Back in 2009, scientists detected an odd-shaped rock by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity’s panorama camera. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) team spotted the rock, now called Block Island, in the…
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Former Pratt & Whitney Team Members Launch 3D Printing Start-Up
One of the industries currently most benefiting from the explosion of growth in 3D printing (and government funds related to it), is the aerospace industry. With a number of large manufacturers incre…
Rocket Lab to Launch Satellites into Space with a Little Help from 3D Printing
Launching satellites into space is a privilege reserved for governments and multi-million dollar companies. Typically companies spend between ten to fifty million dollars per launch. Now, with the hel…
Popular Science Brings the SR-72 Spyplane to Life with 3D Printing
Don Foley is the artist behind this June’s vibrant Popular Science covers. He grew up near the space program in Cocoa Beach and from a young age was interested in space and flight. He makes his …
Micron3DP's All-Metal Cobra Extruder Optimized for Specialized 3D Printing Filament
Micron 3DP has sold over 1,000 extruders, and they contacted 3DPI to introduce us to their 3rd generation extruder. First of all, it’s called the Cobra Extruder Line. Cobras are the coolest sn…
The R&D Tax Credit Aspects of 3D Printing End Users
Companies in a wide range of industries have expanded the use of 3D printers to benefit their operations. The continued growth of 3D printing is driven by new and improved printers, new printing appli…
GrabCAD Challenge Asks You to Reinvent the CubeSat with 3D Printing, Change Space Research Forever
While America Makes and NASA are launching a design contest to see habitats 3D printed in space, Stratasys and MakerBot are hoping to aid the space race for low-cost satellites with the CubeSat Challe…
Forecast 3D Celebrates 21st Birthday with Shiny 3D Printed Ride at Rapid
Few nations have as widespread passion for car customization as the US and, in this sense, 3D printing offers a growing number of possibilities to take this to the next level. Until the day when every…
WASP: Saving the World with 3D Printed Splints & Cranial Implants
I admire any company whose name is an acronym for saving the world. And Italy’s WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) is certainly a company to admire. When they’re not developing …
Executive Interview: Scott DeFelice, CEO of Oxford Performance Materials
Scott DeFelice is CEO and founder of Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), the first company to successfully 3D print with the high-performance poly-ether-ketone-ketone (PEKK) material. In 2013, with it…