The Transportation Security Administration claims to have found a 3D printed gun in a passenger’s carry-on bag at Reno Airport. The TSA website revealed a revolver, together with .22 bullets, but it s…
Nanoscale 3D printing, have we cracked it?
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have produced a process that could finally master Focused Electron Beam Induced Deposition and drive nanoscale 3D printing forwa…
MakerBot’s West Coast revival?
MakerBot has launched a flat out assault on the West Coast with an aggressive new marketing strategy. Does this mean that the company’s problems are behind it and we’re about to see the MakerBot reviv…
3D printers can change humanitarian aid
3D printing has the potential to change the face of humanitarian aid and help millions of people around the world that are affected by disaster or war, according to Deloitte University. Essentially a …
3D printing’s brightest minds descend on Texas
The 27th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium kicks off in Austin, Texas on August 8th. The AT&T Conference Center at the University of Texas will host some of the finest mind…
Lulzbot parent company releases stunning Q2 figures
Some big names have hit lean times of late in the 3D printing industry. Aleph, the company behind the Lulzbot 3D Printers line, is not one of them. A series of new products and an improved distributio…
Build a 3D printer, with another 3D printer!
We have all dreamed of using a 3D printer to make an army of 3D printers. Well now you can, thanks to an Indiegogo campaign that will go live on August 9th for the Ulio 3D. You could use a 3D printer …
Disney reveals new thermoforming process
The creator of Mickey Mouse has uncovered a new technique for computational thermoforming objects with a textured film that could change the dolls and figurines of the future. This process will work i…
Nike powers Olympic champion with 3D printing
When Olympic Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes to the track in Rio de Janeiro for the women’s 100m preliminaries on August 12th, she will wear a groundbreaking running shoe from Nike that owes a …
3D printing gives retiree a grin like his Cheshire Cat
Retired software engineer and technical director Steve Solomon has discovered his sense of fun, along with 3D printing. He is fast achieving internet fame under the moniker RedDadSteve, thanks to his …