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…
Harvard Award for 3D Printed Battery
The printed electronics industry has given recognition to materials scientists at Harvard University for their work on novel 3D printed lithium-ion microbatteries — batteries no bigger than a grain of…
Styrolution’s Plastics Panel Sums the Future Up in One Word: Plastics
Imagine a room where people gather to talk plastics: magic, malleable but strong, materials for shaping anything you can think of. People discussing the polymer age. People determing the future of the…
GE Invents 3D Printing Holiday Featuring Anti-NSA Commentary
GE has come to embrace the potential of additive manufacturing and crowd sourcing: previously hosting a design competition for 3D printed jet engine brackets as well as using AM to produce its LEAP en…
3Dagogo 3D Model Repository a Go or No?
With 3D printing now in the public’s eye, it’s no surprise that we continue to see significant numbers of start-ups emerge to see if they can get a piece of the action. So, naturally, there will be a …
Colour and Multi-Materials — 3D Systems Pre-Euromold Announcements
Ahead of their physical unveiling at Euromold this week 3D Systems has revealed two of its new 3D printing developments — the ProJet® 4500 3D printer and the ProJet® 5500X. The company claims that th…
Mass Production using Additive Manufacturing? Yes, Says a New Research Collaboration.
Inside the factory of world’s largest manufacturer of aircraft engines in the fossilized outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio, GE Aviation is now producing new fuel nozzles using additive manufacturing techn…
Focusing on the Growthobject(ive) with 3D Printing
Founded in 2009, Growthobjects is a digital manufacturing design studio headed by Xavier Tutó and Katia Glossmann (designers), and Jordi Bayer (engineer). They specialize in creating amazing 3D design…
Solidoodle Rolls out V4: A Sleek 3D Printer under $1000
Just as the consumer season reaches fever pitch, Solidoodle has unveiled its new 3D printer, Solidoodle 4, for the consumer market. The fully encased printer can be purchased through the Solidoodle we…
German RepRap’s New Open Source Electronics
For some, releasing an open source version 1.0 is a strategy for a paid version later. For others, it is a way to ensure that in a world where the rate of change of technology is increasing at an expo…
Fun Innovation Undergoes Serious Development — 3D Printing Fusion
The early 90’s rave music phenomenon orientated around all night dances to hard dance music and included the now legendary ‘glow stick’ and other glow-in-the-dark paraphernalia. The …
Eaton’s Venus of Cupertino Docks iPad and Possesses Most Accurate Name in Industry
Plump and fertile, the docking station for an iPad, by Scott Eaton, is the aptly named Venus of Cupertino. For those unfamiliar with California corporate geography, the city of Cupertino houses a base…
Behind the Scenes of Victoria's Secret 3DP Snow Angel
December is just around the corner, and we’re all wishing for a white christmas – well, at least everyone living in a fairly cold climate. Here at 3DPI, we can’t really promise you s…