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How the Next Gen of Affordable Systems Is Making PBF 3D Printing Available to All 3D Printing Processes

by Technologies

The inception of RepRap in 2005 was also the birth of a subsequently increasing trend to make 3D printing more accessible, by way of smaller hardware platforms, lower capital and running costs and ease of use. Obviously, RepRap was, is and likely will continue to be much more than that, with its inherent philosophy of self-replicating machines. However, this trend of increasing accessibility to 3D printing for a much wider audience is, arguably, currently the most impactful consequence of RepRap to date.

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GE9X, the largest and most 3D printed jet engine ever, is flying Additive Manufacturing

by Aerospace

The world’s largest jet engine took its maiden flight over the Mojave Desert on Tuesday, March 14. The GE9X engine – which has been known in the 3D printing world in particular as a case study for its 3D printed fuel nozzles – is a showstopper. At 134 inches, its fan diameter is so tall and wide that Shaquille O’Neil would fit inside the engine’s cover with Kobe Bryant sitting on his shoulders. The whole engine is as wide as the body of an entire Boeing 737.

Mixed Dimensions 3D Printed Collectable Starships from Star Trek Online Now Available Consumer Products

Mixed Dimensions 3D Printed Collectable Starships from Star Trek Online Now Available Consumer Products

by Consumer

Last month we reported that Publisher Perfect World and developer Cryptic Studios are partnering with the company Mixed Dimensions and its GamePrint service. Today, Perfect World and Cryptic rolled out the new feature for PC players, along with more pricing, details, photos and a video showing how it is done. The companies are introducing custom 3D printed Star Trek starship collectibles to the community of fans. The resulting 12” collectible ships are made of resin, and can be ordered in three tiers: a single-color version, a primed model ready for painting at home, or a hand-painted version painted by the artists at Mixed Dimensions.

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The 3D Systems Turn Around Begins as Company Beats Wall Street Expectations in Q4 AM Industry

by Business

3D Systems on Wednesday published its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2017 financial results, beating market expectations and hopefully beginning a much awaited turn around. The company reported fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share on revenue of $177.3 million. A year prior, it reported non-GAAP earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $165.9 million. Wall Street was looking for non-GAAP earnings of 0 cents per share on revenue of $163.47 million.

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Polish Manufacturer Challenges Zortrax’s Dominance with New 3DGence DOUBLE 3D Printer 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

The Polish low-cost 3D printing scene is ripe with excitement, with several players battling it out on the wake of Zortrax’s global success and dominance in the segment. With the new 3DGence DOUBLE 3D printer, the Polish manufacturer 3DGence is answering Zortax’s recent launch of the M200 Plus and is out to take market shares away from the current market leader. Equipped with a dual extruder, the DOUBLE 3D printer is shipping out starting today, March 15th.

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Aidro Hydraulics and Fraunhofer Win Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 3D Printing Events

by Design

During the awards dinner of the 6th edition of the Additive World Conference, Chairman of the Jury, Ultimaker co-founder, Erik de Bruijn, announced Aidro Hydraulics and Fraunhofer Institute winners of the Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge. All six finalists, three in the student category and three professionals, pitched their designs in front of the 5 member jury. After deliberation they made a well-advised selection in both categories. The awards, a set of gears and a hydraulic manifold, were for redesigns of very common industrial parts where the impact of the design for additive manufacturing would be substantial.

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BigRep Producing Large-Scale Auto Parts Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

The Automotive industry continues its ongoing race to find ways to accelerate the process of designing and developing new and better vehicles. If we examine a modern car design closely, we see that it contains around 30,000 components, of different sizes and materials, manufactured using a range of techniques. Introducing 3D printing into the process of designing a machine with this number and diversity of parts can make that process of moving from new concept to marketable product much more efficient.

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Septillion Goes from Neighborhood Shop to Major 3D Printer Distributor in Thailand Consumer Products

by Medical

Visiting 3D print shops around the world was one of my favorite activities when I started blogging about 3D printer companies. Now that the company I founded on the wake of those experiences, 3D Printing Business Media Ltd., has grown into an global media company running three websites, an international team of professionals and conducting extensive market research in many industrial AM segments, visiting companies and shops is not often possible for me. So when, during a recent short holiday in Bangkok I found out about Septillion, a leading Thai 3D print shop and 3D products distributor, I took the opportunity to go back to this company’s roots: meeting and uniting everyone in the world of 3D printing, across all continents.