Spare Parts 3D launches new AI-powered 2D-to-3D model digitization tool
French software start-up Spare Parts 3D (SP3D) has launched the beta program of Théia, its new digital tool that can automatically create 3D models fr…
EOS enables serial production with the new M 290 1kW metal 3D printer
Munich-based 3D printer manufacturer EOS has announced the launch of the EOS M 290 1kW laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printer. An upgraded ve…
AM Forum Berlin 2024 to see HP debut its new material
After announcing its partnerships with DyeMansion and Accel Digital Solutions (ADS), HP is set to exhibit 3D printed parts made from a new material tailored for its industrial 3D polymer solutions, at…
Anatomically Accurate Aorta Cells 3D Printed at Sabancı University in Turkey
Everyday we are a step closer and a step further away from the 3D bioprinting of a functional organ made from human tissue. At Sabancı University in Turkey, a research team has pushed us further towar…
Will 3D Printing an Entire EV in 5 Days Disrupt the Automotive Industry?
Local Motors is a company we’ve covered quite a bit on 3DPI. That is because, more than others, it embodies the spirit of the local car and car parts manufacturing envisioned by the automotive industr…
Will 3D Printing be Jamaica’s New Business?
Rachel sent me a lead for an article on 3D printing in Jamaica. Explicatively titled “3D Printing Comes to Jamaica” the original piece appeared on the online version of local newspaper The Gleaner, es…
Industrial Vacuum Highlights Reality of “Push-Button” 3D Printers
Is that broken down metal dust collector collecting dust in the corner of your industrial workspace? Then you might be interested in the new NA35 Series industrial metal dust collector to keep your ma…
David Cameron’s 3D Printed Gift for President of Israel
UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent official trip to Israel was reportedly a fairly tense affair on the political front if British news dispatches are to be believed. On a more positive front, th…
3D Printing an Experimental Thermonuclear Reactor
If you thought rapid prototyping was mostly relevant for developing consumer goods, seemingly miscellaneous valves, or even the occasional superbike and would never play a role in completely altering …
Redditer uses Shapeways and 3D Printing to Customize his own Reddit Snoo Themed Board Game Pieces
Over the weekend, Reddit user zeurydice shared some 3D printed game pieces for the board game Carcassonne in the popular /r/boardgames subreddit. Aside from a few snipes about the way that Shapeways p…
3DPI Interview with Dr. Florian Bechmann of Concept Laser
3D printing, specifically industrial machines that process metals, are currently generating excitement in terms of production methods. One of the questions posed as a result, is: Does this signal a de…
Bike + 3D Printer – Trash = Mobile Eco 3D Printing Station
Not everyone is aware of the possibility of 3D printing used to recycle discarded plastic into new forms. That’s why the Taipei-based company Fabraft has taken to the streets of Taiwan to show off the…
Harnessing the Power of Consumer 3D Printing One Project at a Time
Through the growing availability of desktop 3D printers and the rapid development of 3D printing technologies, consumers are starting to get more involved in the creative process of making things. Cur…
Amazing 3D Printed Model to Launch the New Subaru Impreza in Spectacular Video
For many off-road and rally enthusiasts the Subaru Impreza is as close to perfection as it gets. So when Subaru decided to ask a Japanese studio to make a promotional video for the launch of the new 2…
Finalists and Judges Announced for 10th Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
Stratasys is now on its 10th Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge, in which middle school, high school and college-level students from all over the world are invited to redesign existing prod…