- Staples.com Now Selling XYZprinting’s 3D Printer Line (3dprintingindustry.com)
October 6, 2015
XYZprinting has had a lot of new and innovative tricks up its sleeves, as of late, as they try to solidify their standing as one of the world’s leading consumer 3D printing companies, recently adding a vast array of 3D printers, such as the da Vinci 1.0 Pro, to their already wide-ranging product line. The Taiwanese-based company has now found their da Vinci printers and specialized filaments a home with Staples, the office supply chain who will now be featuring XYZprinting’s products for sale on their website. The 3D printing company’s partnership with Staples is aimed to supply small businesses and educational institutions with access to affordable 3D printing technology.
- M3D Micro 3D Printer to Be Launched into Retail Market at New York’s Maker Faire, Priced from $399 to $449 (3dprint.com)
September 25, 2015
While crowdfunding launches can be challenging, hard work, and a total crapshoot for many, we see a lot of really successful and downright impressive campaigns happening for innovative 3D printing companies today. It would be hard to compare any, however, with the staggering success of the M3D Micro, which was made available on Kickstarter last year, and can now be seen at the annual world Maker Faire going on in New York.
- Autodesk Open Sources Ember Hardware and Firmware and Drops a Big Fusion 360 Update (3dprint.com)
September 22, 2015
There were a couple of big releases from 3D design and printing company Autodesk this week. First and perhaps the most notable was full open source release of the electronics and firmware for Ember, their new SLS 3D printer. When the company announced Ember at last year’s Inside 3D printing Santa Clara, they committed to making both it and their Spark software completely open source. There was a bit of doubt as to their actual willingness to do so, but Autodesk has slowly been living up to their promise. First when they made their standard clear PR48 resin open source and again when they released Ember’s mechanical design specs.
- Hybrid 3D Printer Market Expands with Northype’s Adam All-in-One 3D Printer (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 14, 2015
When it comes to the next stage in 3D printing technology, all signs seem to be pointing towards manufacturing hybrid 3D printers that are able to handle most 3D-related projects. The market has already welcomed multi-faceted printers from companies like ZMorph and FABtotum, now the Italian-based Northype has thrown their hat into the hybrid race with their new all-in-one printer, the Adam. Adam will be launched via Kickstarter later this month, planning to go beyond being a desktop printer by implementing features that make the Adam a 3D platform that can be utilized for every step of the manufacturing process.
- An Oldie but a Goodie Returns: Deltaprintr 3D Printer Is Available Again After 1 Year Hiatus (3dprint.com)
September 3, 2015
The 3D printing space is a growing industry that sees a consistent change on a daily basis. Every week we see new 3D printers come to market, and new companies entering an already seemingly crowded marketplace. New design ideas are brought to life, and new iterations of old products bring more potential uses to a technology which is still in its early stages. However, there are those companies, those 3D printers and those individuals within this space that seem to stick around, becoming icons and celebrities to those paying attention.
- German RepRap Releases 3D Printer X1000 V2, Featuring Massive Build Space for Industrial Use (3dprint.com)
September 2, 2015
We’ve been following German RepRap for quite some time, from the evolution of the X1000 3D printer as it was to be debuted at Euromold 2014 and before, with countless headlines regarding their lineup of versatile 3D printing filaments, to a range of other products. We also follow many innovations that are produced by German RepRap users, from 3D printed medical devices to 3D printed electronics product development, and far more.
- CELLINK’s $5,000 3D Bioprinter Is Making the INKREDIBLE… Credible (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 1, 2015
This is the time for 3D bioprinting. Incredible things are, literally, taking place in this amazing sector. Literally, because the new INKREDIBLE biopritner developed by Swedish startup CELLINK, is going to be presented next September 8th at the TERMIS World Congress, hitting the market at the “incredible” price point of $5,000.
- ZMorph Joins Elite Hardware Club, Precipitates Opening of Office & Showroom in San Francisco (3dprint.com)
August 31, 2015
ZMorph is a dynamic and undeniably unique 3D printing manufacturer, showing not only enormous potential themselves–but also allowing dedicated users to demonstrate theirs, and impressively so, with the bevy of versatile tools that come along with the ZMorph 3D printer and its wide range of tools.
