Siemens launches its new AI-powered assistant for industrial engineering
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Industrial manufacturing firm Siemens has unv…
Optimizing 3D printing performance with Bondtech’s Core Heating Technology
Core Heating Technology (CHT) from Bondtech, the Swedish manufacturer of world-leading filament feeders, increases 3D printing speeds by over 30%. CHT…
Materialise adds novel AM materials to its portfolio
Belgian 3D printing company Materialise has introduced three new materials to its AM portfolio. These materials include Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fi…
Aether Makes Bold Claims with 12-in-1 Bioprinter
The true potential of 3D printing is only beginning to be realized, as new processes and materials are developed on a regular basis. The same holds true for that sci-fi subset of 3D printing known as …
Improving the Present and Preserving the Future
As the world of 3D printing continues to expand, new ways to solve problems, both old and new, are being discovered. It has already proven successful in helping to solve some age-old problems, such as…
A 3D Printed Drone that Launches from Underwater
When it comes to the buzz in today’s tech world, both drone technology and 3D printing seem to be on the tip of everyone’s tongues. And the two emerging technologies are far from exclusive to one anot…
Lifelike Dino Toys Made Possible with 3D Printing
We’ve seen 3D scanning and 3D printing implemented on countless occasions to transport, restore, and replicate important archeological finds. The technology has even allowed us humble humans to…
Upgrade to full color 3d printing with the ColorPod
The ColorPod is a novel device that extents a regular 3D printer with the capability of printing full color 3D models. The unit prints full color 3D objects by dispensing powder and colored liquid dro…
Bentley Envisions 3D Printed Luxury Car of the Future
3D printing has become a theme for fictional auto products this year, with Goodyear hypothesizing the possibility of a 3D printed, spherical tire and BMW proposing the one-day production of a 4D print…
The First Smartphone 3D Printer is Now Live on Kickstarter
Well, today’s the day that the first smartphone 3D printer has hit Kickstarter. Will this be a day for the history e-books? Given the track record of 3D printing-related crowdfunding campaigns –…
Try Before You Buy It: Filapack's Subscriptions for Specialty Filament Sample
Have you ever ordered a specialty filament online in the midst of your Maker excitement, only to find that the material doesn’t work properly in you printer or give the aesthetic you were hoping for? …
Made In Space Preps to Send First Commercial 3D Printer to ISS
The first 3D printer in space was installed at the International Space Station in November of 2014. After more than a year, isn’t it about time we send another? While taking on other important p…
Lisa the Low-Cost SLS 3D Printer Finds First Resellers
The low-cost SLS race is has been a slow one, when compared to the FFF and SLA/DLP explosion that occurred in the previous years. Last year, just a few companies announced affordable SLS machines, bu…
Maison 203 Reinvents 3D Printed Clutch at 2016 Milan Fashion Week
Last year, the Treviso, Italy-based fashion design house Maison 203 awed the fashion world with the Armure, a 3D printed clutch designed with a unique mixture of organic and geometric characteristics,…
MarkForged Unveils High-Strength, High-Temperature Fiberglass 3D Printing Material
Upon the release of their Mark Two composite 3D printer, Markforged has announced a new material with which to print composite parts. The new material, a type of fiberglass, is even stronger and more…