vacuum forming
3D Printed Sand Tooling for ABS Plastic Vacuum Forming Production
In the world of consumer products, speed is the name of the game. The faster products get to market, the faster they can be purchased by consumers. To maintain a…
FORMART 2 on Kickstarter: Vacuum Forming is a Perfect Marriage for 3D Printing
Despite the Mayku and other entrants, the “desktop vacuum forming revolution” has not happened yet. Now, the Myyard FORMART 2 is trying to conquer Kickstarter and, by extension, the world…
3D Printing & the Circular Economy Part 2: Classical Manufacturing
This is an indepth dive into various tools within the traditional manufacturing cycle. We briefly mention the importance of these tools along with waste created by them as well. This is part two of this series on 3D Printing and the circular economy.
Maker and Veteran Tim O’Sullivan Completes Third Life-Size 3D Printed Movie Character Suit
A project that began as an ambitious therapeutic task for military veteran Tim O’Sullivan after he returned home wounded from combat has evolved into something so much greater. In 2016,…
Mimaki USA and Sindoh Introduce New 3DFF-222 Desktop 3D Printer
In 2015, Mimaki USA, an operating entity of Japanese company Mimaki Engineering, announced that it would begin development of its own full color 3D printer, which was then previewed two years later. The company…
Nano Dimension and Mayku Announce New Strategic and Distribution 3D Printing Partnerships
Israeli additive electronics provider Nano Dimension announced in April that it would be expanding its coverage in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, and today has made good on that announcement. The award-winning…
When 3D Printing Isn’t the Best Customization Option, or How Candy Mechanics Learned to Love CNC
We report on all kinds of 3D printers, including metal 3D printers, PCB 3D printers, and perhaps the most novel, food 3D printers. All kinds of food has been 3D printed,…
MakerBot’s Helpful Post-Processing Guides Offer Detailed Step-By-Step Instructions on Painting, Vacuum Forming, and More
Desktop 3D printing has had a big impact on what and how students can learn in school, and also how professionals work. However, many people simply don’t realize what is…
Custom Prototypes Turns Cartoon Image into 3D Printed Figurine, Brings a Smile to Disabled Girl’s Face for Christmas
Christmas is over – the delicious decorated cookies are (almost) gone, the tags have been removed from your new clothes, and you’re completely out of Scotch tape and tissue paper. When…
The FormBox + Your Vacuum Cleaner = Blowing Up Kickstarter
“As Mayku’s desktop machines get sold and begin to produce parts in customers’ bedrooms, workshops and classrooms, there’s a chance here, finally, that the reputation of manufacturing skills will rise from the basement with…
