An overview of our experience with FiberFlex 40D The prints were done on Ultimaker with 0.8mm nozzle. Our observations are that as every flexible filament, it has to be printed with a slower speed. The retraction setting is better not to be used and the print...
German steel and metal distributor company Kloeckner has announced a multi-million investment in 3D printing company BigRep. Based in Berlin, BigRep are the creators of the BigRep One. The 3D printer is regarded as the largest FDM printer on the market with a build volume of 1...
While dealing with large scale 3D printing, I asked myself why is it so important for us today and what can actually give us. It's seems like sky is the limit for what can be 3D printed and everyday we hear about the next best...
Giving a new sense of purpose to otherwise unused plastic water bottles, italian designer libero rutilo blends the trends of upcycling and 3D printing for this series of flower vases. designed for half liter PET water and soft drink bottles, the collection includes four different...
A collaboration between the Swedish University of Borås; French universities GEMTEX and Université Lille Nord; and the Chinese College of Textile and Clothing Engineering have published an investigation into the direct 3D printing of PLA onto fabric. The research is funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus...
Today we can print so many things in various industries or just for fun, some things are more practical then the other, but are still a result of the fast development of the 3D printing. One of the industries that can take a big advantage of...
Microsoft have released a new 3D design application for Windows phones. The 3D builder app allows users to scan, view, personalize and print 3D models. Furthermore, the app can make use of your camera in order to create digital 3D models from real objects. While the desktop...
Dobot M1, the desktop robotic arm that 3D prints, laser engraves, and solders has surpassed its crowdfunding campaign in just 23 hours. Launched on 28 November, Dobot was aimed as a cheaper alternative to industrial robotic arms without a compromise in efficiency. Since, according to their the company’s Kickstarter...
Dr. Anthony Williams of the National Center of Computational Toxicology and the Environmental Protection Agency in the US, has developed a JMol searchable database of over 30,000 3D printable crystal models for use in education. The project first came about when Williams was working with the...
After taking the trophy at the Formnext Start-Up Challenge 2016 last week, Berlin based 3D printing software company 3yourmind are now in London and join fellow 3D printing industry company, Big Rep, at the Berlin Pop Up Lab in Soho. 3DPI visited the lab to find...