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…
OPM Gets FDA Go-Ahead for 3D Printed Facial Implant
A leading advanced materials and3D printing company, Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for …
3D Printed Racers In School
Vinny Garrison, Technology Teacher for grades five to eight at the A. MacArthur Middle School, has starred in a recent MakerBot video short to give us all another interesting insight into the prospect…
A 3D Printed Domo-Inspired Case for Raspberry Pi B+
The Raspberry Pi B+ is finally out, with 14 more pins, two more USB ports, lower power consumption, and an overall improved layout and electronics. The powerful, yet tiny computer will make for all s…
da Vinci 3D Printers Hit the US Big Time
XYZprinting has made no secret of its global goal to dominate the desktop 3D printer market. As a relative newcomer —founded in 2013 — the Taiwan-based 3D printer manufacturer has certainly made waves…
David the Pellet 3D Printer is Live on Kickstarter
After much build-up, David, the pellet printer from Sculptify, has launched his Kickstarter campaign. With many pre-release news, we learned that David will run directly on pellets, instead of filamen…
The Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo Hits Hong Kong Next Week
Next week sees the opening of Hong Kong’s first significant 3D printing convention, the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo, which will bring to the region a slew of 3D printing experts and c…
Consumer 3D Printing More than 5 Years Away from Mainstream Adoption, Says Gartner
Industry research firm, Gartner, Inc., is celebrating the 20th birthday of their beloved Hype Cycle with their latest report, “Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2014”. In documenting o…
A Two Part Review of 2 3D Scanners, Part 1: The Sense from 3D Systems
When I was three, I remember laying in bed and looking up at the ceiling. All of a sudden, I experienced a flash — a vague blur, like a hazy video playing out in my mind. I saw myself holding an objec…
PetitMe & The 3D Mini Me’s
If you could see your head on anyone’s shoulders, anyone at all, whose shoulders would they be? If you could see yourself as a member of any profession, which would it be? It’s questions like this tha…
e-NABLE Conference at John Hopkins: Lowering Barriers with 3D Printed, Crowd-Sourced Prosthetics
There’s been a lot of talk about how 3D Printing will revolutionize the world. But, there’s has been no actionable plan to accelerate adoption in the 3D printing, non-profit sector – until now. On Sep…
Crowd Funding for Norge’s Ice 1 Desktop SLS 3D Printer is Now Live
You probably already read all about Norge’s announced desktop SLS 3D printers (the Ice 9 and the Ice 1) when Mike first broke the news last August 14th. Just a few days later you now have your chance …
Candy the New Consumer Confectionery 3D Printer Get’s Ready to Launch on Kickstarter
With a consumer friendly price tag, several eye catching colours and a sleek kitchen ready design the Candy Confectionery 3D Printer is hoping to kickstart itself into your home. The industry has been…