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…
When 3D Printing Technologies Make a Real Difference — It Matters!
It’s no big secret that I love 3D printing and what it can do. I have been known to get carried away by the applications in fashion and art, and I do love finding and writing about these stories, but …
A Personal Panther 3D Printer – From the People Behind Portabee
Does a day go by without a new 3D printer announcement? Doesn’t seem like it. The latest is the Panther 3D printer, which has been developed over a number of years and launched this week by the team b…
3D Printing the Skeleton of a Live Animal
The use of 3D printing for medical applications has had a wide impact on the sector and is constantly pushing boundaries. One area of interest is in the combination of CT scanning with 3D printing to …
Here They Come – the Beautiful Ones!
Shapeways seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to getting beautiful people, especially those with high profiles, into 3D printing. There is no denying that high profile names (and faces) grab …
The ‘3D Printer Experience’ Store Opens Today in Chicago
Chicago is the latest city to get its own bricks and mortar 3D printing retail space. Set to open its doors today, “The 3D Printer Experience” will offer its clientele the opportunity to experie…
DesignX – Digital Technology Workshops at the ICFF in May
DesignX is a series of digi tech workshops taking place next month from 18th to 21st May at the 25th annual design fair ICFF at NYC’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The approach is a hands-on one…
3D Modelling/Printing Company Handprint Wins the Feld Google Fiber House Challenge
Brad Feld, a professional investor seemingly passionate about all things tech (and marathons), organized quite an amazing opportunity for start-ups to participate in a competition called the Feld KC F…
3D Printed Customized Joint Replacement – Mayo Clinic
In today’s video feature we see an example of how 3D printing can help people with conditions such as osteoarthritis. Regular joint replacements can bring good results to most people, but how ab…
3D Printed Music
This weekend’s video feature shows an innovative use of 3D printing from art hack day in Stockholm 2013. Rickard Dahlstrand uses a Lulzbot 3D-printer to visualize different classical music pie…
Custom 3D Printed Fountain Pens from Pjotr
A fascinating and quite beautiful consumer-facing business model that uses metal 3D printing in a fundamental way to produce bespoke products is Pjotr. The company has been established by the Dutch de…
Midas Touch – Augmented Art Project for the Visually Impaired
A team of Harvard students have joined together with the aim of making art accessible to the visually impaired by using 3D printing as means to reach this goal. In an interview with Venture Beat, one …
3D Systems Brings New Software Release — Geomagic Design
When 3D Systems introduces a new product, you would be forgiven for automatically assuming that there is a new 3D printer on the market. In this case you would be wrong, as the company released news t…