3d printing safety
EOS Introduces Semi-Automated Powder Handling System for Metal 3D Printing
3D printing is capable of amazing things, and overall it’s considered a safer technology than many other manufacturing methods. It’s not without its risk factors, though – particularly metal 3D…
Dremel Introduces DigiLab Suite with 3D45 Printer for More Advanced 3D Printing in STEAM Education
First known for its rotary power tools, and then for being one of the first nationally recognized brand names to adopt 3D printing, Dremel continues to impress with its focus on education….
UL Study Releases Data on Effects of 3D Printing on Human Health, Calls for New Standards
3D printing is a new enough technology that there’s still plenty of debate about how safe it is, on a number of levels. While some fears may be over-exaggerated, there’s…
Burning Down The House: Is Desktop 3D Printing Safe?
Over the years I’ve written a lot about the safety of desktop 3D printing. When Underwriters Laboratory announced plans to enter the market, I covered it. When Dremel launched the…
Polaroid and EBP Introduce New 3D Printing Pen and Universal Filament Materials in the UK
Imaging and technology brand Polaroid came bursting from our respective memory banks and onto the 3D printing scene at CES 2016, with the launch of its first 3D printer, the ModelSmart 250S….
EOS and UL to Offer Metal Additive Manufacturing and Safety Training to EOS Customers
You’ve probably heard the saying, “A company is only as great as its employees,” or some variation thereof. It’s a pretty obvious statement – of course the success of a…
Did a 3D Printer Just Kill People?
No. A story this weekend from CBS’ San Francisco affiliate KPIX first reported the death of Roger and Valerie Morash of Berkeley. The article claimed that a “source said that…
Top 10 Ways Your 3D Printer Can Kill You
It’s that time again: sensationalist news! In the headlines over the weekend, non-tech media returned to the favored pastime of vilifying 3D printers which, obviously, can cause perfectly lovely people…
Exclusive Interview: Shining 3D Shines on in 3D Scanning and 3D Printing at CES 2017
CES is a fertile launching pad for exciting new products in technology, and the 2017 event was a buzz of activity as new products were rolled out left and right….
Yeehaw 3D Printer for Kids Has Two Weeks Left on Indiegogo – Starting at $269!
Santa Claus is coming to town…Christmas is just a couple weeks away! While it may not fit in little Nell’s stocking, if you’re still looking for a present for your…
The FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Industry & Food & Drug Administration Staff Regarding 3D Printing
When a magical new technology comes along, capable of stunning us at nearly every turn, it’s especially thrilling to be one of the rare few to be involved from the…
UL AMCC Experts Discuss Hazards in 3D Metal Printing & Safety Precautions to Put in Place
It’s always great getting in on something when it’s brand new. It’s like being part of a secret club—with the rules being made up as you go. 3D printing, while…
MakerBot 3D Printers & Filaments: Operating with PLA—and You are Safe!
Since a recent study came out from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, there’s been quite the conversation regarding 3D printing and safety in terms of fumes. While…
Is 3D Printing Hazardous for Your Health? Researchers from University of Texas Weigh In
It seems nothing is without hazard, and especially in technology. As soon as something new and amazing hits the mainstream and is placed into the hands of innocent consumers, instructed…
How Safe is 3D Printing? UL Teams Up with Two Universities to Examine 3D Printing’s Effect on Air Quality & Human Health
As we continue to see 3D printing expand substantially in use–sure, perhaps not explosively like early predictions might have had us believe, but certainly enough to make a great deal…
New UC Riverside Study Finds 3D Printed Objects to be Potentially Toxic
When plastics were first discovered, they were derived from natural substances that contained very little toxicity and were generally considered biochemically inert. However with the Industrial Revolution, Industrial Chemistry was…
Future Engineers Warns: If You Are 3D Printing in Space, Forget the Supports
Just the fact that we are talking about 3D printing in space is sort of mindblowing. Considering that most of the world barely knew about 3D printing several years ago,…
Is 3D Printing Emitting Harmful Toxins? Clean Strands Aims Find Out With Kickstarter Campaign
Rachel Spieczny is a PMP Certified Project Manager who works in the architecture and high-tech fields, and she also helped Zeepro, the 3D printer manufacturer, raise $348,000 on Kickstarter for…
The Impact of 3D Printing on Consumer Product Safety
3D printing may still be in its early days in terms of wide public use and knowledge, but it has the potential to turn consumer goods production and supply on…