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…
Making 3D Printed Chocolate Moulds
Anna Kaziunas France, who teaches digital fabrication at Fab Academy at AS220, recently uploaded a project to Thingiverse, documenting the process of making and using 3D printed chocolate moulds. Star…
Organovo – The Company Behind The First Commercial Bioprinter
Organovo is a company that specialises in bioprinting – the laboratory engineering of tissue. Bioengineering is also the focus of several other universities and research instates around the world, but…
Birth Card Application
Introducing your baby for the first time is an emotional and very special moment. Sending the announcement out to friends and family using cards is common practice these days, but a designer from Mate…
Introducing the Portabee 3D Printer
The Portabee 3D Printer launched earlier this week. This low cost 3D printer comes as a kit retailing at 499USD & delivers a compact size portable 3D printer — reportedly “the first conveniently p…
Autodesk’s Carl Bass on Technology for Global Problem Solving
Carl Bass, CEO of Autodesk, discusses 3D software development and how it is being used to create almost anything. The next area Autodesk is looking into is biology and providing biologists with tools …
3D Printed Medical Solution from 3D Systems
3D Systems has developed a new generation of custom-made hand brace device, which is set to launch before the end of the year. The announcement of this medical application of 3D printing follows the c…
Not Happy with Jewellery Off-the-Shelf? Simple, DIY.
Last week 3D Printing Industry provided some insight into the 3D printing effect on the jewellery sector and the many ways that the technology is contributing to the development and/or production of e…
Israel Opens Its First Open-Source 3D Printing Lab
Israel has joined the ranks of countries looking to utilise 3D printing as a core part of its competitive strategy for the future – with Reut Institute’s 3D XLN (Cross-Labs Network) worksp…
Workshop: Designing for 3D Print
3D printing is rapidly changing the way the that designers and makers think about design. James McBennett , co-founder and CEO of Fabsie is hosting a workshop in London this week for anyone interested…
Protohouse
Protohouse is a research project from Softskill Design focusing on structural optimisation and 3D printing for architectural applications. The potential of the selective laser sintering (SLS) process …
Celebrate Movember (and every other month) with 3D Printed Facial Hair
If you’re not familiar with it already, Movember is a global charity event that raises money and awareness of men’s health issues. Participants start clean-shaven on November 1st, and gather pledges t…
Dilbert: Has He Found the Killer App for 3D Printing?
The first mainstream cartoon strip featuring 3D printing has emerged and Dilbert might just have identified the killer app? Okay, probably not. But it is funny and it does work. However, beyond the ob…