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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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Out-of-the-box 3D printing: anti-gravity object modeling

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

One of the more interesting aspects of additive manufacturing/3D printing is how other people are exploring innovative ways to add material to create an object. Here is Mataerial,…

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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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Autodesk buys Tinkercad

Monday, May 20, 2013

Here’s a recent note from Kai Backman, Founder & CEO of Tinkercad.  You may have heard that, briefly, Tinkercad was going to be discontinued as a CAD tool. …

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Autodesk and MakerBot bring 3D Printing and Design to the home

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Autodesk and MakerBot have partnered to market 3D design software and 3D printing hardware, making 3D printing at home more accessible to everyone. Autodesk and MakerBot previously announced…

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3D Systems demos orthodontic 3D printing tools

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

3D Systems attended the 113th Annual session of the American Association of Orthodontists with Sirona Dental Systems and demonstrated a 3D printed customer friendly solution for treatment options…

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3D Systems announces Geomagic Solutions

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) is combining its integrated design-to-manufacturing software tools under its Geomagic Solutions brand. This brand will include 3D Systems’ comprehensive reverse engineering tools together with its…

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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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Stratasys introduces VeroDentPlus material for 3D printing dental models

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced the immediate availability of VeroDentPlus MED690 dental material for the…

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Stratasys and Scheu Dental collaborate in digital orthodontics market

Friday, May 10, 2013

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced its collaboration with Scheu Dental GmbH for offering orthodontic labs…

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