Arcam Is Leading the Charge as Metal-Based AM Enters New Growth Phase

Terry Wohlers said it clearly in the latest report on the state of the global 3D printing industry: organic growth is taking place primarily in the industrial metal additive manufacturing sector and the interim financial report published by Arcam, one…

Leapfrog Is Jumping into the US Market with Amazon, Wynit and USCutters Deals

While it has been chasing the desktop FFF 3D Printer market leaders since it was founded in late 2012, Leapfrog has also been carving an ideal market niche for itself by targeting professionals and even larger companies that could use…

World Maker Faire New York 2014 Is Coming Back To Town (Part 2)

Yesterday I covered the work of the good folks at Maker Media (MM) that has resulted in a national — and indeed global — “maker” phenomenon. As the movement heads back to NYC in a couple of months for its…

World Maker Faire New York 2014 Is Coming Back To Town (Part 1)

The folks at Maker Media, Inc. (MM of Sebastopol, CA) are as “hands-on” as their eTinker, 3DPer and DigiFabber constituents in the Maker Movement. (I think MM should get the lion’s share of the credit for — if not founding,…

Sicily, If You Can Make It There, You’ll Make It Anywhere

I love Sicily. For its history: it used to be the Magna Graecia, then pretty much every important civilization passed through here, from the Romans and the Arabs to the Spanish all the way to the Americans in World War…

OpenCreators – An Introduction

With the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo, South Korea right around the corner, we thought we would take a moment to introduce one of the show’s guest speakers to our readers.  Kang Min Hyuck may not be familiar to many…

Further Insights from the Wohlers Report 2014

A quick web search of ‘additive manufacturing report’ will reveal that there is – despite the massively raised profile of 3D printing – still one industry report that stands head and shoulders above the rest. The Wohlers Report. As Rachel…

The MakerBot Multi-Colour Breakthrough?

Multi-material multi-colour output is perhaps the highest aim of desktop 3D printing. There have been a number of recent developments on this front, which include the patented progress made by botObjects, and open source solutions by Amaker and RichRap. Now,…

India: GE’s New Indian AM Plant and Industrial AM Summary

India will witness engine, turbines and jets fitted with 3D printed parts produced at the new advanced manufacturing plant of GE India at Chakan, Pune. General Electric has installed the first 3D printing machine at the Chakan plan, which will…

Executive Interview  — Jim Bartel

Jim Bartel, Vice President and General Manager of RedEye, by Stratasys, tells 3DPI’s Michael Molitch-Hou about his history in manufacturing and the role that the rapid prototyping and 3D printing bureau plays in the design and manufacturing process. Jim also…