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…
Eplus3D launches new metal 3D printer with up to 64 lasers
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Eplus3D has launched the EP-M2050, a new large format Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) 3D printer which features …
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…
Global 3D Labs Make a Small Town in India the Focus of the Desktop 3D Printing World
The Indian 3D printing market is still largely unexplored. On 3DPI we have seen quite a few major news stories come out of the southern Asian peninsula but they are not likely to depict a full picture…
BMW 3D Printing Innovation On The Road & In The Factory
It is safe to say that the BMW Group (BMW:GR) was one of the earliest commercial adopters of 3D printing — it has applied the technology for rapid prototyping since 1989. Using a range of additive man…
3D Printing Guru The Great Fredini Shares His Beautifully Creepy Zombie Army
The Great Fredini probably uses 3D printers more often than most people, so he’s had a lot of experience with the ways that 3D printing can produce aggravating, eerie and often times unsettling mispri…
The First Humanitarian Make-A-Thon in Israel Is Going to Do a Ton of Good
At the beginning of this week, a team of more than 120 designers, engineers and makers from Israel and around the world began a marathon making session that would see them work for 72 hours straight, …
Pirate3D & Its Latest Buccaneer Get Friendly Reception at CE Week in NYC
In the business of branding a new 3D printing business and its leading-edge products, one should carefully calibrate the risk inherent in metaphorical names. AND, possible unintended consequences from…
Elemental SLA 3D Printer Uses Unique Pressure Control System
Hardcotton, based in Cantberra, Australia, has announced the release of a new 3D printer that the company claims to be “like no other”. Hardcotton’s Elemental is a stereolithography…
3D Print the Ellis Island Customs House in Honor of July 4th
The 4th of July is almost here, which is Independence Day for us in the US. 3D artist, graphic designer, and all around “diagram guy” Don Foley is paying tribute to the American holiday wi…
What is the Helios One 3D Printer?
An interesting new company called Orange Maker has emerged out of Thousand Oaks, California and they’ve brought with them a 3D printer that they boast will solve “all current 3D Printing t…
Skyforge Cloud-Based 3D Printer Management System Launches on Kickstarter
While Skyforge looks like a great 3D printer management system, it is actually a lot more than that. It does just about everything for you, except insert the filament into your printer, and can even t…
Five Color, Five Material 3D Printer RoVa3D Fully Funds on Kickstarter
The RoVa3D from ORD Systems is the first 5-material or 5-color-liquid-cooled 3D printer. It was just launched on Kickstarter late last week, has already been completely funded, and is now homing in on…
Swiss PrintaBit is a Polished, Plated 3D Printing Service Bureau
While working on a top secret project, I’ve been looking for 3D printing service bureaus that are willing to 3D print certain mysterious items. After seeing that at least two, maybe three, of t…
360 Degree Video Helmet Made Possible with 3D Printing
Sometimes the song “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” coasts through my head when I see the absurdity presenting itself in reality every day. The 360° Videos helmet, made possible with 3D printing…