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…
Trends Report from 3D Hubs Throws Up An Interesting Glimpse into the 3D Printing Industry
3D Hubs, is the organization that earlier this year, just over six months ago in fact, launched what they call “the world’s largest collaborative production platform for 3D printer owners and makers.”…
Materialise IPO?
Belgian 3D printing firm, Materialise, is considering an initial public offering. Insiders have said that it is leaning towards an IPO on either the NYSE Euronext or Nasdaq index. Materialise could ra…
The World's Sexiest 3D Printer?
I try to live as ethical a life as possible. Whilst morals tend to be constant from society to society: don’t kill, don’t rape, don’t steal — ethics vary, both with geography and tim…
Organovo Begins Testing Medication on 3D Printed Liver Cells
Exciting news from Organovo! The 3D bioprinting company, known for its proprietary NovoGen™ printer and the creation of the first fully cellular 3D-printed liver tissue, has just released information …
As Father and Son Activities Go, Building Prosthetic Hands Wins Hand Over Foot
Beware: Confusing names ahead! We have Richard Van As, Ivan Owen, Liam Owen, Paul McCarthy, and Leon McCarthy. It may be hard to keep them all straight! My fifth post working for 3DPI was on the coll…
Graphic 3D Printed Detail Achieved on Comic Hero MONO
Comic books. Graphic novels. Some sneer, some argue about what they should be called, some appreciate the artistic merit and ability to portray that which other media could not and some see an opportu…
Shapeways Shop Owners Featured in Neiman Marcus
Shapeways has presented a new method for independent designers to make it onto the shelves of well-known retailers, proving that in the world of web 2.0, it might be more about getting noticed than wh…
New 3D Printing Service Bureau Born in Minnesota
From the birthplace of FDM comes a 3D printing service bureau that hopes to meet the manufacturing needs of both the surrounding Minnesota area and around the globe. As one of an increasing number of …
Think Thin — Stratasys Releases New Digital ABS2 Material for Connex Range
Stratasys has just launched a new digital material, developed exclusively for the Objet Connex line of multi-material 3D printers, dubbed Digital ABS2. Based on PolyJet technology, Digital ABS2 is use…
The Buccanneer Shows its True Specs: Too Little Too Late?
Just when you thought that the Buccaneer 3D Printer from Pirate3D couldn’t get any better… it gets worse. Pirate3D has finally released the specs of their final machine, after obliterating Kickstarte…
A New Age: The Maker Age
I’ve talked about a ‘MakerNet’ before, but not the term ‘maker age.’ Both of these terms, however, appear on the site of the new product / service I review here — Blokify…
Take a Seat — With 3D Printed Organic Functionality
Designer Erik Klarenbeek has developed an organic chair with the aid of 3D printing. The studio specializes in what it deems the unusual by incorporating material and perspectives from nature into the…