Materialise Enhances Customization in 3D Printing Through New Collaborations and Software Upgrades
Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and services, has introduced significant software updates and forged key partnerships to enhance …
Formnext Frankfurt 2024: all the new 3D printers and launches
Early news from Formnext 2024 indicates that many new 3D printers and the latest additive manufacturing technology will be announced at this monthR…
University of Cyprus leads EU-Backed initiative to develop superior materials for aerospace applications
With the funding from the European Union, the University of Cyprus (UCY) is spearheading the establishment of the Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Competence Centre (AM2C3). Althoug…
AutoDesk Releases New Meshmixer (Free Download from Their Sandbox)
AutoDesk has released an updated Meshmixer app available through its 123D family of apps. It is a free download and allows users to edit and combine scanned files as well as repair files from scans an…
Research at US ARL: Using 3D Printing to Produce Replaceable & Blast-proof Vehicle Parts
Even though it’s nicer to think positively about what most people immediately associate with 3D printing, the reality sometimes deviates from the ideology. And while there are many good, positive appl…
New, Stronger Metals from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have been using a $660,000 grant from NASA to simulate stronger materials for 3D printing. Led by Dr. Frank Liou, of the school’s Lase…
Microsoft Update for 8.1 Reveals Development of New 3D Print Output Format
Microsoft has concluded that none of the existing 3D output formats meet the goals for its 3D printing support in Windows and is now proposing instead to develop a new XML based format, the 3D Manufac…
UK's Tech Strategy Board £30million Fund
The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) yesterday launched a strategy to boost innovation and growth in the creative industries — a vital and vibrant sector that already contributes 6% to UK GD…
3D printing R&D microcap Sigma Labs Inc. Will Outperform All Other 3D Printing Stocks Over Next 3-6 Months
Gary Anderson, 3DPI’s newest regular contributor, backs up his latest 3D printing stock prediction as Sigma Labs’ share price stands at .075 and with a market cap of a mere $43M. Now that raised some …
The Newest Kid on the 3D Printing Block — What a Peach!
Whilst The Peachy Printer is not at final product stage and the team’s current Kickstarter campaign responsibly self-describes as needing work to reach its full potential; a 3D printer that can …
3D Scanning Fallen Soldiers in Russia – Immortalization of the Battle of Borodino
Even though most recent news on 3D scanning has been about prosumer-targeted desktop solutions, the majority of which are currently still lying on the design tables with a sole focus on winning the pr…
Tom’s Guide to Best 3D Printers of 2013
Last week, Richard Baguley (the bagel-iest of the Richards) at Tom’s Guide wrote up a brief review of some of the latest home 3D printers on the market. I still haven’t gotten a chance to see all of t…
Create Your Own Pop-Up Bobblehead Shop with EasyTwin
We’ve covered any number of businesses and entrepreneurs looking to convert you into 3D-printed objects. The Great Fredini, for instance, has his 3D portrait studio at Coney Island in New York. The n…
New York City College of Technology Continuing Studies Center Offers Fall Course on Fabrication and 3D Printing
For those living in the Brooklyn area, the New York City College of Technology Continuing Studies Center is offering a course on fabrication and 3D printing running from October 1st to the end of Nove…
3D Printing Stocks Bullish in Short Term After Credit Suisse Evaluation with Strong Growth Forecast in the Longer Term
The market gods were good to 3D printing stocks last week with the international financial services group, Credit Suisse, giving the industry a hopeful review. I’m not a stock broker, so I can’t tell…