3d printing trends

3D Hubs provides a wonderful service to all who are interested in the world of 3D printing. Each month they give us an enlightening snapshot of trends within their own…

With each season that passes, we’ve seen a wild array of new innovations produced around the world—many of them hailing from quality and convenient printing services local to designers, thanks…

Acting as one of the leading online 3D printing service providers, the French company Sculpteo has amassed quite the reputation across many industries for their professional-grade rapid prototyping and manufacturing…

As late spring begins to border on summertime, makers are busier than ever—which means that 3D Hubs networks are busy pumping out models around the globe, and on a variety…

Gauthier de Valensart launched the Filaments.directory project as part of a new wave of initiatives that seek to create a map of a 3D printing industry. This seems to be…

While it’s been quite exciting to hear of 3D printers for sale, and front and center in retail storefronts around the world, we know that a large number of discerning…

The Monthly Trend Report from 3D Hubs is something I always look forward to for several reasons. One, this is a competitive marketplace and it’s just plain exciting to see who might…

While it’s not always fun to see March roar in famously like that fierce post-winter lion, with winds that blow the mail right out of your hands in the afternoon,…

Metal is all the rage lately, and it’s certainly only going to increase in popularity. While your teenagers are probably nodding their heads vigorously in approval, we mean this in…

December is upon us and holiday shopping is in session all around the world, making this month’s 3D Hubs Worldwide 3D Printing Trends Report and its data something we hold even…

We said rabbit, rabbit a few days ago as a new month came upon us, holidays looming–and all the treats they bring forth. Along with November though comes our usual…

As the cool air of autumn rolls into October, so do some crisp new numbers and facts from 3D Hubs in their Worldwide 3D Printing Trends Report. This month, there are, as always,…

It’s all in the details. The statistical details that is. Add some colorful graphs, and when it comes to finding out what’s new in the 3D printing industry, we’re gobbling…

The key drivers for professional applications of 3D printing, particularly when it comes to end-use applications of the technology, are certain to come from the development of materials solutions. It’s…

They’re in a unique position to have inside information, and now Stratasys and Stratasys Direct Manufacturing have conducted a survey of 700 executives, engineers, designers and managers about the impact…

Now with over 20,000 3D printers stationed throughout the world, 3D Hubs has fully established themselves as an affordable and quick way to have your designs 3D printed. Each and…

Just like with any new technology, there are areas of the world which have adopted 3D printing faster and at a much more massive scale than other areas of the…

Even if you are well-acquainted with the 3D printing industry and the plethora of new equipment and materials available, it can still be hard to get a grip on what’s…

Every month, 3D Hubs, a platform which connects 3D printer owners with people locally who need something printed via hubs, pull together data they gather from their network of individuals…

SmarTech Publishing is known for their detailed industry reports pertaining to the 3D printing, scanning, materials, and software markets. With an eye on the future, their researchers and analysts are…

It’s time for the monthly heads up from 3D Hubs, as they release 3D Printing Trends June 2015. Highlighting these trends is always something we look forward to as a…

The consensus is in and it’s really not surprising one bit: give the people 3D printers, and they shall create. ROBO 3D has just released their Northrop Grumman Survey, and…

I’ve been a university professor for the last decade and so just a mention of data collection still excites me. The crunching of numbers, tabulations of columns, the wind in…

May approaches, bringing a new season and a sigh of relief as some of us dig our way out of the snow, and others begin to dip their toes back…