Endeavor 3D integrates CO-AM software in its powerful HP printer fleet
Additive contract manufacturer Endeavor 3D has partnered with HP and Materialise to leverage the Materialise CO-AM software platform for improving its…
Boston Micro Fabrication launches new dual-resolution, high-precision 3D printer
US-based 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has launched the microArch D1025, a new 3D printer for the production of micro-scale p…
American companies to make and sell NASA’s GRX-810 superalloy
NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has announced that it has licensed its GRX-810 superalloy to five US-based companies. Unveiled last year, GRX-810 is an Oxide Dispersi…
A Customised Concept – The DNA 3D Printed Shoe
Customised footwear courtesy of 3D printing has been expounded before, notably for elite sports men and women to improve comfort and performance. However, the Seattle-based organisation Pensar is deve…
Armac Martin – A Traditional Manufacturer Using 3D Printing Tech to Increase Productivity
Armac Martin is a UK-based manufacturer of metal household/furniture parts such as handles, knobs and door knockers, that has invested in a Stratasys Objet24 Desktop 3D Printer to improve in-house wor…
For Every Action There is a Reaction ….
I have to admit to a rather childishly gleeful reaction of my own to this video, published today by Digital Barriers: The video shows the ThruVision system from Digital Barriers, which reportedly offe…
Stratasys’ Record Results and New Medical Material
Yesterday Stratasys announced record financial results for the first quarter of 2013 based on a number of factors, not least strong sales following the merger of Stratasys and Objet at the very beginn…
Ultimarker — Augmented Reality Converges with 3D Printing
Two of the most radical technological developments of the past few years, that have both seen increasing accessibility and applications, are 3D printing and augmented reality. On 3DPI we have reported…
Giving New Meaning to the Phrase Photo-Bombing
We’ve seen it before, the use of 3D printing to bring idle objects back from the brink of obsolescence. In fact, some of the first news about 3D printing to hit the mainstream was of Jay Leno…
3D Systems Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
In an announcement that reflects the growth of the 3D printing industry as whole, 3D Systems, the South Carolina based leading global provider of 3D print solutions announced a $250 million stock offe…
VEEMEE’s Virtual 3D Printer App at PlayStation®Home
VEEMEE, a digital marketing / content dev agency specializing in the gaming system / portable device sector, is betting on 3D printing to be the missing link between the physical and digital worlds. T…
Pirate3D Reveals the price of its Buccaneer 3D Printer — An Accessible US$347
Following on from its highly publicized “guess the price” competition over the last couple of weeks, which received over 4000 entries, and true to their word, the team at Pirate3D has announced the of…
Mcor Does Generic too
Since its earliest days the 3D printing industry has been awash with acronyms — the umbrella terms used to denote the technology and its applications (RP, RT, RM, AM, 3DP etc) and also the generic nam…
Leapfrog’s 3D Printer Giveaway Celebrating A Year in Business
After one year of leaping through the additive manufacturing market, Netherlands-based Leapfrog is joining the spree of online 3D printing giveaways. They’re celebrating their one-year anniversary by …
The Everlasting Gobstopper: 3D Printing Models & Markets
3D printers are getting cheaper. The home-designed home 3D printer community continues to thrive and produce ever-increasing numbers of 3D printer models, at ever-lower prices. Whilst MakerBot maintai…