nTop and Nvidia enhance computational design in new partnership
Software developer nTop will integrate its computational design software with GPU manufacturer Nvidia’s ray tracing and Omniverse technologies in a ne…
Xolo launches new Xube² volumetric 3D printer: technical specifications and pricing
Berlin-based 3D printer manufacturer Xolo has launched the Xube², its new volumetric 3D printer. Leveraging the company’s proprietary Xolography…
Nikon SLM expands copper 3D printing in the US with Tucker Induction Systems
Induction heating firm Tucker Induction Systems has partnered with metal 3D printer manufacturer Nikon SLM Solutions to offer copper 3D printing services in the United States. The strategic part…
NAMII Rebrands As 'America Makes'
I am the person who posts the most in NAMII’s LinkedIn group. This bewilders me… where are the rest of the neo-manufacturing flock? That may be about to change, as the USA’s National…
Of Microscopic Monkey Skulls and the Study of Bacteria
Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where everyone was eating monkey brains out of those skulls? Combine that with Honey I Shrunk the Kids and you’ve got the lab of Jason Shear…
TAZ 2 3D Printer Upgrade for LulzBot Tazmaniacs
If the TAZ 1, the LulzBot 3D printer that Juho reported on in May, is the Tasmanian Devil from the Looney Tunes cartoons of the 1950s, then the TAZ 2 represents Taz-Mania, the 1990s cartoon that demon…
This Friday 100 Students Will Attend Manufacturing Mania
For anyone wondering, Manufacturing Mania has been planned as a hands-on, interactive event for middle school students as part of ‘Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Month’ at Three Rivers Co…
Students Are Fast Learners at Richmond County’s 3D Printing Open House
In an effort to drag education out of the 1990s, the G.R.E.A.T. 3D team and 3D Systems collaborated with Richmond County schools on a 3D open house. The open house functioned as a tutorial students …
3D Printed Van Gogh Sunflowers
The life of Vincent van Gogh encapsulates, more than most, the themes of genius, mental unwellness, isolation and tragedy. His struggle with a mentality that was often self-destructive is as well know…
3D Printing & Sculpture: Deeper Definitions
The Van Gogh story I have written for 3DPI got me thinking …. What is a sculpture? Can any 3D print be termed a sculpture? 3D printing is now a generic term for additive manufacturing – this, ma…
The Potential for W. Afate, the First 3D Printer Created from e-Waste
In May, we covered the story of Afate Gnikou who had taken to resolve the problem of e-waste, created by first world countries and deposited in third world countries, by transforming leftover computer…
Solar Powered Vehicle Made Possible with 3D Printed Parts
In 1982, solar pioneers Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins, embarked on a quest that would see them drive a home-built solar car Quiet Achiever across Australia from west to east. Inspired by this achie…
3D Printer Vendors are Taking Asian Market Seriously
German 3D printer manufacturer EOS has recently announced that it will be establishing an office and technical center in Shanghai. Meanwhile, after Stratasys announced that it had infiltrated the Chi…
3D Printing The Land Of Chocolate
Piq Chocolates is an Austin, USA-based start-up that creates personalised chocolates, by combining everyone’s favourite new technology with everyone’s favourite tasty treat. Piq wishes to …
Next Gen 3D Printer Extruder from German RepRap
Compared with its predecessor, the new generation Single DD2 Extruder by the ingenuity of the German RepRap 3D printing development department generates considerable advantages. The new Single DD2 Ext…
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