This year I have far less idea than last year of what to choose for my top five 3D printing applications. 2014 has been a very busy year in both desktop prosumer 3D printing and industrial additive manufacturing. There has…
Publicly Traded 3D Printing Companies: an Overview (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: As a gift to our readers past, present, and future, 3DPI writer Shane Taylor has broken down a list of 3D printing stocks that may be of interest to potential investors or just those looking for a general…
Endangered Species Gain Protection from 3D Printed UAVs
Kruger National Park is the flagship of national parks in South Africa. The park was established way back in 1898, to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld. The Kruger park covers almost 2,000,000 hectares. The Kruger is home to…
Research Shows Sustainable PLA Filament Production with 17x Greater Profit
What if it were possible to produce filament for 3D printing – at personal / prosumer desktop production andprofessional prototyping levels – that was recyclable, biodegradable, and sourced from a sustainable flow of input in the form of industrial byproducts?…
Techfortrade Release Informative 3D Printing Development Projects Map
Techfortrade is a U.K.-based charity and Non Governmental Organsation (NGO) ‘focused on bridging the divide between emerging technologies and international trade and economic development.’ It is known for being the initiative behind the 3D4D Challenge – a popular and publicised competition…
Filament By Filacycle Is 100% Recycled!
Recycled filament is becoming a more and more common feature among FDM 3D printer feedstock producers. A newer addition to the growing list of businesses that are retailing reycled filaments is Fila-cycle by Objectform. Fila-cycle is currently offering a number…
Vrije Universiteit Brussel Published Customer and Business 3D Printing Surveys
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a Dutch speaking university located in Brussels, Belgium, has released a series of 3D printing surveys. The surveys were composed by Wesly Jacobs. Jacobs has featured previously in an article at 3DPI, 3D Printing From A…
3D Printers For Space from America, Europe & Now China
Further to the first full 3D print in space – thanks to NASA on November 24th 2014 – on Monday, this week the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC) announced that it has completed a 3D printer that is…
Google Ara Innovator Offers $10,000 for 3D Print Recycling Machines
Dave Hakkens has a problem. That’s something of a statement for a solution solver such as himself. Afterall, it was Dave that came up with the idea of a modular smartphone system to cut down on waste, known as Phonebloks.…
3D Printer Used To Discover Chemical Origins Of Life
Evolution. It’s played a central conceptual and practical role in the RepRap project that has spawned much of the new wave of prosumer desktop 3D printers. Adrian Bowyer’s 2005-incepted project was booted-up with an evolutionary process of generational progress and…
