ExOne launches online calculator for metal 3D printing cost estimation
Binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer ExOne has unveiled a new online calculator tool for manufacturers to compare the cost of binder jet 3D printing…
UpNano announces successful NanoOne market debut, with new sales staff and upsized offices
Vienna-based two photon polymerization (2PP) specialist UpNano has announced a successful market debut for its first commercial 3D printer – the…
Aluminium Materials Technologies and University of Birmingham collaborate to deepen metallurgy understanding of A20X aluminum alloy
Aluminium Materials Technologies (AMT), a developer and supplier of aluminum alloy powders for additive manufacturing, has partnered with the University of Birmingham to enhance understanding of the m…
Pirate3D Reveals the price of its Buccaneer 3D Printer — An Accessible US$347
Following on from its highly publicized “guess the price” competition over the last couple of weeks, which received over 4000 entries, and true to their word, the team at Pirate3D has announced the of…
Mcor Does Generic too
Since its earliest days the 3D printing industry has been awash with acronyms — the umbrella terms used to denote the technology and its applications (RP, RT, RM, AM, 3DP etc) and also the generic nam…
Leapfrog’s 3D Printer Giveaway Celebrating A Year in Business
After one year of leaping through the additive manufacturing market, Netherlands-based Leapfrog is joining the spree of online 3D printing giveaways. They’re celebrating their one-year anniversary by …
The Everlasting Gobstopper: 3D Printing Models & Markets
3D printers are getting cheaper. The home-designed home 3D printer community continues to thrive and produce ever-increasing numbers of 3D printer models, at ever-lower prices. Whilst MakerBot maintai…
Museums in the 3D Printing Era – Gallery of Artwork and 3D Scans
Museums might be considered as general conservativeness-defining institutions by the (very) occasional visitor, which are more focused on metaphorical and literal dust-gathering rather than implementi…
Are you a Lucky Lulzbot Hackerspace Winner?
Lulzbot’s first hackerspace giveaway competition has been a roaring success. Over 200 people entered and impressed the judges with their creativity and innovation. The competition was open to communit…
3D Printed Motor Runs on Almost Nothing!
In today’s Video Feature you can see a 3D printed EZ Spin motor that runs for hours on almost nothing. You only need 1µA to power the motor! This experiment is done by Laserhacker.com and they u…
3D Printing Mechanical Hands – Robohand and Makerbot
Here is a great example of how 3D printing can be used for some inspiring causes. After losing four of his fingers in an unfortunate work accident, Richard Van As decided to “fix” the situ…
Creating Mash Ups with 3D Printing
What an earth is an iPhone shoe? Take a look at the following interview clip by BBC and find out why designer Alan Nguyen of Freedom of Creation in Amsterdam wanted to create this piece. Also featured…
UPDATE: On the Gun Thing (Again!)
Last night (UK time), via Twitter, Cody Wilson let the world know that “#DEFCAD is going dark at the request of the SOS Department of Defense Trade Controls.” Having received a letter from the State …
Zen Surrealism — 3D Printed Art by Kevin Mack
From deep within the recesses of his mind, artist Kevin Mack generates fluid, intertwined shapes. As you move your eyes from each Laser Sintered (LS) sculpture to the next, a funny thought might occu…
Modla — 3D Design and 3D Printing Consultation Services
Modla is a start-up 3D design and consulting firm based in London that is headed up by Jon Fidler and his business partner Richard Goddard. You may recognize Jon’s name — if you have seen the impressi…
