Optomec’s Latest Metal 3D Printer Set to Aid Training and Research in US

Optomec’s LENS (Laser Engineered Net Shaping) 3D printing process is one of the high end metal 3D printing processes used for the production and repair of highly engineered metal components used in industries such as Aerospace, Defense, Power Generation and…

Pirate3D’s Buccaneer Sailing Close to $1m & Now with Smart Support

With less than two weeks until their Stretch Goal deadline, Pirate 3D Inc is within $50,000 of the proposed one million dollar mark. Close to 2,500 contributors have invested in the Kickstarter as of the composition of this article, and…

Scientists in Japan Create 3D Printing Resin with Bionic Brain Implications

When my grandfather developed Parkinson’s, I started undergraduate school as a Biological Sciences major. He knew this and pulled me aside during a family visit to tell me with a smile and a wink, “Maybe one day you’ll find a…

Design Reality Realises Advantages of Multi-material 3D Printing for its Respirator

The design consultancy group Design Reality is excited, as creative minds with access to 3D printing ought to be with the capabilities of multi-material printing displayed by Objet 3D printers. Objet, once an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), is now a…

Teleport-It 3D

Star Trek analogies abound for the ‘Replicator’ technology generically known as 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Forthcoming release Teleport It 3D is the latest addition to a growing suite of methods to network 3D printers and 3D printables.
The slightly guarded principle…

Cubify’s Draw 3D Printing App

Cubify has recently launched the robust and intuitive Cubify Draw free Apple iOS app, that allows those just starting out with 3D design and 3D printing to create a 3D doodle, that can be subsequently 3D printed at home or…

Mcor & le FabShop — A great 3D Printing Partnership

Two companies that are seriously ramping up their activity and their presence in the world of 3D printing are Ireland-based Mcor Technologies (manufacturer of SDL 3D printers) and Le FabShop based in France. The two companies recently announced that Le…

Autodesk and Makerbot With Big Plans to Democratize 3D Design and 3D Printing

Back in March, Makerbot and Autodesk announced a partnership with the aim of bringing 3D design and 3D printing to “everyone”. The premise of this partnership is that the two companies will “jointly develop and market 3D offerings.” To date…

Tinkercad Rises from the Ashes

Kai Backman, the original 
founder & CEO of Tinkercad 3D design software, last night announced that the platform has found a new home – at Autodesk. This is welcome news to many, following the announcement back in March stating the…

Loci’s Sculptural 3D Printed Flight Paths

3D printing has always been about making the virtual tangible. But have you ever considered making the aerial tangible? If you have a treasured memory of a flight, be it a family holiday, a honeymoon or even all your flights…