Creating the right prototyping lab, makerspace, or service bureau is something innovators worldwide are steadily figuring out. Obama said 3D printing would “revolutionize” manufacturing and mega corpo…
Allforge taking advance sales for desktop 3D molder
Allforge has started taking advance orders for its desktop 3D molding machine today. Even with the 50% early-bird discount it is still a hefty $2,495 and the retail price will be $5000 when it officia…
My Mum is a 3D Printer
TED talk explains mapping human genomes Physicist Riccardo Sabatini has given an inspirational and ingenious TED talk that you just have to see. He likes his mum to the ultimate 3D printer and goes on…
3DPI Founder, Eetu Kuneinen’s Top 5 3D Printing Apps of 2013
I remember lively the time I was undertaking this same task last year. It’s really incredible to look back and realise how much the industry has moved forward by comparing last year’s applications wit…
Finnish Government Grants Funds for 3D Printing Trial in Schools
Following an earlier report about Olli Nuuttila’s initiative for 3D printing in schools, the tech is gaining more and more traction in Finland. The Finnish Ministry of Education has now granted a tota…
More R&D Into Graphene for 3D Printing
The on-going research into the use of graphene as a 3D printing material is a notable development in the material sector. The issue is getting more attention, which should result in the research bein…
3D Printing the Skeleton of a Live Animal
The use of 3D printing for medical applications has had a wide impact on the sector and is constantly pushing boundaries. One area of interest is in the combination of CT scanning with 3D printing to …
World’s First 3D Printed Tonearm for Turntables
VPI Industries will be well known to many people into music particularly vinyl, for those new to them, the company is a leader in the field of record cleaning machines and award-winning turntables. VP…
3D Printed Speakers with a Light Show Built In
Autodesk and LumiGeek partnered up to build truly unique 3D printed speakers, displaying fantastic design work and the mastery of audiocreative LED systems. LumiGeek is a newcomer specializing in Ard…
Pratt & Whitney Opens AM Innovation Centre at UConn
The University of Connecticut and Pratt & Whitney recently opened the new Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center at UConn, which is said to be one of the most advanced AM lab…