CADchat’s cloud-based platform offers a better way to manage product development projects
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Software development firm CADchat has launche…
Meltio and Accufacture launch new large-scale DED 3D printer for the US market
Metal 3D printer developer Meltio and Michigan-based industrial automation firm Accufacture have introduced the Alchemist 1, a new large-scale robotic…
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…
It’s Time for 3D Printing File Security to “Grow Secure"
The issue of .STL file security is one of the (many) limiting factors to a more rapid rate of AM adoption, especially at an industrial level. In the era of cloud computing and P2P and at the dawn of d…
Australia Launches $250M Advanced Manufacturing & 3D Printing Center
As Australia’s CSIRO launches its $6 million advanced 3D printing facility, the country is also opening its own Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), which will see a num…
BetAbram Set to 3D Print Two-Story House This Summer
When I first wrote about Slovanian house printer manufacturer BetAbram about a year ago, it was hard to determine just how serious the company was when it said that it would sell three different model…
Rep. Steve Israel Renews Fight for Undetectable Gun Control
In the endless saga that is the the story of the 3D printed gun, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), has made an official announcement that he will attempt to pass legislation to better control undetectable fir…
Maker Shed Begins Selling HP Sprout & Dremel 3D Printer Bundle
As foreshadowed at this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire, HP and Dremel have teamed up to offer a new product bundle that combines the Dremel 3D Idea Builder and the HP Sprout, 3D scanning, touch-con…
ZORTRAX Unveils Astonishing Financial Results
Legendary Celtics forward Larry Bird once said, “When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball”. In the case of Polish 3D printers manufacturer Zortrax, things are exactly the same: no matter who …
Rocket Lab to Launch Satellites into Space with a Little Help from 3D Printing
Launching satellites into space is a privilege reserved for governments and multi-million dollar companies. Typically companies spend between ten to fifty million dollars per launch. Now, with the hel…
Creafrom 3D Scanning Pushes Legendary Airplane Racer Ahead of the Pack
We have written a lot about the use of 3D printing technologies for rapid manufacturing in Formula One racing and airplane manufacturing. The other face of this approach is the use of 3D scanning to r…
Holus Kicks Off Consumer Holographic Era with 3D Printing and Gaming in Mind
While I have always been somewhat skeptical about the consumer applications of augmented reality and virtual reality, I love the idea of holographic systems and all that comes with it. I believe that …
Popular Science Brings the SR-72 Spyplane to Life with 3D Printing
Don Foley is the artist behind this June’s vibrant Popular Science covers. He grew up near the space program in Cocoa Beach and from a young age was interested in space and flight. He makes his …
Local Motors to Kick Off Car 3D Printing Summer This Week
Local Motors is prepping to take their car printing model – labelled by the company as Direct Digital Fabrication – from proof of concept to road-racing reality. With the construction of …
Bionic Arm Helps Restore a Sense of Touch
Prosthetic and even bionic limbs, for all the good they do, largely tend to provide mechanical solutions to the problem of a missing arm or leg. Bionic arms extend the consciousness of movement, by de…