In order to bring down the cost of metal 3D printing, researchers and industrial R&D divisions are working on new approaches to the technology that forgo lasers and electron beams for other methods altogether. While XJet, in Israel, will be introducing its metal inkjetting to the world, hopefully, sometime soon, Northwester University scientists have their…
For those following the rising use of 3D printing for prosthetic replacements, you may have noticed that humans aren’t the only ones benefiting from these constant breakthroughs in 3D printed assistive devices. There is a vast variety of both domesticated and wild animals who have overcome their injuries and deformities thanks to 3D printed prosthetics.…
While auto companies have been implementing 3D printing for prototyping purposes for some time, its use for creating end parts will be increasingly adopted by industries across the board. That day is slowly dawning, as more firms attempt to find components that can be 3D printed for their car models. Often times, this is limited…
Although many people may know the 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys as the corporate behemoth that took over MakerBot back in 2013 (Thanks, Print the Legend), their positive influence on the medical and dental industry can not be denied. Over the past couple of years, Stratasys has placed a keen focus on improving the cost and…
As the onslaught of CES 2016 approaches, 3DPI is geared up for all of the new 3D printing products that will be unveiled at the largest consumer electronics show in the world. MakerBot kicked off the CES news with the announcement of the MakerBot Smart Extruder+, meant to compensate for the issues seen with the…
Modularity is the future of smartphones. Google is working on it with Project Ara and Circular Devices Oy is working on it with the PuzzlePhone. As sustainability-minded as purchasing individual hardware module upgrades instead of complete phones may be, even more important is ensuring that the entire smartphone manufacturing process is ethical overall. In both…
Magnus René, Arcam’s CEO, will relocate to the new Arcam Group office in Woburn, Mass., to temporarily operate and lead Arcam’s new market expansion into the U.S. market, where demand is growing for metal 3D printing in the aerospace and medical industries. Arcam is taking advantage of Woburn’s ideal location. It is conveniently positioned between AP&C…
If you happen to classify yourself as one of the world’s many iPhone photographers or Instagrammers, you should probably (if you’re not already) be made aware of the Olympus Air, an open sourced and interchangeable digital camera lens that is specifically compatible with smartphone technology. A platform originally started by OPC Hack & Make Project,…
