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Better color 3D printing

October 1, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, Mcor Technologies announced that its Mcor IRIS 3D printer included the International Color Consortium (ICC) profile, ensuring that colors specified in a design will be exactly what the designer wants, rather than a close … [Read more...] about Better color 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Materials, News, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Lamination Tagged With: mcortechnologies

Opportunities for recognition for additive manufacturing

September 11, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Additive manufacturing technology is gaining greater credibility as well as attention. AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken (VDW)) … [Read more...] about Opportunities for recognition for additive manufacturing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Binder Jetting, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Entertainment, Extrusion, Industrial, Material Jetting, Medical, News, Powder Bed Fusion, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureau News, Sheet Lamination, Vat Photopolymerization

Forecast:3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing Industry to quadruple in four years

August 20, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Wohlers Associates, Inc. expects worldwide revenues from the additive manufacturing and 3D printing industry to reach $12.8 billion by 2018. According to Wohlers Report 2014, the company’s annual publication on the subject, the industry grew to an … [Read more...] about Forecast:3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing Industry to quadruple in four years

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How to ensure a design is 3D printable

August 14, 2014 By Leslie Langnau 3 Comments

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

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Printing Basics, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Binder Jetting, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Entertainment, Extrusion, Featured, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Material Jetting, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Lamination, Software, Vat Photopolymerization

A visual look at the history of 3D printing

August 13, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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

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Mcor claims the Mcor IRIS 3d printer delivers the most accurate colors for 3D printing projects

June 10, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Mcor Technologies today announced that the Mcor IRIS  became the first 3D printer to include an International Color Consortium (ICC) profile. The profile ensures that the 3D printer will precisely produce industry-standard colors as presented in a … [Read more...] about Mcor claims the Mcor IRIS 3d printer delivers the most accurate colors for 3D printing projects

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Sheet Lamination Tagged With: mcortechnologies

3D printing and scanning movie expert headlines RAPID keynote lineup

May 12, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

I've seen Jason Lopes, lead systems engineer for Legacy Effects, speak at AMUG for the past couple of years.  His presentations are not to be missed. He is inspiring in the number of ways he and his team use many types of 3D printing and additive … [Read more...] about 3D printing and scanning movie expert headlines RAPID keynote lineup

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Binder Jetting, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Entertainment, Extrusion, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Material Jetting, Materials, Medical, Personal 3D printers, Powder Bed Fusion, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Service Bureaus, Sheet Lamination, Software, Vat Photopolymerization

With 3D printing materials, knowledge is power

May 8, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The more you know about available materials, the easier it will be to get the final build results you seek. By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor The key to a thriving 3D printing / additive manufacturing (3DP/AM) industry will be materials. For … [Read more...] about With 3D printing materials, knowledge is power

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Binder Jetting, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Entertainment, Extrusion, Featured, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Material Jetting, Materials, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Lamination, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: 3D Systems, DSM, EOS, exone, Stratasys Ltd.

Additive Manufacturing Users Group Recognizes Distinguished Service

April 21, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced recipients of awards for excellence and service. The awards were presented at the 26th annual users group conference in Tucson, Arizona. During the annual Awards Banquet, the association … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Users Group Recognizes Distinguished Service

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AMUG 2014: the latest developments in 3D printing

April 8, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The Additive Manufacturers User Group (AMUG) conference has always been a bit different from other conferences or shows, as it emphasizes hands-on learning. This year’s conference is the largest yet, with 600+ registrants. In addition, 60 exhibitors … [Read more...] about AMUG 2014: the latest developments in 3D printing

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