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…
Legos + Sensors = a Fun, Easy Take on 3D Modeling
A mysterious YouTube video and Twitter feed appeared recently that demonstrated a great mix of augmented reality, simplified CAD software and 3D printing called Lego X. The program let’s users create …
Protestors Support Law by Fabbing Guns on Steps of Texas Capitol
Today, starting at 8am and ending at 6pm, CATI (Come And Take It) Texas began protesting in Austin, to show their support for Constitutional Carry Bill BH 195. As of now, in Texas, you are allowed to …
MarkOne Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Finds First Reseller
The way a Mark One printer is able to create objects in nylon, Kevlar, carbon fiber and fiberglass can be described as “symmetric”. Its “Continuous Filament Fabrication” techn…
Voxel8 to 3D Print Antenna Arrays for Government Sponsor
After the company’s giant splash at CES last week, the manufacturer of the first electronics printing platform, Voxel8, has already begun securing new partnerships. Today, the MITRE Corporation…
Teen Takes 3D Printing into “ORBit” with New ORB Technology
Thomas Suarez is the prototype of a teenager for the new century and not just because, at age 15, he was born right across the turn of the millennium. He is a “21st century teen” because his passions …
MakePrintable Makes Models, Well, 3D Printable
Software developer MXD3D has launched an open beta of a new model fixing software service called MakePrintable. They promise that the MakePrintable service will be able to automatically correct and re…
Intel RealSense 3D Scanner Yields Glass CES Busts
At CES this year, 3D printing was woven into the consumer world even further. In addition to a 3D Printing Marketplace with double the footprint of last year’s event, products from mainstream co…
MakerBot Crowns Ghostly Vinyl 3D Printing Challenge Winners
Back in November, MakerBot held a contest for the Thingiverse designer who created the best vinyl-themed design that incorporated record label and design studio Ghostly International’s logo on it. The…
3D Printing RC Cars Shows a Teacher and His Students How to Learn from Losing
Few things sound more terrifying to me than being a first year teacher and stepping in front of a class of teenagers with an expectation of helping them learn. I don’t care who you are, how old you ar…
3D Printed Sentry Gun Brings Team Fortress 2 to Life
Thingiverse user Kilobyte has posted some fantastic pictures of his excellent print of an Mk2 sentry gun, inspired by the video game Team Fortress 2. His printed model was designed by fellow Thingiver…
Exposing a 3D Printing Company as a Complete Fraud: Changing Technologies Inc.
Yesterday, thanks to an anonymous source, I found out that the CEO of “3D Printing” startup Changing Technologies (CHGT) was previously charged with fraud and breach of contract. If you check the Harr…
Sixense’s VR Tech Wows at CES 2015
The STEM virtual reality device created by Sixense, including their never to see the light of day Lightsaber Simulator, was a big hit at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The VR accesso…