Amazemet scaling metal 3D printing with Siemens’ Xcelerator software
Polish metal 3D printing company Amazemet has adopted industrial manufacturing firm Siemens’ Xcelerator software portfolio. The Warsaw Universit…
Formlabs launches new 3D printers Form 4 and Form 4B
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! 3D printer OEM Formlabs has launched its new desktop re…
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…
How To Make Your Own 3D Printed Violin!
Mike’s insightful article about How 3D Printing Changes the World of Music showed how far crafting instruments by 3D printing has already come. Pioneers, such as Olaf Diegel, who has 3D printed a rang…
Leaping into the 3D Printing-for-Education Race
Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in the number of 3D printer manufacturers seeking to maximise opportunities for sales to educational establishments. The drive to fulfil the p…
3D Printed Parts Help Hexadrone’s Business Take Flight
3D printing company Sculpteo recently sat down with the CEO of Hexadrone to find out how their 3D printing services have impacted his business. Drones and 3D printing go together like cake and ice cre…
NASA Keeps Pushing the Boundaries of 3D Printing — Successfully if the Latest Test is Anything to Go By
NASA just released video of a rocket being test fired that was constructed from some of the most complex 3D printed parts ever used. The rocket is being tested for their new heavy payload manned vehic…
Solid Concepts Introduces New Ultra-Lightweight 3D Printing Process
The proprietary ID-Light process reportedly creates 3D models with a rigid outer shell and an inner scaffolding pattern that makes the structure appear and feel solid but will only weigh 1/12th of a t…
Adafruit's Latest Tutorial: a 3D Printed Daft Punk Helmet
Adafruit, Noe Ruiz in particular, is quickly becoming my favorite developer of 3D printable content. Ruiz’s latest project for the DIY retail/community site is especially awesome. Whether or n…
colorFabb's XT-Copolyester 3D Printing Filament Designed to Be Low-Odor and BPA, Styrene Free
At the London 3D Printshow, colorFabb will be displaying its broad range of 3D printing filaments and, among them, the filament retailer will be including its latest XT-Copolyester feedstock, made wit…
BBC's Children's Programming to Focus on Tech, Including 3D Printing
BBC Children’s and BBC Learning are releasing a slew of kid’s programs that will make you wish you were young again. That is, if you aren’t already young or don’t already wish…
Podfo High-End 3D Printed Insoles from Peacocks
Over the past year, Sols has made a good deal of headlines by offering 3D printed insoles, tailored specifically to the feet of podiatry patients. And, while they’ve raised substantial investmen…
Arcam Solidifies Medical 3D Printing Position with Acquisition of DiSanto
After partnering with medical 3D printing service bureau DiSanto Technology in February of last year, Arcam, the industry leading manufacturer of EBM metal 3D printers, has made the relationship exclu…
Frame Punk Is Eyeing the Balance Between Expensive and Cool 3D Printed Eyewear
This week I have been writing quite a bit about 3D printed eyewear — it’s funny how applications seem to trend like this in this industry from independent sources. Thus, it seems to me that glasses an…
Can 3D Printed Reading Glasses Become Jewellery?
Glasses are yet another product that can greatly benefit from the 3D printing manufacturing technologies. Whether it is intended for a reading aid, or for protecting eyes from the sun, 3D printed glas…