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When I was in middle school shop class, we engraved plastic keychains. There was no design to them other than settling on the brief text we wanted and ensuring we…

Recently, we heard about a new partnership set to make waves in the automotive industry as Audi tapped EOS to work toward a “holistic approach for metal-based additive manufacturing.” The…

Additive manufacturing is an undeniable part of the future of global industry, built on decades of research and innovation. Among the most obvious harbingers of AM to come has been…

 With great technology comes great innovation. Designers, makers, builders, modelers – the 3D printing community is full of astonishing talent, and the pool is deep. We often speak with participants in…

Because reality isn’t the only thing that can stand to be augmented, we were recently introduced to the use of AR technology in breast augmentation surgery consultations as California-based ILLUSIO Imaging…

One of the most fascinating companies in 3D printing over the last two years has undeniably been Carbon. The company’s high-speed CLIP technology allows for 3D printing in unprecedented times…

On Monday’s visit to 3D Systems, I gained insights into the company’s approach to high-tech healthcare. The company’s dedicated Healthcare Technology Center in Littleton, Colorado, one of three such facilities…

Good things come to those who wait — this may as well be the motto coming out from HP these days, as potential users the world over have been patiently…

3D printing isn’t just making a splash — it’s beginning to truly build a following in concrete applications. I mean that literally, as additive manufacturing technologies come into play with…

As we see time and time again, partnerships offer a key portal for mutually beneficial arrangements in many aspects of business. This is especially true in the additive manufacturing arena,…

Just yesterday, Ultimaker, a company with an established reputation for excellence at the desktop, unveiled the now-available Ultimaker 3, the latest in their line of 3D printers. Set to build…

Partnerships are a critical ingredient to success in any growing industry — as well as in those industries that are somewhat more established. As we’ve seen illustrated with increasing frequency…

The 3D printing world has many facets, and at 3DPrint.com, we try to give you an insider’s look at as many of them as possible. This week we had A Few…

Here at 3DPrint.com we do our best to keep an eye on a global perspective in 3D printing. The truly global aspect of the industry is ever more in the…

Additive manufacturing offers immense opportunity to those in a variety of fields and associated verticals; while this is becoming increasingly indisputable, questions often remain for companies seeking to enter the…

After a whirlwind of a tour in Chicago, I’m back home from IMTS 2016 — and let’s be very clear, the show was not kidding about its size. For all the 1.3…

No matter where you turn in the tech industry these days, certain names always rise to the top of any conversation. Among these individuals is the inimitable Hod Lipson, whose…

From its origin as a startup founded by a group of MIT graduates, Boston-based New Valence Robotics, more commonly known as NVBOTS, has seen incredible leaps forward, seeing success in…

One of the aspects of 3D technologies that often appeals to new adopters is its ease of customization; 3D design templates allow for incredible freedom in creating one-off or low-volume…

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett As spring flowers bloom and trees bud new leaves, many are inspired to spend more…

We’ve been following the odyssey of Czech Republic-based Y Soft for some time now, most recently covering the release of their SafeQ software platform and the global availability of the…

The ancient world was a strange and wonderful place — and chief among the wonders of the time were a series of specially noted Wonders of the World. These seven…

Every so often in the 3D printing industry, a company emerges seemingly from nowhere, coming out of stealth mode and ready to drop major advances on the technological scene. Last…

Sigma Labs, a leading developer of in-process non-destructive quality inspection systems, has long been on our radar, as the company has been involved in QA testing in metal additive manufacturing…