Carbon adds new topology optimization features to 3D printing software via ParaMatters acquisition
US 3D printer OEM Carbon has bought generative design software developer ParaMatters. The move marks the California-based photopolymer 3D printing spe…
CIM UPC Technology Center to launch experimental hybrid ‘PowerDIW’ 3D printer
The Barcelona-based CIM UPC Technology Center which spun-off now-industry stalwart BCN3D in 2019, has announced plans to launch an experimental new hy…
Heat and load-resistant Windform RS used to unlock iconic supercar parts with “outstanding endurance”
3D printing material developer and service provider CRP Technology has developed end-use parts for several exotic limited edition sports cars, it has been revealed. Designed as part of the ‘Iconic Bra…
Kitplane building ascends to a new level with MakerPlane
Following in the footsteps of da Vinci, the Wright brothers et al. a new chapter in the history of aviation could be emerging from the 3D-printing scene. Meet the MakerPlane, an open-source project fo…
Cutting down critical seconds – US Army’s mobile 3D-CNC labs
The required time to respond to ever-evolving and unpredictable warzone situations can be a matter of life and death, literally. In an attempt to overcome this obstacle the US Army Rapid Equipping For…
KickStarted 3D Printing Projects
Major venture capital firms are yet to embark on the 3D printing gold rush and it is to be seen how long it will take to see the first major investments to materialize. So far we have seen couple of i…
Escher's Impossible Art Work 3D Printed
m.c Escher的二维石版画和木头carvings of impossible structures have been fascinating people’s imaginations for decades. Gershon Elber, a computer science professor at the Israel …
3D Companies Partner up with National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII)
The Obama Administration announced in March 2012 about a new US innovation initiate called National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). It aims to ensure manufacturing industry growth by deve…
3D-nylon shoes attempting to occupy the catwalks
3D-printed shoes have already been created in the past using ABS as the foundation. However, with the introduction of nylon as the new go-to-material, the implications are more of a haute couture –nat…
3D Printed Pasta Carbonara Please!
More exotic topics are emerging within the 3D printing industry, and printed food certainly cuts the mustard in the race for raising the attention – literally. This week we learned that the bil…
The Day of Joy for Game Fanatics: 3D Printed Portal Replica Gun!
Since its 2007 release, Portal, has become an icon for all game lovers. In the game players are challenged with physical puzzles, such as opening portals and moving physical items. For game fanatics …
Another show case of DIY with 3D printing: Phone Covers
Forget phone stickers, how about customizable phone covers that will only cost you 40 USD. A Dutch company called Polychemy can do this for you, as they provide unique style phone cases for iPhone and…
Animated characters come to life
A group of graphics experts at Harvard have come up with a add-on software tool that translates three dimensional animated characters into fully articulated action figures. This new development is an …
DIY 3D-printer for powder-based prototyping: Pwdr!
In the process of spreading the joyous message of 3D-printing to the masses, all secrecy and esotericism need to be pushed aside. In an effort to promote this ism emerges Pwdr with its Model 0.1 – as …
Combined CNC-3D-printer enables use of multiple materials
A strong buzz in the 3D-printing community is emerging around 2BEIGH3, a printer-slash-CNC machine to be made at home, capable of using Nylon in addition to traditional ABS/PLA and others as raw mater…