Even though it’s nicer to think positively about what most people immediately associate with 3D printing, the reality sometimes deviates from the ideology. And while there are many good, positive appl…
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Executive Interview — Espen Sivertsen
Last weekend, one of our video features was Type A Machines’ CEO, Espen Sivertsen’s presentation at TEDxLivermore. Here, in 3DPI’s ongoing Executive Interview Series, Espen discusses the story o…
Sketching & “Printing” A Booth for World Maker Faire
I’ve been chatting with Eric Schimelpfenig. As the founder of SketchThis.NET, a company that provides training, modelling, and consultation on SketchUp 3D design software to adults and students alike,…
Finding Balance Between Aesthetics, Practicality and Performance — The Opus Amp for iPhone and iPad Enabled by 3D Printing
For me, sharing music is to expose the person within in its rawest and purest form, emancipated from all superficial qualities and underlying momentary tendencies – even if it’s for a second in …
Executive Interview – Al Siblani
Al Siblani is the long-standing Chairman, CEO and Managing Director of EnvisionTEC Gmbh, the German manufacturer of 3D printers for highly precise applications. Here 3DPI’s Editor, Rachel Park, takes …
Intel’s Computers Go 3D with 3D Sensor Technology
Here’s a story that should help you sleep at night: Intel Corporation is developing 3D tools that will be able to track your movements, gauge your emotions, and, of course, capture 3D models. It is e…
An Open Letter to Shapeways and i.materialise: Please fix your Stores!
Here, in an open letter to two of the most well known, global 3D printing service providers, Paulina Perepelkin, aka, AdditiveFashion, raises some of the issues that USERS are facing. Her letter, orig…
If You Can't Stop it, Trace it — Personalised Forensics and 3D Printing
Earlier this year, Cody Wilson’s Defence Distributed scared many of us with the potential menace of putting a gun “anywhere there’s a computer and an Internet connection”. The varied respo…
Stratasys & Makerbot: A Good Cat in the Bag
In this cross-post from his own 3D printing blog VoxelFab, 3D printing Consultant Joris Peels discusses the potential motivations, risks, and rewards behind the acquisition of media darling Makerbot b…
Stratasys To Expand In China
Stratasys, who achieved a global revenue of US$359 million last year, is to meet demand in China and support Beijing’s efforts to further develop it’s additive manufacturing capabilities a…