Scott J Grunewald
Young Optics Releases a New MiiCraft 125 Commercial-Grade Desktop DLP 3D Printer for Jewelry and Dental Use
While 3D printing technologies have only recently began finding their way into dozens of industries and research institutions, the technology has been used for dental and jewelry applications for years….
The FDA’s Principal Investigator for 3D Printed Medical Devices is Looking for Industry Feedback and No One is Giving It to Him
Medical applications for 3D printing are a rapidly growing segment of the 3D printing industry, and the technology could radically alter the way that many medical issues are evaluated and treated….
MakerBot Hosts STEAM Makeathon in Washington, D.C. to Celebrate the 2016 National Week of Making
It’s been two years since President Obama hosted the first ever White House Maker Faire and launched his Nation of Makers initiative back in 2014. Noting the fact that more…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Pokemon Go Things
Unless you’ve been living in a shack in the middle of nowhere on a mountain under a rock for the last week then you’ve probably heard about Pokémon Go. If…
The LOCOOP Y Delta 3D Printer Launches on Indiegogo and Reaches 50% of Funding Goal on Its First Day
The desktop 3D printer market has long been dominated by cartesian 3D printers, and all of the glitches, slipped layers and misprints that come along with them. While improved software…
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Now Has More Than 10,000 3D Printed Parts, BMW Looks to Expand Use Across Entire Line of Cars
With more than 25 years of using 3D printing technology, there probably isn’t a global automotive manufacturer that has pushed the limits of using additive manufacturing applications than the BMW…
Matsuura Becomes an MTC Member, Will Install a Lumex Avance-25 Hybrid 3D Printer and Milling Machine in the Coventry Facility
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was opened in 2011 as an attempt to encourage the development of high-tech manufacturing technology in the UK and help connect academia and industry. As one…
LAYKANICS Brings Fun 3D Printing and Engineering Projects to Makers and Educators
While more schools than ever are bringing STEM and 3D printing education into the classroom, educators are often left to their own devices when it comes to developing their lesson…
America Makes Announces $10 Million Research Project for Refining the Efficiency of Air Force Aircraft Part Replacement
From a press conference held at Youngstown State University (YSU), America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced a new Directed Project Opportunity to improve US Air Force sustainment…
3D Printing Will Help Mercedes-Benz Trucks Deliver Thousands of Replacement Parts On Demand
Not only is Mercedes-Benz one of the most well-known brand names in the world, but they are also known for being one of the most long-term customer friendly car companies…
Check Out These Four Space-Themed 3D Printing Projects Inspired by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft from Wevolver
On July 4th the Juno spacecraft that was launched by NASA back in 2011 successfully settled into orbit around Jupiter where it is preparing to help us understand the origin…
Lockheed Martin Credits Sciaky’s EBAM Metal 3D Printing for Cost-Saving Titanium Propulsion Tank
While the type of metal 3D printing technology made by Chicago-based Sciaky Inc. isn’t remotely in the neighborhood of affordable, it is still leading to incredible time- and cost-saving measures for…
Impossible Objects Now Offers 3D Printed PEEK Polymer Carbon Fiber Composite Parts
This week Illinois-based 3D printing materials sciences company Impossible Objects announced that they have developed a method of using PEEK (polyetheretherketone) with their revolutionary Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) process. For…
Additive Orthopaedics Develops 3D Printed Implant to Successfully Treat Hammertoes
A hammertoe is a deformity of the foot that typically presents in the second, third or fourth toe as an overly bent toe that looks similar in shape to a…
Market Research Reports Adds Two New Reports on the Rapidly Growing Chinese 3D Printing Market
China has been a manufacturing powerhouse for decades now, and even as smaller countries look to undercut them by lowering costs and trying to lure US and European businesses away…
Using 3D Printing to Explain the Mind-Bending Optical Illusion That Broke the Internet
Last week an entry for the Best Illusion of the Year Contest called the Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion from Japan’s Kokichi Sugihara confused and delighted viewers all over the world. The…
Wacker Chemie Will Debut the First Industrial 3D Printer for Silicones at K 2016
Munich-based global materials and technology manufacturer Wacker Chemie announced that they have developed the world’s first industrial 3D printer that uses silicone materials. The world will get their first look…
Innventia Heads up the AMPOFORM Project to Manufacture 3D Printed Prostheses Using Organic Materials
The Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation tasked their innovation agency Vinnova to assemble a group of European companies to develop new, low cost, biodegradable materials for customized prosthetic and…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Tiny & Miniature Things
I may be opening myself up to a lot of jokes here, but I’m just going to say it, I think small and tiny things are adorable. Whether it’s a…
Was the Use of a Bomb Disposal Robot to Kill the Dallas Shooting Suspect the First Drone Strike in the US?
The hastily assembled Black Lives Matter protest held in downtown Dallas yesterday was a textbook example of how a protest should be handled. It was peaceful, focused, well-organized and the…
PrintValley is the First High-Speed Metal 3D Printing, Post-Processing, Verification and Mass Production System
3D printing’s ability to manufacture individual and low production runs of customized products is one of the reasons that the process has been quickly adapted for a large number of…
Low-Cost Mechaduino Open-Source Industrial Servo Motor Launches on Kickstarter
RC servo motors are used in a wide variety of robotic and radio control applications, and are basically a maker’s best friend. They are cheap, easy to get ahold of…
SME Announces the 2016 Winners of the SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition
Michigan-based advanced manufacturing technology industry organization SME has announced the winners of their 2016 SkillsUSA student Additive Manufacturing Competition. This was the second year that SME held their additive manufacturing…
NASA Catalog of 3D Printable Models Continues to Grow, Now Includes Easy to Assemble Model Kits
While NASA is primarily known as the United States civilian government agency that launches spacecraft, explores space and conducts research aboard the International Space Station, they actually wear quite a…
