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XYZprinting Introduces Its New Full-Color Option: The da Vinci Color mini 3D Printer
Taiwan-based 3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting almost always has a new 3D printer to introduce whenever an industry event or trade show rolls around. At last year’s IFA exhibition, the company unveiled its da Vinci Color 3D printer, and is now expanding its...
3D Printing News Briefs: August 10, 2018
We’ve got some business news to start things off with in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a little research and a really cool 3D printed costume. The Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Contour Crafting, and Sutrue is celebrating...
3D Systems and GF Machining Solutions Bring Together 3D Printing and Precision Machining
More and more manufacturing companies are looking into hybrid manufacturing options that combine 3D printing with more traditional technologies such as machining and molding. Georg Fisher (GF) Machining Solutions is a provider of solutions to the precision machining...
Digital Alloys Closes Series B Funding, Receives Patents for Novel Joule Printing Method
Located in Burlington, Massachusetts, 3D printing company Digital Alloys is bringing something brand new to the table. It’s called Joule Printing, and the company claims it will bring metal 3D printing into the mainstream. Although metal 3D printing is becoming...
Aconity3D to Set Up North American Base of Operations for 3D Printing at UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has long been a 3D printing advocate, and a lot of this important work takes place at the university’s W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, which is also the first satellite center for America Makes. Now, UTEP has made an...
3D Printing News Briefs: August 7, 2018
We’re starting things off on today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business and a little software, before moving on to more cool 3D printing projects and products. NextFlex has announced its Project Call 4.0, and we’ve got a closer look at a...
3D Printing News Briefs: August 3, 2018
On today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re giving you the rundown on some of the latest 3D printing stories to get you into the weekend. Sintratec has welcomed a new distribution partner in South Korea, and CRP USA will be attending the upcoming SmallSat...
Formlabs Raises $15 Million, Welcomes Jeff Immelt to Board of Directors
It’s been a lucrative year so far for Formlabs, which raised $30 million in Series C funding earlier this year and announced that it planned to expand further around the world. Now the company has announced that it has raised an additional $15 million from...
3D Printing News Briefs: August 1, 2018
We’re starting out with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to planes, automobiles, and camping, followed by some medical news. Renishaw just received a business award and EOS signed an agreement with Z3DFAB. UTC Aerospace...
Allevi and Made In Space Partner Up for New Initiative: 3D Bioprinting in Outer Space
3D bioprinting company Allevi, formerly known as BioBots, is on a mission to make it easier for scientists and researchers to design and engineer 3D tissues. The company, which was founded four years ago, develops 3D bioprinters, software, and bioinks for the purposes...
3D Printing News Briefs: July 27, 2018
We’ve got plenty of awards and other business news for you today in 3D Printing News Briefs. Sinterit and ViscoTec each received awards for their technology, while Arkema announced that it is opening a 3D Printing Center of Excellence at its Pennsylvania...
Airbus Signs Agreement to Help Singapore Agency 3D Print Aircraft Parts
3D printing is becoming widespread in the aerospace industry, but one of the biggest enthusiasts of the technology has always been Airbus. From satellites to robots, Airbus is using 3D printing in nearly every aspect of its business, especially its airplanes. The...
Colorado-Based AMIDE Alliance Focused on Workforce Development and Creating Sustainable 3D Printing Thermoplastics
It seems these days that Colorado is the place to be in the 3D printing industry. Home to the ADAPT Consortium and 3D Systems’ Littleton Healthcare Technology Center, along with Aleph Objects and its LulzBot 3D printers, the state has had its fair share of...
Researchers Behind High-Speed EHLA 3D Printing and Coating Process Receive Prestigious Award
Last summer, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and the RWTH Aachen University developed a new 3D printing process that offers eco-friendly, economical corrosion and wear protection, without having to deal with any of the drawbacks...
3D Printing News Briefs: July 24, 2018
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with business as usual, and then moving on to some pretty interesting 3D printing projects from around the world. First up, Ultimaker has opened a new office in Singapore to meet the growing demand for...
Developer of Printoid App Introduces New App for Managing Your 3D Printing Filament Spools
Two years ago, Android software engineer and OctoPrint fan Anthony Stephan, who’s based out of France, developed an Android app for OctoPrint called Printoid that provides direct access to the OctoPrint server and has features such as video streaming and a 3D...
CECIMO Raises Concerns: How Much is Too Much 3D Printing Regulation
Regulation is important in any industry, as are standards which ensure that every player in the industry is delivering products and processes up to a certain quality and consistency. There’s a fine line, however, between healthy regulation and unnecessarily...
Study Emphasizes Importance of Hybrid Manufacturing
3D printing is having a strong effect on nearly every industry and sector, but as has been pointed out before, it is not eliminating the manufacturing technologies that came before – nor should it. Alternate technologies such as CNC machining and injection...
3D Printing News Briefs: July 20, 2018
We’re starting out with some construction news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then following that with a little business, a little metal, and a little 3D design. Russian firm AMT-SPETSAVIA has updated two of its construction 3D printers, and the...
Roger Uceda & CIM-UPC Create a Masters Degree in Design for Additive Manufacturing
Roger Uceda was one of the key people behind the BCN3D which was created as an offshoot of design nonprofit CIM UPC in Barcelona. After helping being BCN3D to life and leading the company Roger is now back at CIM UPC trying to do what he can to make Barcelona the...
Machine Shop Industry Consolidation
The 3D printing industry can greatly benefit from understanding the current trends and restructuring of the machine shop industry. We are observing a major consolidation of the machine shop industry. This industry consolidation includes post transaction product and...
Machine Shops Use R&D Tax Credits for 3D Print and Industry 4.0 Technology Integrations
Research and Development tax credits are available for machine shops to shoulder the cost of technology integrations such as 3D printers, data analytics software and IoT technologies. Modern machine shop equipment is increasingly interconnected and intelligent,...
What Does BASF’s Investment in Materialise Mean for the 3D Printing Industry?
Earlier on today BASF invested $25 million into Materialise. We speculated that perhaps BASF wanted to conquer the eyewear market because the potential of this market is so vast. We won’t sure what this investment means for both firms for many years. What is...
Printrbot Closes Doors, Saddening 3D Printing Fans Everywhere
In a competitive market, it’s hard for any company to stay ahead of the others, and it’s a sad fact that even some of the most popular and long-lived companies succumb to heavy weather. Printrbot, founded in 2011, had legions of fans who loved its...
NextFlex Funding: Recipients Include Projects Regarding 3D Printed Antenna and Flexible Circuits
Formed as the result of an agreement between the US Department of Defense and FlexTech Alliance in 2015, NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, is a consortium made up of academic institutions, companies, non-profit...
