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Based on a brand new market research report, “4D Printing Market by Stuff (Programmable Carbon Fiber, Programmable Wood – Custom Printed Wood Grain, Programmable Cloths), End User (Aerospace, Automotive, Clothing, Construction, Defense, Health Care & Utility) & Geography – Global…

We have seen, on numerous occasions, the use of 3D printing in the creation of unique cinema. Whether it be stop motion videos created through the uses of multiple 3D printed objects each fabricated in slightly different positions, or the…

How long does it take to build a house? Obviously it depends on the size of the house and other factors, but somewhere around six or seven months is a good estimate. Chinese construction company HuaShang Tengda thinks that’s pretty…

3DS’ Direct Metal Printing (DMP) produces fully dense, functional metal parts and assemblies for aerospace applications https://www.3dsystems.com/sites/www.3dsystems.com/files/06_15_2015_3ds_exhibits_fully_functional_3d_printed_metal_parts_and_advanced_aerospace_solutions_at_2015_international_paris_air_show.pdf

The car is a 1:2-scale rolling model — made from metal — of the the “Auto Union Typ C” sports car that knocked Mercedes-Benz off the winner’s podium in the late ’30s. That, however, isn’t the highlight of this story.…

Property mogul says profits selling homes to Russia will cover investors’ 30% returns https://www.ft.com/content/49a8c22c-891d-11e5-8a12-b0ce506400af

Local business Dulaney Drafting and Design will be presenting a showcase about 3D print on Wednesday, November 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rock Valley College Student Center Atrium during which a prototype will be printed. Rock Valley College Cocoaheads…

Almost a year after the leaked images, a few enterprising hackers (in the correct sense of the word “hacker”) have put together 3D printable model files of the TSA keys and uploaded them to a GitHub repository. Now, rather than…

Fuel3D, a developer of customized 3D imaging solutions, announced today that its SCANIFY 3D scanner was used to recreate an ancient statue for an unique exhibition at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. In collaboration with the Louvre…

An in-depth survey of 700 current and future users of 3D printing (3DP) holds few surprises about the future of the technology, but its results emphasize some major trends already in progress. Two standouts are the big growth in end-use…

The 3D printing industry is now big enough  to draw some startups based on  clever marketing, they aren’t the ones receiving  investment funds or a loyal customer base. Voxel8, on the other hand, is one of those companies that doesn’t need to the importance…

Hershey Co. and 3D Systems Corp. reached a multiyear joint development agreement to investigate and develop ways to use 3-D printing technology to produce edible foods, including confectionary treats. We believe that innovation is key to delivering relevant, compelling consumer…

The uses for 3D printing are apparently never-ending. We’ve seen the technology used to build automobiles by doctors and for construction building. The United Arab Emirates National Innovation Committee is working to use the approach for an entire office building…

Dutch designer Joris Laarman has designed a pedestrian bridge for Amsterdam that will be 3D printed by robots ( slideshow). The elaborate metal construction, that will cross a canal in the city that is Dutch, will be printed in situ…

Lomiko have announced a summary of its activity in 2014 and 2015 with plans to spin-off two new technology companies after the successful launch of Graphene 3D Lab.  Lomiko Technologies will focus on the sale and distribution of electronic devices…

The increasingly more sophisticated tools that allow us to progress scientifically and technologically, that assist us in moving more confidently into the future, also provide us with methods for uncovering and preserving the past, including the distant past. 3D digital…

Although shares of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) had a challenging previous year performance-wise, the 3D printing business’s growth prospects remain strong. Between 2013 and 2020, the 3D printing sector is projected to grow by about 31%…

If you can think it, you can create it — thanks to 3D printers. 3D printers are revolutionizing the DIY world, empowering individuals to make the most unlikely products themselves. Want a bike? Print one outside. They’ll be ready in…

HP will summarize strategies to enter the commercial 3D-print marketplace in June, saying it’s solved numerous technical issues that have hindered more extensive adoption of the high tech production procedure. Chief executive Meg Whitman told stockholders on Tuesday the firm…

The Republic of San Marino is, maybe, not as well-known as its well-known boot-shaped neighbor, Italy, but it quietly boasts some pretty impressive data — the country is the world’s oldest living sovereign state and constitutional republic, keeps a degree…

Music producer and front man of the Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am, speaking at the launch of his range of lifestyle products, the sustainable Ekocycle, said he believed the that 3D technology would advance to a stage where entire humans would…

Nearly two years after Aussie policemen first began warning people regarding the risks of 3D-printed firearms, firearm components that were plastic have been confiscated by Queensland policemen in a raid. Queensland Police carried out a search warrant on a property…

Before Michael Jackson was singing Beat It 3D printing existed. Shares in listed 3D printing companies have recently been acting with all the volatility of an immature sector, like the teens he was singing about. Part of the reason is…

The International Space Station’s 3-D printer finished the first phase of a NASA tech demo by printing a ratchet wrench with a design file that had been transmitted from the ground to the printer. “For the printer’s final test in this phase…