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…
An Event Dedicated to the Social and Cultural Trajectories of 3D Printing
The Swinburne Institute for Social Research is running a one-day symposium on 5th December entitled 3D Printing: Social and Cultural Trajectories. I met Angela Daly, who is on the organizing committee…
USC Professor 3D Prints Multi-Material Objects Faster
For 3D printing to reach its true potential, there are a number of hurdles yet to be fully overcome, including the ability to cohesively — and cost-effectively — 3D print multi-material objects. The l…
From the Moon to Meta-materials, Wide-scale Industry Adoption of 3D Printing has but Begun
The first 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing – Industrial Applications Global Summit, that took place at ExCel London on November 19th and 20th offered an in-depth window into industry adopt…
Cubik Full Colour 3D Scanner
Chester, a beautiful walled city lying on the River Dee, in the North West of England, was founded in AD79 by the Romans and is loaded with well preserved archaeological and architectural treasures. T…
Theo Jansen’s 3D Printed Strandbeest Family is Expanding
Meet the newest members of Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest 3D Printed Animal Family, Gracilis and Larva! Be sure and watch the video of Theo talking about these “animals” and how they surv…
Get Loaded on 3D: Casketstrength Unveils Whiskey with 3D Motif
Deciding to take the 3D motif to its inebriated apex, CaskStrength announces its 3D whiskey as part of its latest installment in its Alphabet Of Whiskey. Three distilleries combined forces for the pun…
The First Printathon Ever(?) Starts Tomorrow at NUMA
Have you ever been to a Printathon? Me neither. Now’s our chance to go to what Sculpteo is calling the “first Printathon ever”! And it starts tomorrow! I’ll give you a minute to try to imagine what a …
Broken Dreams on the Desktop – Joris Peels at TCT Show
“Right now with a desktop 3D Printer you can make anything!” Do you buy it? Joris Peel, a heavyweight 3D printing industry commentator, certainly does not. Last month at TCT Show + Person…
Christopher Barnatt's Video Series: 3D Printshow London 2013 Extra
There was a lot to see at the 3D Printshow held earlier this month in London. Just check Rachel Park’s Review on the event – quite a bit of material, right? Christopher Barnatt, whose vide…
3D Printing with the 3D Builder App on Windows 8.1
Now that Windows 8.1 is equipped with native 3D-printing support, and Microsoft’s first 3D printing app 3D Builder is out, it’s time for us to take a closer look at how 3D Printing on this…
Apple Files A Host of Patents Related to Liquidmetal and 3D Printing
One of the biggest (and most secretive) companies in the world is always going to court a vast amount of speculation. Yesterday saw the wires heat up following the application for a series of patents …
Sneak Peek of Lady Gaga’s 3D Printed Dress
imaterialise has revealed an initial peek of the 3D printed dress designed and produced specifically for Lady Gaga on their Facebook page. Love her or hate her, you just knew this had to happen! There…