Premier manufacturer of industrial and consumer 3D printers Stratasys Ltd. has announced today a partnership with the UK’s brand new robotics facility, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems at the University of…
Making One of the Most Important 3D Printing Accessories a Bit More Creative
Even if your 3D printer manufacturer did include a filament spool holder in the kit or assembled 3D printer you just purchased, chances are it is a very basic object that could use quite a bit of improvement and personalization.…
Formlabs Introduces New Materials With Enhanced, Functional Properties
Formlabs, manufacturer of the popular Stereolithography Form 1+ printer, has introduced two new materials to its range: castable and flexible. The range currently includes a variety of colours: clear, white, grey and black. The two new materials will further enhance…
3D Systems Disappoints with Revenue Projections
3D Systems (DDD) has disappointed shareholders this quarter after the estimated revenue of their full-year forecast fell well below analyst approximations. The company issued an explanation that also addresses why we have not yet seen the CubeJet 3D printer or…
New Book Asks: How Can 3D Printing Cause Social Change in the Global South?
As low-cost 3D printing begins to evolve, many have suggested its ability to transform the developing world in one way or another. The conversion of plastic refuse to 3D printable material by companies like ProtoPrint comes to mind, as does…
3D Printing – The End of Shopping As We Know It?
3D printing is proving to be one of the most disruptive technologies to penetrate the market place. While it is currently and extensively used for prototype design, medical devices and creating novelty items, it has the potential to dramatically change…
HP Continues to Fuel the Mystery — Just What, Exactly, is ”Sprout”?
Hewlett Packard (HP) has been teasing the tech world about its 3D printing ambitions for some time now. Then, recently, the company announced it would split in two and speculation ran wild again. Upping the ante yet again, the mystery around…
3D Systems Introduces Ghostbusters 3DMe Selfies For 30th Anniversary
Who ya gonna call? We are witnessing a trend with an increasing trajectory that has filtered through into Star Trek, Star Wars, Predator, and, well, I lose track. Back on Earth, many colourful opportunities for a 3D printed semblage of…
3D Scanning, Software and Printing Obliterate Cost and Increase Quality of Eye Prostheses!
Eye cancer is a nightmare, to say the least, for anyone diagnosed with it across the world. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,700 new cases of eye cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States of America alone. …
Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara Day One: The Lulzbot Mini and Tying Knots
It was sunny(ish) day Santa Clara yesterday where the first day of the Inside 3D Printing Conference got underway. The three-day additive manufacturing convention is one of the biggest 3D printing shows in the country, and just based on the…
