As futuristic as it may have sounded in its infancy, 3D printing has proven itself to be very real and very useful. And now the technology—a boon for the medical, automotive and electronics industries ...

The Vortek Hotend Change System supports six interchangeable contactless hotends to enable simultaneous printing with up to ...

MakerBot has made a name for itself creating desktop 3D printers, but now the company is looking to fill the gap between that segment and the hulking industrial 3D printers that are priced well ...

Introducing Fiber, the first 3D printer with AFP continuous carbon fiber reinforcement using high temperature resistant PEEK and PEKK, designed to deliver industrial fiber performance on the desktop ...

The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.

NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, is proud to announce that the MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer (Fifth Generation Model) was awarded ...

UP mini 2 is not only affordable, reliable and easy-to-use like the first generation UP mini, it also comes with many new features related to usability, portability and connectivity, all of which have ...

Located in the Whirlpool Building on the Chicago River sits a small shop that helps explain 3D printing to residents and tourists walking about the Windy City. The 3D Printer Experience in Chicago ...

Despite the impressive variety of thermoplastics that can be printed on consumer-level desktop 3D printers, the most commonly used filament is polylactic acid (PLA). That’s because it’s not only the ...

There are plenty of reasons desktop 3D printing never really took off with consumers. Speed isn’t the main one, but it’s certainly up there. If you’ve ever attempted to print anything larger than a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. Now complete 3D-printed dental devices can be printed in the ...