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…
UltiMaker Factor 4, a new industrial 3D printer for the factory floor: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer UltiMaker has launched Factor 4, its new FDM 3D printer for the industrial market. The new 3D printer supp…
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…
Instituto de Biomecánica Develops Mobile App to 3D Scan Human Body
Coming out of Valencia, Spain, is the Instituto de Biomecánica, a non-profit organization that studies the interaction between the human body, the environment, and the tech innovations that have flood…
Formlabs Spans the Globe with 5 New Distributors
Formlabs, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-cost SLA 3D printers, is about to make its presence throughout the world even more significant by signing new distribution partnerships with com…
Keeping Nuclear Weapons Secure with 3D Printing at the National Security Campus
Regardless of your stance on nuclear weapons and energy, one thing we can probably all agree on is that this powerful and hazardous technology must be kept extremely secure. In order, to accomplish th…
Concrete 3D Printer Breaks Down Walls of Traditional Construction
3D printing has already left a big mark on architectural prototyping and design. More recently, however, there are an increasing number of firms working to construct structural objects from tradition…
BBC micro:bit Even More Accessible for Schools with Free CAD Resources
In a quality attempt to connect students and education together with new technologies, Autodesk is partnering up with the electronic kit manufacturers at Kitronik to expand CAD capabilities within sch…
How Toxic Are ABS & PLA Fumes? 3Dsafety.org Examines VOCs
While everyone knows the unpleasant odor from ABS cannot possibly be healthy to breathe in, most of us generally do not really care. However, not only ABS, but also PLA, may release toxic fumes known …
Anonymous Source: 3D Systems Reportedly Shutting Down Andover, MA Facility
Today, I was contacted by an anonymous person calling themselves an employee of 3D Systems, one of the two biggest, pure-play companies in the 3D printing industry. Though I am still waiting for confi…
CD Baby Turns to Source3 for Musicians' Personalized 3D Printed Merch
The market for 3D printing licensed products is only just starting to take off, with many large companies only considering the technology bit by bit. There are plenty of indicators, however, that thi…
A Trip into 3D Printing for the Arts in Bridgette Mongeon’s New Book
Although it is not something entirely new, the implementation of 3D technology in general is dramatically changing the world of the arts, giving artists new means of expressing their creativity. Recen…
TRUMPF to Unveil New Metal 3D Printers at formnext
TRUMPF has been developing lasers for fabrication equipment for some time, but, though they have licensed their technology for use in 3D printing previously, got into the development of actual printer…
Ricoh Announces Industrial SLS 3D Printer
Just yesterday, Davide mentioned Ricoh as one of the many companies that had branched out from their own preliminary markets, in this case imaging and electronics, into the world of 3D printing. The J…
ORNL Licenses Big, Fast 3D Printing Tech to Strangpresse LLC
The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has significantly demonstrated what large-scale, ultra-fast 3D printing is capable of, aiding in the construction of the Local …