Photo Credit Flickr : 621st Contingency Response Wing The new industrial revolution of 3D printing is already making itself a reality for some professionals. US soldiers around the world have used additive manufacturing and 3D printing to develop immediate solutions to problems that traditionally would have taken years. Contracts for new parts or upgraded devices

New York City seems like the place to be for 3D Printing. Next week the Javits Center in Manhattan will host the first “Inside 3D Printing Conference”, which isn’t the first get together this month for additive manufacturing enthusiasts in the Big Apple. TechHive wrote about an April 6th hacking day, hosted by 3D printing company

Just packed my bags for New York City and the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo, which is next wee April 22-23 at the Javits Center! This event is the first conference of its kind in this region and all of the industry’s heavy hitters will be present. 3DEngr readers can save 15% off your registration.

There is a great research paper from University of Warwick that showcases what may just be the next big leap forward for 3D Printing, a new material called Carbomorph. The breakthrough comes from a formulated material that exhibits piezoresistive behavior. To the layman that means it is able to do become a sensor of all

As patents have expired and open source 3D printers have grown in popularity engineers, designers, and business minded professionals are all searching for a way to capitalize off the next industrial revolution. Many believe that we are only years away from 3D printers being available in every home, and though that may be true, what

A colleague recently forwarded me a Forbes article that talked about 3D Printing as a service. I agree with the author that while 3D printing machine prices make owning a machine out of the question for many consumers, there is a huge market for on-demand printing. The ability to take a file and digitally send

Just got tickets to New York for April 22-23rd to attend the first ever Inside 3D Printing Conference. As a longtime enthusiast of the industry, a user of 3D printing services, an engineer, and a consumer this will be a great chance to talk with others about the future of 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

I posted here recently about a new mobile 3D scanner that appeared on KickStarter as well as at Engadget’s Expand. Moedls was one of the finalists of the Engadget Insert Coin competition and after meeting at the show I had a chance to trade a few emails with the Founder, John Fehr. John is busy