by Bill Decker | May 1, 2014 | International
With China having a World 3D printing conference, it’s hard to say. The Chinese advantage has been land and low cost labor. How quickly will they adopt a No Cost Labor solution? China has grabbed outsourced-manufacturing contracts from every mature economy by...
by Bill Decker | Apr 26, 2014 | Health
The medical uses are extremely practical and overtime could really solve ongoing health issues once it’s figured out how to accurately apply them to people. 7 3D Printing Medical Applications: Embryonic Stem Cells: These cells have already been successfully printed in...
by Bill Decker | Apr 24, 2014 | Manufacturing
A Shanghai-based company, has created 10 3D-printed houses. Each house reportedly cost less than US$5,000 and took less than 24 hours to construct. The printer used to create the homes was about 100 feet long, 33 feet wide and more than 20 feet tall. The...
by Bill Decker | Apr 21, 2014 | Bioprinting
The market for dentistry in general has been constantly expanding. Especially here in the United States, people have come to value their teeth and their appearance more and more. It is estimated that by 2018, the orthodontic supply market alone will be worth 1.1...
by Bill Decker | Apr 15, 2014 | Announcements
Is Shapeways in trouble? What will happen to Sculpteo? A retail giant in in the 3D Printing game. And it looks like Staples in being poised to dominate the industry. Not only is Staples selling 3D Printers, but now it is also offering 3D Printing services. This will...
by Bill Decker | Apr 12, 2014 | Announcements
You can’t just go to any Staples, mind you, but two US locations – in New York and Los Angeles – have launched a 3D printing service that may spread to other locations across the country. This service already exists in Europe and this is the company’s stab at the US...
by Bill Decker | Apr 7, 2014 | Manufacturing
According to the press release, Stratasys will pay up to $295M for Solid Concepts, a company with $65M in revenue in 2013. Solid Concepts has six service centers within the US and another based in Shenzen, China, meaning Stratasys’ acquisition of the company will give...
by Bill Decker | Apr 6, 2014 | Legal
When reports first appeared that computers could produce three-dimensional objects — from toys to auto parts to household items — it sounded like a page from a science fiction novel. But the era of 3-D printers is upon us. For a mere $1,299, plus shipping, you can...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2014 | Business, Conferences
3D Printing in New York We attended the Inside 3D Printing Expo in New York with roughly 4,000 in attendance. The event included several vendors across the 3DP value chain with 3D Systems the featured company. Stratasys was not in attendance, but industry players we...
by Bill Decker | Apr 3, 2014 | Ideas, Media
From the 3D Printing Podcast. In this episode, Brad Feld is asked about his personal goals in spreading the 3D Printing Industry to schools and creative people. As for Brad, in addition to his investing efforts, Brad has been active with several non-profit...
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