3D printing news

Additive manufacturing is spreading quickly all over the globe, but nowhere as much as where it all started, the United States. From 1987 when stereolithography was first introduced by Chuck Hull to the advent of the first metal AM technologies…

One industry in which 3D printing has been growing in recent years is automotive. Thanks to the benefits of AM, car manufacturers can make lighter, personalized parts, a particular benefit for Formula One who have been forerunners in the adoption…

It’s Sunday again which means it’s time for the top 5 3D printing videos! For this week, first, check out the video from Ridge Systems which looks at six common post-processing techniques for professional 3D printed parts. Next, follow the…

In its latest report on trends in additive manufacturing, Jabil drew up a picture of the uses and practices of more than 300 professionals who have decided to bet on 3D printing. A few months later, it looks back at…

It has been a little over a year since Desktop Metal (DM) acquired leading DLP printer manufacturer, EnvisionTEC. And in honor of the anniversary, or perhaps just coincidental timing, DM has now announced the launch of ETEC, a new brand…

The use of surgical masks is now a part of our daily lives. But, the daily use (and discarding) of them as a result of the global pandemic has caused a significant pollution problem. However, a research team from the…

When it comes to SLA 3D printing a number of benefits come to mind. Namely intricate, highly-detailed parts, with excellent finishes. However, most SLA printers are limited by their small construction platform, making it harder to produce large parts, at…

As a digital manufacturing method, additive manufacturing has already managed to establish itself in a wide variety of industries. Whether in medicine, the automotive sector or the consumer goods industry, there is hardly any sector that does not benefit from…

Each year we take stock of the state of the additive manufacturing market, it is clear that more and more companies are adopting AM. However, there is a consistent roadblock to even more widespread adoption, and that is lack of…

Schneider Electric is a European company founded in 1836, operating worldwide. It is engaged in the development and manufacture of air circuit breakers, among other things. They recently integrated additive manufacturing into their business to address the lack of stock…

It’s Sunday! Which means that it is also time for our latest round of top 5 3D printing videos from the week. First, we will start with the latest recruitment video from IKEA which has a surprising guest: 3D printed,…

U.S.-based Printpal has announced the official release of PrintWatch, a software and API that can detect printing errors during the part manufacturing process and take appropriate actions. The solution can stop printing in progress, warn the user of a defect…