According to the well-known Wohlers Report, the 3D printing industry grew by 33.5 percent to $9.975 billion in 2018. But what are the most interesting fields of growth? Read the interview with AM industry’s top market researcher Terry Wohlers.
Formlabs, the segment-leading desktop SLA 3D printer manufacturer, has introduced the Form 3L to its lineup. Touting a massive build volume and Formlabs' new Low Force Stereolithography process, it is said to offer improved accuracy and repeatability at industrial scale. Join us as we review what we know so far.
Josef Průša, CEO and founder of Prusa Research, announces the all-new community website, PrusaPrinters.org. The new site consists of several main parts including a model marketplace that accommodates G-code, and new World user hub. It is now available to test out in Beta.
Lancaster University and deep tech UX agency Dovetailed are collaborating on a study to discover how couples can use 3D printed food to support emotional communication.
Chinese researchers have developed a new one-step 3D printing process to create electronic threads for e-textiles. These will harvest and store electricity on fabrics while making wearable technology less cumbersome.
Former hairdresser Bernie Craven is creating prosthetics for children made by recycling old plastic shampoo bottles and 3D printing the extruded plastic.
Thanks to 3D printing, we're living in an age of customization; consumers want unique, one-of-a-kind products, in all things. Discover how to design and 3D print jewelry!
Scout Drone Inspection, a Norweigan start-up, is using 3D printing to develop a drone which scans tanks and storage spaces of ships to detect any signs disrepair or damage.
Laser etching is perfect to create an indelible mark on items and tools, but how does it work and what services are available? Read this overview of the technology, where we've marked the fundamentals.
Why paint your own Easter eggs when you can have a robot do it for you? The Sphere-O-Bot is an open source project from Evil Mad Scientist, and has been modded to draw intricate designs on your Easter eggs.
VIP TIE is a Milan-based luxury accessories brand using 3D printing to offer a ready-to-wear and customized tie collections based on a client's request.
A French student created his own bone conduction headphones built into 3D printed glasses for covert listening and posted his process on Hackaday so you can create your own too.
Slice Engineering's Mosquito hot end is small, precise and – unlike an actual mosquito – very quiet. It's also available 10% off over at MatterHackers.
DuPont, the American materials conglomerate, is set to launch new high-performance, semi-crystalline 3D printing products at RAPID + TCT 2019 next month.
IVI is a new closed-loop delta 3D printer. Its campaign launched on Kickstarter and was "funded in just one minute." But at first glance, the machine looks suspiciously like the ill-fated Tiko 3D printer...
Shapeways has announced the launch of its Etsy E-commerce Integration which will reduce the workload for Etsy shop owners specializing in 3D printed products.
The Inventables Carvey is a desktop-sized 3D carving machine that is fully enclosed, making the 3D carving process clean, quiet and safe for all. Let's review the specs.
Fuller Moto, the custom car and motorcycle shop, has developed the Fuller Moto 2029 Majestic motorcycle, a futuristic version of the French 1929 Majestic classic machine.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University used a patient's cells to 3D print a heart with blood vessels, ventricles and chambers that is the size of a rabbit's heart.
The skull of a 4,000-year-old Neolithic dog found in a tomb dig in Orkney, Scotland was scanned, 3D printed and reconstructed to reveal that the creature looks similar to a European grey wolf.