SelectAM launches free trial software for identifying 3D printable parts from digital inventory
SelectAm’s new software for part identification now supports a broader range of input files and is available for a free trial. SelectAM is a Finnish A…
Conveyor belt 3D printing start-up iFactory3D completes funding round, “infinite possibilities”
iFactory3D highlighted that through the built-in conveyor belt and smart camera technology; products can be 3D printed in large quantities around-the-…
Go Green: a new approach by Raise3D
Raise3D’s “Go Green Initiative” focuses on utilizing best practices to minimize environmental harm. Raise3D, a global additive manufacturing solutions provider, has announced its “Go Green Initiative.…
UK Government Investing in 3D Printing
The United States is not the only Government betting on the future success of 3D printing technology — The UK Government has recently announced £7 million investment in research and development in thi…
3D Printing Features on CBC's The National Programme in Canada
CBC’s flagship news programme ‘The National’ did a segment on 3D printing, including the 3D Printshow held in London last week. We spotted a familiar face (and hat), so we just had t…
cb-Printer
cb-printer is a relative newcomer to the entry-level market space for 3D printer manufacturers and is commercially available now. The man behind the development of the cb-printer is Bartosz Cieluch, a…
Project RE_ – Upcycled Industrial Design With a 3D Printing Twist
RE_ is a design project by Samuel N. Bernier, an award winning Canadian industrial designer, focusing on upcycling everyday things into something new, stylish and useable. Upcycling – as opposed to re…
3DPI Interviews Deelip Menezes
Deelip Menezes is in a fascinating position — he has served the 3D software market for 13 years and is renowned as a passionate and vocal advocate of innovation and development within this arena. His …
KIDE – 3D Printing Workshops for Kids
KIDE is an educational project founded by Dejan Mitrovic in the UK in 2009 with an emphasis on 3D printing. The key premise behind the project is to apply the natural creative instincts of primary/ele…
And the Winner is …. 3D4D Challenge Results
The 3D4D Challenge Finals, organized by the techfortrade charity, were held on Friday at the 3D Printshow London 2012. The seven finalists came from all over the World and at the event they were pitch…
Video Overview of the 3D Printshow
For those who missed the 3D Printshow London 2012, Christopher Barnatt did a nicely edited video overview of the event: Video credit: Christopher Barnatt…
A Quick(ish) Overview of My Day at the 3D Printshow
Well I am struggling to know where to begin to write up my day at the 3D Printshow at the Brewery in London yesterday! As I travelled home on the train, I wrote copious notes about what I had seen, th…
Shapeways Building a 3D Printing Facility with 5m annual production capability in New York
On Thursday Shapeways opened its Factory of the Future, citing plans of bringing manufacturing back to the western world enabled by 3D printing. The manufacturing site located in Long Island City, NY,…
Autodesk 123D Catch Scanner App for iPhone
Something for the weekend: If you haven’t seen the Autodesk 123D Catch for iPhone in action, below is a cool video presentation illustrating how it works. While there is still room for improvement, it…
Making Multi-colour Art Prints on a Hobbyist 3D Printer
Andre Tiemann, a 3D printing enthusiast from Toronto, was faced with a problem when asked to 3D print a university logo. He wanted to use three colours, but his MakerBot Replicator could only print tw…
