Exclusive Interviews
Janne Kyttanen Discusses Pixsweet and the Future of 3DTi Technology
In 2016, 3D artist Janne Kyttanen and his company What the Future Venture Capital (WTFVC) launched a new company called Pixsweet. The company, launched in beta towards the end of that year, featured 3D printed ice pops that could be designed and printed in mere...
3D Printing for Prosthetics and Social Impact: Going In-Depth with Stratasys and the VA
With great power comes great responsibility; Peter Parker has internalized this concept in his crime-fighting ethos — and in the 3D printing industry, Stratasys is embracing this value of market leadership through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
HP Inc. Details Ascent in 3D Printing, Focus on Sustainability and Behind-the-Scenes Disruption
When HP Inc. decided to enter the 3D printing industry, it did so with one major focus: production. By internally developing Multi Jet Fusion technology for widespread use, HP sought to disrupt the overall manufacturing industry — a vision only picking up steam...
3D Printing Business: Inside Sculpteo USA
Founded in 2009, Paris-based Sculpteo has grown substantially, expanding westward with the late 2015 opening of its US location. The San Leandro, California base for Sculpteo USA offers manufacturing and support to the company’s many customers across North...
Exclusive Interview: UnionTech Discusses New 3D Printers, Open Source Philosophy
UnionTech is a long-established company, having been founded in China in 2000 and then expanding to the United States in 2016. The company is a leader in stereolithography (SLA/SL) 3D printing, and part of what sets it apart from other SLA providers is its firm belief...
3D Printing Business: Inside Carbon
One of the most undeniably forward-thinking companies in the 3D printing industry today is Carbon. Heralded as a smart company, Carbon is at the forefront of major initiatives in high-speed, serialized polymer 3D printing. One high-profile partnership — with...
Siemens Advancing Additive Manufacturing: Exclusive Interview, Part One - Leveraging Expertise
As additive manufacturing continues to make its way into real-world applications throughout a variety of industry sectors, major multinational corporations are increasingly adopting and developing expertise in the technology. Industrial 3D printing offers a variety of...
Evolve Additive Solutions Emerges from Stealth with 50x Faster 3D Printing for Production
3D printing is often called a disruptive technology, and many players in the industry are focused on bringing additive manufacturing into actual manufacturing, leveraging the benefits of this young, agile technology for production. Manufacturing represents a $12...
3D Printing Business: Inside Fila-Mint
Materials make the difference in 3D printing. A good print ultimately comes down to the a harmonious coming together of materials, hardware, and software. While much of the focus today is on advanced materials including metals and bioprintable living matter, polymers...
3D Printing Spotlight On: Rani Richardson, Director of CATIA Technical Sales, Dassault Systèmes
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 and in many places, the entire month has been dedicated to a celebration of women’s achievements and a call for advancements in gender parity. In the arena of 3D technologies, as in many tech sectors,...
Guadalajara's Festival of Lights Graced by Moti Digital's Giant 3D Printed Skeleton
While the Day of the Dead has always been somewhat familiar to Americans, it has never been more so than since the release of the Oscar-winning movie Coco. Never have skeletons been more lovable – even when on an enormous scale and emerging from the fountain in...
Open Source 3D Printing in the Spotlight at MRRF 2018: Community, 3D Printers, Championships
To say that open source is a major part of 3D printing would be an understatement in the extreme; indeed, to many, the open source RepRap Project is the most significant thing to come from 3D printing. Celebrating all things rooted in RepRap is the annual Midwest...
Breaking The Boundaries Of 3D Printing
The 3D Printing industry should take note: just as Heston Blumenthal has transformed traditional concepts of what is possible with culinary ingredients, Ultimaker’s Senior Materials Engineer Diana Garcia-Alonso is cooking up a similar storm from the company’s...
Protolabs Dials In to Methodical Approach to Quality in 3D Printing: Exclusive Interview
Protolabs, established in 1999 with a vision to speed up the manufacturing process with a focus on rapid prototyping, has made a name for itself with its follow-through on its vision, becoming well known for expertise in industry. Bringing additive manufacturing into...
Catch Up with Tim Ruffner, Our First Speaker for 3D Printing in Metal
Last week, we got a chance to sit down and speak with Tim Ruffner, a 3D printing in metal expert and the first speaker for our 3D Printing in Metal Workshop starting March 27. With over twelve years experience in managing all phases of sales development cycle, from...
Exclusive Interview: Materialise on 3D Printing, Black Panther, Agile Fashion Design
Black Panther hit the big screen earlier this year, immediately breaking records and grabbing attention for its storyline, diverse cast, remarkable visual effects — and dazzling overall aesthetic. That aesthetic shined through in the movie’s costume...
3D Printing Business: Inside Protolabs
Prototyping is a critical part of manufacturing, and in this business, time is money. Minnesota-based Protolabs Inc. understands this, having been founded on the basis of providing speedier services to enhance the workflow for industry and now positioning itself...
3D Printing in Advanced Design and Manufacturing: ADM Expo Examines Changing Dynamics of Production
This week in Cleveland, the Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo (ADM Expo) showcased the technologies and companies behind production as industry moves forward. Cleveland, at the heart of the Tech Belt, played host to organizations across five distinct expo zones...
Exclusive Interview: Veronica Nunes Discusses the Rewards and Challenges of 3D Printing Jewelry
Veronica Nunes is a jewelry designer and founder of V Nunes, the jewelry line that she started in 2009. Nunes takes much of her inspiration from nature and architecture, resulting in delicate-looking pieces sculpted from metal. Recently she began exploring 3D...
3D Printing Spotlight On: Andrea Albanese, Technologist and 3D Printer Specialist
March 8 is International Women’s Day. R&D Tax Savers shines the spotlight today on one of the women key to the company’s operations. Andrea Albanese is a Senior Project Manager at R&D Tax Savers. Andrea has been with the firm since graduating from...
Drag and Drop a Motorcycle: Meta Details Immersive AR Integration with SOLIDWORKS
Augmenting the design process, augmented reality (AR) offers another dimension to 3D design. Last month at SOLIDWORKS World 2018, we saw myriad announcements made in advancing design capabilities through partnerships centering around SOLIDWORKS, as well as additional...
ZYYX CEO Details Upcoming Sub-€10K Benchtop Metal 3D Printing Solution
Last week at TCT Asia, Sweden-based ZYYX went public with a concept it’s been working on quietly for some time now: a metal 3D printing system. While, as with recent announcements of upcoming metal technologies from HP Inc. and Stratasys, the introduction was of...
Fine Detail Electronics 3D Printing: Optomec Fills Us In on the New Aerosol Jet HD System to Fill In the Gaps in Production Solutions
Albuquerque-based Optomec focuses on additive manufacturing for production with its two patented 3D printing technologies: Aerosol Jet, used to 3D print electronics, and LENS, for high-value metal 3D printing. The busy company has been developing and providing...
Exclusive Interview: Shapeways Introduces New CEO, Vision to Bridge the Gap in 3D Printing and Design
Back in August, Shapeways co-founder Peter Weijmarshausen stepped down as the company’s CEO. During the transition phase, COO Tom Finn has served as interim CEO. Today, the company announces that a permanent CEO has been appointed, as Gregory Kress takes up the...
Protolabs Sees That "3D Printing Has Evolved" as Part of Manufacturing Suite
Minnesota-based Protolabs traces its history back to 1999, when the company was founded with a vision to provide a solution to slash the time needed for injection molded plastic prototypes, thus streamlining the production process. Automating traditional processes and...
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