3D scanning gives new insight into ancient Mayans

The Mayan people had a civilisation seemingly far more advanced than that of the civilisations Europeans met when they first came to America in the 15th and 16th centuries but it had at that point already been extinct for several hundreds years. The Mayan civilisation fascinates many though and this includes various historians and scientists … Read more

Project Blue Sky lets people get close to 3D printing

3D printing is we are being told going to change the way we live but relatively few people realize the technology exists or at least don’t know how far it has developed unless they are involved in related industries. Those people visiting the Burning Man festival in Nevada this year though will get a prime … Read more

3D printing used on the front line in Afghanistan

One of the less spoken about advantages of 3D printing is the portability of the equipment, a  3D printing service can be taken almost anywhere and a 3D printer is not only lighter and less space hogging than other options for quickly making parts or doing repairs in the middle of nowhere but also a lot … Read more

The arrival of Print on Demand, for 3D printing

Those futurists and 3D printing enthusiasts that have commented on the future of 3D printing have often said that there are two things holding the technology back: one is cost that is constantly coming down already. The other thing is developing an affordable 3D printing service that can print in different materials so that completed … Read more

3D systems announce 2012 second quarter results

3D systems are just one 3D printing company whose results show just how fast the technology is growing. The 2nd Quarter results for 3D Systems showed a massive 53{ed34752d3d9237811f2899a265685e36705e4e86722207f201c96dd1cfc4a167} increase over the same period for 2012 for revenues now up to $83.6 million for the 3D printing equipment manufacturer. Second quarter gross profits grew even … Read more