3D Printing Industry

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Can You Dig It
Project AME: Fully Operational Excavator with 3D Printed Parts

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has showcased the potential of large scale 3D printing with this fully functional excavator build.

by Matthew Mensley
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Precautionary Measures
Ultimaker Files Defensive Patents, Abandoning Open Source?

Citing a need to protect IP and freedom to innovate, open source 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker is now investing in defensive patents.

by Bulent Yusuf
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New Release
Cura 2.4 Update: New Slicing Features, Usability Improvements

Ultimaker has released Cura 2.4, the latest update to their open source 3D printing slicer software. Learn about the new features here.

by Tyler Koslow
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Affordable Horde
XYZprinting Rolls Out Four New 3D Printing Products in February

Taiwanese 3D printing company XYZprinting is targeting the professional and consumer markets with four new 3D printing products in February.

by Tyler Koslow
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Boing Boing
Researchers Develop Stretchable Elastomers for 3D Printing

Researchers in additive manufacturing materials have developed a group of extremely stretchy, UV-curable, and 3D printable elastomers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Steps Down As Company Undergoes Major Transition

The leading 3D design and engineering software firm Autodesk has announced the resignation of CEO and President Carl Bass.

by Tyler Koslow
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IDEX 2.0
BCN3D Technologies Announce New Sigma R17 3D Printer

The Sigma R17 is the latest flagship 3D printer from BCN3D Technologies, with brand new features like a hotend family and quieter operation.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Office Party
Stratasys F123 Series Offers Professional Quality 3D Prints For Your Office

The Stratasys F123 3D printers provide an improved user experience and industrial-grade performance. They aim for design or engineering office environments, labs, and classrooms.

by Tyler Koslow
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Early Retirement
E3D Ends Production and Sales of BigBox 3D Printer

Despite being a crowd-funding success story in 2015, production of the BigBox 3D Printer is officially discontinued by E3D online.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Save Weight, Save Money
Boeing’s Space Taxi Will Use More than 600 3D Printed Parts

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space crew capsules will use more than 600 3D-printed parts. Some of them are even made of plastic.

by Anatol Locker
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Das Boot
Sciaky 3D Prints Metal Tank For Arctic Submarine

Submarine manufacturer saves major time and cost by 3D Printing a titanium Variable Ballast tank with EBM technology from Sciaky.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Life in the Mainstream
CEL RoboxDual 3D Printer Review: Dual Extrusion Redefined

A desktop 3D printer that's affordable, user-friendly, and capable of top quality prints? Read our review of the formidable CEL RoboxDual.

by Alastair Jennings
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Peak Print
BP Studies the Impact of 3D Printing on the Oil Industry

Oil giant BP is studying the impact of 3D printing on their businesses. With its potential of disrupting logistics, it could become a serious threat to the companies.

by Anatol Locker
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Mo Money, Mo Printers
Voodoo Manufacturing Raises $1.4 Million To Expand 3D Printing Factory

Brooklyn 3D printing manufacturing company Voodoo Manufacturing just raised $1.4 million in funding from KPCB Edge. They will expand their team and add 50 3D printers to their printer cluster.

by Tyler Koslow
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Abandon Ship?
Next Dynamics Embroiled in Kickstarter Controversy

With 48 hours left on their Kickstarter campaign, Next Dynamics facing questions about having a working prototype of their NexD1 3D printer.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Super Efficient, Reduced Emissions
3D Printed Automotive Parts Could Reduce CO₂ Emissions

Lightweight automotive parts made with selective laser melting (SLM) 3D printing can improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

by Tyler Koslow
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How B2B Has Quietly Established Itself as 3D Printing’s Core Audience

Consumer stories get all the headlines, but B2B is driving 3D printing - that's the opinion of Whitecloud's CEO and Founder Jerry Ropelato.

by Anatol Locker
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All Change
MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom Resigns, Successor Appointed

MakerBot announces the resignation of CEO Jonathan Jaglom and the appointment of company president Nadav Goshen as his successor.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Liquid Gold
Could Vader Systems Transform Metal 3D Printing?

Vader Systems is a start-up run by a family. Together they'e invented a liquid metal 3d printer which could transform additive manufacturing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Millebot is a Huge 3D Printer Built Inside a Shipping Container

Millebot is a large scale 3D printer built into a shipping container to make additive manufacturing mobile and useful in a crisis.

by Hanna Watkin
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