Siemens launches its new AI-powered assistant for industrial engineering
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Industrial manufacturing firm Siemens has unv…
UltiMaker Factor 4, a new industrial 3D printer for the factory floor: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer UltiMaker has launched Factor 4, its new FDM 3D printer for the industrial market. The new 3D printer supp…
Materialise adds novel AM materials to its portfolio
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has introduced three new materials to its AM portfolio. These materials include Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fi…
MakerBot Focuses on QA with New 3D Printer Factory in Brooklyn
MakerBot has been going through a lot of growing pains lately, given the lawsuit against its parent company and low stock numbers. After the closure of the brand’s retail shops and letting go of…
Korean Printer Manufacturer Rokit Preps Launch into Bioprinting
Korean 3D printer manufacturer Rokit is already raising a ruckus for their multi-material Edison 3D printer. And their charismatic CEO, Yoo Seok-hwan, has already begun making inroads with the countr…
Young Nuclear Physicist Builds Geiger Counter with 3D Printed Parts
Conrad Farnsworth originally from Wyoming made headlines back in 2011 when, as a 17 year old, he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his garage and posted the process in a YouTube video. Since then, h…
Augmented Reality & 3D Printing Bring Sight & Touch to Sound
What’s your totem? A group of engineers and designers at REIFY have created 3D printed “sound sculptures” encoded with music and visuals that play on mobile devices. On their Kickstarter, REIFY …
3D Printed City Makes Anki Racing Game Even Cooler Than It Already Is
Some games are just born cool. Anki Drive – now upgraded to Anki Overdrive with a new track and models being presented at the New York Toy Fair – is one of those. For most of us, the very …
Dutch 3D Print Shop is Crowdfunding its Expansion
A couple of years ago, 3D printing shops were popping up all over the world, showcasing to the world just what this technology could accomplish. It was only a matter of time before those shops starte…
WASP Launches Extruder for Precision Ceramics 3D Printing
As Davide has made clear in previous posts on the company, Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP has a unique business plan of saving the world and developing commercial products in the process. A lar…
Is This Large Titanium Component Really 3D Printed?
China is an interesting country to report on when it comes to 3D printing because the innovations seem to come fast and furious. WinSun is 3D printing houses in 24 hours, but are they 3D printing them…
3DPrintCloud and New Build Processor from Materialise
3D printing leader Materialise is in the business of providing a lot of sophisticated software and 3D printing solutions, including some tailored for printing out the precise medical models of patient…
Media Markt Deal Marks Sharebot's Voyage from Italy to Germany
Germany Media Markt (Media World in Italy) is one of Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailers and, while the German stores already sell 3D printers, now the company’s Italian branch is go…
Celebrity Game Developer American McGee on 3D Printing in Video Games
I like to think that about half of 3DPI’s readers are also gamers. In general, there are some inextricable connections between the gaming industry and the 3D printing industry, not the least of …
Don’t Let 3D Printed Guns Ruin a Good Thing – 3D Printing Will Change the World for the Better
We can all agree that 3D printing is an amazing technology, and one which has the ability to constantly surprise and delight us. Whether it’s new ways to print prosthetics, or just create 3D printed f…