Authentise and Autodesk Collaborate to Streamline Additive Manufacturing
Authentise, a provider of data-driven manufacturing software that streamlines digital workflows from concept to production, has integrated Autodesk’s …
Generative Machine introduces new AI-generated open-source 5-axis FFF desktop 3D printer
UK-based robotics engineering startup Generative Machine is developing an open-source 5-axis fused filament fabrication (FFF) system by using Autodesk…
ORNL Innovative 3D Printed Part Aims to Replace Steel in Sustainable Construction
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine have developed a groundbreaking single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel through…
Making Multi-colour Art Prints on a Hobbyist 3D Printer
Andre Tiemann, a 3D printing enthusiast from Toronto, was faced with a problem when asked to 3D print a university logo. He wanted to use three colours, but his MakerBot Replicator could only print tw…
Educating the future Workforce in 3 Dimensions!
This video is an inspiring example of an industrial and educational collaboration that brings 3D printing to life, and more importantly, puts it in to the hands of young people at Belton New Tech High…
The Era of the 'Prosumer' & 3D Printing
“Prosumer” — Anyone following the 3D printing industry will have heard that term a lot lately, especially around the recent launches of MakerBot’s Replicator 2 and Formlabs’ Form 1 3D prin…
Original 3D Printed Art Via Polychemy
The online consumer market for 3D printed goods is continuing to evolve, with more and more channels offering the key advantages that this technology offers a discerning clientele, namely stunning vis…
HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh Gets to Grips with 3D Printing
On Tuesday last, HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh was the guest of honour at an event celebrating the renaming of the Royal Academy of Engineering and opening of the building. John Burn Ltd, U…
Inspiring Real Kids in the Real World with 3D Printing
On Tuesday I tweeted a link to some press coverage about the opening of a new advanced technology centre — at a high school. Well I attended said opening yesterday, having been invited to cover the ev…
Current State And Future Predictions for the Growth of the 3D Printing Industry
There are vast opportunities for the 3D printing industry to grow exponentially in the next few years — indeed, in February of last year Business Insider suggested that it will be the next trillion do…
3D Printing Does Retro — Check Out the Bioscope
A novel 3D printing application has been highlighted by i.materialise in the last 24 hours. The Bioscope is the brainchild of independent designers Simon de Bakker and Jon Stam and it is retro cool. …
If a 3D Photo of your Unborn Baby isn’t good enough – how about a 3D printed model?
Mashable has produced a fascinating video insight into how a Japanese company has come up with the ultimate in anti-natal keepsakes — an intricate, and precise, 3D printed model of your unborn baby. M…
The 3D printed Art of Cosmo Wenman
Cosmo Wenman is certainly a memorable artist. What he has created is something unique — yet very familiar. In the future, his approach could enable art critics (classical or otherwise) to admire this …
3D Printed Acoustic Guitar
3D printing musical instruments is not an entirely new concept for anyone following the progress of the 3D printing industry. The first notable instrument to be 3D printed was reported from MIT, where…
Preview of 3D Printing Event 2012 in The Netherlands
As the 3D printing industry gains momentum in the mainstream media, so does the events calendar for the industry itself. The ecosystem between different industry participants is expanding by the minut…