3D Printer Simulator Emulates FDM 3D Printing Workflows
5minlab, a software development studio, has released a standalone simulator that emulates fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing workflows in a d…
TissueLabs Scales Bioprinting with Launch of TissuePro: Technical Specifications
TissueLabs, a Swiss biotech firm, has unveiled TissuePro, a bioprinting system engineered for sophisticated tissue applications. This new system build…
U.S.-Based Elmet Technologies Signs Strategic Supply Agreement with TANIOBIS
Elmet Technologies, a fully integrated U.S.-owned manufacturer of tungsten and molybdenum, has signed a strategic agreement with TANIOBIS GmbH, a German company specializing in high-purity niobium and…
The Creators Project – Impossible Art With MakerBot
The Creators Project was founded by a partnership between Intel and Vice, and is supporting visionary artists across multiple disciplines using technology for expressing their creativity. To date the …
NAMII Update – Lug Nut App
The Ohio based National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), which is looking to disrupt traditional industry with a one-of-a-kind idea. Well, to everyone familiar with 3D printing, th…
Makerbot Updates 3D Printer Software with MakerWare 1.1 and MakerBot Firmware 7.0
Makerbot has announced upgrades to its proprietary 3D printing software with the release of MakerWare 1.1 and MakerBot Firmware 7.0! These upgrades bring with them a host of new features and the highl…
How to Design Breakthrough Inventions
For those following 60 Minutes closely, you may have seen this piece of Rose Charlie on David Kelley, the man behind IDEO – a company that has created thousands of innovations including the first mous…
What is a Design Engineer?
What is a design engineer? Here is a brief video that summarises the characteristics of a design engineer. The idea is to educate anyone new to the topic to the iterative design process and what it re…
Milwaukee 3D Printing Meetup Group
As more and more people are buying or building their first 3D printers, the community around likeminded people gets organized to share ideas and experiences. One of these groups is US based Milwaukee …
Additive Manufacturing With Metal
Sciaky, Inc., a Chicago based subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) announced their latest innovation on large scale part manufacturing technology and a video on how it works. Sciaky’s Direc…
Building an MIT FabLab in Maine
The MIT Club of Maine is giving their members and friends a great opportunity to get to know more about digital fabrication and 3D printing. Lead by Sarah Boisvert along with the MIT Center, the plan …
Introduction to 3D Printing — A Hands-on Workshop
Later this month, Anarkik3D will run a 1-day course described as an introduction to 3D printing for creative people, focussing on what you can do with it. This is a practical, hands-on and upbeat work…
Leonar3do – 3D VR Kit For Your Computer
Leonar3do is a Hungarian-based tech company bringing virtual reality closer to the average consumer. Their agenda is to turn standard 2D screens of computers and other devices into real 3D working env…
CryoPop – A sustainable medical device to combat cervical cancer, developed using 3D printing
An inspired and inspiring application of 3D printing in the development of a medical device that will potentially directly affect the lives of women in the developing world is the CryoPop. This is a m…
Psychobob’s Atlas Bot from Portal 2 3D Printed
3D artist-slash-modeller Psychobob has combined his interests in 3D printing and gaming with some quite spectacular results. One of his latest creations – his third 3D printed project to be exact – is…