3D Systems acquires 3D printing services group PRDG

May. 1 | The new capabilities will expand the QuickParts division. 3D Systems raises its financial guidance for 2013.   Rapid Product Development Group provides on-demand manufacturing services including 3D printing from locations in four countries. (Source:...

3D Systems revenue rises 31% on strong printer sales

Apr. 30 | A variety of new products in the quarter stimulated demand. Healthcare sales now account for 13% of revenue. 3D printing ecosystem vendor 3D Systems (DDD: NYSE) reported a 31% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2013, based on strong growth in...

The Cult of Maker prays for a burst-resistant bubble

Apr. 2 | Is 3D printing creating a movement strong enough to move beyond the imminent threat of a sudden pop?  By Randall S. Newton Most of us at Jon Peddie Research are old enough to have witnessed more bubble moments in the tech industry than we care to recall....

Sunglass and DIYRockets launch 3D printed rocket engine design competition

Mar. 8 | Teams will be rewarded for open design innovations. Dean Kamen is among the prestigious judging panel. Challenging orthodoxy is heady work. Two small ambitious companies are sponsoring a competition for new designs for 3D printed rocket engines. DIYRockets...

Make monsters on the iPad with Autodesk 123D Creature

Mar. 7 | Finished designs can be sent from the app to Sculpteo for 3D printing. Autodesk has added to its 123D line of consumer-class design tools with a new app for making 3D characters.  123D Creature comes with built-in export to 3D printing service Sculpteo...

Post-merger Stratasys reports strong fourth quarter revenue

Mar. 4 | Expenses due to the Objet merger forced Stratasys to post a fourth quarter net loss.   The Objet Connex 350 is a medium-build multi-material 3D printer. Objet technology allows users to simulate diverse mechanical and physical properties because...

Clever pen puts 3D printing in your hand

Feb. 21 | 3Doodler lets you draw in the air with ABS plastic, the same stuff used in 3D printers. Two guys with roots in toy manufacturing and robotics have teamed up to create what might become the must-have gadget of 2013, a 3D pen that makes doodling in the...

Taking 3D printing into softer realms

Jan. 14 | A new appointment at Harvard will explore the chemistry and physics of gels, polymers, and colloidal suspensions for 3D printing. A leading researcher on 3D printing has accepted an appointment at Harvard University to run a new lab and design studio...

Geomagic/3D Systems deal accelerates the digital reality revolution

Jan. 8 | 3D Systems, Stratasys, and EOS divvy up competitive territories. 3D Systems makes bid for Geomagic and expands software play. By Kathleen Maher Geomagic’s technology includes tools for taking point clouds into design tools with 3D polygons and NURBS...

Autodesk teams with Organovo for 3D bio-printing

Jan. 7 | Moving beyond metals and plastics, there is huge growth potential for custom manufactured bio-materials. By Kathleen Maher There is a great deal of excitement around the growth of additive manufacturing. The US government supports seeing it as an opportunity...