Happy Halloween, everyone. Clever use of 3D printing to make Halloween costumes. … [Read more...] about Costume Fun with 3D scanning and 3D printing
Improving nanoscale additive manufacturing
A Department of Energy grant will fund research to advance an additive manufacturing technique for fabricating 3D nanoscale structures from a variety of materials. Using high-speed, thermally-energized jets to deliver both precursor materials and … [Read more...] about Improving nanoscale additive manufacturing
HP to return to 3D printing market
3ders.org is reporting that HP is working on developing 3D printing technology. The news was announced by HP CEO Meg Whitman at the Canalys Channels Forum in Bangkok. According to the report, we can expect to see something in the middle of 2014. … [Read more...] about HP to return to 3D printing market
How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
Here's an interesting video of the Voxeljet 3D printer. The manufacturer of this printer, Voxeljet, just had an initial public offering. The cool thing about this printer is that you can build very long items. This video explains more. Leslie … [Read more...] about How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
Wacky 3D printed car crashes at IDSA competition
Stratasys shared this interesting video and blog on its website. It's a fun video to watch on a Friday. … [Read more...] about Wacky 3D printed car crashes at IDSA competition
Can “America Makes” and 3D printing make manufacturing “cool” again?
The organization formerly known as NAMII, will now be known as America Makes. And with that change comes a slight change in focus for the organization, which also puts the spotlight on how we define manufacturing. Said Ralph Resnick, Founding … [Read more...] about Can “America Makes” and 3D printing make manufacturing “cool” again?
America Makes Enters into a MOU Agreement with ASTM International
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with ASTM International. … [Read more...] about America Makes Enters into a MOU Agreement with ASTM International
Euromold, Wohlers Conference to focus on Business and Investment Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
DEMAT GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) and Wohlers Associates, Inc. have announced the 15th Annual International Wohlers Conference to be held at EuroMold 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. This year’s conference, titled Business and Investment Opportunities in … [Read more...] about Euromold, Wohlers Conference to focus on Business and Investment Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
Innovative 3D printing designs from students
The MakerBot Thingiverse community recently issued a Back-to-School Design Challenge to design everyday school supply staples—the traditional pencil case, ruler, and pencil topper. It can be fun and inspiring to see what our future engineers and … [Read more...] about Innovative 3D printing designs from students
Chuck Hull honored for inventing 3D printing
3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull, inventor of 3D printing and founder of 3D Systems, was honored with the George R. Stibitz Computer and Communications Award by Montana State University on October 3, 2013, in Bozeman, MT. Hull invented the … [Read more...] about Chuck Hull honored for inventing 3D printing