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3DPOD Episode 126: Mass 3D Printing with Joe Allison, Evolve Additive CEO
CEO of Evolve Additive Joe Allison got started with 3D printing in 1987. After working for 3D Systems, he started Solid Concepts, which would grow to become one of the…
What You Need to Know About 3D Printed Guns and Why You Don’t Need to Fear them
In the early hours of Sunday June 12th, a lone gunman armed with a SIG Sauer MCX semi-automatic rifle burst into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida and over the…
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Partners with Somos to Develop New Stereolithography Materials
Despite a growing interest in 3D printing and 3D printing technology, many businesses are still wary of bringing 3D printers into their workflow. While the costs in technology and materials…
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Continuing Legacies
By Jim Bartel, SVP of strategy, marketing and business development, of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing On January 1, Stratasys formed one of the world’s largest advanced manufacturing service centers, Stratasys Direct…
The Cirin — 3D Printed Rubber Band Powered Remote Control Car — Top Speed 30 MPH
Growing up, my favorite toy by far was a little red remote control car that my parents bought me for my 7th birthday. The miniature vehicle lasted about a year…
Additive Manufacturers Build NEMO Vehicle to Explore Deadly Underwater Caves
Cave diving is, per attempt, the single most dangerous sport on Earth. The men and women who take it on are regularly faced with cave-ins, blackouts, and panic-inducing conditions. These divers,…
Solid Concepts 3D Prints Another Metal Gun, ‘Reason’, a 10mm Auto 1911
In yet another move which may send shivers down the spines of law enforcement agencies around the world, while at the same time exciting techies and firearm advocates, Solid Concepts has…
Solid Concepts and SIE Integrate 3D Printed Air Duct for New Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
It’s not every day that you have the FAA looking over your shoulder while you are designing a complex part for 3D printing. It’s also not every day that you…
Droidles – 3D Printed Mini Robots Seek Funding On Indiegogo
In April 1975, Gary Dahl came up with an idea for the perfect pet: A rock. The advertising exec reasoned that it was the perfect pet because it didn’t take…
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) Announces That They Have Completed Their Acquisition of Solid Concepts
Back in April, we reported that Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) had agreed to acquire a company called Solid Concepts, North America’s largest provider of 3D printing, tooling, injection modeling and…
Stratasys to Acquire Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies
It’s been a busy day in the 3D printing industry. Earlier today 3D Systems announced that they had acquired Medical Modeling Inc, and today, another 3D printing giant, Stratasys, announced…
