News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Threeding.com, a leading 3D printing marketplace and community, and Artec 3D, a leading developer and manufacturer of 3D scanning hardware and software are working together to 3D scan and digitally capture an entire private paleontology collection, curated and owned by Radoslav Trayanov, one of the largest private collectors in Central and Eastern Europe.
Run by Professor Marinella Levi at the Milano Politecnico University, the +LAB is among the world’s pre-eminent laboratories researching new materials for 3D printing and in particular fiber composite 3D printing. Their work has just received the JEC Innovation Award, a prestigious recognition for excellence in composite innovation.
Freemelt is a Swedish startup founded in January 2017 that is working on developing an open source EBM powder-bed 3D printer, giving the user full beam control for process development. The company intends to design the small electron based system to meet the specific needs of universities and research institutes.
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Through March 10th, EnvisionTEC is offering Formlabs users worldwide a chance to trade-in their Form 1 or Form 2 for $3,000 toward any EnvisionTEC model. Recently the company leader in the DLP photopolymerization segment had also filed suit against the Massachussetts based low cost SLA 3D printer manufacturer.
ONO, the smartphone based, highly portable and affordable 3D printer Kickstarter project, still has not begun shipping to its huge number of supporters (that is scheduled for a few weeks from now), however the team is showing off a video that shows the printer creating a reticular 5.2 cm tall structure in just 2.5 hours, using a mid-range Android phone.
Shop owner and scale miniature expert Stony Smith has just earned $10,000 in profit from his Shapeways Shop. Stony works full-time as a developer and runs his Shapeways shop (and moderates the Shapeways forums) in his spare time.
Less than a week ago, VERASHAPE announced they’re conducting programming work on software based on Parasolid Communicator to support preparation of models for printing. Now, the company informs that Beta Testing of the newest version of their application is about to begin. Candidates interested in SOFTSHAPER 2018 testing can already contact the producer of the software.
XYZprinting, a world leader in desktop 3D printers, announced today four new 3D printing solutions will be available February 2017 – the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, da Vinci Jr. 1.0 Pro, Nobel 1.0A and the UV Curing Chamber. These products expand the growing suite of 3D printing solutions from XYZ offering versatile, cost effective products for consumers to work, play, and create, both at home and at the office. Beginning February 2017, these products are available at XYZprinting’s online store and Amazon.com.
Low-cost, multi-application, desktop system manufacturer FABTOTUM released the latest version of its much-awaited Laser Head, the add-on which will make the world’s first Personal Fabricator even more multifunctional. The new module will add laser engraving and laser cutting on top of the 3D printing, 3D scanning and 3D milling functions.