Endeavor 3D integrates CO-AM software in its powerful HP printer fleet
Additive contract manufacturer Endeavor 3D has partnered with HP and Materialise to leverage the Materialise CO-AM software platform for improving its…
Boston Micro Fabrication launches new dual-resolution, high-precision 3D printer
US-based 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has launched the microArch D1025, a new 3D printer for the production of micro-scale p…
American companies to make and sell NASA’s GRX-810 superalloy
NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has announced that it has licensed its GRX-810 superalloy to five US-based companies. Unveiled last year, GRX-810 is an Oxide Dispersi…
NASA 3D Prints the First Full-Scale Copper Engine Part
Only a small handful of copper rocket parts have been produced using additive manufacturing, but NASA has managed to 3D print the first full-scale copper component for a rocket engine. This is big new…
Ben & Jerry's Teams with Filabot to Upcycle Spoons into 3D Printing Filament
Yesterday, for Earth Day, filament manufacturers began to announce the development of certain eco-friendly feedstocks for 3D printing, including the reShootz recycled filaments and Algae Fuel filament…
Coming Soon: a $5,000 SLS 3D Printer From Sinterit
Sinterit is creating an affordable SLS printer, which seems like a contradiction, but they are doing it. They’ve been working out bugs, adding new functionality, and creating a very sleek, new i…
3D Hubs & Sketchfab Launch 3D Scanning Parties Worldwide
3D Hubs has been growing its worldwide series of 3D printing meet-ups this past year since it’s inception. In addition their original “unlocking” events and global get-togethers mea…
Organovo Signs Multi-Year 3D Bioprinting Deal with Pharma Giant Merck
After signing a groundbreaking deal with cosmetics company L’Oreal for the development of 3D printed skin for cosmetics testing, Organovo continues to make partners in powerful places. On April…
3D Printing a Baby-Proof Home
While 3D printing has already become the prototyping and product development tool of choice in a variety of industries, it hasn’t had quite the same effect when it comes to making ready-to-use p…
Time for a Re-Revolution as Precious Metal 3D Printing Set to Grow to $4.1 Billion by 2024
Considering that the market for 3D printed parts made with precious metal powders has just recently come into existence, the new report recently compiled by SmarTech’s Scott Dunham draws quite a glitt…
ACES and UOW Developing 3D Printing Materials with a Fourth Dimension
4D printing? Is such a thing even possible? According to ARC Center of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and the University of Wollongong (UOW), it is…kind of. They claim that they are wo…
3D Printed ActionMe Action Figures Are Living on Their Own Terms
DannyChoo probably had it right again. His vision of robotic 3D printed fully articulated dolls seems to have been on point: not in the robotic part (that will come in a few years) as much as for the …
ALGIX and 3D Fuel Partner for Sustainable Algae 3D Printing Filament
As the Earth slowly implodes due to massive man-made destruction, the human race is rushing to find sustainable solutions to prop up this once beautiful ecosystem. Though it may be near impossible to…
Re-Play Your Old DVDs as 3D Printing Filament
It’s Earth Day! You know what that means: time to sit in front of an energy-sucking computer and write-up an article on an eco-friendly company! There is a growing number of companies that are t…
3D Printing Insane Toys with Insanitoy's Mark Trageser
If you catch Mark Trageser’s presentation or get a chance to speak with him at 3D printing events, such as New York’s 3D Print Week, you’re in for a treat. I had a chance to to meet…