Invented by Chuck Hull in 1986, 3D printing allows for the physical fabrication (making) of a three-dimensional object in the real world from a computer design. Objects can be virtually any shape. They must be communicated digitially to the printer — usually in a large set of thin slices — so that the filament (the […]

Dr. Darrell Wallace, Youngstown Business Incubator, Delivers Keynote Address Dr. Wallace’s talk on Energy Implications of 3D Printing for the Ohio Manufacturing Industry includes the following topics: The Current State of Additive Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing is Not Just for High Tech Industries When Does Additive Make Sense Energy and Additive Manufacturing A Vision of the […]

Association of 3D Printing: The Leading Voice for the 3D Printing Community The Association of 3D printing helps experts–as well as consumers–understand the intricate nature of 3D printing. As a membership-based organization, the Association of 3D Printing works with manufacturers, 3D printing companies, “makers,” designers, universities and service providers who are making new breakthroughs in […]

Jeff Hanson, presents a factory of the future. The factory includes a fully automated digital production facility, with 90 machines and only 2 people working on the floor, replacing materials and moving parts. Hanson explains the process of how a customer would go online, pick from the list of models, click print and the order […]

10 Trends in 3D Printing For 2015 from Bill Decker

Here’s the latest 3d printing and business incubator news and updates. Watch the hangout of 3d printing experts and their discussion of the 3d printing and manufacturing… Kids Inc: Meet the youngsters running their own companies – BBC News http://news.google.com Thu, 03 Jul 2014 23:03:40 GMT BBC NewsKids Inc: Meet the youngsters running their own […]

3D printing is doing ever more new and exciting things, opening up a whole brave new world of home manufacturing and cheap, accessible goods — as well as some amazing things in the lab. It has potential that we’ve only just begun to tap into — and it’s only going to get better. What we […]

The 3d printing revolution continues! What kind of 3d printing startup picks outer space as a market? How can we really test market a product in zero gravity Testing a 3-D printer on the space station is the first step towards establishing a working machine shop in space, a critical component for astronaut missions and […]

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