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Construction of the 3D Printed Village of Shamballa is Progressing Wonderfully
Since the Italian municipality of Massa Lombarda, in collaboration with WASP, announced that they would be constructing the world’s first 3D printed village, we’ve been eagerly awaiting updates about the…
Roboze Partners with Lino S.A. to Increase Presence in Balkan Peninsula
Earlier this year, the Bari, Italy-based 3D printing company Roboze released their much anticipated Roboze One+400 3D printer, a low-cost desktop device capable of printing with professional-grade materials like PEEK…
The WASP BigDelta Takes Starring Role in Building Shamballa, 3D Printed DIY Village with New Economic Vision
The first 3D printed village is underway. And while some may have been wondering exactly how such a massive project was actually going to happen, as work begins, that seems…
Roboze Performs Rigorous Stress Test on PEEK 3D Printing Materials, Under Continuous Heat for Eight Hours
Many individuals and small companies, as well as large-scale manufacturers, have decided to take the leap into 3D printing and additive manufacturing today. And while it’s one thing to begin shopping for…
Switch It Up, Trade It Up, Enjoy Italian Excellence with the Poetry Infinity 3D Printer Exchange from Ira3D
From Ira3D: FLD technology to create items in a flash! Currently, one of my good friends, a definite foodie, is traveling through Italy with her husband as they take a…
Italy: New GE Oil & Gas Plant Employs First Fully Automated Production Line, Operated by Robots
3D printing is taking the world by its tail for a reason, hurdling in with a list of substantial benefits that motivate users along all levels of expertise to jump…
Hit Italian Crime TV Series ‘Gomorra’ Features Homemade 3D Printed Guns
One of the most successful TV series on Sky Atlantic right (for those who don’t know Sky is Rupert Murdoch’s European Satellite TV network) is the Italian crime TV series…
Blind Girlfriend Wants to See Childhood Photos of Her Love—Zortrax Makes 3D Printed Sculpture
We’ve all considered, in a time of empathy or passing curiosity, what it is like to be blind. Most of us worry about how we would get dressed, eat, and…
Technology Hub and AM Talks Bring Leading International 3D Printing Experts to Italy
Rapidly establishing itself as the leading event for 3D printing in Italy, the 3D Print Hub fair in Milan – which this year is going to be part of the larger…
Add Elegance & Strength to Your 3D Printed Models with Ira3D’s New Chrome Plating
Like the world of 3D printing and innovations that continue to blow our minds, Ira3D is one of those dynamic companies that continue to wow us at each turn. Just…
MƎTHESIS: Metal 3D Printing Is Ready for New Applications in the World of End-Use Product Design
The recent MƎTHESIS exhibit on metal 3D printed products (which I organized in collaboration with Autodesk, Lenovo and Laser Metal Fusion 3D printer manufacturer Sisma) for the recent Milan Design Week,…
New DeltaWasp Pellet 3D Printer Prints Big Without Big Cost
To say that WASP likes to think big is a bit of an understatement. The Italian company has become known for their giant 3D printers and the big ideas that come…
Roboze Launches One+400, the First Low-Cost PEEK and PEI 3D Printer
As desktop 3D printing technology advances, more and more materials that were once considered just about impossible to 3D print on desktop systems are beginning to represent real possibilities. Recently…
Ira3D Offers New Special Filaments Made in Italy: Push the Boundaries & 3D Print Perfect Designs
All it takes is watching the Poetry Infinity in action and you’ll want to get your hands on one. The Ira3D team, invoking their ‘made in Italy’ roots further, likens…
Italian Hospital Begins Using 3D Printed Prosthetic Bone Implants on Cancer Patients
There are more than a hundred different varieties of cancer, and many of them can present themselves in wildly inconsistent ways, at inconsistent times, seemingly at random. A friend who…
MƎTHESIS Event Takes Metal 3D Printing to Milan Design Week
Exploring the new possibilities of generative software and additive manufacturing is a job for product designers. That is what ten of the best known designer in 3D printing are going…
WASP BigDelta Gets Ready to 3D Print an Entire Italian Village
Everyone likes to fantasize about a utopia, where everyone gets along, everyone is happy, and there is no war, injustice or suffering. Most religions teach the concept of some sort…
EUMAKERS Launches Transformable Filament Spools That Turn into 3D Printable Design Products
While the market still needs time to grow, there are companies like filament manufacturer EUMAKERS that have set their sights on widespread consumer adoption of 3D printing and are making…
Roboze Appoints Gil Lavi as Global VP for EMEA Expansion
Southern Italy based Roboze is an interesting company in the global 3D printing landscape, proposing its high grade Roboze ONE 400 and the new ONE+ 400 3D printers at a very affordable price. Over the past year the company has been seriously focusing on international expansion and the arrival of Gil Lavi, a historic figure of the Israeli (Objet) 3D printing scene, plays right into this objective.
Reborn in the Amber Resin of the 3D Printer: Nova Documentary Shows Ötzi the Ice Man’s Twin Being Created by Paleo Artist & Materialise Team
They say the truth always comes out—eventually. But five thousand years later? As a murder occurred 5,300 years ago on a freezing and lonely Tyrolean Alpine peak in what is now…
The Viper Project is China’s First High Speed Train Prototyped Entirely with a 3D Printer
When it comes to high speed rail (HSR) transport there really is no one coming even close to matching the rail network of China. Spanning more than 12,000 miles, the…
Energica Ego: Italian 3D Printed Electric Motorcycle to Debut at CES 2016
The new year has not even yet rung in, but excitement has certainly already been revving up for months regarding CES 2016–and with obvious reason. Promising the usual ‘star-studded show,’ this event centers…
An Insane Love for Bags Inspires Italian Designers to Create Do-It-Yourself 3D Printed Bags with XYZbag
3D printing technology has been a boost to the fashion industry, allowing designers to bring forth stunning–and often outrageous–new concepts. We see a multitude of dresses and shoes, but now,…
This Week’s 3D Hubs Events are in Toronto, Canada and Padova, Italy
It is no surprise at all that this week’s 3D Hubs Events are rather subdued. After all, Thursday, December 3, 2015 was 3D Hubs’ celebration of Global #3DPrintingDay, which was…
