nTop and Nvidia enhance computational design in new partnership
Software developer nTop will integrate its computational design software with GPU manufacturer Nvidia’s ray tracing and Omniverse technologies in a ne…
Xolo launches new Xube² volumetric 3D printer: technical specifications and pricing
Berlin-based 3D printer manufacturer Xolo has launched the Xube², its new volumetric 3D printer. Leveraging the company’s proprietary Xolography…
Nikon SLM expands copper 3D printing in the US with Tucker Induction Systems
Induction heating firm Tucker Induction Systems has partnered with metal 3D printer manufacturer Nikon SLM Solutions to offer copper 3D printing services in the United States. The strategic part…
Maker Faire New York 2012: A Weekend of 3D Printing and Open Source Goodness
This year’s Maker Faire was held this bygone weekend at the New York Hall of Science and the timing couldn’t have been more appropriate. The preceding weeks brought us the Form 1 and Replicator 2, thu…
Mcor Adds a Plus to its Matrix 3D Printer
At the recent TCT Live 2012 Exhibition, Mcor Technologies, a company that manufacturers the only line of paper 3D printers in the world, launched an upgrade of its Matrix 3D printer — the Matrix 300+.…
A Round Up of 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Developments at the TCTLive Conference
The TCT Live 2012 Conference on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing turned out to be a milestone for me as it was the last one that I will be involved with organizing — after 16 years there were so…
Kickstarter Money Pouring In For Form 1
Buzz surrounding the just announced Form 1 3D Printer is not limited to just general media hype – the concrete demand for the innovative 25 micron layer capable device is also evident. With still almo…
3D Printing Cellulose Tightens the Gap Between Engineering And Arts Students
Last week the big news regarding 3D printable materials were about Laywoo-3D, a FDM filament created out of a wood/polymer composite which could produce amazingly realistic looking results – resemblin…
Stratasys & Edison Nation Presents: 9th Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
Stratasys recently launched the 2013 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge – a design contest for innovative students that has awarded over 100,000 USD in scholarships. The 2013 contest is organised …
Strength Through Software – 3D Printed Objects v.1.2
In the transition phase of 3D printing where a personal printer is not yet a household must, the thirst for creating something unique and distinctive still needs to be quenched. To fullfill this need …
Billed as the first truly high-resolution, low-cost 3D printer for design professionals: Formlabs Launches the Form 1 3D Printer
Today sees the launch of the latest “prosumer” 3D printer from Formlabs. A year in development, Formlabs has been working on a brand new 3D printer concept — Form 1 — which offers true professional qu…
Teenage Engineering – 3D Printed Accessories for OP-1 Synthesizer
The Stockholm based company Teenage Engineering launched their much anticipated OP-1 Synthesizer last year, which received tons of media attention for such a niche product. The OP-1 is the all-in-one …
3D Systems Partners With the Smithsonian on 3D Digitisation Project
3D Systems Corporation announced their latest multi-year partnership agreement with the world renowned Smithsonian Institution to provide 3D printing services and technology. The Smithsonian is the wo…
KamerMaker: 3D Printing is Scaling Up
Most designers and makers working with 3D printing are currently having to focus on the size of their objects given the relatively small size of the production capabilities of the current commercial 3…
From Clicks to Bricks – a New Era of 3D Printing Retail
The year to date has already brought us several new companies and their take on 3D printers – with some receiving more publicity than others. However, while practically all of the respective com…