Autodesk buys Tinkercad

Here’s a recent note from Kai Backman, Founder & CEO of Tinkercad.  You may have heard that, briefly, Tinkercad was going to be discontinued as a CAD tool. …

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Formlabs is shipping the Form 1 3D printer

Formlabs announced that it is now shipping its Form 1 Desktop stereolithography 3D printer. Noted the company blog, “We are proud to say that today we shipped the…

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Using 3D printing to include electronics into designs

As 3D printing (3DP), additive manufacturing technology advances, one area manufacturers are working on is including electronics into the 3DP process. Several industries, including aerospace and the military,…

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Autodesk and MakerBot bring 3D Printing and Design to the home

Autodesk and MakerBot have partnered to market 3D design software and 3D printing hardware, making 3D printing at home more accessible to everyone. Autodesk and MakerBot previously announced…

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3D Systems demos orthodontic 3D printing tools

3D Systems attended the 113th Annual session of the American Association of Orthodontists with Sirona Dental Systems and demonstrated a 3D printed customer friendly solution for treatment options…

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Renishaw acquires pioneer in additive manufacture

The business assets of LBC Laser Bearbeitungs Center GmbH, Kornwestheim, Germany, have been purchased by the German subsidiary of Renishaw. A new business, LBC Engineering, has been created…

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Desktop 3D printer with print bed big enough for a basketball

Aleph Objects, Inc. has introduced a 3D printer, the LulzBot™ TAZ to its line up that it claims is a “a game changer.” With the “largest print volume…

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Stratasys introduces VeroDentPlus material for 3D printing dental models

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced the immediate availability of VeroDentPlus MED690 dental material for the…

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“Out-of-the-box” 3D printer designs

Faster build speeds, tighter tolerances, smoother finishes, desktop size, and lower costs are just a few of the wishes of many who work with or who desire 3D…

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Stratasys and Scheu Dental collaborate in digital orthodontics market

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced its collaboration with Scheu Dental GmbH for offering orthodontic labs…

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