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…
How 3D Printing fits into My Chosen Career of Model Making
Amanda Darby is a freelance sculptor, model maker, CG modeler and 3D printing specialist. She is based in Bristol and works with a wide range of companies across the UK. Here she shares some of her ex…
Scaling Up With the Spiderbot 3D Printer
Ben Peters – an MIT student studying new fabrication techniques at the Media Lab’s Mediated Matter group – is responsible for developing an interesting 3D printing project called Spi…
3D Print Barometer — To Print or Not to Print
One of the often overlooked realities about 3D printing is that it cannot print anything and everything. So even while 3D Printing tech continues to improve and become an even greater value propositio…
Something for the Kids: Printrbot jr. @ Kickstarter
The man behind the successful Printrbot 3D printer, Brook Drumm, is sourcing funds for another project at Kickstarter: Printrbot jr – a 3D printer aimed directly at kids. Printrbot jr. is not just any…
Improbable Objects at the Beach
3D printed art from Improbable Objects and What It Is will be on show at the 2012 Aqua Art Miami exhibition. The four-day exhibition will start tomorrow 6th December and is held at the AQUA Hotel in M…
3D Printed Ceramic Products: Intersection of Art & Engineering
One of the most intriguing application areas of 3D printing comes from the developments that are happening with ceramic materials. And a company that is wholly focused on this is Figulo as it explores…
Supersized Industrial 3D Printing in Metal
Concept Laser, a manufacturer of industrial grade, metal 3D printers introduced its latest, large-scale laser melting system at this year’s Euromold event. As I mentioned in my review of the show this…
Open 3D Printing Design Office in London
An interesting new concept has spun out from 3Dprintuk — called mak3D — which introduces an open, co-working design office with 3D printing facilities in the city of London. The premise for mak3D is t…
A Gallery of 3D Printed iPhone 4 and 5 Cases
Hugo Arcier sent us an image collection of recently created Skull iPhone cases that were inspired by his artistic project “Degeneration” based on a face reduction algorithm and produced using 3D print…
CSI Features 3D Printing
The American hit series CSI informed viewers in the latest episode (season 13, episode 9) with a plot twist that featured 3D printing. The 3D printed gun issue has received wide coverage in the media …
Geomagic Studio 2013 – More Speed and Customisation
Geomagic has released an upgraded version of its 3D data processing software – Geomagic Studio 2013. Conceived to enable a smooth transition from 3D scan data into accurate surface, mesh and 3D …
Simulated Melted Moon Rocks Used For 3D Printing
3D printers and their many applications are going far and wide. In August we shared a story of the tech being applied in warzones with the US Army’s Expeditionary Lab, but the next phase of the …
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