I had the opportunity to spend four days in Detroit exploring the latest and greatest tech in Additive Manufacturing.

No matter how brilliant the mind, or simple the idea, successful products are not launched fully formed from concept into reality.

A remarkable variety of 3D printed (and sewn) mask designs have flooded the internet in the last couple of weeks...

Given my background in both medical device design and manufacturing AND 3D printing, I have been approached by a number of groups asking abo

I had the opportunity to chair a 2-day 3D printing summit at MD&M West last week with some incredibly knowledgeable people. Here are a few t

Some highlights from my visit to BIOMEDevice's Expo Floor On December 5th in San Jose

While plastic, followed by metal, have been the materials of choice for commercial printing systems, the basic concepts behind 3D...

Metal 3D printing lies on the far opposite side of the 3D printing spectrum of the MakerBot and its brightly colored tchotchkes. All 3D pri

Before you can print, you need a 3-dimensional design file. The last twenty years has seen ongoing evolution in the sophistication of the co

In educating clients and students about 3D printing, before I launch into the technology, the design guidelines and all the amazing stuff...

For the complete novice entering this field, I have to give you fair warning: you may encounter snobbery, eye rolling, corrections and...