- Ceramaker’s Innovative Ceramics 3D Printer Set for Euromold (3dprintingindustry.com)
August 27, 2015
It may have passed somewhat under the radar, but the industrial Ceramker 3D printer, by Limoges, France-based, 3DCeram, debuted at the recent Ceramics Expo 2015 and is now set to be displayed at the upcoming Euromold trade show taking place for the first time in Dusseldorf this September.
- 3D Printing Injection Molds Speeds Up Injection Molding for I.J. Paliga (3dprintingindustry.com)
August 26, 2015
With the flourishing popularity of 3D printing technology in the world, many people wonder whether it will replace industrial production in the future. This is a common question asked by people who have a fairly vague idea about 3D printing, without being aware of the nuances associated with the technology – primarily, the fact that it is a relatively long process to 3D print a single object as compared to the speed of mass production injection technology. On the other hand, the cost of individual parts or a low-volume production run with 3D printing technology is incomparably lower than in the case of injection molding, where the creation of a single mold can, in some cases be a multiple of the price of that same low-budget 3D printer.
- ZMorph Brings Hybrid 3D Printing to the US Market (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 29, 2015
Over the weekend, at World Maker Faire NYC, I had the opportunity to meet with the CEO of ZMorph, Przemek Jaworski, and check out their awesome desktop fabricating platform. Their ZMorph 2.0 S Fabricator represents an all-in-one solution for someone looking for a hybrid 3D printer. With 12 interchangeable tool heads, combined with their Voxelizer software to navigate between them, the ZMorph could turn into a revolutionary product. Jaworski is so confident, in fact, that ZMorph plans to significantly increase their presence in the US.
- Active-Mixing Multimaterial 3D Printhead Invented by Voxel8 CEO (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 22, 2015
Engineering with robotics and electronics has gained a lot of traction, thanks to the 3D printing revolution, but one facet that the technology has yet to greatly improve is the ability to efficiently print in multiple different materials at once. Most approaches to 3D printing with mixed materials have been passive processes, often limited to mixing thinner materials with lower viscosities and leaving thicker printing materials to mingle on their own. A new development from the Harvard lab of Jennifer Lewis, also the CEO of Voxel8, has managed to solve this issue by creating an active mixing multimaterial printhead.
- Oops, Sharebot Did It Again With 25 Cubic Centimeter SLA 3D Printer (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 21, 2015
Euromold is upon us and the news start slowly pouring out from some of the industry biggest innovators. One of them is Sharebot, the young Italian company that just seems unable to stop tinkering with every possible 3D printing technology available today.
- $539 FlashForge Finder Seeks Out Consumer 3D Printing Market (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 3, 2015
As the desktop 3D printing industry took off a couple of years back, a number of companies grabbed ahold of MakerBot’s, then, open source ethos and made their own clones, flooding the Chinese market with low-cost MakerBot clones. However, only a few of these companies have built up a reliable brand, evolving as the industry does with new models and a customer base. Among them is FlashForge, which has grown to be a popular manufacturer among Makers for their low-cost machines. In fact, their products were deemed good enough for hardware maker Dremel to rebrand the FlashForge Dreamer as the Dremel Idea Builder, with both versions of the machine being touted by die hard fans as among the best desktop machines out there. Well, FlashForge fans will be happy to know that the company has released its latest 3D printer with some great user-friendly features and a price that’s hard to beat.
- Chinese Company to Unveil First-Ever Desktop Inkjet 3D Printer Next Year (3dprint.com)
September 3, 2015
Currently Stratasys is leading the way with their PolyJet technology, with HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology soon to present some competition to their firm lead within the space. While Stratasys’ machines are priced at over $100,000, and some as much as $300,000, HP’s printers may be a bit less expensive. Additionally, all of these machines are made for industrial use, not desktop use like many of us would have hoped for.
