Aibuild integrates thermal simulation into LFAM toolpath software
Aibuild, a UK-based developer of software for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), has introduced an integrated finite element thermal simulati…
E3D High Flow ObXidian Hotends Now Available via Bambu Lab Webstore
E3D, a UK-based developer of extrusion systems for 3D printing, has announced that its High Flow ObXidian hotends are now available for purchase direc…
[INTERVIEW] Alloyed builds momentum with full-stack metals optimization platform
Alloyed, a University of Oxford spin-out founded in 2017 as OxMet Technologies, is gaining traction with its vertically integrated approach to metallic component design, driven by computational alloy …
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…
Tinkering With Technology – 3D Printing Initiative For Primary Schools
3DPI has reported on numerous stories featuring the educational sector, and this trend is encouraging. The latest news with a focus on education comes out of Loughborough University in the UK. The uni…
UK Study On 3D Printing — A Call for an Official Policy Framework
As 3D printing continues to gather momentum, it appears that even the big wheels might be starting to turn in the UK – at least if the country’s leaders take on board Andrew Sissons’…
Hobbyist Weekend – With Prusa Mendel 3D Printer
This weekend we wanted to focus on the many hobbyists that wish to build their own 3D printer. We selected a video made by a US based hobbyist who constructed the Prusa Mendel machine from start to fi…
DRM, Patents, Litigation vs IP & Safety
At the beginning of last month (9th October) a US patent (No. 8286236) was granted to Intellectual Ventures (Washington, USA). This patent is for a ‘manufacturing control system’ and within the copiou…
A Look At Halloween 2012 – 3D Printed Style
Even though carving real pumpkin flesh is still mostly preferred over 3D printing Jack O’Lanterns, other aspects of Allhallows Eve have already benefitted from the tech. If you happened to see s…
Printcraft: CAD is Child’s Play & 3D Printing Makes it Real
Paul Harter, the creator of Printcraft, shares his passion for 3D design and 3D printing as well as his opinions about engaging children with these technologies. Printcraft started as a project with m…
L5: An Attractive New 3D printer on Kickstarter
Kickstarter campaigns for 3D printers are pretty common these days, so it takes a pretty good pitch to stand out from the crowd. The L5 3D printer has a forgettable name, but appears to have a pretty…
Developing 3D Printed Aerospace Applications
Airbus, a leading international aircraft manufacturer has been bullish about its future plans around using 3D printing as part of their manufacturing processes with a goal of making the entire aircraf…
Phantom Geometry AM Process
Liz and Kyle von Hasseln from the Southern California Institute of Architecture have been working with Additive Manufacturing (AM) and developing a process based on DLP. The project, which was develop…
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