Materialise launches AI tool to save customers time and money
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and services, has released its Process Control software for metal 3D printing and the Build Proce…
Kentstrapper announces “markets fastest 3D printer” the ZeroHS – technical specifications and pricing
The ZeroHS, a new professional 3D printer with “unprecedented” printing speeds, has been released by the Italian company Kentstrapper. Acc…
High-Entropy Alloys unlocked for metal additive manufacturing by Goodfellow Cambridge
Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. has announced customized metal alloy powders for additive manufacturing (AM). The Huntingdon, UK, company that makes specialty metals and materials expects significant inte…
Making Space Invaders with 3D printed wood
At the last Toronto 3D Printers meetup, I finally got a chance to check out some LAYWOO-D3 wooden 3D printing filament. If you’re not familiar with it, LAYWOO-D3 is basically compressed sawdust – mixe…
3D Systems Targets Mommy
I was fascinated to learn about some of 3D Systems upcoming plans for the beginning of next year from Abe Reichental last week. After the success of the Cube café concept, which will continue to evolv…
CoffeeSCad – 3D Modelling in Your Browser
A self proclaimed tinkerer-slash-programmer Mark Moissette, also known as ckaos, has been working on a new 3D modelling application. The software – named CoffeeSCad – enables parametric modellin…
MakerBot Video: You Can Make Anything 2
MakerBot produced a brilliant promotional video presenting what their clients are creating with their MakerBots. The video itself is a nicely edited compilation of various down to earth everyday life …
3D Printed Fingerboard Skatepark
Fingerboarding is a relatively new phenomenon and an activity that has gone largely unnoticed by many. As it turns out, there is a community of hobbyists who are building their own fingerboard parks –…
will.i.am – Scream & Shout ft. Replicator 2
3D printers are the new cool kid in town and we get to see more product placements across the media on a daily basis. The latest one comes in will.i.am’s latest music video “Scream & Shout” which …
Choc Edge – Festive Chocolate from 3D Printers
As the festive season is closing in, we are all starting to think about the food items and delicacies we will enjoy during the holidays. UK based Choc Edge Ltd. is a company that has made their busine…
Do we really need grants to stimulate innovation in 3D Printing?
Dr Phil Reeves is the managing director of Econolyst, a UK Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing consultancy firm working with both AM technology vendors and users. For more information visit www.e…
Making Big Things on a Small 3D Printer
Many hobbyist 3D printers have pretty generous build envelopes these days. Large objects, even made in a few pieces, are quite practical. On an older device like my MakerBot Cupcake, the build envelop…
Research into Light and Durable 3D Printed Fractal Structures
We have seen quite a few examples of 3D printed objects being tweaked with different structural software and algorithms – for example by hollowing out or adding new parts in order to make them lighter…
New 3D Software Innovations from Materialise
Materialise, the Belgian-based 3D printing pioneer, introduced its latest software innovations at EuroMold 2012 held in Frankfurt last week, which included some very interesting enhancements. One of t…
3D Systems Takes Quickparts Global
One of the nuggets of news that came from 3D Systems at Euromold last week was that the company’s Quickparts service is coming to Europe. It kind of got lost in all of the 3D printing activity, includ…
