inventions

Researchers from S2A Lab Experimenting with Remote 3D Printing Control

Late last year, we learned that researchers with the Smart and Sustainable Automation Research Lab (S2A Lab) at the University of Michigan College of Engineering had been working to develop an algorithm that would double…

Imperial College London Launches Summer Hackathon, Full of 3D Printing Activities and Grants

Over the last few years, hackathons have been rapidly growing in popularity, giving the maker community around the world ample opportunities to tinker with multiple technologies, such as computers, augmented…

3D Printing News Briefs: October 6, 2017

Happy Friday! In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with a little business news, and then move on to filaments and 3D printers. Precision ADM has received an…

Michael Weinberg Leads Us Through 3 Steps for Licensing 3D Printed Things

As more and more people become involved in 3D printing, more and more awesome stuff is being created. The question that naturally arises after any particularly amazing print, or after a…

3D Printing Game Changer: AlphaPura 3D Printer Promises to Turn Garbage into Useful Products

Let’s all face it. Planet Earth has been suffering for centuries from the wrath of mankind. We pollute this planet in more ways than one, and many of us do…

The TOME, First Ever Portable, Self-contained 3D Printer – Coming soon for less than $1500

In the future, 3D printing will be everywhere. It’ll be in your homes, in your garages, at the office, and in your briefcase for that 1,000 mile trek across the…

The C.E.M Crown Extruder – A 3D Printer Extruder Based on Concepts of a Microscope

Innovation in 3D printing is an ongoing process. There are always new ideas popping up, and new revelations taking place. However, one aspect of FDM 3D printers that hasn’t really…

Chinese Students in Italy Create Unique 3D Designs As Part of Class Project

3D printing is a way for people of all kinds of backgrounds, and educational levels to design a product and then actually manufacture it without the typical high costs that…