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…
Sculpteo Now Allows for Multipart 3D Printing
From what I know of the three major 3D printing services – Shapeways, i.materialise, and Sculpteo – Sculpteo is keen on anticipating the needs of their customers to push the 3D printing se…
The “Origami” Finger Prosthesis
This 3D printed dynamic partial finger prosthetic uses living hinges and complex geometry to create a prosthesis that will print in as a single part. The prosthetic finger was printed in nylon, and is…
New UK Robotics Facility Features World's Largest Multi-Material 3D Printer
Premier manufacturer of industrial and consumer 3D printers Stratasys Ltd. has announced today a partnership with the UK’s brand new robotics facility, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Rese…
Making One of the Most Important 3D Printing Accessories a Bit More Creative
Even if your 3D printer manufacturer did include a filament spool holder in the kit or assembled 3D printer you just purchased, chances are it is a very basic object that could use quite a bit of impr…
Formlabs Introduces New Materials With Enhanced, Functional Properties
Formlabs, manufacturer of the popular Stereolithography Form 1+ printer, has introduced two new materials to its range: castable and flexible. The range currently includes a variety of colours: clear,…
3D Systems Disappoints with Revenue Projections
3D Systems (DDD) has disappointed shareholders this quarter after the estimated revenue of their full-year forecast fell well below analyst approximations. The company issued an explanation that also …
New Book Asks: How Can 3D Printing Cause Social Change in the Global South?
As low-cost 3D printing begins to evolve, many have suggested its ability to transform the developing world in one way or another. The conversion of plastic refuse to 3D printable material by compani…
3D Printing – The End of Shopping As We Know It?
3D printing is proving to be one of the most disruptive technologies to penetrate the market place. While it is currently and extensively used for prototype design, medical devices and creating novel…
HP Continues to Fuel the Mystery — Just What, Exactly, is ”Sprout”?
Hewlett Packard (HP) has been teasing the tech world about its 3D printing ambitions for some time now. Then, recently, the company announced it would split in two and speculation ran wild again. Upp…
3D Systems Introduces Ghostbusters 3DMe Selfies For 30th Anniversary
Who ya gonna call? We are witnessing a trend with an increasing trajectory that has filtered through into Star Trek, Star Wars, Predator, and, well, I lose track. Back on Earth, many colourful opportu…
3D Scanning, Software and Printing Obliterate Cost and Increase Quality of Eye Prostheses!
Eye cancer is a nightmare, to say the least, for anyone diagnosed with it across the world. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,700 new cases of eye cancer are diagnosed each year in the Unit…
Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara Day One: The Lulzbot Mini and Tying Knots
It was sunny(ish) day Santa Clara yesterday where the first day of the Inside 3D Printing Conference got underway. The three-day additive manufacturing convention is one of the biggest 3D printing sho…