Prior to additive manufacturing, Dixon Valve, a US-based manufacturer of fittings for fluid transfer industries, relied on outsourcing and costly in-house machining processes to produce tools. But thanks to the Markforged Mark Two, they are now able to 3D print their own tools and jaws for industrial robotic arms, saving

Please note: We do not currently sell a 3D printer that can print glass. Whilst glass has been available as a material for 3D printing before, the methods used have left the product opaque. Not any more. A team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has managed to create the

Since 1970, PMC Harvesters have been manufacturing machines for agriculture. The company, operating from Fakenham, England, is part of the Ploeger Oxbo Group and specialises in the manufacture of potato harvesters, pea and broad bean harvesters, soya harvesters and detasslers, which are world-renowned for their efficiency and reliability. As a brand,

Markforged have announced the release of their new Industrial Composite Series. The printers, named X3, X5 and X7 allow users to print their products in onyx as they would on a Mark X, but for significantly lower cost. In much a similar way to when the Desktop Composite Range was

One of the challenges that we as 3D printer users face is how to print effectively with a combination of nozzle sizes. How to increase print speed without sacrificing part accuracy and detail. But the fact is, it isn’t possible in a traditional sense; you have to choose between fast

Despite boasting state-of-the-art machinery and industrial manufacturing robots that can cost millions of pounds, most automotive assembly plants outsource the manufacturing of custom tools and prototypes to a third party. The reason for this is simple – most assembly plants do not have the necessary tools to manufacture their own parts, and

For over thirty years, physical models of dental arches and other dental models have traditionally been manufactured by hand using plaster (gypsum). While this manufacturing process produces high-quality results, it is a time and labour-intensive process and especially so if dental models need multiple iterations. A potential solution to this

Libraries might have lost their monopoly on knowledge to the internet, but they offer something that the internet cannot; a sense of place and wanting. Indeed, a good library is in our opinion priceless. There is simply no better place to educate oneself and delve into the wonderful world of

Ultimaker has today released several new products to enhance your 3D printing experience, as well as new software updates for the Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 3 Series. The new products consist of Ultimaker PP (polypropylene), 0.8mm print cores and an Ultimaker 3 Advanced 3D Printing Kit. Here’s a summary of today’s