Siemens launches its new AI-powered assistant for industrial engineering
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Industrial manufacturing firm Siemens has unv…
Optimizing 3D printing performance with Bondtech’s Core Heating Technology
Core Heating Technology (CHT) from Bondtech, the Swedish manufacturer of world-leading filament feeders, increases 3D printing speeds by over 30%. CHT…
Materialise adds novel AM materials to its portfolio
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has introduced three new materials to its AM portfolio. These materials include Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fi…
Bits to Its 3D Printing Art Show Opens This Weekend In Maine
The Bits to Its 3D Printing Art Show organized by Maine FabLab, which we covered on 3DPI back in January, is set to open its doors tomorrow. From the many designs submitted for inclusion in the show, …
A Collection by Artist Shane Hope Reflects on 3D Printing Today and the Molecular Future
New York artist Shane Hope has developed an exhibition of his work called Nano-Nonobjective-Oriented Ontographs and Qubit-Built Quilts, which is currently being hosted by the Winkleman Gallery. Shane’…
ShouldBee – Community Created 3D Printed Toys & Collectibles
This Friday’s first glimpse into the world of 3D models-to-prints comes from a company called ShouldBee, which emphasizes the role of the communal aspect – sharing, debating and voting – in the …
Researching Breast Implant Improvements Using 3DP
Research being carried out by Texan company TeVido BioDevices is considering new methodologies for producing customized breast implants — specifically for reconstructive surgery for women that have un…
Cubize – A New 3D Model Repository
New 3D model repositories keep on emerging at an ever increasing pace, and today’s second contender in this sector is Cubize. Led by an Italian Aerospace Engineer called Giorgio Pagliara, the company’…
voxeljet Employs Large Scale 3D Printing to Support Joint Aid Project for a Clinic in Ethiopia
A defective turbine wheel meant that a small hospital in Ethiopia was no longer able to warrant the supply of its electricity. And it did not have enough money to replace the wheel. Thanks to the join…
Dragon — OCC Custom Motorbikes Realise Big Benefits with 3D Printing
Orange County Choppers (OCC) builds custom and production motorcycles in Orange County, New York. Founded by Paul Teutul Senior, OCC was featured on the Discovery Channel’s ‘American Chopper’, a reali…
Filming a 3D Printing Revolution
Many, including the man himself, describe Brian Federal as a “Creative”. Well, he is, but he is also a great deal more than that too. Among his many interests and talents, Brian has developed a keen i…
Interview with Mike Ayre, Managing Director at Crucible Industrial Design
Mike Ayre is a product design, innovation and manufacturing consultant and runs his own industrial design company, Crucible, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Mike has long been a proponent of 3D printi…
Cg-creatives’ Award Design Challenge with Sculpteo and Glare Technologies
After going through a redesign and renaming process, cg-creatives – formerly 3D worXX – has now teamed up with Sculpteo and Glare Technologies for a design-oriented challenge. Cg-creatives, an interdi…
Pico – An AA Battery Sized Hot-end for RepRap 3D Printers Coming to Kickstarter
B3 Innovations is intending to bring a bit of good old industrial manufacturing back to the western world with their upcoming project — Pico — a tiny, all metal 3mm filament hot-end for RepRap based 3…
Autodesk’s Representation of Design on Demand
Autodesk – authors of the 123D design apps – has released a simple, but effective, infographic that shows how and why people can get customizing the things around them. I was interested to see that fo…