The ExOne Company, a global provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, has teamed with Ipsen, a designer and manufacturer of industrial vacuum furnaces, to provide customers with a complete 3D printing package. … [Read more...] about ExOne Collaborates with Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer for Complete 3D Printing system
MakerBot adds 3 PLA colors to 3D printing line
MakerBot is coming out with new PLA Filament colors. New this month are three new additions to the PLA Filament line-up, including: True Black, True Blue, and True Purple. These colors are fully stocked, with no lead-time on shipping and available … [Read more...] about MakerBot adds 3 PLA colors to 3D printing line
Record attendance at 2013 RAPID Conference on 3D printing
More than 2,500 attendees turned out for the 2013 RAPID Conference and Exposition, almost doubling last year’s attendance and reflecting widespread excitement about 3D printing and additive manufacturing, according to event organizer … [Read more...] about Record attendance at 2013 RAPID Conference on 3D printing
Amazon offers MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printers
MakerBot, a leader in desktop 3D printers, announced that its MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D Printers will be available in Amazon’s recently launched 3D Printer Store. Amazon is now an official reseller of the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D … [Read more...] about Amazon offers MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printers
MakerBot® Releases MakerWare 2.2.0
MakerBot’s 3D printing software, MakerWare, for operating a MakerBot Desktop 3D Printer, has been made easier to use. MakerWare 2.2.0, released on June 12, 2013, offers expanded features and updates that make the 3D printing experience more … [Read more...] about MakerBot® Releases MakerWare 2.2.0
RAPID report: Highlights from the state of the 3D printing industry
In today’s RAPID news, Terry Wohlers gave his annual State of the Industry address. Here are a few of his points I found most interesting. --Even though this industry is 25 years old, we are just getting started in gaining the knowledge we will … [Read more...] about RAPID report: Highlights from the state of the 3D printing industry
3D Printing and the paradigm shift in design
By Chuck Alexander, additive manufacturing product and design, Solid Concepts 3D Printing has been getting a lot of press lately and naturally we all want to know if this is something that warrants our attention or if it’s just another passing … [Read more...] about 3D Printing and the paradigm shift in design
At RAPID, manufacturing may be the long sought “killer app”
What a difference a year makes. Not that long ago, (really, as recently as last year) the RAPID show was typically held in a big-city hotel ballroom. Not this year. This year’s RAPID show is being held at the David L Lawrence Convention Center in … [Read more...] about At RAPID, manufacturing may be the long sought “killer app”
3D printing aids motorcycle safety
By: Paul Garcia, Creative/Technical Writer | WAGO Corporation Screeching tires let electrical engineer and Vectolabs, LLC CEO, Faizal Ali know he almost became a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistic. Ali had downshifted … [Read more...] about 3D printing aids motorcycle safety
Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantly
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 28.6% (CAGR) to $2.204 billion. This is up from $1.714 billion in 2011, when … [Read more...] about Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantly
