MakerBot printers are used by a number of engineers in their preliminary design work. But it’s clear that these 3D printers are primarily designed for use by the…
Middle range 3D printer arena growing
MakerBot announced that it’s Replicator Z18 3D printer is ready to order and will ship in the spring. The company asserts that this printer’s build table is massive,…
MakerBot Launches Innovation Centers for Universities and Businesses
MakerBot, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, aims at helping transform universities and businesses into MakerBot Innovation Centers that empower organizations to innovate faster, collaborate better and…
Dell Adds MakerBot 3D Printing to Enable 3D Digital Prototyping Solution
Dell announced it will offer MakerBot Replicator 3D printers and scanners to create an end-to-end 3D design solution for small and medium-sized businesses enabling fast and affordable prototyping….
Dell to distribute MakerBot 3D printers for end-to-end 3D prototyping
Dell announced it will offer MakerBot Replicator 3D printers and scanners to create an end-to-end 3D design system for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling fast and affordable prototyping….
MakerBot Thingiverse Announces 3d printing Math Manipulative Challenge Winners
Recently, MakerBot® and its Thingiverse® website, a 3D design community for discovering, 3D printing and sharing 3D models, held a Thingiverse Math Manipulative Challenge in conjunction with the…
MakerBot 3D Printer Driver Available on Windows 8.1
Printing in 3D just got even easier, claims MakerBot. With the recent launch of Microsoft Windows 8.1, MakerBot owners can download the MakerBot 3D Printer Driver for Windows…
Innovative 3D printing designs from students
The MakerBot Thingiverse community recently issued a Back-to-School Design Challenge to design everyday school supply staples—the traditional pencil case, ruler, and pencil topper. It can be fun and…
Stratasys to Acquire MakerBot
Bre Pettis was at the recent RAPID show, and rumors were quietly circulating then. I find this so ironic–the company that was a major, major player in building…
MakerBot adds 3 PLA colors to 3D printing line
MakerBot is coming out with new PLA Filament colors. New this month are three new additions to the PLA Filament line-up, including: True Black, True Blue, and True…
Amazon offers MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printers
MakerBot, a leader in desktop 3D printers, announced that its MakerBot® Replicator® 2 Desktop 3D Printers will be available in Amazon’s recently launched 3D Printer Store. Amazon is…
MakerBot® Releases MakerWare 2.2.0
MakerBot’s 3D printing software, MakerWare, for operating a MakerBot Desktop 3D Printer, has been made easier to use. MakerWare 2.2.0, released on June 12, 2013, offers expanded features…
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…
Woodworker uses MakerBot 3D printer to create prosthetic hand
Robohand is a story of collaboration from 10,000 miles apart between Richard Van As, a woodworker from Johannesburg, South Africa, and Ivan Owen, a theatrical prop designer from…
Subtractive Rapid Prototyping, More Precise than ever before
There is no disputing the value of a great product prototype. Producing your design in 3-D, testing its functionality and ensuring that the required manufacturing processes will work…
Ford Motor Co., exploring the usefulness of 3D printing
Ford Motor Company bought many of its engineers a MakerBot Thing-O-Matic. On the one hand, this is a great development, for the company and the engineers will discover just how useful 3D printing technology can be. On the other hand, a Thing-O-Matic? Ford, couldn’t you have obtained more capable 3D printers? There are a number […]