Brian Krassenstein

BigRep Unveils the New BigRep ONE — 4 Times the Speed & Much More

There are few companies which impress us as much as Berlin’s BigRep. They take FDM/FFF 3D printing to the next level via their large-format machines capable of fabricating items as large…

After Brutal Attack, Boris the Tortoise Receives a Prosthetic Upper Jaw Thanks to 3D Printing

It really is remarkable what 3D printing has been able to do for a variety of animals over the last year or two. We’ve covered so many tremendous stories about…

Tibetan Teen Achieves Dream to Walk Normal — Thanks to 3D Printed Model of His Club Foot

You likely weren’t aware of the fact that one in every 1,000 births result in a child with one or two club feet, a condition also referred to by doctors…

America Makes’ 3D Printing Hub Opens at UTEP – Advanced Multi-material 3D Printing on the Way?

To borrow a phrase of Republican Front-runner Donald J. Trump, “Let’s Makes America Great Again”. Whether you are a Republican, Democrat or somewhere in between, there is no denying that…

Encore: Research Allows for 3D Printed Augmentation of Everyday Objects

If you have a 3D printer then you are likely overwhelmed by the sheer number of possible objects you can find online to print out. At the same time, the…

Optomec Reports 100% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth Thanks to Innovative 3D Printing Technology

While the majority of the larger 3D printer manufacturers such as 3D Systems (which reports earnings tomorrow) and Stratasys have seen their growth rates stagnate over the last year, it’s…

3D Systems’ (DDD) Second Quarter Results Fall Shy Of Estimates

If I were to use one word to describe the recent stock selloff within the 3D printing space, it would probably be ‘disastrous’. The last 8-12 months has been a…

Aspect Biosystems Announces Seed Funding & Major Deals Involving Their 3D Bioprinting Initiatives

The 3D bioprinting space is heating up. As companies like Organovo rapidly develop new forms of printable human tissue and bring those tissues to market, other smaller companies are joining…

SteadyShot Bot Hits KickStarter — 3D Printable 4-Axis Multi-Function Photography Tool

If you are at all interested in photography then you likely know that a stable camera is the best camera. With today’s technologies available within many expensive cameras, auto stability…

Autodesk & Microsoft Partner — Integrate Spark 3D Printing Platform into Windows 10

Clearly the CAD software giant, Autodesk views 3D printing as a major part of their business plan moving forward. Not only have they integrated 3D printing into several of their…

BEEVERYCREATIVE CEO Steps Aside, Will Head Up New 3D Printing Literacy Initiative

One of the companies I often hear great things about at the various trade shows and other media events I attend is BEEVERYCREATIVE. The Portugal-based company, and winner of numerous awards…

XZEED DLP Multi-Material 3D Printer with 5 Moving Vats of Resin Produced at University of Twente

While the majority of desktop 3D printers are based on FDM/FFF technology, other technologies such as Stereolithography (SLA) are coming on strong as patent expiration and lower prices increase their…

UK Researchers Look to Develop Long Lasting 3D Printed Graphene Batteries & Supercapacitors

In this day and age, where nearly everyone in the developed world has a smartphone or maybe even two, and with the future of battery operated vehicles looking incredibly bright, there is…

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Geographical Search Trends

Just like with any new technology, there are areas of the world which have adopted 3D printing faster and at a much more massive scale than other areas of the…

Alenia Successfully Tests Partially 3D Printed Winglets for C-27J Spartan Aircraft

When it comes to military uses for 3D printing, the last two years have been somewhat of a breakthrough window for the technology. In the US, virtually every branch of the…

NASA 3D Prints Parts for Future Space Drones — May Explore Volcanoes on Mars or Asteroids

When one typically envisions a drone, images of either a tiny notebook-size, multi-prop machine, or one of those giant unmanned military aircraft fill their head. Drone technology has been improving…

Exterior of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is 3D Printed, Based On Leaked Drawings

As Samsung’s market share within the smartphone industry continues to slide, being absorbed mainly by Apple and Xiaomi, this could be a very important and telling month for the Seoul, South…

Apple’s Open Source Printing System, CUPS Version 2.1, Adds 3D Printer Support

As 3D printing technology inches into the mainstream, users of various devices are requiring easy compatibility between their PCs, laptops, and tablets, and the various desktop 3D printers currently on…

MakerBot 3D Printers May Be Headed to Almost 1,000 Brooklyn Schools

We all know the importance of 3D printers within the education arena. As the technology makes its way into schools around the planet, new applications and curricula continue to be…

BeAM’s CLAD 3D Printing Technology — Metal 3D Printing Evolved for Repairs & Manufacturing

The 3D printing of metal promises to change the face of manufacturing worldwide over the next decade. While the technology is still only very young, the rapid acceleration and innovation…

Apple Issued Patent for 3D Scanning Stylus

In my opinion it’s only a matter of time before tech goliath Apple enters the 3D printing and scanning space. Once this takes place there really is no telling how…

Stratasys (SSYS) Reports In Line Earnings, Pulls 2015 Guidance On Uncertainties, Stock Tanks

It’s that time of year again, earnings season for the majority of the larger 3D printing companies listed on US exchanges. To kick things off, Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) was the first…

HobbyKing Now Offering Cheapest 3D Printer Yet — Fabrikator Mini 3D — $179.77

Late last year we were in the midst of an all out war on Kickstarter. A war which was certainly good for consumers, but not so good for 3D printer…

3D Printing Stock Earnings Season – What to Expect From Stratasys, 3D Systems, VoxelJet & Exone

There is little doubt that investors within the 3D printing space are a bit unnerved as of late. As stocks have continued to plummet this last quarter, investors remain skeptical but…