Another week, another round of LinkBits: your source for brief bits of news from the 3D printing industry. The industry is booming and so are we, so here is a list of stories that we couldn’t quite fit into our…
Tampa Bay Photo Studio Becomes the Latest to Move Into 3D
We said before that 2015 might be, among other things, the year where photogrammetric 3D scanning based 3D printed portraits will make their way into photographic studios worldwide. Cool Dims, a studio in the Tampa Bay area in Florida, has…
Closing the Sustainability Cycle with InnoCirlce Recycled 3D Printing Filaments
It’s now been obvious for some time that humanity is living outside of its means, causing potentially irreversible damage to the climate, consuming the last drops of finite resources, and producing huge amounts of waste. Though only a component of…
3D Printed Wind Turbines Help Remote Communities Gain Sustainable Power
When it comes to energy, finding a sustainable clean energy alternative to fossil fuels is one of the most talked about engineering challenges. Wind power is a very popular alternative due to its lack of emissions, and it can be…
3D Printing Expert Econolyst Forms Stratasys Strategic Consulting Division
Upon consolidating its 3D printing and manufacturing services into a single division, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, Stratasys is expanding its role as a service provider from producing parts for businesses to providing expert consulting services. Econolyst, an industry-leading consultancy and research…
Complex Separation of Conjoined Twins Successfully Planned with 3D Printing
We’ve covered many stories in which 3D printing has aided in the planning of surgeries, with patient-specific, 3D printed models cutting surgery time drastically by providing doctors with a detailed visual representation of the areas in which they are about…
Free 3D Printable of the Week: And the Oscar Goes to…
Why star in a thrilling drama or quirky comedy to take home an Academy Award, when you can 3D print your own? This week’s free 3D printable comes from Sketchfab user JuanG3D, who modeled up a replica of Hollywood’s iconic…
Youmagine Users Respond to Ultimaker's OnePlus One Contest with 3D Printable Smartphone Accessories
As the Mobile World Congress – the biggest show in the world devoted to mobile technologies – is approaching, it makes sense that all eyes are focused on smartphones, a mature technological sector that many 3D printing companies have always…
GE's New Indian Facility Demonstrates that Manufacturing Will Be Flexible Before It Is Distributed
The long term dream for 3D printing is fully distributed and democratised manufacturing, as opposed to the current dominant model of centralized production. Long before that happens, though, it will be the current manufacturing industry that will evolve into something…
Daft Punk Unmasked and 3D Scanned
Everyone’s heard of Daft Punk, but not everyone’s seen the faces behind those famous robotic DJs (unless this pic counts). Xavier Veilhan is fortunate, even lucky, to be among those who have seen the faces of the French artists, which…
