fdm 3d printers
Welcome to the Desktop 3D Printing Revolution: Astronomics
In 2014, I wrote that FDM desktop 3D printers would not be suited for production. By 2018, however, we were making parts for highly regulated industries using Ultimaker desktop machines….
All-in-One: New 3D Printing Method Controls Color and Texture with Single Material
A trailblazing 3D printing technique now allows precise control over color, shade, and texture, all with just a single material. This new approach, known as speed-modulated ironing, not only speeds…
New 3D Printers from ELEGOO Debut at RAPID + TCT 2024
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer ELEGOO is growing fast. After gaining attention with the release of its flagship printer, the Mars 1, in 2019, the company has expanded its lineup to…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 29, 2023: Secure Remote Printing, 3D Printed Temple, & More
Elegoo has released a new lineup of upgraded 3D printers, while SLM Solutions and Assembrix are collaborating to ensure secure remote 3D printing. These stories kick off our 3D Printing…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: September 18, 2022
In this week’s roundup of webinars and events in the 3D printing industry, Stratasys and Markforged continue their tours, and ASTM International’s CoE is holding a snapshot workshop. HP will…
Stratasys Advances Applications with New Materials, Software, and Composite 3D Printers
In the last two months, Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) has qualified its Antero 840CN03 filament for 3D printed aerospace applications, published its first Sustainability Report, announced the latest two members of its…
Stratasys Evolves, Opens up FDM 3D Printing to Chemical Giants
Wanting to get back in the swing of big events and big announcements, 3D printing stalwart Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) has made a series of announcements for Formnext 2021, all of…
TronHoo Facilitates Its Development and Use of 3D Printing Technology
TronHoo, an innovative brand of 3D printing, was co-founded by a group of high techs in the field of material science, intelligent control, and mechanical engineering. TronHoo has been aimed…
Actuator Power Signatures Defend Against Additive Manufacturing Sabotage Attacks
Researchers have come together from the US and Israel to study potential threats that could affect additive manufacturing systems. While this does not affect the DIY user fabricating parts and…
India: Researchers Analyze the Effects of Vibration in Cantilever 3D Printers
In the recently published ‘Vibration Analysis of Cantilever Shaped 3D Printers,’ researchers A. Srivastava, C. Gautam, N. Bhan, and Ram Dayal discuss how to improve 3D printing hardware further, as…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 16, 2019
We’re starting with 3D software and medical 3D printing in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to stories about some cool 3D printed projects. Sinterit has updated…
3D Printing Finishing Tool Hits the Market: Retouch3D is Finally Available
While life would be so much easier if all of our 3D prints came off the print bed looking sparkly and perfect (okay, maybe not sparkly), post-processing and finishing techniques…
Soft Robotics: 3D Printable Synthetic Soft Muscle is 3X Stronger Than Natural Muscle
According to 3D printing guru Hod Lipson, who’s founded four companies, developed an innovative food 3D printer, co-authored two books and over 200 papers, and spoken at multiple industry events, robots…
Siemens Mobility Turns to Stratasys Technology to 3D Print Custom, Low-Volume Tram Parts
A few months ago, additive manufacturing solutions company Stratasys announced a major partnership with global engineering and technology solutions leader Siemens. Now, the two companies are working together again: the…
MIT and Binghamton Researchers Find Possible Way to Make FDM 3D Printer Speeds Faster
One of the most frustrating parts of 3D printing – other than failed prints – is print speed, or lack thereof. 3D printers are getting progressively faster, but overall, they’re…
Italian 3D Printing Services Bureau Spring Purchases Their Tenth Stratasys Industrial FDM 3D Printer
This week at the Italian manufacturing conference MECSPE 2016, 3D printing industry leader Stratasys announced that the largest 3D printing service bureau in Italy was purchasing its fourth Fortus 900mc…
3D Printer Sales are Expected to Double in 2016, Reach 5.6 Million Units Sold by 2019
Business analysts have been predicting some rapid growth in the 3D printing industry for several months now, and for the most part sales trends this year have been giving those…
This LEGO Tractor is Constructed Entirely of 3D Printed Parts
We have seen 3D printed LEGO parts before, but when those parts are printed using a standard FDM 3D printer they are rarely ideal building blocks. Unfortunately the resolution on…
ColorFabb Releases BronzeFill – Metal Filament, Along with GlowFill – Glow-in-the-dark Filament
Many experts believe that the next frontier in 3D printing doesn’t lie in the actual hardware itself, but rather in the materials that can be used to print with. After…
