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…
LinkBits: 3D Printing News for the Week of March 7
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…
3D Printing an Open-Source Trumpet
A lot of craftsmanship and fine materials go into making musical instruments, and this is why they can be extremely expensive. For example, a beginner trumpet can cost anywhere from $300-$1,000. Unive…
ExOne Unveils Massive 3D Printer for Serial Production
ExOne, which already manufactures some pretty big industrial 3D printers, has just announced their largest 3D printing system to date, the Exerial™. With an eye on end-production parts, ExOne’s …
Project Anywhere: 3D Printing & VR to Take Your Avatar Anywhere
After coming back from REAL 2015, I’ve been looking out for DIY innovations that incorporate as many emerging technologies to create a cost effective new experience or process that others can bu…
Free 3D Printable of the Week: an Indian Rhino
A little while back, 3DPI’s Davide Sher covered a new, free software called Smoothie-3D, which allows users to create 3D printable models from 2D images with ease. Using the 2D image as a textu…
How 3D Printing is Changing the Game of Designer Jewelry
3D printing has been around for more than 30 years already and sparked excitement among the public and futurists alike. In an episode of ABC’s Good Morning America from 1989, stereolithography is intr…
GE Turns to Hybrid 3D Printing Tech for Oil and Gas in Japan
Multinational giant General Electric has been among the biggest and most outspoken adopters of 3D printing beyond prototyping. It has been establishing several AM plants for its jet engine division (w…
An Interview with Iconic Artist Bruce Beasley on 3D Printing Sculptures
“Nature arrives at this perfect point between change and stillness, between form that is evolving and form that is complete; nature does this most easily and with rare mistakes. Nature remains the ide…
Win a Job with ELLE, $750 in Jewelry, and a 3D Printer!
You really have to hand it to Pinshape for their creative contests! They’re back with a new one, and it’s a doozy. Pinshape is teaming up with no less than ELLE for a jewelry design conte…
Win a Pebble Time Smart Watch in MyMiniFactory's 3D Printing Contest
After becoming the most successful Kickstarter product in history, the Pebble Time smart watch will be coming to market with a number of fun and colorful features. To prepare for its debut, Pebble ha…
Shapeways + Friends Host 1st Meta AR Hackathon in SF this Weekend
REAL 2015 may have ended, but mixed reality/reality computing is continuing to be felt in the Bay Area with the first ever Meta Augmented Reality Hackathon taking place this weekend from March 6th-7th…
How to Win Friends & Two Ultimaker 2 3D Printers
Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker is clearly growing. The latest 3D Hubs Trend Report has the Ultimaker 2 listed as the most popular printer in Europe and, while the company prepares for the lau…