Stratasys is getting bigger! Not just in terms of actual business growth, but the company just announced two new developments to expand the size of its 3D printing capabilities. Davide just reported the release of the Xtend 500 filament solution,…
Executive Interview: Simon Shen, CEO of XYZprinting's New Kinpo Group
On the 7th of April, South Korea hosted a launch event for XYZprinting’s new Nobel 1.0 printer and I was lucky enough to be invited to the show. The event was held in the Itaewon district of Seoul and XYZprinting CEO Simon…
Makers Empire and DTSL Bring Simple 3D Printing to Hong Kong Schools
Its 2015 and 3D printing in education is no longer a novel application or an additional course for the technically inclined. It’s rapidly grown to the point where we’re not just introducing it in educational curricula worldwide, but refining and…
Diamond Hotend for Full-Color 3D Printing Funded in Two Days
On April 1st, RepRap.me launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their Diamond Hotend for 3D printers, and were 100% funded in two days. What makes this hotend so appealing? The Diamond Hotend allows users to feed 3 different colors through…
SuperMod: Not Your Ordinary 3D Printed Wall
This is not just a wall. This is a movable, adjustable organizer of space. A solid curtain that plays with falling light. A textured surface that you can feel on the outside and on the inside. It is not one…
3D Printing Enables a Smartphone's Transformation into a Dual Spectrometer
A project conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Sydney, and published in the journal of Optics Letters, built a functional, dual absorption and fluorescence spectrometer combining a smartphone and its set of electronic sensors (and CMOS chip)…
3D Print for Three Weeks Straight with Stratasys' Xtend 500 Fortus Plus
Stratasys, the global leader in professional and industrial FDM 3D printing systems, has just launched the Xtend 500 Fortus Plus, a new 500-cubic-inch spool of ABS filament for up to 400 hours (that’s almost three weeks) of unattended 3D printing…
Metal-Filled Filament for Full-Metal 3D Printed Objects
As Makers, chemists, engineers, and professionals worldwide get a better grip on the potential of desktop FFF 3D printers, we are bound to see more and more advanced filaments that push the limits of what can be achieved. The Sinterhard…
Most Read Articles from Last Week – April 12th
Instructables & 3D Hubs Are Giving Away 13 Different 3D Printers Want to win a 3D printer or $2,000 in 3D printing credit? Instructables and 3D Hubs have teamed up for a massive 3D printing contest and they’re giving away…
3D Printing Lawsuit in Korea: A Rokit Attack, and a Moment to Recover
We have just learned the Rokit, a Korean 3D printer manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit in the Korean courts against its close Korean competitor and rival, Moment 3D Printers. While we are aware of only a few lawsuits between printer…
