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…
Autodesk's Tinkerplay Lets Kids Play Around with 3D Printing
Through the acquisition of the popular Modio app, Autodesk has announced the launch of Tinkerplay, a free app meant to introduce kids of all ages to 3D design and 3D printing through creative play. D…
Hey, Jude, Check Out This 3D Printed Paul McCartney!
He may not be everyone’s favorite Beatle, due to “Spies Like Us”, but anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big Paul McCartney fan. I even played him in my own inaccurate audiob…
Turkish Company Milks 3D Printing with Mini Milk Truck
Remember the good ol’ days when the milkman delivered milk right to your door? Me either! But, today, massive trucks are still used to deliver milk to and from their factories. In Turkey, one o…
Fun with 3D Printing Photopolymers and CreoPop at SXSW
The SXSW trade show occurs in the Austin Convention Center and is at the heart of SXSW Interactive. Here, a great variety of companies, countries, and associates have booths showcasing their wares, id…
Robots and 3D Printing Unite at NYC's First RoboUniverse
As exciting as 3D printing is, our favorite technology would be nothing without the larger field of robotics. And MecklerMedia, the company behind the world’s largest 3D printing convention ser…
Build Your Own Open Source Liquid-Fueled 3D Printed Rocket Engine
Components designed for use in aerospace require precision and reliability. 3D printing has been providing both of these for parts used in commercial rockets and planes. Now, a New Jersey engineer wan…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Test Fires Multiple 3D Printed Rocket Parts
3D printing came under fire recently, at Aerojet Rocketdyne. How? Key 3D printed components for the company’s AR1 booster engine were literally subjected to a series of hot-fire tests, as Aeroje…
How Does Infill Affect 3D Printing? Ask 3D Matter
Anyone involved with 3D printing knows that it becomes quite an easy process, unless you need the printed part to have some very specific properties and qualities. When it comes combining and optimizi…
Argos Takes 3D Printed Designer Jewelry to the Masses
Although it mostly works in the background of 3D printing, Digital Forming is one of the most interesting digital platforms for its ability to offer tools which can help any designer and retailer take…
MakerBot Partners with Affirm and LEAF to Finance 3D Printer Purchasing
Getting 3D printers into the hands of customers is no easy task, given the price of many desktop 3D printing systems. While some manufacturers have managed to drop the price of their machines, other …
What Would You 3D Print with Purement, a PLA that Kills Germs?
Back in March of last year, we reported on a small Korean plastics company that was working on a new PLA/Metal filament for 3D printing. They were making great progress, but hadn’t perfected their for…
da Vinci 3D Printer Gets Essential Wi-Fi, Mobile App Upgrade
XYZprinting, makers of the low-cost da Vinci series of desktop 3D printers, has just announced an important upgrade to their flagship da Vinci 1.0 3D printer. The new da Vinci 1.1 Plus adds wi-fi and …