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Polar 3D Acquires Interest in Makers Empire to Continue Bringing 3D Printing Technology Education to Schools
As more applications for 3D printing continue to surface, it’s more important than ever to train the future workforce on how to use the technology – this is why so…
Conveyor Belt 3D Printers Picking Up Popularity: Printrbot and Polar3D Introduce the Printrbelt
With less than 24 hours left in its Kickstarter campaign, the BlackBelt 3D printer has raised close to twice its funding goal. It was a good crowdfunding run, reaching its…
GE Additive Education Program Selects Over 400 Schools to Receive 3D Printers, Impacting Over 180,000 Students Around the World
GE, well known as a big-name end-user and additive manufacturing innovator, has invested around $1.5 billion in manufacturing and additive technologies. The company acquired a 75% stake in Concept Laser and…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 28, 2017
On this week’s “The Stories We Missed This Week,” we’ve got news on the latest industry partnerships, expansions, products, and more. For starters, the Irish 3D printer company Mcor is…
GE to Invest $10 Million in GE Additive Education Program to Subsidize 3D Printers for Schools
One of the big steps that GE has taken into the additive manufacturing industry was the creation of an entirely new branch of the company fully dedicated to the technology….
Polar 3D’s Cloud Platform Hits 100,000 3D Prints, Closes $2 Million Financing
When it comes to implementing 3D printing technology in the classroom, few have focused in on education like the Cincinnati-based company Polar 3D has. We’ve been keeping a watchful eye…
A Win for 3D Education: Polar 3D Has Acquired STEAMtrax from 3D Systems
Today when we hear the term STEAM, we think of curriculum by way of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics—and we know this certainly isn’t the same type of learning…
Polar 3D and PIE Partner Up to Develop New, Comprehensive 3D Printing Curriculum
There are very few 3D printer manufacturers who aren’t involved in education to some degree. It’s a refrain we hear again and again: teaching kids about 3D printing is critical,…
Psychic Hotline Confirms Motive Behind Theft of Polar 3D Printers
When a terrible crime is committed, one of the first questions asked is “Why?”You may recall the story of the highly selective thieves who smashed their way into the Polar…
Choosy Thieves Smash & Grab 22 Polar 3D Printers in Midnight Raid, Snubbing MakerBots–and Inspiring an Extruder Trade-In
We may think we know a lot about 3D printing, but so do the bad guys. As soon as high-tech wares hit the streets and are able to offer out-of-this-world…
Polar 3D and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partner To Create 3D Printing Labs
It’s time for kids to head back to school, and now some of those students will have an opportunity to learn, hands-on, about 3D printing technology once they’re done for…
Polar 3D Launches Unique Polar Coordinate-Based FFF 3D Printer at CES 2015
One thing that is so fascinating about attending CES is that you hear about all of these companies that you never knew existed previously. For me, on Tuesday, one such…