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…
MakerBot Extends its Translucent Colour Range
In a news snippet from MakerBot, the company reports that it has added some new colours to its translucent PLA filament range of materials for the Rep 2 3D printer. There are four new gem-toned filame…
Early Bird Discount for Inside 3D Printing Event in Singapore Ending Soon
A quick heads up for anyone planning on attending the Inside 3D Printing event in Singapore in a couple of weeks — there is only a short time left to take advantage of the early booking prices afforde…
vrAse on Kickstarter: Strapping a Phone to Your Face Never Looked So Good
So, you’ve already planned on strapping a big piece of equipment to your face in order to escape a world that would snicker at you for strapping a big piece of equipment to your face, but you’re not s…
Miniature 3D Printed Chairs from Urban Soundscapes
The raw and industrial beauty of the urban landscape is in the eye of the beholder. This beauty – regardless of the individual stance each one of us has on the matter – is spreading all over the world…
3D Printed — A Reinterpretation of the Bremen Town Musicians
Heather Gorham is a well-known painter and sculptor from Dallas who has garnered considerable attention for her Animal Tower work of art. The piece was digitally generated in sections by the artist —…
Into its Second Year of Operations, NAMII Second Call for AM & 3D Printing Projects
A year on from the establishment of the US’ National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) and the organization, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NC…
StyleShapes.com: A Community Magazine for 3D-Printed Jewellery
Quickly, the 3D printing web is becoming a vast shopping mall where users can idle by the variety of stores devoted both to the large megastores and the small boutiques. And, while the megastore Shap…
Executive Interview — Espen Sivertsen
Last weekend, one of our video features was Type A Machines’ CEO, Espen Sivertsen’s presentation at TEDxLivermore. Here, in 3DPI’s ongoing Executive Interview Series, Espen discusses the story o…
The Kraftwurx Story: Patenting Customized 3D Printing in the Cloud
As Twitter user, @matt_avo, put it: “what’s this patent bullshit?” On August 20, 2013, Chris Norman, CEO of Kraftwurx, was granted the patent for an online customizable 3D printing service causing som…
Makerbot’s Entry into the Fashion Stakes – The Verlan Dress
Oh yes, it is another 3D printed dress! This one comes to you courtesy of a designer that has been here before, but also from a 3D printer platform that has not — Makerbot’s Replicator 2 — using a new…
Desktop 3D Printing Pharmacies: Democratizing Medical Care and What Happens When Drugs are Legal
When I was in high school, sitting around the dinner table with my friend and his parents, his dad mentioned that he was an anarchist. I don’t remember how it came up, but, because they’re both doctor…
FabSecure – Fabulonia's solution to 3D printing platforms and IP rights
The 3D printing industry is full of confrontation and opposites. Depending on the stance, it can either be considered environmentally sustainable or a waste of limited natural resources; a true democr…