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…
Mcor Further Expands its Global Reach
In the professional 3D printing market, Mcor continues to push out across every continent with its professional, paper-based, full colour 3D printing solutions. The company, based in Ireland has long …
Agents of the 3D Revolution – Promoting 3D Printing in South Africa
The main type of 3D printing related news from Africa has been mostly associated to the humanitarian sector, as potential innovations to provide help for those most in need – in the future. However, t…
Mediabistro Launches 3D Prints of the World Website
After creating advertising community at Ads of the World and the largest collection of vector logos at Brands of the World Mediabistro has added another site to their ‘…of the World’…
PolyChemy is a High-End File Repository From Singapore
Polychemy (Polygon-Alchemy — clever!) boasts the pride of being one of the first 3D printing companies based out of Singapore — another is Pirate3D the 3D printer developer that has achieved huge succ…
Windows 8.1 will Feature Native Support for 3D Printing
Microsoft is equipping the next iteration of its computing standard operating system, Windows 8.1, with a new API: native support for 3D printers. As part of its ongoing unveiling of Windows 8.1, Micr…
Runner’s Bicycle: Pedalling Made Easy with MakerBot 3D Printer
Operating from his manufacturing facility in Taiwan, Dr. Henry Thomas utilized the abilities of MakerBot’s new desktop 3D printer to find models for his novel bicycles that would save millions in prod…
Geek Dad Geek-Mad About 3D Systems Cube
Over at GeekDad, the Wired spin-off blog devoted to fathers with nerdy inclinations, one dad has written about his experience with the desktop printer from 3D Systems, the Cube. In it, the self-descri…
ExtrusionBot – The Fastest Filament Maker
The high (fixed?) pricing of plastic filament for an FDM/FFF 3D printer is a known issue in the industry, preventing it from being a more suitable solution for more cost-effective purposes (read: has …
Layer by Layer – A New 3D Model Marketplace ……. with a Difference.
Ok, keep reading, I know, yes it’s another article about a 3D model repository, but this one appears to be a departure from what you’d expect. Founded by Max Friefeld, Oliver Ortlieb, and Jonathan Sch…
The Next Frontier for Stratasys is Metal
According to a report from Bloomberg yesterday, who has the information straight from the horse’s mouth, Stratasys, following its acquisition of Makerbot last week, is now looking to further consolida…
From the Inventor of LayWoo-d3 and LayBrick comes BendLay
Within the borders of Germany there’s a man named Kai Parthy who spends his time inventing innovative and affordable new printing materials for fused filament 3D printers. He first created LayWoo-d3, …
PrintDDD – The yellow pages of 3D printing
As new companies keep emerging all over the 3D printing space, getting a grip of the industry as a whole might prove to be somewhat intimidating or even aversive for those interested in the sector, bu…