One special bio printer cost $180,000, an amount that the Institute would not allocate. They wanted to test their concept and see if it would be viable, so they decided to use the more affordable and ...

MakerBot Replicator Among Winners Chosen Out of Almost 5,000 Entries for 2015 Red Dot Award for Product Design The MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer was among the winners selected from nearly ...

Consumers increasingly use 3D printers at home for a wide range of applications. Hobbyists use their printers to make parts to fix old arcade machines or even create custom fixtures around the house.

I had been keeping an eye on the 3D printing community for a couple of years, but it all seemed too disjoint, too many RepRap variations to keep track of, too many modifications. It was nearly ...

Now we’re entering the era of machines that can fashion ideas into tangible objects. For industrial uses, 3D printing’s promise is already well-known. It’s capable of producing custom heart valves and ...