Metafold revolutionizes additive manufacturing with new features for 3D printing and lightweighting
Cloud and API-based 3D engineering platform provider Metafold has announced new features aimed at promoting wider acceptance of 3D printing and lightw…
AnkerMake M5C Review: easy, affordable, and reliable 3D printing
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer AnkerMake, owned by electronics device company Anker Innovations, was founded back in 2020. The company launched its f…
3devo elevates 3D printing with advanced technology and personalized support
Dutch filament maker manufacturer 3devo has announced the launch of its new offerings at Formnext 2023. The focal points of this release are the Filament Maker TWO, the second version of the com…
Weidenbach / Klein
I first met Silvia Weidenbach quite by chance at TCT 2011, where she was a visitor. She came onto the stand of 3DDC Limited, while I was catching up with Andy Allshorn, a long time friend and a Direct…
Spooky 3D Printed Prop for a Haunted House
While looking around on Thingiverse for some Halloween stuff to make this year, I came across this wonderful animatronic haunted house prop by user wifibum: It’s a 3D printed skull attached to motors,…
Results from the 3D Printing Event Challenge
This week saw the second edition of the 3D Printing Event in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. And among the many highlights, one in particular stood out — the Design Challenge for the GrabCAD Community. Th…
3D Printed Jewellery Extravaganza
It’s Friday and time for another 3D printed showdown. This week it’s all about jewellery – one of the most exciting and inspirational sectors in which 3D printing technologies can be appli…
3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test Flight
Following the example of Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton researchers in the US have successfully built and flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), produced using 3D printin…
Ditto!
As well as being another entry-level 3D printer, the rather cleverly named Ditto has been brought to market by Canadian company Tinkerine, which was established back in April. With a slick website and…
3D Printed Aid for Orthopaedic Needs
Customisation is one of the primary advantages of 3D printing technology because it adds significant value to the process without incurring additional costs. This is an attractive proposition for many…
3D Printing and the Importance of Attribution
If you have ever seen a 3D printer promoted or advertised, there’s a good chance that you have also seen the work of several talented 3D model designers. What you probably don’t know is who they are. …
Form 1 Breaks Record on Kickstarter
Form 1 is making history on Kickstarter by breaking the tech funding record. The project by Formlabs, a team that were previously students at MIT, aims to create an affordable, high resolution prosume…
3D Printing — From a New Buyer’s Perspective
Kevin Quigley is a product designer and runs his own successful agency — Quigley Design — in Shrewsbury, UK. As such, Kevin has witnessed at first hand the evolution of digital tools for product devel…
3D Printing – Back and Forth on PIY
I will confess, the 3D Printshow was not just a work-day for me! I am one of the lucky people in that I love my job and 3D printing fascinates me professionally AND personally. Until recently though,…
UK Government Investing in 3D Printing
The United States is not the only Government betting on the future success of 3D printing technology — The UK Government has recently announced £7 million investment in research and development in thi…
