The highly recognised Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards were announced recently and have once again been bestowed on those the judging panel deemed to be the greatest innovations of this year. It is gratifying to see that 3D printing was in…
Hybrid 3D Printing & Machining Technology
A few years ago I saw a presentation at a TCT event by Mike Ayre, MD of Crucible Industrial Design, who argued convincingly that the future of additive technologies — specifically for industrial applications — lies in combining 3D printing…
Teeny Tiny 3D Printed Car
3D printing is proving to be a technology with a strong future and potentially one of the most disruptive technologies of all time. Research with 3D printers is currently underway for a wide range of applications — from human kidneys…
Disney's Research On 3D Printing Technology
Even though recent news regarding 3D printing has, for the most part, been about empowering the almighty consumer and unleashing the design forces within, this does not mean that the people on the other side of the increasingly ambiguous and…
Video: 3D Printing – A New Divide
Keynote address by Nicholas Wang of Makible, at The New Context Conference in Japan recently. The presentation is in English, don’t be scared off by the introduction in Japanese. And if you can overlook the ads and the bum jokes…
New UP! Software Promises Finer Resolution
Since the successful launch of the UP! 3D printer from PP3DP, the accompanying software has been well received and updated at regular intervals. To date the UP! has offered layer thicknesses down to 200 microns, but last week the company…
Preview Of The 3D Printshow London 2012
One of this year’s most exciting 3D printing events will open its doors in two weeks — the 3D Printshow in London, UK is running across the weekend of 19-21st October. This gathering, with an impressive scope of 3D printing…
Mcor Founding Partner Features in Top Irish Tech Ranking
Deirdre MacCormack, co-founder of Mcor Technologies, has been selected as one of Ireland’s Top 38 female technology & startup leaders. Deirdre herself is delighted that 3D printing has made it into this review, acknowledging the top Irish women driving technology.…
The Team at Wired are 3D Printing Obsessed
It has been great to see more and more mainstream media getting exited about 3D printing — pretty much in every corner of the world. One of the most prominent media channels is certainly Wired magazine, which has provided key coverage of…
Shapeways film series part 2: Michiel Cornelissen
Shapeways continues their series of film with second part presenting a designer spotlight in action with the Dutch born Michiel Cornelissen. The 1.5 min video surrounds the future of creativity, manufacturing and design. Cornelissen talks about the way he designs…
