For the longest time, South Korea was a virtual 3D printing desert. As a writer for 3DPI based in Busan, I really had to search far and wide for leads…any leads, to write about. Thankfully, that has changed and Korea…
Bringing Closed-Loop Control to Desktop 3D Printing
There are people in this world that push the boundaries and strive for better on a daily basis. Miguel Sanchez is one of those people. One of the most frustrating hassles in desktop 3D printing is when small errors occur…
Stratasys Kicks 2015 Off with Blooming Bouquet of New 3D Printing Materials
Stratasys is kicking the year off with a whole new suite of colors for its line of ASA thermoplastics and additions to its Digital Materials portfolio. Having launched its ASA FDM 3D printing material for its Fortus systems in September…
Impressive Financial Year Grows SLM Solutions' North American 3D Printing Presence
After a successful financial year, German-based SLM Solutions, manufacturer of metal 3D printing systems, has expanded its North American division with a new vice president. Just as the company published its 2014 fiscal year results, the company announced the appointment…
Obama Tours Boise State University's Cutting-Edge 3D Printing Lab
President Barack Obama’s been doing some traveling, as presidents are wont to do. Before heading to more exotic or turbulent locales, President Obama hit up the quaint town of Boise, Idaho, taking a trip to Boise State University’s College of…
HP, Demining, and the Makers of Singapore – Inside 3D Printing, Singapore, Pt. 2
Day 2 of the Singapore leg of the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo kicked off with a keynote, titled “Manufacturing the Future”, from Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for 3D Systems, Michael Marchesan. Following the intro talk came…
Meet the Einscan-S, A New White Light 3D Scanner on Kickstarter
After building and testing a number of prototypes, testing the scanning algorithm, Hangzhou, China-based Shining 3D has optimized the UI of their Einscan-S 3D scanner and is ready for Kickstarter, with a price of $799. The structured light scanner resembles a…
3D Printing Perfects Glucometer for 10-Year-Old Diabetic's Active Lifestyle
If you or a loved one have Type 1 diabetes, then you know how important it is to closely monitor glucose levels. In America, there may be as many as 3 million people who’ve been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.…
Idezo Social Experiment Proves 3D Scanners Are Ideal for Museum Settings
Idezo is a small studio that “draws upon unique skill sets to help their clients build solutions and solve problems”. This kind of lateral thinking is proving to be more and more important for companies. One way that co-founder Mark…
New Monthly 3D Printing Advisory Service From SmarTech
It’s very difficult to find reliable market information about desktop 3D printing. Every day, there are new stories, and some are more similar to each other than others. It’s hard to tell what company is doing well, and it’s even…
