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…
Boston Micro Fabrication launches new dual-resolution, high-precision 3D printer
US-based 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has launched the microArch D1025, a new 3D printer for the production of micro-scale p…
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…
Experimental Cold Spray Tech from GE — A High Tech 3D Paint & Repair Job
General Electric (GE) is experimenting with ‘3D painting’ or ‘cold spray technology’ to repair metal parts. The innovative process involves spraying metal powders at rapid spee…
Jim Stanis 3D Prints Medical Visualisations
Many times we take for granted the detail and expertise found in striking medical images. Most actual photographs would be insufficient for educational purposes, when isolation and manipulation work t…
Inkimals: Pen and Paper Drawings Become 3D Printed Creatures
Some of the most interesting ways that 3D printing is being used involve not highly technological innovations, but a return to simpler forms of Making that don’t rely on Arduinos or Raspberry Pis. You…
Mcor Achieves Feats of Fashion Horror with the Mech-ganical Prosthetic Life Form
At the 3D PrintShow in London, Mcor Technologies was able to show off one of the most stunning benefits of 3D printing with paper. With designer Steven Ascensão’s 3D printed Mech-ganical Prosthetic Li…
MakerBot Wants a 3D Printer in Every American School
Inspired by President Obama’s call to bring manufacturing back to the US, the world’s leading personal 3D printer brand — Makerbot — is taking on the education sector. When today’s students, many of w…
Product Liability Law in the World of 3D Printing
It’s not until the battery explodes in your Tesla that you start to worry about product liability law, but it’s an important method for holding manufacturer’s and commercial enterprises accountable fo…
Titan Arm: 3D Printed Strength Receives Dyson Recognition
The Titan Arm — designed by four mechanical engineering students from the University of Pennsylvania — could help those who have severe back injuries regain control of muscles. Other applications incl…
3D Print Artist Of The Year: Isaie Bloch
Artist Isaie Bloch has won this year’s coveted 3D Printshow Artist Of The Year Award. Isaie’s technology of choice is Autodesk’s 3DS Max and the opensource 3D mesh processing wonder that i…
Industries Tell all about 3D Printing Applications at Global Summit in London
If there are still any questions about the possible applications of 3D printing and additive manufacturing within industrial processes and production they will likely be answered at the upcoming 3D Pr…
The Geomagic Capture: 3D Systems’ Industrial-Grade 3D Scanner
We recently covered news about 3D Systems latest gadget, the Sense 3D Scanner, an affordable handheld scanning device compatible with the Cubify suite of 3D modelling tools. The company wastes no time…
Gramohorn II: 3D Printed Acoustic Speaker Art for Your Smartphone
The Gramohorn II[1] is a piece of technology from the 1870s updated for 2013. Free of wires or electronics, this 3D printed smartphone speaker reframes the analog technology of yesteryear as superior …
An Audubon for the Military-Industrial Complex
From Peter Patchen’s studio in Brooklyn, forms blend into new haunting 3D prints evoking multiple meanings and purposes of raptors. Birds of prey and military aircraft inspired the artwork titled “Mig…