3D Printing Industry

Everything You Need to Know About How 3D Printing Works with Shapeways

August 23, 2022
Additive manufacturing has exploded into a multi-tiered service industry. Designers and engineers are able to perfect sophisticated parts to make clear 3D prints and finish 3D prints. Learn more about how 3D printing works and what it takes to design for 3D printing.

The Expert Guide to Selective Laser Melting

August 16, 2022
During SLM 3D printing, a highly precise laser acts as the impetus for welding metal powder particles together within an enclosed industrial 3D printer. Learn more here.

3D Printed Robotics: Rapid Prototyping for Enhanced Product Development

August 11, 2022
Learn how 3D printing and robotics are among the most complementary pairings in technology and manufacturing. Robotics are advantageous when paired with additive manufacturing in applications like medicine, aerospace, and architecture.

Realism and Precision through Architectural Visualization and 3D Printed Models

August 9, 2022
Learn how Jeroen Tapper’s Tapperworks and Shapeways collaborated to bring to life The Village, a 3D printed architectural scale model featuring 94 apartments and five towers.

3D Printing in Medical Imaging

August 4, 2022
3D printing technology caters to the surge in demand for personalized medical care. X-rays, computed tomography (CTs), and MRIs contribute valuable data that can be converted from 2D images into 3D printed medical models.

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