In a move set to give your prototyping and production a little more flexibility, manufacturing service provider PCBWay has announced a limited-time price cut on TPU prints through its 3D printing service.
Nestlé, the maker of KitKats, started 3D printing spare parts for the very machines that churn out its chocolate bars and other products across three factories in the UK. Partnering with Markforged, Nestlé’s York-based 3D printing workshop plans to print at least 5% of its factory inventory in-house. Nestlé says the initiative has led to substantial cost savings over traditional manufacturing.
There are many cool designs out there, and the right filament color can really make them pop. But what's your base option?
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Learn how to achieve crystal clear 3D printed parts: methods, printing & post-processing tips, resins, filaments, and ordering.
Some 3D printer Kickstarter campaigns look like global product releases with finished, guaranteed products. I always assumed Kickstarter wouldn't be cool with this, but digging deeper I see it's an evolution to a new status quo. But shouldn't Kickstarter evolve with it?
When you’re just setting out 3D printing, don’t overthink the slicer. Picking the right one for you is probably much simpler than it seems.
New AI tool from the Carveco CAM software team crafts machinable 3D reliefs from images or prompts, no experience necessary.
Now, disorganized souls like myself can group objects together without resorting to union groups. The objects remain distinct and separate, but can be manipulated together. Tinkercad says the difference in processing time between a using bundle group and union group is significant – instant versus, depending on the group's complexity, minutes. Happy days.
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From functional prototypes to end-use components, the performance and reliability of 3D printing materials are paramount. Inslogic’s engineering-grade filaments are designed to bridge the gap between design potential and real-world applications.
Start-up 3D construction printing company VeroTouch just finished these two 3D printed, 1,100 sq. ft. homes with A1-rated concrete walls—the highest fire-safety standard in the U.S.—offering new resilience in wildfire-prone Colorado. One home’s structure was printed in just 16 days using COBOD’s BOD2 printer. VeroTouch now aims to scale up 3D printing to deliver faster, safer housing across the state.
A certified Class 1 safety rating and a new infrared module for metal engraving make the P3 xTool's most versatile and secure pro laser yet.
By bringing Formlabs SLS and SLA 3D printers in-house, the manufacturing giant achieved a full return on investment in just nine months — three months ahead of schedule.
Maybe the future of manufacturing isn't expert software, but simple apps that could make 3D printing as easy as ordering a photo mug.
The successfully crowdfunded X1Plus Extender board lands back in stock on CrowdSupply, and heralds the arrival of X1Plus 3.1, custom Bambu Lab X1C firmware that now supports Polar Cloud print management integration.
By adjusting print temperature, you can customize firmness, rebound, and weight — no new hardware required.
We knew a "next gen" MMU of some kind was in development at Prusa Research, but could this be the very first glimpse of the shape it will take? Shortly after Bambu Lab announced its future vision for multicolor printing, Josef Prusa took to X in typically wry fashion, posting a popcorn emoji and this image of a toolchanging Prusa Core One with at least six tool slots.
Interesting times.
On one hand, Sydney's BioShelter using complex marine-biology-based data algorithms and 3D printed molds to create what are essentially custom condos for oysters. On the other hand, Miami's ReefLine is jump-starting its coral restoration by sinking 22 full-scale concrete cars made from 3D printed molds. Which will sea creatures prefer? We'll have to wait and see if they favor hydrodynamic perfection or the eternal charm of a '98 sedan.
Social media posts by the company have introduced Vortek, a smart hot-end changing system that “perfects” multicolor printing and circumvents the scourge of printer “poop” it popularized.
With a build volume 220% larger than the classic X1C, the H2S is also compatible with a laser module like the H2D, aiming to be a full "Personal Manufacturing Hub" on your desktop.