Dyndrite Unveils New Python Script to Automate ASTM/ISO 3D Printing Compliance
3D printing software developer Dyndrite has introduced its new “Specimen Management via Automated Resource-efficient Techniques” (SMART) Python script…
Prodways New DENTAL PRO Series: Technical Specifications and Pricing
French 3D printer developer Prodways has launched its latest 3D printer range, the DENTAL PRO Series, tailored for modern dental laboratories. E…
New report highlights how to improve critical material sustainability in the UK
A new report published by the National Engineering Policy Centre has called on the UK Government to develop an integrated materials strategy. Led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the report emphas…
New Infographic Highlights Benefits of 3D printing for SMEs
A new 3D printing infographic has hit the wires, this one from Autodesk. The aim is to graphically highlight the benefits of 3D printing for small businesses. It’s a noble aim. The infographic points …
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…