Just last week Stratasys set the newswires alight when it announced it was acquiring software and content company GrabCAD. Just a week later and a statement from Stratasys confirms that the deal is complete. As stated previously, GrabCAD will operate…
Lockheed Martin Purchases EBAM Industrial 3D Printing System from Sciaky
Sciaky Inc recently made headlines when the company announced that its large-scale EBAM system would be available for purchase, and again when it announced its first sale barely a month later. The company has now announced that its second customer…
FormFutura Goes “Coco” For 3D Printing Tropical Wood
Wood is pretty hot in desktop 3D printing these days. ColorFabb just showed its new bamboo based filament and filament giant Formfutura has replied with EasyWood Coconut, a PLA based filament that integrates ground coconut to give the look and…
OMG! Too Cute: Solidoodle Offers Tile Prints from Kiki’s Cutie Alphabellies
Solidoodle formed a colorful partnership with children’s author Kiki Han to bring to life the cuddly creations from her new book, Cutie’s Alphabellies. All the models are available for free through Solidoodle. With the premium content crossover, the author and…
Geography Matters — UPS Expands its 3DPaaS Across the US
Having first announced that it was introducing 3D printing as a service (3DPaaS) just over 13 months ago, The UPS Store went ahead and placed a 3D printer in six of its key locations. Over the course of the year,…
Top Game Designer Christopher Brändström Shows What He Can Do With a Zortrax M200
Whenever I speak about how – IMHO – game designers will begin to move more and more toward 3D modelling for physical 3D printable objects I often mention Electronic Arts and Activision. That’s because I think many of the game…
Innovation On All Fronts For Concept Laser’s Next Phase in LaserCUSING Development
When I had the chance to meet Mr Herzog, Concept Laser’s Founder and CEO, he told me that their primary concern was meeting demand and that Concept Laser’s Laser CUSING technology, a type of selective laser melting, would evolve as…
12 Year Old's Light Up At Night Pet Collar
Coming home from work to walk your dog in the evening can sometimes mean a trip out at dusk. As the sun sets but your cat is out and still energetic, he or she is naturally going to want to…
5axisworks Brings Low-Cost 5-Axis Milling, 3D Printing Machine to Kickstarter
Even though 3D printing is the focus of this website, the technology is just a small component of a larger movement taking place. So, as much as new start-ups and large manufacturers hype 3D printing as the forefront of an…
Bre's Bold Machines to 3D Print Merch Ahead of Animated Film
Remember when Bre Pettis stepped down as the CEO of MakerBot in favor of a new role at the subsidiary’s parent company, Stratasys? If you do, then you’re one hep cat! And to keep you hep, here’s the scoop on…
