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by John Hornick | Jul 17, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Editorials / Opinions, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The field of 3D printing has been growing rapidly for years. It has applications in many areas of life and the economy, such as healthcare, aerospace, and parts replacement. 3D printing also reshapes supply chains and democratizes manufacturing. Fueled by this... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 13, 2017 | 3D Software
Going to see a movie in 3D is a cool experience, but it comes with an essential tool – 3D glasses. As I already wear glasses, not contact lenses, it has to be a really good movie for me to pay extra to see it in 3D and spend two-plus hours wearing two pairs of... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, Science & Technology
Anyone who thinks that the lion is king of the beasts obviously hasn’t taken a good luck at a Tyrannosaurus rex lately. However, since the T. rex has been extinct for a pretty long time, and Jurassic Park is unlikely to become reality, today you can only see... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 30, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
On this last day of June, we will be covering everything from research to business and 3D software in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. EarthShift Global and HP recently presented at a conference about the economic, environmental, and social impacts of advanced... 
by Hannah Rose Mendoza | Jun 23, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, 3D Software
After 800 years of silence, Mount Vesuvius came dramatically to life in August of 79 CE, belching forth deadly gas, molten rock, and searing volcanic ash onto those unfortunate enough to occupy the surrounding towns during its first day of eruption. The following... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing
Using 3D printing technology to manufacture custom health solutions is not a new idea, and there are many companies that work hard to solve medical problems with ideas that involve 3D printing. The technology has the potential to create customized solutions that offer... 
by Charles Goulding | Jun 16, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business
Graphene is a single-atomic layer of carbon atoms. Organized in a hexagonal lattice, it is considered a “wonder material” that contains an array of properties unparalleled in other structures and materials. For example, it is an excellent conductor with... 
by Charles Goulding | Jun 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
Like every other printer, a 3D printer requires a type of “ink” in order to run. This ink can be made of many different materials, depending on what is being created. The most prevalent material that is used to 3D print is plastic, but as the industry... 
by Charles Goulding | Jun 9, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
Interior designers and architecture firms with interior design departments have been one of the most active users of 3D printers. 3D printers are utilized by these particular designers mainly during planning and development phases. The investment in a printer allows... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | May 31, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
As a kid growing up in Florida, I was always thrilled to find a conch shell intact, washed up on the shore. My grandmother had an enormous collection of them on her sunny porch and we all loved to put the big shells up to our ears to ‘hear the ocean’ from... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 26, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
There’s a lot going on in the 3D printing world this week! In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll cover everything from 3D printed clothing to 3D printing materials and 3D printers themselves. The ShareCloth team is announcing its new software... 
by Clare Scott | May 25, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
Is there anyone who isn’t fascinated and delighted by the many shapes of pasta? There may be some people who don’t get excited about pasta, yes, and I do apologize for raving about pasta shapes more than once. I know I’m not the only one, however,... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 23, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Robotics
Whenever we hear about a new project from researchers and students at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, we know it’s going to be something unique and interesting, like a self-sustaining quarry project in Rio de Janeiro that uses quarry dust as a 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 28, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing
We say it all the time, and if that’s not enough, the evidence surely speaks for itself: metal 3D printing is a pretty big deal these days, and growing bigger all the time. There are stories of new developments in metal 3D printing all the time, and the need is... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 27, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Robotics, Science & Technology
3D printing has revolutionized how we manufacture things today, from the smallest nanostructures to the tallest buildings. One institution that always seems to be right in the thick of the latest 3D printing innovations is MIT, and its materials science and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 25, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
From knit chairs, concrete furniture, and beer bottle furniture joints to miniature furniture, foldable furniture, and custom furniture manufactured for customers in a pop-up shop, 3D printing has sure made an impact on the furnishings we choose to put in our homes.... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Apr 14, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Education, Exclusive Interviews
Summer doesn’t always mean a break in educational offerings; while school may be out for the summer, through a new course offering at MIT, professionals can enter the classroom for a one-week intensive course focusing on 3D design for manufacturing. Advances in... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 5, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
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 still slower than most people would consider ideal, especially when it... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 3, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
I rarely, if ever, buy clothing online – I like to try things on myself first. I just don’t trust clothes I buy online to fit properly, and to all the people who tell me that I can just send it back if it doesn’t fit, I ask in all honesty – who... 
by Clare Scott | Mar 24, 2017 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The golden tortoise beetle is a beautiful insect. I don’t often say that about many insects, but you can’t deny that the golden tortoise beetle, or goldbug, is a pretty, pretty bug. Look at it – it looks like jewelry. It also has a really fun ability... 
by Sarah Saunders | Mar 11, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
In this week’s edition of “Stories We Missed,” we’ve got the latest 3D printing news from the medical sector, an artistic Kickstarter campaign, and more. Stratasys is 3D printing pediatric heart models for 200 patients in a clinical study,... 
by Clare Scott | Mar 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
New 3D printing materials are constantly being developed, as scientists strive to come up with material that’s stronger, more versatile, more sustainable, etc. Materials development isn’t a simple process, but it helps when you’re working with a... 
by Sarah Saunders | Feb 7, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software
We already knew that France-based Dassault Systèmes, leading 3D design software manufacturer and creator of SOLIDWORKS, had a pretty good year, after releasing their fourth quarter financial results last week before heading to Los Angeles for SOLIDWORKS World 2017,... 
by Clare Scott | Feb 7, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials
Metal may be the biggest thing in 3D printing right now, but ceramics are beginning to catch up to their fellow materials as new methods are developed for printing the notoriously difficult medium. Just yesterday, Nano Dimension announced that they will be working on... 
by Clare Scott | Feb 1, 2017 | 3D Printing, Education, Robotics, Science & Technology
Soft robotics are becoming increasingly common as researchers and engineers develop new ways to fabricate robots from materials that range from flexible plastics to silicones. A team of engineers at MIT, however, has created a soft robot that, in a sense, is close to... 
by Joseph Young | Jan 17, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a 3D printing technique which effectively allows users to extend components of a 3D printed object. Traditionally, when an object is created using a 3D printer by placing layers of polymers... 
