open materials
With New Form 4L 3D Printers, Formlabs Opens Up Material Ecosystem
Traditionally, in 3D printing, there have been both open and closed approaches to printers, software, and materials. Some companies prefer a closed and locked-down system, offering fewer options, more ties…
The Bambu Lab 3D Printing Platform… or Trapdoor?
Bambu Lab began as a completely closed 3D printing system, where the printer, software, and materials all functioned well but were exclusively from the company itself. This approach mirrored Formlabs,…
Moving from a Closed Material Ecosystem to Open Materials: Increasing AM Adoption in Production and Unleashing Innovation
Remember those old ink cartridges that cost more than the printer itself? The 3D printing industry has long held onto a similar “razor-razor blade” model, where a significant portion of…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: April 23, 2023
Once again, we’ve got a lot of offerings in this week’s roundup, with Velo3D’s Roadshow making a stop in Denver and TechBlick holding a virtual learning and networking session. There…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: March 19, 2023
We’ve got lots of events to tell you about in this week’s roundup, starting, of course, with AMUG 2023 in Chicago. There’s also the Silicone Expo Europe, Engineering Solutions Live,…
Raise3D Approves 32 Industrial 3D Printing Filaments for E2CF Printer and Open Filament Program
Raise3D, a Rotterdam-based company with offices in Shanghai and California that designs and manufactures FFF 3D printing solutions for LSEs and SMEs, recently announced the addition of 32 industrial filaments…
Beyond Prototyping: 3D Printing with XYZPrinting & Stratasys at IMTS 2022
While attending the IMTS 2022 trade show in Chicago, I made a lot of quick stops at booths in the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Pavilion to try and make as many…
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…
3D Printing Formnext Announcements: BigRep, Massivit 3D, Roboze, BCN3D, Henkel
Over 500 3D printing companies are expected to attend the upcoming Formnext 2021: AM live and in color exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 16-19, and Digital Days will be…
Fabbrix Introduces New ELEMENTO v2.1 for Industrial, Large-Format FFF 3D Printing
Italian 3D printer manufacturer Fabbrix introduced the second update to its ELEMENTO 3D printer series last summer, and now it’s back with another update: the ELEMENTO v2.1. This updated, large-format…
Stratasys Completes Acquisition of Open 3D Printing Startup Origin
3D printing global leader Stratasys announced it completed Origin‘s acquisition, a pioneering startup that develops open additive manufacturing (AM) platforms. The closing of the transaction comes shortly after its first…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 10, 2020: VELO3D, Asiga, Henkel, Dyndrite
We’re sharing materials and business news with you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. First off, VELO3D has qualified the Hastelloy X material for use with its Sapphire 3D printer,…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 23, 2020
We’re talking about 3D printing in education, partnerships, and RC planes in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. First, Y Soft has announced premium lesson plans and an EDU bundle, while…
Makerbot Method Has an Open Materials Platform; Mitsubishi, Kimya, Polymaker, BASF, Lehvoss and Jabil Join Alliance
Stratasys has announced that its Makerbot Method 3D Printer now has an Experimental Extruder that automatically turns it into an open materials printer. You can now buy a MakerBot LABS…
