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…
MTC leverages AMCM’s unique multi-laser beam shaping system
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has acquired the AMCM M 290-2 FLX, an industrial 3D printing system from AMCM, a company affiliated with EOS…
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…
3D Printed Head Balancinator Balances Life for Girl with Hypotonia
In response to the Michigan Tech study that declared the practicality and cost-savings of home 3D printing, a post from The Register counter-declared the crudeness and uselessness of most home 3D-prin…
3D Printing A Fully Immersive MIDI Musical Instrument
As I think about computers more and more, I realize that one of the biggest issues with computers is their user-interface, still inorganic and unintuitive. Of all the areas where this has to have the …
To Beca or not Tobeca: New Portable 3D Printer
The Tobeca 3D printer — a RepRap derivative — appears to be a handy piece of kit seeking to join the now saturated niche of portable 3D printers occupied by well known names such as PrintrBot, Portabe…
Spot-A-Materials: Consumables for Your DLP/SLA Printer
With the rise of DIY DLP and desktop SL 3D printers – including the Form1, the B9 Creator, and even this unnamed, little number – ambitious hobbyists and serious prototypers are going to n…
With Who & When will Stratasys Join the Metal 3D Printing Crowd? Gary Anderson Thinks he Knows …
Gary Anderson of 3DPrintingStock.com (who also contributes to Engineering.com and Seeking Alpha) has gone on the record with a bold — if unsubstantiated — prediction. He has stated that “I am predicti…
botObjects Late Announcement Reveals Video, Distributors & a Launch Date
To be frank, I don’t really know where to begin with this … Maybe here: On 30th August botObjects announced they had a big announcement coming — 11 days later on 10th September, they had their twitter…
Lots of "Z's" Around this Week — This One is ZMorph
Red. Or black. Or white. Hmmm. The colour of a car doesn’t improve it’s performance. But, arguably, it does affect the happiness of the driver from time to time – in turn the perform…
Reut Institute's XNL Contest – Designing Special Products for Special People
Even though 3D printing is entering the space age as 3D printers head out of this world with NASA, the tech is also capable of meeting more mundane — but highly inspirational — challenges right here o…
Bitter Sweet — 3D Systems Acquires The Sugar Lab
3D Systems has acquired 3D printing confectionary start-up The Sugar Lab. Based in LA, California this micro-design firm was founded by husband and wife team Kyle and Liz von Hasseln, and as Mike repo…
Repables: Thingiverse Made Open (Again)
A new 3D model repository is coming, or so promises the Repables homepage with a header that reads, “It’s kinda almost ready! Get started now…” When there are vast repositories out there already, like…
MoMA Teens Remix Famous Works of Art with Shapeways
I’ve always wondered if having more access to technology in high school would have made me a better student. I got A’s and B’s, mind you, but I just wasn’t that into learning. I didn’t see the point! …
Stratasys Announces its 10th Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge is On!
Stratasys’ Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge is celebrating its 10th anniversary and as such, this year the contest will feature previous winners, as well as instructors who’ve had their students…