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Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantly

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Within the 2013 edition of the annual Wohlers Report is the following data: –The market for 3D printing in 2012, consisting of all products and services worldwide, grew…

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Wohlers 2013 report identifies trends in 3D printing and additive manufacturing

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wohlers Associates, Inc. announced the release of the Wohlers Report 2013, the company’s annual in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing worldwide. The report reveals trends…

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Formlabs is shipping the Form 1 3D printer

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Formlabs announced that it is now shipping its Form 1 Desktop stereolithography 3D printer. Noted the company blog, “We are proud to say that today we shipped the…

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Using 3D printing to include electronics into designs

Friday, May 17, 2013

As 3D printing (3DP), additive manufacturing technology advances, one area manufacturers are working on is including electronics into the 3DP process. Several industries, including aerospace and the military,…

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Renishaw acquires pioneer in additive manufacture

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The business assets of LBC Laser Bearbeitungs Center GmbH, Kornwestheim, Germany, have been purchased by the German subsidiary of Renishaw. A new business, LBC Engineering, has been created…

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Desktop 3D printer with print bed big enough for a basketball

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Aleph Objects, Inc. has introduced a 3D printer, the LulzBot™ TAZ to its line up that it claims is a “a game changer.” With the “largest print volume…

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Additive Manufacturing Users Group Recognizes Excellence

Thursday, April 18, 2013

April 18, 2013 – The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced recipients of awards for excellence, service and technical skill. The awards were presented at the 25th…

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5 of the best videos on 3D printing

Thursday, April 18, 2013

In the past few years, a number of videos about 3D printing have emerged.  Some just show the machines in action. Others tell a human story in connection…

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3D Printing Inspires New Working Style in CAD/CAM Software Industry

Monday, April 1, 2013

3D printing  is one of the most hottest and popular topics in the tech field. Due to its strong customizability as well as high efficiency, 3D printing has…

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How does 3D printing — laser sintering — work?

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The technology known as 3D printing actually consists of a number of different methods of building an object layer by layer. Each method has its pros and cons….

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