31 members of a Bulgarian crime ring have been arrested for ATM skimming, electronic payment fraud and forgery. Among the many consumer electronic devices that were seized during the bust were several 3D printers that the accused used in their…
Arcam Subsidiary AP&C Moves to Service the Aerospace Industry With AS9100 Certification
Advanced Powders and Coatings Inc – AP&C – has announced that the metal powder material supplier’s quality management system has been AS9100 certified by technical standard administrators SAE International. AS9100 is the standard quality management system that has been adopted…
This 3D Printed Samus Aran Cosplay from Metroid is Incredible
This amazing Varia Suit costume took cosplayer Talaaya two years to design, 3D print and construct at a cost of almost $4000. The suit was created with a combination of 3D printing and traditional costume making techniques using craft foam…
Milan’s Politecnico +Lab Is Co-producing Accessories Tailored for People with Rheumatic Pain
There are two laboratories focusing on experimental desktop 3D printing at Milan Politecnico University: one is the PhyCo Lab, led by Prof. Maximiliano Romero, which uses it for prototyping innovative robotic systems, and the other is +Lab, which focuses on…
e-NABLE 3D Printed Prosthetics Further Enabled with Hand-O-Matic & A Little Help from YouMagine & Ultimaker
e-NABLE has made headlines for its efforts in providing custom, low-cost prosthetics to people in need, particularly children born with hand deformities caused by amniotic band syndrome. Most recently, the nonprofit made a big splash at Johns Hopkins Hospital in…
The 'Formide' 3D Print Platform Could be Formidable IF it Fulfills its Promises
Printr, the Netherlands based startup that launched back in May with a commitment to simplify the 3D printing process with its new network, is now gearing up to release its consumer 3D printing platform Formide next month. The guys tell us…
Now You Can 3D Print with Memory Foam
Kai Parthy, inventor of the original Laywoo-D3 and Laybrick filaments, is back with an exciting new material for desktop filament fabricators. An extension of his foam PORO-LAY line, Kai has developed a sponge filament he calls Layfomm. Though objects printed…
3D Artist Paul Liaw's New Shapeways Jewellery Line Stuns
I have often argued that with the consolidation of the movie and videogame industries into fewer blockbuster properties a large number of 3D artists will be moving (voluntarily or not) into commercial modelling for 3D printing. This appears to be…
3DPI.TV – Researchers Grow 3D Printing inspired Fibers
Two possible paths for 3D printing to evolve along are the idea of artificially assembling smaller and smaller parts, faster and faster. With that, you ultimately arrive at the ability to digitally assemble molecules and atoms to create anything, just…
Pocket-Sized 3D Printer to Fit Your Pocket and Budget
Yesterday, we covered the LumiPocket, a pint-sized DLP 3D printer that looks super sleek and, from the looks of it, is actually capable of 3D printing tiny objects. Hopping on the pocket train (can you imagine a tiny train going…