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UPC Researchers Develop New Method of Designing Porous Scaffolds for FDM 3D Printing
From manufacturing customized prosthetics and implants to surgical planning and bioprinting organs and tissues, 3D printing has many medical applications. In terms of bone tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting, 3D…
Is 0.14mm the Best Layer Thickness for my FDM 3D Prints?
According to research, the most commonly-used extrusion 3D printing method is fused deposition modeling, or FDM, which is used often for 3D printing larger, stronger parts; it’s also a popular desktop 3D…
Polish 3D Printing Company UBOT3D Launches High Temperature Printer
There are a surprising number of 3D printing companies coming out of Poland. Vshaper and 3DGence are two emerging firms that both make high temperature printers. These are now joined…
Student Creates CUDA, the 3D Printed Underwater Jet Pack
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water and while technology for traveling on dry land has developed that allows people of moderate income to cover a fair…
Industrial 3D Printer Buying Guide 2018
Industrial 3D printers are used for manufacturing. Reliability, uptime and repeatability are very important to these systems. The availability of the printer and the throughput are key considerations on whether…
Stratasys Releases Free White Paper on Using FDM 3D Printing to Make Thermoforming Tools
One of the most well-known companies in the 3D printing industry, Stratasys, can call itself a leader for good reason – the company definitely knows what it’s talking about in…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 2, 2018
In celebration of finally leaving the long month of January behind, we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some good news – Carbon is celebrating its fifth anniversary! Moving…
The Chocolate Factory Gets Helping Hand from Stratasys 3D Printing
We’re filled to brimming with articles about the ways in which 3D printing has impacted medical, automotive, and military sectors, and there have been a number of discussions around the…
Morphi Rings in the New Year With New Materials Tool
Morphi, the 3D design app for education, has become increasingly versatile. Over the past year, the Morphi team has integrated AR and VR into the program and integrated it into…
Studying the Process: Students Design Self Balancing Scooter Using 3D Tech
The development and continued integration of 3D print technology into nearly every aspect of life is exciting. Every day new stories of the boundaries being pushed and innovations being realized…
Leapfrog Officially Launches New Industrial Bolt Pro 3D Printer, With Independent Dual Extruders and Office-Friendly Features
3D printer manufacturer Leapfrog was founded over five years ago, and has been busy ever since, coming out with 3D printers for both professional and industrial uses. The company first…
Todd Grimm Tells More Tales About Fantastic Developments in Additive Manufacturing at RAPID
Last week, we reported on the first part of Todd Grimm’s rapid-fire What’s New talk at RAPID + TCT. Grimm continued his talk by discussing the latest trends in digital light…
It’s No Fairytale: Todd Grimm Shares His Treasure Trove of 3D Printing News at RAPID
This year’s RAPID + TCT was jam packed with new 3D printing technology and was by far the largest 3D printing expo that I’ve personally seen. There was an awful lot…
3D Platform Debuts Fastest Spool-Fed 3D Printer Extruder, Made Possible with 6mm Filament by MakeShaper
At RAPID, I saw a number of solutions for making larger FDM prints. As we previously reported, Titan Robotics exhibited two products, a new pellet extruder and their Cronus multi-gantry 3D…
RAPID 2017: Titan Robotics Introduces New Pellet Extrusion System, Showcases Cronus Multi-Gantry 3D Printer
While metal 3D printing was all the rage at RAPID + TCT this week, there were some FDM printers on the exhibit floor that showed that plastic extrusion is still…
BASF and Essentium Tell Us About New Partnership to Develop Strong New Polymer 3D Printing Materials
While metal may be the fastest-growing sector in 3D printing right now, multiple companies are working to make sure that plastic doesn’t get left behind. The issue with plastic is…
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…
Popularity of FDM
Since the early 2000s, fused deposition modeling (FDM)—more formally referred to as material extrusion by ASTM and ISO—has been the most popular additive manufacturing and 3D printing process worldwide. In…
Metal 3D Printing is Poised to Become a New Manufacturing Paradigm, But Adoption Is Slow
Although metal 3D printing may seem like a new technology, it’s been around since the 1980’s, and used chiefly in production of high value, highly engineered, complex parts and prototypes….
Xometry Offers a Quick Guide to Choosing the Right Additive Materials
Additive manufacturing is an effective way to produce both prototype and production parts, often at a fraction of the price and much faster than traditional manufacturing processes. Xometry’s advanced manufacturing…
Ordering Custom Parts is Easier Than Ever with Instant Quoting
The traditional process for ordering custom parts can be a long and cumbersome experience, often requiring back and forth conversations and emails over days or even weeks, but one company…
Dutch Companies PARKEAGLE and Printr Partner for Rapid Prototyping of Revolutionary Parking Sensors
I am new to working from home, and one of the things I really like is not having to leave my house in the mornings. No messy commute, no searching…
Ultimaker Unveils Their Next Generation 3D Printer, the Ultimaker 3
For those looking to buy their first 3D printer or printer owners who are looking to trade up, buying a desktop 3D printer can be a real headache. There’s a…
Join 3DPrint.com and Formlabs August 4th for a Free Webinar on Choosing the Right 3D Printing Technology
One of the more confusing areas for people just getting into 3D printing – and even for those with experience – is distinguishing what sets one printing technology apart from…
