Saturday, March 31, 2018

Are Robots the Answer for 3D Printer Operation? Probably Not

 A Kuka robot operates a MakerBot?

A Kuka robot operates a MakerBot?

A video from Mashable shows a robotic prototype operating...

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Friday, March 30, 2018

Is Mass Customeization To Take Over?

 The universal factory of the future? 

The universal factory of the future?

There is now another form of manufacturing becoming...

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Anarkik3D's New Strategy

 An intricate 3D model design made using Anarkik3D's Cloud9 system

An intricate 3D model design made using Anarkik3D's Cloud9 system

Anarkik3D announced a new...

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FDA Clearance for Materialise Software Paves Way for More Medical 3D Printing

 A 3D-printed skull model made using Mimics inPrint. (Image courtesy of Materialise.)

A 3D-printed skull model made using Mimics inPrint. (Image courtesy of Materialise.)


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Thursday, March 29, 2018

New 3D Metal Printing Materials

 Microscopic look at variably-sized tantalum powder, designed specifically for 3D printing

Microscopic look at variably-sized tantalum powder, designed specifically for 3D printing

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It's Time For An Adapter Generator

 How can you easily create adapter designs?

How can you easily create adapter designs?

There’s something I’d like to see: a universal...

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Be Very, Very Careful With Your Customer Data

 Legal action between 3D Systems and Union Tech

Legal action between 3D Systems and Union Tech

I’m reading a fascinating legal complaint by 3D...

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AR CAD Software Uses 3D Printing to Make Design Interactive (Possibly Awkward)

 Using AR to perform CAD

Using AR to perform CAD

Modeling a 3D object and prepping it for 3D printing on a 2D screen...

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

A Proposal to Prevent 3D Printed Weapons?

 An real 3D printed pistol, fired, and exploded

An real 3D printed pistol, fired, and exploded

I’m reading a research paper that proposes a...

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3D Printing and Casting In One Step

 The new AFFC 3D printing and casting process

The new AFFC 3D printing and casting process

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for...

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Creep: Your 3D Printing Nemesis

 3D prints showing varying degrees of Creep

3D prints showing varying degrees of Creep

Creep, or deformation, is an effect exhibited in...

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Why Is It So Hard To Buy 3D Printer Filament?

 Bags of 3D printer filament - sometimes too hard to buy

Bags of 3D printer filament - sometimes too hard to buy

Sometimes it is just too difficult to...

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Design of the Week: Earhooks

 The 3D printed Earhook

The 3D printed Earhook

This week’s selection is the very practical Earhooks by Thingiverse...

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Monday, March 26, 2018

Bulk Metallic Glass Created By 3D Printing

 A new method of developing large-sized metallic glass

A new method of developing large-sized metallic glass

Researchers have developed a way to create...

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A Big Addition to Onshape

 Part of Onshape's new built-in product development process

Part of Onshape's new built-in product development process

Online 3D modeling service Onshape...

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Book of the Week: The Peripheral

 The Peripheral, by William Gibson

The Peripheral, by William Gibson

This week’s selection is The Peripheral, by William Gibson....

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Looking Through Shapeways' Transparency Report

 Shapeways' transparency report is released; what does it show? 

Shapeways' transparency report is released; what does it show?

3D print service Shapeways...

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Saturday, March 24, 2018

The Incredible MagicaVoxel 3D Modeling Tool

 The introductory MagicaVoxel 3D modeling tool

The introductory MagicaVoxel 3D modeling tool

Need an introductory 3D modeling tool? MagicaVoxel...

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Caboma's 3D Personalization Solution

 Caboma's SpecifX software can customize 3D models

Caboma's SpecifX software can customize 3D models

Montreal-based Caboma has developed some...

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BEEVERYCREATIVE Makes Moves Toward Industry

 One of BEEVERYCREATIVE's educational 3D printers

One of BEEVERYCREATIVE's educational 3D printers

BEEVERYCREATIVE seems to be taking steps to...

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Automated 3D Printing: How Industrial Additive Manufacturing Is Evolving

 An industrial robotic arm can swap out used pellet containers or tool heads in Stratasys’ Infinite Build Demonstrator. (Image courtesy of Stratasys.)

An industrial robotic arm can swap out used pellet containers or tool heads in Stratasys’ Infinite Build...

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

3D Printer Safety at Issue, Again

 A near catastrophic 3D printer fire, once again

A near catastrophic 3D printer fire, once again

Desktop 3D printers are definitely not the...

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