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…
How Does 3D Printing Affect Climate Change?
With the Earth’s atmosphere already well past stable levels of CO2 , it’s vital that we ensure that all new technologies are as efficient and beneficial to the environment as possible so that we don’t…
Dreaming of Independence — 3D Printing Robotics Make it Real
This is a 3D printing story that is sure to lift your day — reminiscent of the RoboHand story earlier this year — it’s inspiring and speaks of the determination and tenacity, not to mention innovation…
Could Metal Give Japan a 3D Printing Boost?
Have you been keeping up with 3D printing in Japan? Maybe not. According to Reno Tibke at Akihabara News, Japan’s additive manufacturing (AM) sector is rather small compared with other countries, 0.3%…
YouChain's 3D Printed Customizable Key Chains
Today brings us another take on one of the most relevant aspects regarding 3D printing’s actual value-adding potential to the consumer market – personalization. YouChain is a customizable key ch…
3D Systems Features on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List for 2nd Consecutive Year
For the second year in a row, 3D printing giant, 3D Systems has made Fortune Magazine’s 2013 list of the fastest-growing companies. Ranking second in the tech category and fifth overall out of the 100…
Anticipating the Inside 3D Printing Event – San Jose
I’ve never been to a conference before. Well, maybe I went to a video game expo when I was a kid (where I got to meet Sonic and Tails). But I definitely haven’t been to a 3D printing conference. An…
Sustainable Footwear from 3D-Printed Moulds
To some, 3D printing resembles an organic process, with an object growing onto a build platform the way a seed might burst forth from the ground and develop into a tree. It was this organic growth, c…
Ultimaker’s Community Spirit
Netherlands based manufacturer of entry-level 3D printers, Ultimaker, is planning on making more of a splash in the UK in the near future. The plans to do so involve establishing a distribution centre…
New Shoes – 3D Printed, of Course
More shoe designers are experimenting with 3D printing, and many of them are collaborating with 3D printing service provider imaterialise to produce their footwear. Granted they’re not your everyday, …
Broken Down Powerlines? 3D Printed Robots to the Rescue
Even though some companies, with consumer electronics manufacturers at the most public forefront, have eagerly showcased TV’s and other appliances working on induction or other truly cordless so…
The First Commercial Watch Made from 3D Printed Gold
In February, I covered a story about a small watchmaker launching a Kickstarter campaign for his line of 3D-printed watches, which featured timepieces made from gold-plated steel. Hoptroff Ltd. of Lon…
TINKR & Monster Cat Team Up to Spawn 3D-Printed Creature
I know what you’re thinking. When’s the next Monster Cat album coming out? Well, Monster Cat fans, since the launch of their first album for free download on The Pirate Bay, the Singaporean indie rock…