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Deloitte Offers 3D Printing MOOC

July 17, 2014 · Deloitte will be offering a MOOC intended to introduce the basics of 3D printing and the potential business applications for the technology.

Pressure-Controlled SLA Printer

July 16, 2014 · Hardcotton's Elemental stereolithographic printer includes a proprietary pressure control system that regulates resin levels within the tank during the build process.

Home Depot Looks to DIY Future with MakerBot

July 15, 2014 · Home Depot has launched a pilot program with MakerBot to offer the Replicator line of 3D printers and hands on demonstrations.

3D Printing Aids Tumor-Removal Surgery

July 15, 2014 · Surgeons in Barcelona used 3D printing to create a model of a tumor and the surrounding tissues in order to remove the tumor from a five-year-old boy.

Could 3D Printing Save the US Postal Service?

July 14, 2014 · The US postal service is investigating potential sources of additional revenue, and its attention has landed on 3D printing.

Rapid Prototyping Helps Startup in Pitch Competition

July 14, 2014 · The 3D printed prototype of the Audiowings headphones was entered in the Pitch to Rich" 2014 competition sponsored by Richard Branson. "

New 3D Printed UAV Built in Under 24 Hours

July 11, 2014 · 3D printing is making the construction of unmanned aerial vehicles faster and less expensive than ever.

3D Printed Picture Books Aid Visually Impaired Children

July 10, 2014 · The research team developed computer algorithms to convert the pictures into 3D pages.

FingerReader Offers Reading for the Blind

July 9, 2014 · Developed by MIT, the FingerReader offers the blind a chance to read books for which no Braille translation is available.

NASCAR Leverages Additive Manufacturing Materials

July 8, 2014 · Windform LX2.0 is an AM material developed that has found use in an electrical enclosure installed in NASCAR vehicles.

Additive Manufacturing Helps Drive F1 Racing

July 7, 2014 · F1 design teams use additive manufacturing for the rapid prototyping of new parts to be tested on 60% scale models in a wind tunnel.

Researchers Print Muscle-powered Bio-bots

July 3, 2014 · Product document management provides a practical way to break the collaboration bottleneck and streamline the design cycle.

Prodways Launches 3D Printing Private Equity, Consulting Service

July 2, 2014 · Groupe Gorgé launched the new venture, Prodways Entrepreneurs, in June to support and finance European 3D printing companies.

MakerBot Releases PrintShop for iPad

July 1, 2014 · MakerBot is continuing with its push for ease-of-use with the release of PrintShop for the iPad.

3D Printer Ready for International Space Station

June 30, 2014 · NASA has given its blessing to the Made In Space 3D printer due to be shipped to the International Space Station (ISS) in August.

Sculptify Announces Desktop 3D Printer

June 27, 2014 · Sculptify seems to have heard the mutterings about materials and is responding by developing its first desktop AM system, named David.

Rapid Ready Roundup: 3DS, Sculpteo, x.pose, and Made with Code

June 26, 2014 · 3D printing news coverage featuring 3DS, Sculpteo, Made with Code, x.pose, Konica Minolta, Shapeways, Google, Adobe, and EOS

World’s Largest Makerspace, the Columbus Idea Foundry, Opens in Ohio

June 25, 2014 · The foundry has artists, entrepreneurs, teachers and Web developers in its 65,000 square foot makerspace.


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