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…
UltiMaker Factor 4, a new industrial 3D printer for the factory floor: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer UltiMaker has launched Factor 4, its new FDM 3D printer for the industrial market. The new 3D printer supp…
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…
OMG! Too Cute: Solidoodle Offers Tile Prints from Kiki’s Cutie Alphabellies
Solidoodle formed a colorful partnership with children’s author Kiki Han to bring to life the cuddly creations from her new book, Cutie’s Alphabellies. All the models are available for free through So…
Geography Matters — UPS Expands its 3DPaaS Across the US
Having first announced that it was introducing 3D printing as a service (3DPaaS) just over 13 months ago, The UPS Store went ahead and placed a 3D printer in six of its key locations. Over the course …
Top Game Designer Christopher Brändström Shows What He Can Do With a Zortrax M200
Whenever I speak about how – IMHO – game designers will begin to move more and more toward 3D modelling for physical 3D printable objects I often mention Electronic Arts and Activision. Th…
Innovation On All Fronts For Concept Laser’s Next Phase in LaserCUSING Development
When I had the chance to meet Mr Herzog, Concept Laser’s Founder and CEO, he told me that their primary concern was meeting demand and that Concept Laser’s Laser CUSING technology, a type of selective…
12 Year Old's Light Up At Night Pet Collar
Coming home from work to walk your dog in the evening can sometimes mean a trip out at dusk. As the sun sets but your cat is out and still energetic, he or she is naturally going to want to stretch th…
5axisworks Brings Low-Cost 5-Axis Milling, 3D Printing Machine to Kickstarter
Even though 3D printing is the focus of this website, the technology is just a small component of a larger movement taking place. So, as much as new start-ups and large manufacturers hype 3D printing…
Bre's Bold Machines to 3D Print Merch Ahead of Animated Film
Remember when Bre Pettis stepped down as the CEO of MakerBot in favor of a new role at the subsidiary’s parent company, Stratasys? If you do, then you’re one hep cat! And to keep you hep, …
Skylander Toys are Prototyped with 3D Printing — Watch How
YouTuber SkylanderDad from his TheSkylanderBoyandGirl video channel took a trip to the Toys For Bob design studio where the prototypes for their toy and videogame hybrid are created. Sky Dad spoke wit…
Breakthrough Tech from Materialise Converts 2D X-Rays into 3D Prints
Materialise has had a big weekend, as the 3D printing service bureau and software developer continues to expand post-IPO. After first announcing the release of their 3D scanning and measurement servi…
Keep that Proposal A Secret Until The Perfect Moment with The 3D Printed Ultra Slim Ring Box.
Recently, a close friend of mine told me about her engagement. Her now-husband, a true romantic at heart, planned the entire evening including, of course, the proposal itself, amid fireflies in a hidd…
My Mini Factory Wants to Pay you to Travel the World and 3D Scan Landmarks
3D model file sharing hub My Mini Factory is looking for passionate travellers to travel the world and scan famous landmarks and pieces of artwork to be turned into downloadable 3D models. There is no…
Feral Five's "3D" Renders Catchy 3D Printing Single Into Mesmerizing Music Video
Earlier this summer, Evan wrote about a single from electropunk band Feral Five called “3D”. With its refrain “Press a button 3D printer”, the song invokes 3D printing to pain…