BBC Click Tours Stratasys’ Eden Prairie Factory
I thought that, since we published a video of Avi Reichental at Singularity University, it was only fair to give their biggest competitor, Stratasys, a little spotlight, too. Here, Jen Copestake from...
View Article3DS’ Avi Reichental Lectures at Singularity University
I bet that you didn’t know that 3D Systems CEO Avi Reichental also serves as a faculty member of Singularity University. Or maybe you did; in which case, good for you! Singularity U is a benefit...
View ArticleFord Uses 3D Printed Sand for Prototyping
Maker of a dying technology (personal automobiles), Ford Motor Company, has relied on a living technology to maintain its relevancy, releasing this latest promo video on how the car manufacturer uses...
View ArticleInterview with Alice from MakieLab at The Guardian
The periodical that brought you the leaks of Edward Snowden presents further hard hitting news with the exploration of 3D printed toys. In the following segment, The Guardian’s Jemima Kiss interviews...
View ArticleAn Overview of Prodways Technology
When we covered Prodways, the newest French 3D printer manufacturer (made new via acquisition), there weren’t any videos about the company in English. I had to take my, already weak, Spanish skills...
View ArticleGrabCAD Launches Gears of Innovation Challenge with Big Cash Prizes
The thing about genius is that, while inherently useful, genius doesn’t pay the bills until it is successfully applied. So, if you’re like poor, ol’ Einstein, wearing the same outfit everyday because...
View ArticleMichigan Tech Releases Open-Source 3D Metal Printer for Less Than $2,000
Joshua Pearce’s Sustainability and Accessibility Lab at Michigan Tech has made even more progress towards democratizing technological access by creating an open-source 3D metal printer. The lab has put...
View ArticleHP’s Giant 3D Printing Secret
Though HP attempted to jump onto the 3D printing bandwagon early on, initially offering a $17k 3D printer manufactured by Stratasys under the HP brand, they also lacked the wherewithal to go through...
View Article3DPee Fuelled Robot Heart
Using the TangoPlus material from Stratasys, researchers at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) in the UK have done the unimaginable, unthinkable and undrinkable — and made a robotic heart that runs...
View ArticleRussia’s First 3D Printing Conference Starts February 2014
Christmas is almost here, which means that Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. So, if your partner is into 3D printing and happens to be in or around Moscow on February 14th, I have got the...
View ArticleHoneycomb: Free, Web-Based Parametric CAD Program
Kenan O’Keefe explained to me that, since he discovered CAD in high school thanks to an effective pre-engineering track, he was able to cultivate his skills and passion with 3D modelling tools like...
View ArticleSLM Solutions’ Automatic Powder Recovery System
Just as EOS announced the future of an unboxing station for their M 400 3D printer at Euromold, their competitor, SLM Solutions, demonstrated similar moves towards fully-automated manufacturing using...
View ArticleComplex Systems in Theoretical Physics as Illustrated with 3D Printed Models
What sound does a tree make when 3D printed in such a way as to demonstrate complex systems in theoretical physics? Probably something very similar to the sound of any object being 3D printed. The...
View ArticleJoe Boxer Founder Starts Post-Prep 3D Printed Jewellery Line
Anyone who knows me knows that I love silly boxers with irreverent phrases or smiley faces on them, leaving me with only one brand to turn to: Joe Boxer. Famous for underwear with Looney Toons...
View ArticleMight 3DP Entrepreneurs Represent Japanese Growth?
In a previous post, we relayed that Japan currently occupies only .3% of the international 3D printing industry, citing Reno Tibke at Akihabara News. Despite this figure, it appears that the tech is...
View ArticleenvisionTEC’s New Machines Go Big and Small
Rachel was able to get the low-down on envisionTEC’s new machine while she was away at Euromold. Sitting down with the company’s CEO, Al Siblani, who described to her how the Xede 3SP worked and...
View Article3D Printer Exhaust to Redirect Noxious Fumes
Back in July, a study came out arguing that 3D printers could be dangerous, especially if many are used to print ABS simultaneously in an unventilated area. Whether you’re running multiple machines...
View ArticleArcam’s Q20 Aims for the Skies
Rachel mentioned in her Day 2 Report from Euromold that she learned of Arcam’s Q20 EBM machine. In a physical manifestation of the event’s mantra, the Q20 was meant to be bigger, faster and higher...
View ArticleBumper Sticker in India Reads: “My Son Dropped Out of High School and...
My wife, her dad and I were talking with my wife’s brother, 16, about high school. It became clear that he wasn’t a fan. The topics in class were boring and didn’t apply to the world outside of the...
View ArticleLow-Cost Titanium Powder is the First of its Kind
Sort of a like a camper’s grainy footage of Bigfoot sauntering between trees in a forest, a Cambridge University spin-out company, Metalysis, has put out a video demonstrating the 3D printing of...
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