3D Printer Rankings

3D scanning is often used in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector to design a 3D model more easily than via modeling software. It captures data that is then transformed into a 3D model that can then be 3D printed. 3D…

3D printing is becoming increasingly popular. Not only is additive manufacturing on the rise at an industrial level, but many are also trying their hand at 3D printing at home. The problem with this is that some printers are very…

One of the terms that we have increasingly heard in the 3D printing field is IDEX. Meaning independent dual extruders, the technique allows for two print heads to move independently of each other. Each has a nozzle and can print…

Directed Energy Deposition (DED) is a metal printing process that operates in three dimensions by adding material layer upon layer. The added material, whether in the form of a powder or a metallic wire, is melted using a focused energy…

Silicone is a material that is becoming increasingly popular in additive manufacturing due to its properties: good thermal and chemical resistance, biocompatibility and flame retardancy. Generally, the material is used in traditional manufacturing processes such as injection molding. However, it…

Binder jetting is one of the major additive manufacturing processes available on the market. In the process, a thin layer of powder is coated with a liquid binder (jetted via inkjet technology) to create the part layer by layer. Depending…

When it comes to industries adopting 3D printing, one of the earliest and most fervent supporters of the technologies is of course the medical sector. Indeed, AM is becoming a crucial tool in healthcare thanks to a variety of factors.…

3D printing of large parts is now possible in several different ways: since the machines are limited by the size of their build plates, it is possible, for example, to design several parts and then assemble them. This solution obviously…

The dental industry is one of the sectors that has been rapidly adopting additive manufacturing for the creation custom-made devices, adapted to each patient. From a 3D scan or medical imaging data, dental professionals can obtain accurate 3D models and…

Material Jetting is one of the seven families of additive manufacturing processes. As the name suggests, it consists of depositing material on a printing tray, layer by layer, much like a 2D printer that drops ink on paper. Here, the…

The 3Dnatives Comparator lists hundreds of 3D printers that range from Desktop and RepRap/kit printers to professional and industrial ones. Our Comparator includes a range of models that are based on various processes such as filament filtration and powder sintering,…