As 3D printing / additive manufacturing becomes a more accepted every day industrial tool, the focus is turning to best practices that help smooth out the kinks in preparing parts for the additive build. By Leslie Langnau, Managing … [Read more...] about How to ensure a design is 3D printable
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Airwolf 3D Launches Entry-Level AW3D HDL 3D Printer for under $2,300
Airwolf 3D announced it has added an entry-level 3D printer—the AW3D HDL—to its rapidly expanding line of high-performance 3D desktop printers for the professional market. The HDL delivers the same award-winning quality and technical support as the … [Read more...] about Airwolf 3D Launches Entry-Level AW3D HDL 3D Printer for under $2,300
A visual look at the history of 3D printing
This graphic gives you a very nice look at what happened when in the 3D printing industry. It begins in 1983, but you can see when it really started to take off, at around 2008. Below the graphic is a brief outline of all the major events. Check … [Read more...] about A visual look at the history of 3D printing
How much will plastics grow in the 3D printing market?
According to “Plastics In 3D Printing Markets: A Ten-Year Opportunity Forecast,” a new report from the industry analysts SmarTech Markets Publishing, the market for polymers used in 3D printing has already reached $310 million and will grow to $1.4 … [Read more...] about How much will plastics grow in the 3D printing market?
Redeye 3D printing: Custom designs for your personalized car
Automobiles are so much a part of the American life style; we race them, work in them, collect them, go for scenic drives in them—we spend so much time in our automobiles, we even give them names. Cars are definitely more than just a way to get from … [Read more...] about Redeye 3D printing: Custom designs for your personalized car
Stratasys completes acquisition of Solid Concepts
Stratasys Ltd. a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, announced the completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of Solid Concepts. Stratasys announced the acquisitions of Solid Concepts and Harvest … [Read more...] about Stratasys completes acquisition of Solid Concepts
Simplify3D 3D printing software for German RepRap 3D printers
Simplify3D replaces the Repetier-Host and Slic3r packages and allows importing of different files, scaling a model up or down, repairing the model code, creating Gcode and, of course, starting 3D printing. Introduced by German RepRap, this Simplify3D … [Read more...] about Simplify3D 3D printing software for German RepRap 3D printers
Stratasys hitting the road with “3DRV” tour of the United States
Stratasys Ltd., a global leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, announced it is co-sponsoring a coast-to-coast 3D printing road show based out of a recreational vehicle being called the “3DRV.” The 3DRV will tour the United … [Read more...] about Stratasys hitting the road with “3DRV” tour of the United States
3D printing helps create first auto-follow action sports drone
When you are creating a dynamic action sports move, you want to record it. The problem has been that you do not always have a camera person available to follow you around and capture your spectacular moves. Edgars Rozentals, Co-founder and CEO of the … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps create first auto-follow action sports drone
3D printer for really big parts
Most fused filament fabrication 3D printers have a small build table for several reasons, including the time it would take to build large sized objects this way. But if your application calls for a larger 3D printed object, or, you need to print a … [Read more...] about 3D printer for really big parts