- The Foldie 3D Collapsible 3D Printer Looks Like It Will Fit Right In (3dprint.com)
September 2, 2015
3D printers designed for the desktop can often be quite touchy when moved from one place to the next. Ask any maker who travels with his 3D printer regularly how much fun it is to dismantle and reassemble his machine and you’re likely to hear some foul language followed by muffled whines and grumbling. Especially when their machines are self-built or assembled from kits. And while there have been a couple decent designs for folding or collapsible printers over the last few years, they are often still large and unwieldy to move, just large and unwieldy in a slightly more compact form.
- All Signs Point to AR as Apple Poaches HoloLens Developer (3dprintingindustry.com)
August 31, 2015
A number of tech giants are openly entering the 3D space, transforming 3D printing from its own isolated industry into a subset of the larger 3D ecosystem (called “reality computing” by Autodesk, “blended reality” by HP, and “mixed reality” by Microsoft). And, as they do, there’s always an apple-shaped void waiting to be filled, leaving us to wonder where the makers of the Mac are in this emerging 3D scene. Today, market research firm Piper Jaffray suggests that void may be filled with augmented reality, as Apple has poached a lead Hololens Audio Engineer from Microsoft.
- The Magic Candy Factory is Unveiled – 3D Print Custom Gummy Candies (3dprint.com)
August 31, 2015
By now, the world has come to the realization that 3D printing is here, and it is here to stay. While certainly there are still those people who ask the question, “What can 3D printing be used for?”, a simple Google search will turn up plenty of answers to that once much more popular inquiry. Today’s innovators are no longer tasked with coming up with a method of fabricating 3D objects, but rather expanding the potential that these printers can provide. While some people believe that the fashion industry is the next big market to reap the benefits of this technology, others would probably say the food industry is next in line. Over the past two years or so, we have seen several 3D printers unveiled which have the capabilities of printing in food. There have also been extruder add-ons that can virtually turn any FDM/FFF based 3D printer into a food printer.
- 3D Systems introduces new next generation 3DMe Photobooth with enhanced user experience (3ders.org)
August 27, 2015
3D Systems has unveiled today their new generation of 3DMe Photobooth with enhanced user experience, aiming to bring the full 3DMe experience to retail spaces and events. The new photobooths includes an attractive user interface and is fine-tuned for easier point-of-sale, revenue reporting, and user experience.
- Is Now the Perfect Time for HP to Acquire a Major 3D Printing Company? (3dprint.com)
August 26, 2015
We all know it’s coming: HP will enter the 3D printing space in a big way near the end of next year. While this is sure to have repercussions which ripple throughout the 3D printing industry, just what those repercussions will be is really anyone’s guess. HP has the cash on hand and executive team to really make a statement within the space. However, with a couple of years to prepare for this move, the current giants within the industry, like 3D Systems and Stratasys, likely have their own plan of attack, in order to hold onto the majority of their market shares. Although HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology is said to be an entire order of magnitude faster than the current industrial-scale 3D printers on the market, there’s little doubt that these other companies will have similarly advanced machines available within the next 12-18 months as well.
- New Cybot 330 PRO Delta Speeds Up 3D Printing Evolution (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 29, 2015
Whether they are going to make it as a mainstream product anytime soon or not, 3D printers are evolving fast in many different directions. Delta FFF 3D printers, for example, are becoming faster, more precise, and capable of printing multiple and multi-material objects at the same time, like the Cybot 330 PRO, which has just been announced by the company by the same name.
- Formlabs Releases Form 2 SLA 3D Printer, Offering Bigger Prints & More Intuitive Printing Experience (3dprint.com)
September 22, 2015
Formlabs has big news on the 3D printing reinvention front. In an industry that barely has its feet off the ground when you consider the timeline–and the future– numerous manufacturers are making improvements and offering new releases and editions at lightning speed, accommodating users with new features and functions and often putting new options at their fingertips before they were even quite aware how much they were going to need–and appreciate–them. While the popular Form 1 and Form 1+ 3D printers are still on the ground and running, Formlabs has wasted no time, busy in R&D with the Form 2, which is just being released today.
