3D Printing to Support COSMIC-2 Satellite in Space
By Michael Molitch-Hou 3D printing in space is just beginning, but 3D printing for space has been taking place for some time now, with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) well aware of the benefits...
View ArticleLaunzer Launzes 3D Printed Branding into Europe and Asia
By Michael Molitch-Hou Plenty of 3D printing marketplaces have cropped up over the past couple of years, some attempting to compete with large service bureaus like Shapeways, Sculpteo, and...
View ArticleJames Chang is Working on the Biggest CMYKW 3D Printer Known to Humanity
By Michael Molitch-Hou What do you do when you’ve retired as a mechanical engineer? You build a giant, five-color 3D printer. At least, that’s what you do if you’re James Chang. The 45-year-old...
View Article3D Systems Acquires Israeli CAD/CAM Developer Cimatron
By Michael Molitch-Hou Despite a reduction in its 2014 financial outlook, 3D Systems continues to spend its dough on acquisitions, this time, purchasing Israeli CAD/CAM company, Cimatron, reasoning...
View ArticleEnvisionTEC to Showcase New 3D Printer, Materials, and Software at EuroMold 2014
By Michael Molitch-Hou Among the number of exciting 3D printing releases to take place at EuroMold this week are some new products from EnvisionTEC, makers of industrial DLP 3D printers. At the...
View Article3D Systems Releases Mini 3D Scanner and Cloud 3D Printing Software
By Michael Molitch-Hou As part of the annual EuroMold extravaganza, 3D Systems has made two big announcements: the release of a new 3D scanner, the Capture Mini, and a new, desktop and cloud-based 3D...
View ArticleMakerBot 3D Printers Make Their Way into 50 Staples Stores
By Michael Molitch-Hou MakerBot continues to make its way into mainstream stores this week. After Home Depot agreed to extend their MakerBot pilot by supplying the company’s 3D printing products in 39...
View ArticleProdways Debuts 9 3D Printers, 14 Materials at EuroMold
By Michael Molitch-Hou French manufacturer of industrial 3D printers Prodways is at EuroMold as we speak, bringing with them a host of news. The company is debuting, along with a range of new...
View ArticleSpace 3D Printing Has Arrived with the First Print in Space
By Michael Molitch-Hou At 9:28pm GMT on November 24th, the Zero G Printer from Made in Space completed its first print on the International Space Station (ISS), making it, not only the first 3D printer...
View ArticleMakerBot Continues 3D Printing’s Mainstream Expansion with Fry’s and Amazon
By Michael Molitch-Hou MakerBot is one of the most recognizable 3D printing brands for mainstream consumers. This could help explain the company’s continued expansion into mainstream venues, which...
View ArticleRenishaw Unveils EVO 3D Printing System at EuroMold 2014
By Michael Molitch-Hou At EuroMold this week, Renishaw, the UK’s only manufacturer of metal 3D printing systems, announced — and introduced — the development of its very first metal 3D printer designed...
View ArticleMakerBot Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday 3D Printer Sales
By Michael Molitch-Hou As if to celebrate a month of reaching out to ever greater numbers of consumers, MakerBot has announced reduced prices on their MakerBot Replicator and MakerBot Replicator Mini...
View ArticleMecklerMedia and 3DPI to Host 3D Print Week New York
By Michael Molitch-Hou 3D printing has established such a broad base in New York City that, now, an entire week will be devoted to the technology. MecklerMedia Corporation has announced the creation...
View ArticleWASP Resurrection Resurrects Interrupted 3D Printing Jobs
By Michael Molitch-Hou In their mission to 3D print affordable homes in third world countries, Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP has made its own series of technological advancements, least of which...
View ArticleDeep Space Industries Partners with 3D Printing Firm for CubeSat Prototyping
By Michael Molitch-Hou As all sci-fi seems to forecast, human space travel is only just beginning. With a number of commercial spacecraft companies attempting to kick off the space race and NASA’s...
View ArticleZortrax Demonstrates 3D Printing Potential with KARO Coffee Table
By Michael Molitch-Hou I haven’t used a Zortrax M200 3D printer, yet, but, based on Make’s review of the M200 3D printer, it seems to be a pretty decent machine, with good print quality and a nice 200...
View ArticleAutodesk Opens Ember™ Explorer Program, Teams with 3D Industries for 3D...
By Michael Molitch-Hou Since the unveiling of the Ember 3D printer and Spark 3D printing platform at Inside 3D Printing in Santa Clara this year, we’ve been waiting for the time when Autodesk’s 3D...
View ArticleOrganovo & Yale to Begin 3D Bioprinted Organ Research
By Michael Molitch-Hou Organovo has already made breakthroughs in 3D bioprinting, releasing the first commercial array of liver cells for pharmaceutical testing just last month. With each advancement,...
View ArticleAutodesk to Spark HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing System
By Michael Molitch-Hou Up until this year, the tranquil 3D printing pond had its own fish drama. More recently, bigger fish like 3D Systems (Market Cap: 3.81B) might try to devour little fish like...
View ArticleChallenging Engineers to Bring Electricity to the Impoverished with 3D Printing
By Michael Molitch-Hou It is now obvious to most of the world that life is not good for everyone, that basic needs aren’t being met for a large portion of the human population. For instance, about 4.3...
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