by Rich Benvin | Oct 9, 2013 | Manufacturing
Science fiction is strangely telling of future technologies. Take for example Star Trek, one of the most popular sci-fi shows in television history. The characters would walk through automatic sliding doors, non-existent in the day, and relay orders through personal...
by Bill Decker | Oct 8, 2013 | Product Review
There are dozens of factors that go into choosing which 3-D printer is right for you: How large can it print? Can I build it myself? How much does it cost? How does it actually print? With one notable, pricey exception, consumer-level 3-D printers have stuck with the...
by Bill Decker | Oct 7, 2013 | Business, Ideas, Uncategorized
Soon, we can say goodbye to the high prices, myriad efforts, and long waiting time generally required when buying furniture, because 4 AXYZ is changing all of that by 3D printing wooden furniture. “Furniture made of solid wood has become rarer and more...
by Bill Decker | Oct 1, 2013 | NASA
US space agency Nasa is planning to launch a 3D printer into space next year to help astronauts manufacture spare parts and tools in zero gravity. It will be the first time a 3D printer has been used in space and could help reduce the costs of future missions. The...
by Bill Decker | Sep 30, 2013 | Bioprinting
You get a full 3 dimensional scan of your complete body geometry. One day there is an accident and unfortunately you lose an ear or some other part of your body. Still, nothing that you really should worry about: Your doctor opens up your unique body geometry back up...
by Bill Decker | Sep 29, 2013 | 3D Printed Food, Product Review
Pruso Research, based in the Czech Republic, has created a food-safe hot end for 3D printers, called the PrusaNozzle. It is made from stainless steel, making it easy to clean and safe to use in very high temperatures. Below, Josef Prusa explains the benefits of the...
by Bill Decker | Sep 24, 2013 | New York Times
THE hype over 3-D printing intensifies by the day. Will it save the world? Will it bring on the apocalypse, with millions manufacturing their own AK-47s? Or is it all an absurd hubbub about a machine that spits out chintzy plastic trinkets? I decided to investigate....
by Bill Decker | Sep 21, 2013 | Industry Statistics
$35 Billion in machine sales in the next 5 years is the prediction. Now at $500 million in machine sales, the CEO of 3D Systems sees exponential...
by Bill Decker | Sep 19, 2013 | Ideas, Uncategorized
Yahoo Japan seems to have creativity up its sleeves – it has come out with a voice-activated technology to search through 3D printing blue prints online. Now, people who are visually impaired can simply verbally express a search term or product they need, wait...
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