- Ira3D launches Poetry Infinity superfast 3D printer (3ders.org)
September 14, 2015
Italian 3D printer manufacturer Ira3D has recently launched a follow-up model to its Poetry2, which they are calling the Poetry Infinity. Just like its predecessor, the Poetry Infinity performs with accuracy, reliability, and a remarkably large build volumea (250x250x300mm), however this ‘superfast’ upgrade has been significantly improved in terms of speed and acceleration.
- Russian 3D Printer, The VolgoBot 1.0 is Unveiled & Beta Version is Released (3dprint.com)
September 3, 2015
- Sisma Demonstrates What Precious Metal 3D Printing Can Do (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 2, 2015
As far as powder-based technologies are concerned, I can currently count eight commercial, direct metal 3D printer manufactures in the world. One is in the UK, one is in the US, one is in Sweden, four are in Germany, and one is in Italy. Three of these are part of larger groups that are leaders in subtractive technologies in their fields. Sisma, the one Italian SLM 3D printer manufacturer, is one of these.
- The Boys & Girls Club Joins Polar 3D for 3D Printing Labs to Kids Across the US (3dprintingindustry.com)
September 1, 2015
It’s never too early to start your 3D printing training. At least that’s what Polar 3D and the Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) believe, which they are proving with their latest announcement. Polar 3D, a 3D printing company that is exclusively focused on bringing this technology to the sector of education, is donating their polar-coordinated printers and building laboratories in various BGCA locations across the United States. The first three labs will be built by Polar 3D in the cities of Washington DC, Cincinnati, and Oregon, hoping to help BGCA promote science, technology, engineering, and innovation to their young members. With the partnership in fast motion, BGCA is already prepared to offer their student members after-school programs related to 3D printing education and training. What makes Polar 3D the ideal candidate for this partnership, aside from their strict mission to focus on improving education, is the incredible convenience and affordability of their printer.
- BLTouch Coming to Indiegogo Tomorrow – A Bed Leveling Sensor for 3D Printers (3dprint.com)
August 31, 2015
Perhaps the greatest pet peeve I have when it comes to FDM/FFF based 3D printers are those machines which don’t come with automatic bed leveling technology. The printers which require that you manually level your bed, ensuring that the bed is not only perfectly level for straight prints but also that the print nozzle is at the right distance from the print bed in order to successfully print an object, can be quite tricky. The first 3D printer that I purchased did not have any automatic bed leveling system and it literally took me two weeks before I learned how to successfully level my print bed. My next 3D printer had automatic bed leveling technology and this made the printing process so much more simple.
- Texas Instruments Releases New Chipsets for DLP SLA 3D Printing, Offers Superior Resolution, Speed & Affordability (3dprint.com)
August 27, 2015
Powerful. Efficient. These are two adjectives often associated with new products enticing us to buy something new in 3D printing. You may be surprised though–and impressed–to discover that that these qualities are also attached to Texas Instruments, and a 3D printing chip coming down the pike from none other than Texas Instruments. A sleeper within the industry, they have been producing chipsets for DLP technology in SLA 3D printers for a while now. We followed them regarding releases of previous chipsets for 3D printing which were making an impact in the 3D printing industry.
- Plug-and-play multi-purpose Bocusini 3D food printer scheduled for Feb 2016 release (3ders.org)
August 27, 2015
So far, 2015 has been filled with little hints and sneak peeks of fascinating upcoming food 3D printers, all of which are suggesting that these machines will become commonplace in (professional) kitchens everywhere within just a few years. But perhaps most promising and remarkable among them, was the unveiling of the German-designed Bocusini 3D food printer, for its ability to work with a theoretically endless list of food cartridges. While promises are one thing, we are happy to report that this Bocusini plug-and-play food 3D printer is progressing well, its cartridges seem to work, and it is now scheduled for a release in February 2016. The Bocusini has also opened for preorders.
- RedWorks seeks to 3D print housing on Mars using in situ resources & generative design-based 3D printing method (3ders.org)
August 25, 2015
Ever since man first landed on the Moon, it’s hard to argue that the last two years have seen some of the most exciting developments in space exploration on record - including the countless efforts by Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX to the launch of the first 3D printer - and subsequently, 3D prints - in space thanks to Made in Space.