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A wake up call for consumer based 3D printing?

April 20, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The news that MakerBot missed its financial targets (only 7% revenue growth in 2014 versus the projected 25%) and had to lay off about one-fifth (120) of its employees may be big news within the media. But here at the 2015 Additive Manufacturers … [Read more...]

How to groom future 3D printing engineers

March 4, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A report from New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2015 recently identified a top trend in education as advancing cultures of change and innovation. MakerBot sees the adoption of desktop 3D printing in the classroom as a way to create a culture of … [Read more...]

MakerBot and SUNY New Paltz Celebrate One-Year Anniversary

February 25, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

One year ago, the State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) became the first university in the U.S. to open a MakerBot Innovation Center. A MakerBot Innovation Center is a large-scale installation of MakerBot Replicator 3D printers … [Read more...]

3D printing goes to university

February 5, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Xavier’s MakerBot Innovation Center brings 3D printing to Xavier community and creates local hub for innovation, learning and entrepreneurialism. Xavier University recently signed an agreement with MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D … [Read more...]

MakerBot wants to change the way you think about 3D printing

January 6, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, is at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Instead of introducing a number of new products, the company is on a mission to transform the way people think about 3D … [Read more...]

Will MakerBot and Martha Stewart sell more desktop 3D printers?

November 17, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

MakerBot printers are used by a number of engineers in their preliminary design work. But it’s clear that these 3D printers are primarily designed for use by the maker/hobby user, the student, and the engineer who wants to give his/her children … [Read more...]

MakerBot, Thingiverse, and NASA issue challenge on designing a utilitarian Mars base

June 5, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Yes, you read that correctly. MakerBot, a developer of desktop 3D printers, in conjunction with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has launched a Mars Bars Thingiverse Design Challenge. MakerBot and NASA-JPL ask creative individuals, “Could you … [Read more...]

Middle range 3D printer arena growing

March 12, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

MakerBot announced that it’s Replicator Z18 3D printer is ready to order and will ship in the spring. The company asserts that this printer’s build table is massive, at 12.0 L x 12.0 W x 18.0 H in. (30.5 L x 30.5 W x 45.7 H cm). Actually, that’s … [Read more...]

NBA’s Golden State Warriors gets involved in 3D printing

March 12, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot, has a lofty goal--bring 3D printers to every school in America. Similar to the FIRST programs for robotics, introducing 3D printing to school kids is a great way to develop future engineers. The MakerBot Academy was … [Read more...]

MakerBot Launches Innovation Centers for Universities and Businesses

February 10, 2014 By Michael Jermann Leave a Comment

MakerBot, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, aims at helping transform universities and businesses into MakerBot Innovation Centers that empower organizations to innovate faster, collaborate better and be more competitive. The centers are … [Read more...]