[INTERVIEW] When AI-generated geometry meets the limits of 3D printing
For AI-generated 3D models, visual completeness does not guarantee physical viability. A mesh that looks coherent on screen can still fail at the slic…
New Eight-Laser Metal AM System Launched by Intech Additive Solutions
Indian 3D printer manufacturer Intech Additive Solutions announced the launch of its Infinity Series iFusion450-8, an eight-laser metal AM system, at …
MIT’s New Computational Platform Makes 3D Woven Metamaterials Fully Customizable
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a computational framework for designing 3D woven metamaterials that are soft, flexible, and programmable. Unlike tradition…
Tightening the 3DP Supply Network with SupplyBetter
As 3D printing makes itself comfortable in the social structure, it’ll be necessary to quickly navigate the rising numbers of 3D printing services to find the best supplier to manufacture a give…
Stilnest – A New 3D Printed Jewellery and Accessories Service Promises to be Different
Stilnest is the newest member in the ever-growing crowd of 3D model repositories. However, Stilnest – based in Germany and focusing on accessories (i.e. currently mainly jewellery) – promi…
Dedicated RepRap 3D Printing Hub at TCT
The RepRap community is set to have a dedicated hub at the upcoming TCT Show + Personalize in September. According to the organisers, the event will truly honour its broad commitment to reach 3D print…
Gallery of 3D Printing Fashion & Accessories from the Materialise Malaysian Fashion Show
A selection of images showing the amazing work of the highly acclaimed fashion designer, Melinda Looi, as highlighted at the Materialise Fashion show last week in Malaysia. [nggallery id=97] Image Cre…
Tesco is Latest Supermarket to “Look” at 3D Printing
On Wednesday a blog on supermarket giant Tesco’s website appeared, simply titled “3D Printing.” The post expounds the activities of the Tesco technology team, of which the blogger, Paul Wilkinson is a…
Velleman & Maplin Swoop into the 3D Printer Space
I’ve just picked up on an interesting development in the 3D printing retail space and on the back of the recent Amazon and Tesco news, as well as the Staples service and retail offerings — the phenome…
It’s a BIG Deal — Stratasys & Makerbot
So, after the initial leak following an investor meeting a couple of weeks ago, which was followed by numerous rumours and rather a lot of speculation (ours included), the news comes through that yes …
3D Printed Surgical Guides Make Their Malaysian Debut
[Disclaimer: If you are squeamish, you may find the images distressing.] A 37-year-old Malaysian man has now joined the growing number of people worldwide whose lives have been significantly improved …
Bitscape – An Online City Building Game with a 3D Printed Twist
Rhett Dashwood, an Australian designer, has combined elements of scale modelling, social and communal interaction and gaming in his Bitscape project, which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.…
Forget Photos, Twinkind’s 3D Prints are Portraits from the Future
One of my favourite technologies from sci-fi is the transporter room. Scanning and converting yourself into ones and zeros and reconstructing you seemingly from nothing. Sounds eerily similar to a cer…
3D Printing On-Demand: MixeeLabs Mixes It Up
There are certainly a lot of online services for buying and selling 3D-printed designs. At first glance, MixeeLabs would appear to be simply another iteration, but, you soon realize that it’s no…
Miniature Batteries — 3D Printed
Batteries – those oft vital, oft overlooked items that power many facets of the electronically-driven lifestyles that many of us have succumbed to. And batteries are the latest “thing” undergoing rese…
youtube
