura out this week, version 4.7.

colorFabb Releases First Dissolvable 3D Print Support Material

Innovative filament producer colorFabb has introduced their very first soluble support material for 3D printing, DPA-100.

AR Support For 3D Printing Companies With New Alliance

Augmented reality (AR) and 3D printing are coming closer together all the time, now including a smart remote field service solution brought to additive manufacturing through a new alliance.

How To Significantly Reduce Use Of 3D Print Support Material

I’ve bumped into a very interesting technique that could save an enormous amount of support material and 3D printing time.

Do You Know About Fabbaloo’s Community Support Program?

Did you know Fabbaloo provides free assistance to community 3D print ventures?

3D Printing Tip: Support Structures Required In Unexpected Places

I encountered an unusual support structure issue while 3D printing and propose several ways to resolve it with Meshmixer.

Formlabs Launches Community Spaces Program

Formlabs announced a new “Community Spaces” program that should optimize use of Formlabs 3D printing equipment in public fabrication labs.

An Eco-Safe Water Soluble Support Material

Most 3D printer soluble support materials are not particularly eco-friendly, but 3D Printlife’s 3D-SOLVE is a very safe option for ABS and other engineering materials.

Stereotech’s Amazing “5D” Filament 3D Printer

Stereotech has introduced a small-scale inexpensive 5-axis 3D printer capable of printing objects without support, but there are some confusing aspects.

Another High-Temperature Soluble Support Material

Options for high-temperature 3D printing support material are rare. A reader found another support filament usable with some engineering materials.

3D Print Community: The 3D-HELP Project

This month’s community support selection is the 3D-HELP Project.

3DGENCE Achieves Soluble Support With High-Temperature Material

Is it possible to 3D print complex 3D models in PEKK material? 3DGENCE’s F340 high-temperature 3D printer can now do so with soluble supports.

VELO3D Grows Significantly In 2019

VELO3D announced their first year’s financial results and they were quite spectacular.

PostProcess Releases First Ever Post-Processing Survey Results

Finally we have a glimpse at the 3D print post-processing market, due to a survey performed by PostProcess Technologies.

Ionic Hybrid Support Material Has All The Right Properties

Is there a universal support material? It seems that MatterHackers’ new Ionic Hybrid Support Material could be, as it offers both breakaway and soluble properties.

Self-Melting 3D Printed Support Structures Now Possible

Need easy-to-use support structures? Researchers have discovered a way to automatically liquify a printable material after 3D printing using green light.

Velo3D’s Incredible Metal 3D Printing Process

Velo3D’s amazing metal 3D printing process is able to print without support material with very high resolution using a “free floating in the powder” system.

The NEO800 Industrial SLA 3D Printer

We had a chat with Maria Fatialofa of RPS about their NEO 800 3D printer.

“Alternately Soluble” 3D Print Casting

I’m reading about a very unusual technique for 3D printed casting that involves two soluble support materials.

The Incredible New Services From Prusa

A new and potentially game-changing 3D model repository has appeared: PrusaPrinters.

LulzBot’s TAZ Pro Industrial 3D Printer

Aleph Objects has ventured into new territory with the announcement of their new TAZ Pro device.

Post-Processing In Focus: Support Removal

Post-processing is evolving from 3D printing’s dirty little secret to a PR headline.

Interesting Features in 3DWOX Desktop

I’ve been exploring the latest version of 3DWOX Desktop and bumped into some interesting features.

3D Print Learning Series: Concepts

This is an entry in our 3D Print Learning Series, focusing on 3D print concepts.

Consultancy Partnership Strengthens Technical 3D Printing Support

G.W.Consultancy and AT 3D-SQUARED have signed a partnership to “advance AM/3D Printing to the next level.”

Soluble Support Material for PEEK?

3DGence announced a high-temperature dissolvable support material.

SABIC’s Focus on Expanding Applications for 3D Printing Materials

Global chemistry giant SABIC shares a look into its strategic focus in 3D printing.

PostProcess Partners with Rösler

That didn’t take long. After announcing the establishment of a base in Europe US-based PostProcess Technologies announced an interesting partnership with Germany-based Rösler. PostProcess Technologies produces a series of “smart” post-processing devices for 3D printing that intelligently remove supports or smooth the inevitably layered surfaces of freshly printed objects. Sometimes their equipment does both processes… Continue reading PostProcess Partners with Rösler

Some Of You May Need The WONDERCUTTER

There’s a very interesting tool that may be just right for 3D printing.

PostProcess Technologies Moves To Europe

PostProcess Technologies is opening up a European operation.

New Features in Sunata Should Make for Better Metal 3D Prints

Atlas 3D announced a new version of their Sunata metal 3D printing optimization system, with some very interesting features.

Some Form 1+ Users Not Happy

The now-unsupported Form 1+ 3D printer still has many fans, but some are quite unhappy.

3DGence’s New MultiMaterial 3D Printer

We reviewed 3DGence’s F40 Industrial 3D printer a short while ago, and now they have another new product: the 3DGence DOUBLE.

The Several Methods of Dual Extrusion

With the increasing buzz over the near-necessity of dual extrusion, we thought we’d say a few words about how this is done.

There’s So Much More to Support Removal

I’m reading a white paper from PostProcess that’s discussing the complexities of removing dissolvable support material from fresh 3D prints.

New Features in Cura 3.2

Ultimaker has released Ultimaker Cura 3.2, which includes a number of very interesting features.

Ethereal Machines: A Company Making Many Different 3D Printers

We bumped into Ethereal Machines, a Bangalore-based 3D printer manufacturer and were surprised by the varied nature of their product line.

Ultimaker’s New Core – And Supports

Ultimaker announced two new products that are designed to meet customer demands.

VSHAPER’s Tilted Take on 3D Printing

VSHAPER has demonstrated a new 3D printer that could point towards a tilted future of 3D printing.

Do You Qualify for Our 3D Print Community Support Program?

Did you know Fabbaloo provides free assistance to community 3D print ventures?

Controlling Support Structures in BioPrinting Applications

Researchers have developed a unique way of handling support structures in bioprinting.

Trend: 3D Prints and Soluble Support

A trend is now very evident in the desktop 3D print world: soluble support.

Another Water-Soluble Support Material Hits the Market

With the increase in the number of dual-material 3D printers recently, it’s no surprise there are new support materials emerging.

Dissolvable Supports for 3D Metal Printing?

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a very interesting method of providing dissolvable supports for 3D metal prints.

Soluble Support For Moulds? Experiments Are Underway

The rocket scientists at E3D-Online have been doing some rather interesting experiments with their soluble support material.

Verbatim’s New Filaments Support That Professional Notion

Recently we spoke with representatives from Verbatim and found out about some new filaments they are working on.

Have a Non-Profit 3D Print-Related Project? We Can Help!

If you haven’t heard, Fabbaloo offers a free service to qualified non-profit initiatives in the 3D print and related space.

A Deeper Look at the Amazing Rize 3D Printing System

This week I managed to get a closer look at the new 3D printing system from startup Rize.

Support Structures Eliminated with this 3D Printing Concept?

Swiss students have invented a new twist on 3D printing without support material.

PostProcess’s Solutions for Post Processing 3D Prints

If there’s one dirty secret of 3D printing, it’s the post-printing experience.

Action Required: Get Free Promotion For Your Open Source 3D Project

We announced in September a new program to provide absolutely FREE support for community projects related to 3D. You should apply now! The program is our way to give back to the open source community that has greatly supported the recent development of 3D printing technology that’s sweeping the world today. Our program involves selecting… Continue reading Action Required: Get Free Promotion For Your Open Source 3D Project