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…
Reprap Morgan in its Natural Habitat
There’s this popular belief, at least where I’m from, that competition and economic incentive drive diversity in the marketplace. What the open source and RepRap movements have continuousl…
Morpheus — Recreating Lost Memories and ‘Things’ With 3D Printing
According to the Ancient Greeks, Morpheus is the oldest of triplets known as the Oneiroi: the attendants of Hypnos, the god of Sleep, bringing dreams to mortals and gods alike. According to a service …
3D-Printed Fully Adjustable Mouse
Charlie Pyott of PyottDesign LLC has created an innovative size-adjustable 3D printed case for a mouse. The outer surfaces of the mouse can be individually positioned for an ergonomic fit, then locked…
3D Printer Boldly Heading to Space Station in 2014!
NASA intends to send a 3D printer boldly where no 3D printer has gone before — next year — to the International Space Station (ISS). According to Made In Space, the organization that is working NASA…
3D Printing Baby Talk
Baby girl talks about her 3D Printer, or should I say “Fee-Dee Printer”. She’s only 2.5 years old, but she’s already embracing this technology. Future generations are truly lea…
Example of Home 3D Printing
What do people really do with their 3D Printers at home? Andrew Man-Hudspith is 11 years old, and already he is becoming quite the inventor and maker. This kid even made a powerpoint presentation to …
Buccaneer Update: X Marks the Spot on Kickstarter
Great things have been promised by Pirate3D regarding the democratisation of 3D printing, with the introduction of the Buccaneer 3D printer, which went live on Kickstarter today. It seems many are buy…
Shapeways Introduces A New, Experimental, Bendy, Stretchy and Sometimes Squishy 3D Printing Material
Following the announcement of Materialise’s rubber-like 3D printing material earlier today, word has reached us that Shapeways too, is pushing the bendy and stretchy with the introduction of the new, …
Can 3D Printed Jet Engine Parts Save Us from Global Warming?
With air travel steadily increasing and jet exhaust contributing to about 3% of global CO2 emissions, it’s become clear that something needs to be done about the effect that jet engines have on …
Materialise Expands Its Material Portfolio Again — With the Company’s First Flexible Material
Materialise’s material development work, which is extensive, invariably makes an appearance within a real application before it is made universally available. The latest material R&D has been with…
Teleport-It 3D
Star Trek analogies abound for the ‘Replicator’ technology generically known as 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Forthcoming release Teleport It 3D is the latest addition to a growi…
Amazon’s CEO Doesn’t See 3D Printing As a Threat To Their Business Model
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, was issued with a question regarding the company and the potential effects of 3D printing on its business at Amazon’s annual shareholder’s meeting last week. Whilst reco…