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…
Phoenix – Pushing Limits in the sub-$400 3D Printer Market
Besides 3D printing, I can’t think of any other sector in the tech industry where it’s almost impossible to keep track of all the interesting new concepts that keep popping up! Granted, mo…
Eh, Go 3D Print Your Mother a Dinosaur, Why Don’t Ya?
Chances are you’ve already watched every lecture on paleontology on the internet already, but, in case you missed it, I’ll point you towards a recent talk given by Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, Associate Prof…
3D Printing Household Item Modelling Challenge
3DHacker has announced a modelling contest for 3D-printable household items — a chance to expose your design and 3D printing skills by entering your original design for a household item. Model submiss…
US National Institute of Standards and Technology's $7.4 million Grant For Additive Manufacturing Research
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to award USD$5 million to the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) for a collaborativ…
AutoDesk Releases New Meshmixer (Free Download from Their Sandbox)
AutoDesk has released an updated Meshmixer app available through its 123D family of apps. It is a free download and allows users to edit and combine scanned files as well as repair files from scans an…
Research at US ARL: Using 3D Printing to Produce Replaceable & Blast-proof Vehicle Parts
Even though it’s nicer to think positively about what most people immediately associate with 3D printing, the reality sometimes deviates from the ideology. And while there are many good, positive appl…
New, Stronger Metals from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have been using a $660,000 grant from NASA to simulate stronger materials for 3D printing. Led by Dr. Frank Liou, of the school’s Lase…
Microsoft Update for 8.1 Reveals Development of New 3D Print Output Format
Microsoft has concluded that none of the existing 3D output formats meet the goals for its 3D printing support in Windows and is now proposing instead to develop a new XML based format, the 3D Manufac…
UK's Tech Strategy Board £30million Fund
The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) yesterday launched a strategy to boost innovation and growth in the creative industries — a vital and vibrant sector that already contributes 6% to UK GD…
3D printing R&D microcap Sigma Labs Inc. Will Outperform All Other 3D Printing Stocks Over Next 3-6 Months
Gary Anderson, 3DPI’s newest regular contributor, backs up his latest 3D printing stock prediction as Sigma Labs’ share price stands at .075 and with a market cap of a mere $43M. Now that raised some …
The Newest Kid on the 3D Printing Block — What a Peach!
Whilst The Peachy Printer is not at final product stage and the team’s current Kickstarter campaign responsibly self-describes as needing work to reach its full potential; a 3D printer that can …
3D Scanning Fallen Soldiers in Russia – Immortalization of the Battle of Borodino
Even though most recent news on 3D scanning has been about prosumer-targeted desktop solutions, the majority of which are currently still lying on the design tables with a sole focus on winning the pr…