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Robot Factory Introduces the Sliding-3D Conveyor Belt 3D Printer for Uninterrupted 3D Printing

Later this week at Maker Faire Rome, Italy-based Robot Factory will be presenting its new Sliding-3D system, which uses a conveyor belt as an essentially limitless build platform. The company is…

LumiFold TB to Debut at Maker Faire Rome

Italy’s Lumi Industries’ journey into desktop 3D printing began over five years ago with development of the initial LumiFold—unique in its affordability and portability. Soon after came the formal inception…

Make to Care 2017 Contest Calls for Projects, Finalists to Attend Maker Faire Rome

While the Make to Care contest is one that instills a sense of healthy competition in young creators around the world—as well as inspiring them to innovate—it is also one…

EngiMake’s Fully Customizable, 3D Printable QuadBot Hits Kickstarter

C-3PO, WALL-E, Robbie, Bishop, the T-800…there are so many robots out there, and everyone has their favorite. Personally, I’m a big fan of R2-D2. But he may have just been dethroned,…

Winners of Make to Care Design Challenge Announced at Maker Faire Rome

We cover many design challenges at 3DPrint.com, but my favorites are those that challenge participants to invent devices that improve the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities. Sometimes, those competitions…

WASP Introduces the Maker Economy Starter Kit – Everything You Need for 3D Printed Self-Sufficiency

The best thing about WASP, in my opinion, isn’t the amazing things they’ve created – although they certainly have created some incredible things. They’re 3D printing a village right now,…

Make to Care: Use Your Creative Skills to Ease the Lives of People with Disabilities

Some people become makers out of a love for craft, technology and/or self-sufficiency. Others become makers out of sheer necessity – such as Fabio Gorrasi, a father of three whose…

Robot Factory’s Desktop Electroplating CopperFace System Debuts at Maker Faire Rome

While it is gaining ground in the automotive and aerospace industries, metal 3D printing is still prohibitively expensive for most makers. There are of course several 3D printing service providers…

3DRacers Brings the Racetrack to Your Living Room Floor With 3D Printed Cars and Game

Under your bed and over the hills–of your couch cushions–it’s off to the track in your home with 3DRacers! Rome-based 3DRacers was created by Marco D’Alia and Francesco Murru, gaming and toy enthusiasts who…