3D Design
The Benefits of 3D Marketplaces
3D model marketplaces have continued to rise in popularity as more and more 3D models are being designed to address particular problems. These models are solving problems in a wide…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 25, 2022: Partnerships, Research, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, 3DOS and Ivaldi are working together to deliver on-demand critical parts for heavy industries in Africa, and ASME published an AM design standard based…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 23, 2022: New Software, DfAM Course, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Lithoz is introducing a new technology and printer, and Artec 3D has launched an update to its Studio software. Finally, on to partnerships, as…
Asteroid Hopping Robot Reinforced with 3D Printed Carbon Fiber
A novel robot designed for low gravity could be the key to future asteroid exploration. Dubbed SpaceHopper, this three-legged “hopping” robot is described as a revolutionary mobility platform that will…
2022 Forward AM Innovation Award Aims to Highlight Innovative 3D Printing Startups
This year is the second edition of the Forward AM Innovation Award, the global contest for startups using Additive Manufacturing. The call for applications is open until July 17th, so…
Saint-Gobain Launches Parametric 3D Printed Stairs
As with bridges, people seem to have a particular affinity for 3D printed stairs. With good reason: aside from just being eye-catching structures, the ability to print things like bridges…
Tips for Surviving Your First 3D Printing Trade Show
With the most severe COVID restrictions seemingly paused, at least for the moment, it seems as though trade show season is back n full swing. And, if the crowd at…
Bioprinted Wood Approaches Reality Thanks to MIT Team
In the most recent decade of the 3D printing industry’s history, the bioprinting sector has gone through a somewhat repulsive transition from human organs and tissue to animal meat. At…
3D Printed School and Tiny House Set Additive Construction Precedents for COBOD
COBOD, the Danish additive construction (AC) firm, is known not only for its consistency and precision, but equally so for the innovative projects that its technology allows its customers to…
The Nexus of 3D Printing and Cosplay
If ever there was a niche for 3D printing, it would be cosplay. Cosplay (the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game) is…
GM Turns to HP’s MJF 3D Printing for Fast Part Production
At this week’s RAPID+TCT event, HP will be running its high volume production Jet Fusion 5200 platform, powered by Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology which has now printed more than…
AMCM ups the Game in 3D Printed Rockets with World’s Biggest Aerospike Engine
The leader in powder bed fusion printers, EOS and its sister company AMCM are stepping up their efforts to advance 3D printed space propulsion. Just last week, the company announced…
Japan’s Mojamoja Contest Picks Winning Art from Failed 3D Prints
One person’s trash is someone else’s art. We’ve heard that before. It’s the basis of an entire artistic genre that began in the 1950s with experimental artwork made from scrap…
Chevron Avoids Refinery Shutdown Thanks to 3D Printed Replacement Parts
Aside from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and directly related to these two crises — one of the most concerning developments over the last couple of years…
Issey Miyake Brand 3D Prints High-End Sandals with Magarimono
For more than two decades, Japanese luxury label Issey Miyake set out to weave the future of fashion with its revolutionary A-POC (A Piece of Cloth) brand, and in 2021…
Canada’s First 3D Printed House to Be Built by Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Windsor-Essex has announced it will be constructing what it’s billing as Canada’s first 3D printed residence, to be located in Leamington, Ontario — just across the…
Saint-Gobain & More Display 3D Printed Construction at Dutch Sustainability Expo
It’s a green city of the future at the Floriade Expo 2022. This large-scale world horticulture exhibition, which takes place once every ten years in the Netherlands, sets the stage…
3DPOD Episode 102: 3D Printing Metamaterials with METAFOLD CEO Elissa Ross
Mathematician Elissa Ross is a member of MESH Consultants, which commercializes mathematical solutions for practical industry problems. METAFOLD is a MESH spinout that aims to rid us of our meshes…
Ultimaker’s Latest Cura Update is a Huge Step Forward for User Control
Ultimaker has just announced the release of the beta version for Cura 5.0, the latest edition of its widely-used, open-source slicing software. The company revealed the new upgrade at this year’s…
French DARPA to Drive Automated 2D-to-3D 3D Printing Software
The French Defense Innovation Agency, along with Spare Parts 3D and the University for Research in Automated Production (LURPA) at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) Paris-Sarclay, have announced that they’ve…
Medieval Italian Tower Reborn as Hotel Suite with 3D Printed Furniture and Decor
A team of architects, designers, and 3D printing experts joined forces to create a unique suite experience in an ancient Italian tower dating back to 1161. Overlooking the Ligurian Sea,…
Milk Cartons Get Second Life as 3D Printed Bench in Tuscany
As one of Italy’s “città d’arte”’ (or art towns), Lucca is encircled by its intact Renaissance-era city walls and a highly preserved historical center that makes this Tuscany location one…
3D Printer Slicer from Helio Additive Uses Physics to Perfect FFF Prints
Earlier this year, Polymaker, producer of materials used in extrusion-based 3D printing, announced it was partnering with AMESOS, a 3D printer manufacturer spun-off from motor and motion control company, Akribis…
3D Printed Car Accessories Give New Peugeot 308 High-Tech Flair
Peugeot’s car accessories will advance to new heights now that the French car brand is leveraging the technology, as well as a brand new flexible polymer, to offer customers a…
