Media reports will have just about anyone convinced that printing anything (even human organs) using a 3D printing is so simple and easy; as easy as pushing a button. Richard Home created a site, "The art of 3D printing failure" on Flickr, which … [Read more...] about 3D printing is so easy (??)
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3d printing wearable electronics
Shockatoo, Inc. is an innovative producer of wearable technology targeted at the consumer market. The company wanted to develop a flexible, translucent plastic prototype for its Kickstarter project — Fusion, a music-connected smartband designed to … [Read more...] about 3d printing wearable electronics
The Use of 3D Printing for Final Part Production Continues Impressive 10-Year Growth Trend
The use of 3D printing for the production of parts for final products continues to follow a decade-long growth trend. According to Wohlers Report 2013, final part production rose to 28.3% of the $2.2 billion spent last year on 3D printing products … [Read more...] about The Use of 3D Printing for Final Part Production Continues Impressive 10-Year Growth Trend
rp+m expands its 3D metal printing capabilities
rapid prototype + manufacturing (rp+m) announced new capabilities to deliver 3D printed metal prototypes and end parts to engineers, designers and end-user customers. The company acquired an EOSINT M 280 Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) … [Read more...] about rp+m expands its 3D metal printing capabilities
Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
Engineers at Modena, the homeland of the Italian Motor Valley, have created the first Italian electric motorcycle--Energica Ego. The prototype was built using a selective laser sintering 3D Printing/additive manufacturing process with a … [Read more...] about Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
New high rigidity material for Stratasys polyjet 3D printers
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping, and production, debuted the second generation of its Digital ABS material, named Digital ABS2. The material, designed for Stratasys PolyJet 3D … [Read more...] about New high rigidity material for Stratasys polyjet 3D printers
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
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?
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
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