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…
How to 3D Print in Full Color: DIY Style
From Taiwan to Ireland, 3D printing enthusiasts around the world are preparing for the next big thing in additive manufacturing: full color 3D printing. 3D printing companies such as 3D Systems previo…
3Doodler Releases 3D Printing Pen Just For Kids
Since successfully funding the first model of their 3D printing pen on Kickstarter back in 2013, 3Doodler has been trying to put the power of 3D printing technology directly into our hands. 3Doodler h…
Source3 & U.S. Army Make Licensing Agreement for 3D Printed Goods
Source3 is capable of roping in some pretty big names for its licensed 3D printables platform. Before, it was Capcom and CD Baby. Now, it’s the U.S. Army. The startup, founded by 3D printing and…
3D Systems: the Worst is Over
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) had its share price drop to one-tenth of its reported value over two years. After an attempt to become a major player in consumer 3D printing and a spree of acquisitions, 6 mont…
Made In Space to Send 3D Printed Laughter into Space
While Made In Space is hard at work accomplishing a number of herculean tasks, like 3D printing satellites in space and building a 3D printed spacecraft with Enterprise In Space, the company does have…
The 9 Best 3D Printable Objects for this Valentine's Day
As a 3D printing enthusiast, you find any reason to use your printer, whether you are printing a spare part for a kitchen appliance or an epic, wearable Stormtrooper helmet. So, when special holidays …
3D Medical Animation — Changing Patient Education
The urge to depict, and thus to better understand the body, has always been with us. From the caves at Lascaux in France to Leonardo da Vinci’s folios to the medical illustrations of anatomist Andreas…
MakerBot to Expand Thingiverse with Developer Program
Thingiverse has never been quite the same since MakerBot changed its Terms of Service in 2013, but the MakerBot printables site has continued to exist under the vision of Stratasys. And, after MakerBo…
Singapore Makes Plans to 3D Print Public Housing
In a world of economic scarcity, public housing has become essential for sheltering our species’ most vulnerable populations. Interestingly, the island city-state of Sinagpore having a unique ap…
3D Printing Ceramics with the Sound of Some Solid Vibes
We’ve seen how 3D printing technology has been used to artistically represent the physical world, but only few, like Reify and artist Gilles Azzaro, have explored the ways that sound can also be manif…
Kickstarter Focus: the 3D Printed iBoardbot Doodles Your Boredom Away
I bored, you bored, we’re all bored for the iBoardbot. For those DIYers who are bored of their existing projects and are looking for something fun and unique, this 3D printed writing and drawing…
Eat Like Elven Royalty with Francis Bitonti’s Metal 3D Printed Flatware
No one has implemented 3D printing technology into the fashion industry quite like NYC-based designer Francis Bitonti, who is becoming a household name due to his use of emerging technologies, such as…