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…
3D Print Your Design in Space via NASA's GrabCAD Challenge
Now’s your chance to send a bit of yourself into space! NASA is hosting a GrabCAD competition to design a handrail clamp assembly (HCA) for The International Space Station, to be 3D printed on t…
Brook Drumm's "All-American Makers" Premiers Tonight on Science Channel
Take the show Shark Tank, throw in 3D printing and Printbot‘s Brook Drumm, and you’ve got 3DPI’s new favorite reality TV show, “All-American Makers”. Tonight on Science C…
3D Print Smaug and Stuff His Mouth Full of Candy
3D designer and artist Francesco Orru has designed and printed an awesome bust inspired by the iconic dragon Smaug from JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He’s uploaded two versions of Smaug’s head, one …
EOS Partnership Signals 3D Printing Quality Assurance for Aerospace
Sigma Labs recently secured a $500k contract with GE to implement its quality control system in GE’s 3D printing process. As qualified as 3DP is to manufacture high quality components, the aeros…
Which PLA is the Best for 3D Printing? Ask 3D Matter
On forums and social media groups devoted to 3D printing, the question is often raised of which filament manufacturer is the best. See, 3D printing filament can vary from supplier to supplier in terms…
Dinosaur 3D Printing Company Secures 10 Million in Funding
San Franciscan biotech startup, Cambrian Genomics, has continued their pursuit to make DNA an affordable consumer product with their DNA laser 3D printing technology (outlined in the video below). A r…
Smoothie-3D Makes 3D Modeling Run Smoothly for Free
One aspect that makes 3D printing a tough byte to swallow for some is the requirement of CAD modeling skills. That, incidentally, is one of the reasons why the 3Doodler is so successful, as using the …
Draken 3D Printer: Resolution So Fine it Blows Your Mind
The Draken 3D printer from 3DFacture is a new digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer that would cost you under $2000, if you were to back it on Kickstarter. We’ve seen a similar campaign for the S…
3D Printing a Beach-Ready, Portable Metal Detector
Upping the ante of the 3D printed lawnmower and vacuum cleaner previously reported on 3DPI, Brazilian Maker Paulo Bubolz has 3D printed a complete metal detector. The entire body, pole, handle, and co…
3D Printed Brain Aids 16-Year-Old’s Vital Surgery
As reports of surgeons using 3D printed models to prepare for surgeries become more of common news stories in our industry, we should take a moment to celebrate what appears to be the emergence of a n…
3DPI & Wohlers Associates Partner on Distribution of Wohlers Report 2014 on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
3DPI is delighted to announce that it has agreed to terms with Wohlers Associates for the distribution of Wohlers Report 2014 on the state of the 3D printing and additive manufacturing industry. As th…
A Wolf Skull-Inspired 3D Printed Car… Concept
Industrial design student and artist András Bódy recently uploaded pictures of an awesome 3D printed concept car to art and design website Behance. The images of his electric car concept called Jenife…