3D Printers

Apple were recently granted 44 new US patents. One of these included a patent for a “method and apparatus for three-dimensional printing of colored objects”, AKA a full-color Apple 3D printer. This follows Apple being granted a patent back in 2015…

As desktop 3D printers become more and more common, companies are trying to make cheaper and cheaper models. These cheap 3D printers claim to retain a high-quality print whilst cutting price. One of these companies is Creality, the Chinese manufacturer…

This year, CES ran from the 9th-12th January 2018 and the world’s most innovative companies flew out to show their new products. These new inventions included various 3D printing companies who came to Vegas to show the world why their…

At CES2018 in Las Vegas (running from the 9-12th Jan 2018), a variety of innovative tech companies are showcasing their new releases. One of these companies is Nexa3D, who will be demonstrating their super-fast stereolithography NXV 3D printer. Due to…

TierTime has been in the 3D printer market with both industrial and desktop 3D printers since 2003. In May 2012, the Beijing-based company unveiled the UP Mini desktop printer, later named the ‘Best Overall Experience 3D Printer’ by Make Magazine. TierTime…

There are a variety of big players in the industrial 3D printer industry. These include 3D Systems, HP with their Multi Jet Fusion technology, and a number of others. However, is there an option in between desktop 3D printers, and…

If you have ever thought about a 3D printing factory and what the history of 3D printer manufacturing, this is the article for you. How long does it take to build a 3D printer? What process is necessary for the…

Within the last four years 3D printing has become far more well known. If you mention it at a dinner party, the likelihood is everyone will have some idea of what it is. However, mention 4D printing and you’ll definitely…

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an FDM 3D printer that, with the help of a laser, prints 10 times faster than normal office machines. Though it uses a laser, it is still considered a fused deposition…

Robo 3D are an American manufacturer based in California who first came to the world’s attention in 2013 with the launch of their Robo C1 3D printer on Kickstarter. At the end of 2016, Robo 3D launched another Kickstarter campaign…

The technology of selective laser sintering involves creating objects via a powder material. It was developed in the 80s, but in its early years it was inaccessible to most because of its high price. In 2014 the patent expired, opening…

Dynamical Tools are a Spanish 3D printer manufacturer based in Zaragoza. They are rapidly expanding and have recently moved into a new, larger headquarters. Their CEO, Pablo Murillo, says “We do not want to stop growing and we work hard…