The year is 1972, and British industrial designer Andrew Ainsworth has just set up Shepperton Design Studios where he manufactures his own motor cars. Four years into his business, he meets Star Wars …
Open source Spaghetti Detective AI software detects failed prints through webcam
With the majority of the world home-bound due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the open source community seems to be alive and kicking with its latest gift to 3D printing: an AI software that automatically p…
3D file marketplace MyMiniFactory releases ‘3DPrinted & Delivered’ service
London-based 3D file marketplace, MyMiniFactory, has released a new 3D printing service for tabletop hobbyists still hesitant about committing to a 3D printer. The 2013 start-up is doubling down on it…
80 additive manufacturing experts predict the 3D printing trends to watch in 2020
Predicting the future is impossible. But that doesn’t stop us at 3D Printing Industry from inviting CEOs, CTOs and other AM experts to give us 3D printing predictions for 2020. If you want to stay up …
3D Printing Industry News Sliced: EOS, Stratasys, Autodesk, AMFG, Nano Dimension
In this week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we answer the following questions: Has 3D printing become the latest band member of Panic! At the Disco? Can additive manufactur…
LEGO 3D printing takedowns: a lawyer responds and LEGO replies
“Everything is not awesome” is how one fan responded to recent LEGO takedown notices issued to the 3D printing community. 3D Printing Industry has now received a reply from LEGO and further insight in…
3D printing community hit by LEGO takedown notices
Last week 3D Printing Industry learned that the Lego Group is targetting the 3D printing maker community with a series of takedown notices. A 2010 ECJ ruling found that although the classic LEGO brick…
MyMiniFactory launches customizer tool for interchangeable 3D model parts
London-based 3D content platform MyMiniFactory has launched a new customizer tool which allows its users to personalise 3D printable models. Currently in beta, the Customizer allows designers to crea…
Ravensburger launches 3D printable board game character competition
London-based 3D content platform MyMiniFactory, and German game and toy company Ravensburger, have partnered to launch a co-creation 3D printing design competition for the board game, Labyrinth. In w…
3D Printing Industry Awards 2019 – Protolabs Trophy Design Competition winner announced
The 3D Printing Industry Awards will take place next month. So far we have received over 55,000 votes, making this the largest survey of the 3D printing industry. At our black-tie dinner in London the…