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by Sarah Saunders | Jan 24, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
One of the industries where additive manufacturing is continually making a splash is the automotive field. From 3D printed cars developed by Local Motors and Divergent 3D, to 3D printing partnerships between McLaren Racing and Stratasys and Divergent 3D and PSA... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jan 22, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business
In a recent letter to shareholders, New York-based Graphene 3D Lab is highlighting its accomplishments in 2016, as well as a summary of the company’s primary objectives for 2017. One of the company’s main goals for the year ahead is to take advantage of... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jan 19, 2017 | Business, Robotics, Science & Technology
Near the end of Christopher Nolan’s 2005 film Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne is injured and lamenting his inability to save Gotham City. His butler and confidant, Alfred Pennyworth, channeling the departed Thomas Wayne, says to Bruce, “Why do we fall, sir? So... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Aug 16, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
The Middle East is the cradle of civilization, the area of the world in which some the oldest textiles, tools, and texts have been discovered. This long and storied past, however, doesn’t mean that it isn’t also an area that wants to engage with the latest... 
by Tyler Koslow | Jun 24, 2016 | 3D Printing, Business
As a writer who is deeply immersed in the 3D printing industry, I constantly find satisfaction in discovering which new companies are utilizing this disruptive and potentially revolutionary manufacturing technology. It’s evident that, for a number of... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jun 13, 2016 | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing
It has long been recognized that, with the exception of the production of internet trolls, nature is a superb designer. For as long as the human mind has existed, we have copied its example either by mimicking the outer form of her designs or by utilizing the methods... 
by Tyler Koslow | May 18, 2016 | 3D Printing, Business
As 3D printing hype continues to sway back and forth in the public eye, the shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) has shown over and over again that they believe the hype is real. Back in September 2014, UPS announced that 3D printing services were coming to 100... 
by Tyler Koslow | May 18, 2016 | 3D Printing, Business
As 3D printing becomes more accessible, affordable, and capable of impacting various industries over time, a handful of questions have arose from those trying to better understand exactly what this technology can do for them. Luckily, for those looking to implement 3D... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Oct 30, 2015 | 3D Printing, Business
It seems these days that everyone is either involved in 3D printing or has some idea they would like to explore with the technology. For as much noise as has been made about how 3D printing democratizes production, it is still not truly accessible to everyone,... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Aug 28, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing
It seems these days that almost everybody knows that they need to use 3D printing technology in some way – there is a desire to take advantage of it as the next miraculous technology. However, just because people want to use it doesn’t mean they... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jul 23, 2015 | 3D Printing, Business
Business speak can read somewhat like poetry: A “formal alliance between two commercial enterprises, usually formalized by one or more business contracts but falls short of forming a legal partnership or, agency, or corporate affiliate relationship”... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jun 25, 2015 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business
They began with a single location in Austin, TX over 30 years ago and have since grown to 19 locations across the US and in Mexico. Now, MLC CAD Systems employs 53 people and has one of the largest teams of CAD CAM application specialists in the business. Today, 3D... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | May 15, 2015 | 3D Printing, Business
3D Systems announced today that it has entered into a separation agreement with its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ted Hull, effective today, May 15, 2015. The reasons given are to “meet the company needs and to pursue his personal interests.” He will be replaced by... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | May 15, 2015 | 3D Printing, Business
If I weren’t already happily married, I might be inclined to express my undying love for Alain Le Méhauté who demonstrated his quick wit, broad perception, and fiery personality in an interview with France’s Primante3D. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s the father of 3D... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Mar 13, 2015 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business
Crowdfunding has long offered a unique and impressive platform for startups to get off the ground — inventors with a great idea and some entrepreneurial spirit can turn to like-minded individuals who’d love to see their plans come to fruition. Kickstarter... 
by Jeff Johnson | Feb 26, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
One of my first design projects out of school, more than 20 years ago, was designing the branding and 3D prototype for former fruit drink Fruitopia. Back in those days, 3D prototyping required creating a mold, which was the most expensive part of the 3D printing... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jan 31, 2015 | 3D Printing, Business
Three French companies have joined together to introduce Prismadd, an ambitious effort to integrate all aspects of metals and plastics additive manufacturing into a single production line. Their primary target is the aerospace industry, as evidenced by the choice of... 
by Eddie Krassenstein | Jan 5, 2015 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
One of the first things that many owners of 3D printers tell me when I ask them if they have ever designed their own products for 3D printing, is that the process is simply too difficult. There are a growing number of 3D printer owners, who quite frankly just use... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Dec 3, 2014 | 3D Printing, Business
Proto Labs, founded in 1999 by Larry Lukis as The ProtoMold Company, (motto: Real parts. Really fast.) has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer to replace Jack Judd. In July of this year, Judd made public his intention to retire by the end of... 
by Whitney Hipolite | Nov 19, 2014 | 3D Printers, Business
If I were a recent high school graduate looking for a path to future success within the field of technology, I would probably look at 3D printing as one of the areas where I’d like to focus my studies. I would take classes on manufacturing, 3D modeling,... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Nov 6, 2014 | 3D Printing, Business
When it rains, it pours; companies are pouring in to welcome 3D printing techniques to their manufacturing processes. The latest to do so is Alcoa, which announced its new intentions on Tuesday, November 4, at its annual investor day presentation hosted at the New... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Aug 13, 2014 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Business
In the next five years, we will see the establishment of Canada’s first full advanced manufacturing and production additive manufacturing center. This facility is being developed as part of a five-year, 11.5 million dollar strategic plan initiated by Burloak... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jul 14, 2014 | 3D Printing, Business
The Russian computing company Acquarius has signed a letter of intent to take an equity position in the Canadian company Zecotek. An equity position is an investment that is made by an outside entity (in this case Acquarius) for which they then receive stock. This... 
by Brian Krassenstein | Jul 13, 2014 | 3D Printing, Business, Editorials / Opinions
The growth of the 3D printing space has been very impressive over the last 18 months. There has been an explosion of interest coming from just about every direction. Consumers are buying more printers, the media seems to have an infatuation with the technology, and... 
by Tiffany Orr | Jul 10, 2014 | 3D Printing, Business
Forbes published its list of 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies recently. Three-dimensional printing company 3D Systems came in at no. 13 on the the company’s list, which focuses on firms with a market capitalization under $10 billion. Forbes releases the list... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jul 9, 2014 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business
We can expect to hear a lot more from India in the near future. While the country is just making its appearance on the 3D printing world stage, with a population of over 1.2 billion people we can be assured that once it’s well entrenched in the market, it will change... 
