Hairy Dutch folks will be excited to hear that Dutch consumer brand Philips has begun the year with a promotion limited to the Netherlands. Now, if you’re located in Holland, you can go online and design a custom, 3D printed shell for your Phillips shaver. You’ll have to act fast, however, as the company is…
Out of all of the desktop 3D printer manufacturers out there, Zortrax may be among the best to show off their 3D printers’ capabilities through the creation of amazing 3D printable designs. Their robotic arm was a highly sought after item and their 3D printed MIDI controller was something I’m still looking to get my…
I’ve heard a lot about 3D printed food and I think it’s fascinating, but I’ve never gotten a chance to try it. So far, it’s been mostly relegated to specialty events and high-end restaurants, and it hasn’t quite reached the masses yet. Martin Furze would like to change that. The Suffolk, England-based caterer has been…
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…
