As you might imagine, I come across rather a lot of 3D printing stories on a daily basis. You really would imagine that I would be immune to extreme reactions by now, but one of the recent stories bas…
New 3DP Resin is Tough by Name, Tough by Nature
Adding to its continually increasing range of resin materials for the desktop SLA / DLP 3D printers that continue to make their way to market, MadeSolid has announced a new Tough Resin. Developed to c…
MTI Progresses with R&D of New Alloy for AM Space Apps
Metal Technology Inc (MTI) is really upping its activity around 3D printing and additive manufacturing recently. The company, which featured in Mike’s story earlier this month, when it contributed to …
It’s Coming Home — The Zinter 3D Printer is Coming Home!
Since Ion Core released the Zinter PRO 3D printer, competing in the “prosumer” space against competitors such as MakerBot, 3D Systems’ Cube range and Ultimaker et al, it has garnered quite a fan base …
MakerBot’s Reseller Deal with A Focus on Camera Accessories
MakerBot continues to extend its sales channels across the US. Following last week’s announcement of a tentative deal with America’s second largest retailer, HomeDepot, the Brooklyn based 3D printer m…
3D Printing Big Brands On-Demand, Under License via Shapeways
Last week, I wrote about Things3D, a new venture set up by Joe Wee and his partner. The venture is an interesting one but the central issue it poses is that of licensing brands with a 3D printing purp…
£154m Investment in UK Aerospace Includes Money for GKN Aerospace for Industrial 3D Printing
At the Farnborough Airshow today, Nick Clegg, the UK’s deputy Prime Minister, will announce a new government funding initiative that will see £154 million invested in UK aerospace manufacturing resear…
Remanufacturing with Optomec’s LENS 3D Print Engine
Optomec recently announced that its LENS Print Engine for metal components has been adopted by the Center for Remanufacturing and Resources Recovery (C3R) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT…
Will Things3D Unlock the Huge Potential of Consumer 3D Printing? Very Possibly!
While at the Nottingham Conference last week, one of the most engaging presentations given was by Joe Wee. And it was not just because the delivery was so good. The content of Joe’s presentation was f…
Deloitte University Press Launches MOOC on Additive Manufacturing
Yesterday, Deloitte University Press announced the launch of a massive open online course (MOOC) on the business implications of additive manufacturing. According to the organization, “3D Opportunity…