Siemens launches its new AI-powered assistant for industrial engineering
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Industrial manufacturing firm Siemens has unv…
Optimizing 3D printing performance with Bondtech’s Core Heating Technology
Core Heating Technology (CHT) from Bondtech, the Swedish manufacturer of world-leading filament feeders, increases 3D printing speeds by over 30%. CHT…
Materialise adds novel AM materials to its portfolio
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has introduced three new materials to its AM portfolio. These materials include Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fi…
100% 3D Printed Catapult
For this Sunday, let’s take a look at The Guardian Catapult which was printed with Type A Machines’ Series 1 3D Printer. The catapult was designed so that it can be 100% 3d printed even in…
Inside 3D Printing Heads Toward Silicon Valley
After seeing great success in New York City and Chicago, the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo will continue its world tour this fall in San Jose, California. With a new city, speakers, and exh…
STAR.V3 – High Speed 3D Printed Robot
For this Saturday let’s kick back and check out this cool high speed 3D Printed robot. The name STAR comes from Sprawl Tuned Autonomous Robot and that’s exactly what it does, with speed up…
3D Printing Market Reports from Industry Leading Collaboration
Credible Input Ensures Credible Results, unlike many of the reports you have seen in the 3D printing sector to date. Econolyst and 3DPI have established a partnership to develop market reports that wi…
Echoviren — A 3D Printed Sculpture of Size, Style & Natural Substance
Currently, in a rural corner of Northern California, an impressive 3D printing project is taking shape. The proponents of this project are Smith|Allen (aka Stephanie Smith and Bryan Allen) who are par…
Night of the Living Patents: 3D Printing Resurrects Old Inventions
Hidden behind the debates regarding 3D printing and patent law – is it good? is it bad? is it a sandwich? – is a 31-year-old New York patent lawyer named Martin Galese that brings a sense …
Do Not 3D-Print: MIT Hackers Duplicate “Non-Duplicatable” High-Security Keys
Three MIT electrical engineering students have used 3D printing to get around the pesky “Do Not Duplicate” label engraved on the keys to your apartment, and to high-security locks everywhere. David L…
A Robotic 3D Printer for £50? Suitable for Chocoholics!
So if I told you that a 3D printer could be built for approximately £50.00 you’d think I was joking wouldn’t you? If I told you that the bill of materials included a chocolate fountain and a robot arm…
Coney Island Scan-A-Rama Successfully Funded on Kickstarter
Following up on Mike’s great post, it’s my pleasure to be able to report that Fred Kahl, aka ‘The Great Fredini’, the ex sideshow performer, has recently successfully funded his Kickstarter campaign f…
Unleash the Astronomer Within – 3D Printable Printonian Newtonian Telescope
Contrary to the popular dystopian belief, not everything in our universe revolves around reality TV stars and their seeming love/hate interaction with the masses through the media. However, one thing …
Stratasys’ Passion for Fashion Continues to Burn in Japan
The Connex multi-material 3D printers from Stratasys seem to be a favourite for fashion designers working at the intersection of their art and 3D printing technology. The latest person from this secto…
Michigan Tech Study Says: “The RepRap is an economically attractive investment for the average U.S. household already”
For those of you who are still unsure of whether or not home 3D printing will take off, here’s a study, originally published in Mechatronics, that uses a lot of academic language to say that it will. …