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Small Robots Can Print Large Structures

June 25, 2014 · The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is developing and approach to 3D printing large structures that relies on Minibuilder robots that can continuously print larger items on site.

NASA, Army Launch Additive Manufacturing Initiative

June 23, 2014 · The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team will share resources and collaborate on technology development and identifying new AM applications.

National Institutes of Health Launches 3D Print Exchange

June 23, 2014 · The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a 3D Print Exchange webpage devoted to providing easier access to existing 3D models, and as a platform for new developments.

3D Systems Unveils High-Speed, Fab-Grade Printing System

June 20, 2014 · 3D Systems' new 3D printing process creates an assembly line by making the printhead stationary and turning the print bed into a mobile, racetrack style conveyor.

Printeer 3D Printer is Designed to be Kid Friendly

June 19, 2014 · A startup called Mission Street Manufacturing has designed a new 3D printer and software package intended to appeal to both children and educators.

President Obama Attends First White House Maker Faire

June 19, 2014 · President Obama declared June 18 as National Day of Making, and to celebrate the White House hosted its first-ever Maker Faire.

Company Profile: Proto Labs Inc.

June 18, 2014 · Customers have guided Proto Labs into new areas such as offering liquid silicon rubber, metal injection molding, and 3D printing.

3D Systems’ Cube Gets a Green Makeover

June 17, 2014 · 3DS has teamed with EKOCYCLE to produce the EKOCYCLE Cube.

RAPID 2014 Awards and Wohlers Keynote

June 16, 2014 · This year, Wohlers’ keynote fell on the final day of the conference and was preceded by the annual RAPID Awards.

RAPID 2014 Comes of Age in Detroit

June 13, 2014 · Many of the presentations and announcements at RAPID 2014 focused on the role that 3D printing and advanced manufacturing have to play in boosting the profile of manufacturing in America.

Catching Up with Joe Lutgen, 2013 Rapid Ready Sweepstakes Winner

June 13, 2014 · Additive manufacturing, Joe revealed, is now an extension of" his consulting services."

RAPID Happenings, Part 2

June 13, 2014 · Another RAPID has come and gone, but while show might be over, the same isn’t true for 3D printing news it spawned.

RAPID Happenings

June 12, 2014 · Detroit has long been known as its automotive manufacturing might, but this week Rock City is hosting a different kind of manufacturing power. RAPID 2014, running alongside the Big M, showed Detroit the best of what advanced manufacturing has to offer. Almost every recognizable name in additive manufacturing showed up for RAPID 2014, packing the showroom floor.

Autodesk Travels the Open Source Route to 3D Printing

June 10, 2014 · An open source strategy is the key to Autodesk's plan to unlock opportunity in the widely-heralded, but still relatively nascent frontier of 3D printing as exemplified by its recent announcement of the Spark platform.

SpaceX Tests 3D Printed SuperDraco Thruster

June 4, 2014 · When SpaceX's Dragon orbital spacecraft takes its first crewed flights (possibly next year), it will be equipped with a new rocket engine that includes a 3D printed combustion chamber made of inconel created by direct metal laser sintering (DMLS).


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