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…
Optimizing 3D printing performance with Bondtech’s Core Heating Technology
Core Heating Technology (CHT) from Bondtech, the Swedish manufacturer of world-leading filament feeders, increases 3D printing speeds by over 30%. CHT…
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…
3D Printing Cellulose, & Conductive Cellulose, for the First Time Ever
3D printing is really coming full circle, at least as far as materials are concerned. What started with a few select plastics grew to include metals, ceramics, food, human tissue and now, cellulose …
AR-15 with 3D Printed Lower Receiver Seized in Oregon
Back when the 3D printable Liberator pistol was unveiled two years ago, it foreshadowed the rise of 3D printed guns. And, as dangerous as they may be for those firing them, it was as inevitable as th…
Polymaker Brings 3D Printable Graphene to International Audience
Canada’s Graphene 3D Lab made a bit of a splash earlier this year when the company released one of the first graphene-PLA 3D printing composites for FFF machines. With one ohm-cm of conductivity…
Update: Organovo Justifies Secondary Stock Offering with Goals of $400M+ in Bioprinting Profits
3D bioprinting leader Organovo has been steadily growing this year, signing deals with pharmaceutical giant Merck and cosmetics company L’Oreal, as well as releasing news related to their first …
Skyforge: From 3D Printing Vending Machines to 3D Printing in the Cloud
One thing you need to remember if you plan on starting a business in 3D printing is that the number one skill you will need is adaptability. In order to hope to succeed, you must be able to rapidly ad…
New 3D Printed Ceramic Thruster Could Give a Boost to Space Travel
After watching Space X explode 27 miles in the air over Cape Canaveral as it went supersonic, I’m looking for some good space news. Fortunately, the initial trials for the first additively manuf…
INDAMTEC Develops 3D Printer for PEEK Filament
Due to its high heat resistance, PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone) is often used for the production of demanding industrial parts, such as valves and pistons, as well as for medical implants. With a melt…
Angry Birds Are Flying into a 3D Printer Near You
This time, I will not even delve into the controversial issues and the possibly opportunistic reasons relating to MyMiniFactory’s decision to serially offer free downloads of 3D models based on hugely…
Most Read Articles from Last Week – June 28th
Free 3D Printable of the Week: 10 Game Characters The Free 3D Printable of the Week this week is a 10-fer. You get 10 3D printables for one low, low price, in honor of E3. Regardless of how you feel a…
Link Bits: 3D Printing News for the Week of June 27
Another week, another round of LinkBits: your source for brief bits of news from the 3D printing industry. The industry is booming and so are we, so here is a list of stories that we couldn’t quite fi…
Free 3D Printable of the Week: La French Tech Logo
This week’s free 3D printable is a symbol that may be new to some people. Or, anyway, it’s new to me! This low-poly rooster is a symbol representing French start-ups around the world, used…
Sweden Embarks on $4 Million Project to 3D Print Homes from Cellulose
The 3D printing of large structures, particularly buildings and homes, is one of the more eye-catching applications of the technology. And it’s slowly developing into a practical and applicable…