Hexagon Launches New Digital Factory for Virtual Shop Floor Simulation
Manufacturing technology company Hexagon has launched Digital Factory, a new digitalization solution designed to boost manufacturing productivity. Un…
Axtra3D’s Hi-Speed SLA: a new force in resin 3D printing
Axtra3D is a transformative AM organization bringing high-speed, high-resolution capabilities to the resin 3D printer market. Headquartered in Charl…
AM goes green with 3devo’s new SLS powder recycling process
Register now for our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online event for insights on AM developments in aerospace, space, and defense sectors from industry leaders! 3D printing material proces…
Inside 3D Printing Conference
April will see the inaugural edition of the ‘Inside 3D Printing’ event in NYC — the first U.S. east coast expo that is fully focused on this sector. Taking place at the Javits Convention Center, 22–23…
Makies Set a Precedent as First Compliant 3D Printed Toys
MakieLab has today announced that the Makies have made history as the world’s first CE-certified EN71-compliant 3D printed toy. I have never hidden my sheer delight at the Makie concept (from initial …
Flomio Makes Your Prints Interactive with NFC
The practical applications of 3D printing are always expanding, this time with a new service offered by Flomio, the firm that focuses on all things NFC. Now, starting at $8, you can print 3D figures …
An Eccentric & Appealing Collection of 3D Printed Jewellery
Maison 203 opened in Treviso in Italy in June of 2010 as a distinguished distributor of select, international objects with a singular focus on design. With a physical store in the centre of Treviso, t…
Bashing heads together…
Russell Beard is a designer — a talented and experienced one at that, and by his own admission he can be quite opinionated about issues within his sector. Russ runs his own, expanding, product design …
MakerBot & GrabCAD Announce Winners of 3D Print Challenge
MakerBot and GrabCAD have excitedly announced the winners of their recent 3D Printer Challenge to design futuristic vehicles for the year 2040. The challenge resulted in 151 entries and six winners ha…
Kaetemi’s 1/10 Scale 3D Printed Figurine
Here on 3DPI we’ve shared several stories of different kinds of 3D printed figurines with you, from Woody Allen to Star Trek characters, but the perspective has been predominantly a western one. Today…
Democratising Design – 3DNation
Business start-ups from graduates coming out of MIT are prolific, a testament to the superior education and grounding that these students get at this renowned institution centred on technology. Indeed…
Hooked on 3D Printing: Tracking Marine Life Using Additive Manufacturing
One of the earliest applications of additive manufacturing has been the prototyping of designs. With a 3D printer, it’s possible to create a single prototype to see how it looks and functions before …
3D Printing has Reached the Upper Echelons of US Politics — 2013 State of the Union Address
President Obama’s State of the Union address yesterday made specific reference to 3D printing within the context of bringing manufacturing back to the US. Here’s the full section of the address that c…
Advanced Manufacturing at GE — Progress and Future Strategy
Back in November of last year, GE Aviation (a GE subsidiary and a global producer of jet engines) announced its acquisition of Morris Technologies and sister company RQM, citing critical investment in…
It’s a Small World After All: Nanoscribe’s 3D-printed Nano-universe
This spaceship, hardly the width of a human hair, conjures up visions of Innerspace or The Magic School Bus, a day soon-to-come when we may see microscopic robots travelling through our bloodstream to…