The YSoft be3D eDee is now on general release along with the YSoft SafeQ workflow solutions platform, which promises to make the whole process of 3D printing easier, cheaper and more secure for school…
Have we solved the nanomaterials problem?
Researchers at Virginia Tech have potentially cracked a conundrum that has tormented the scientific community and created a viable method to produce usable metallic nanomaterials. Of course, 3D printi…
Heavy metal overhangs are here!
Large and heavy overhangs often create problems for the 3D printing process, but a new soluble carbon steel structure could be the answer. The very nature of 3D printing means that large overhangs nee…
Can a 3D printed light save you money?
A new Dutch 3D design company might just have found a way to save you money. It’s a simple LED energy saving light fitting that plugs straight into a standard 220v fixture and it can turn your h…
Designer shows us the future of mass personalisation?
Designer Reza Ali has set out to help the world create extravagant new 3D designs directly in their browser. Is this what the future of mass personalisation will look like? Ali is a design engineer wh…
Is 3D printing an open invitation for industrial sabotage?
We focus so much on the benefits of 3D printing that we sometimes forget that every new process brings its own dangers and problems. But new research has shown that 3D printing could open the door to …
ZMorph can change your world in a week
The ZMorph 2.0 SX Multitool 3D Printer is now available to order worldwide and if you’re in the industry or you’re a retail buyer then you can take advantage of 7-day lead times. It’s the compan…
Fix your STL files with one click
Broken, corrupted and just plain incorrect STL files can be the bane of a 3D printer’s life and it can be a frustrating waste of time and money when it all goes wrong. The new, faster version of Emend…
Bigger 3D printed parts in space
Thales Alenia Space and Poly-Shape SAS have joined forces to create the largest qualified metal printed part for a satellite. The antenna supports for two separate satellites have broken new ground fo…
Class action lawsuit against MakerBot dismissed
A class action lawsuit over the MakerBot debacle has been dismissed. The case centred on the fifth generation printer and now a Minnesota court has decided that the company did not wilfully mislead cu…