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New materials and developments in 3D printing happen almost on a daily basis but the release of the new Infinity Rinse Away support filament really grabbed our attention. Complex 3D prints often require supports to ensure the printed product doesn't fall into a messy heap.  Traditionally, these supports have been made of the same plastic filament as the print itself. This has meant we've had to cut away the supports and clean up the print afterwards. The introduction of the Infinity filament for the Cube3 and CubePro printers overcomes this issue. Infinity is a water soluble and biodegradable corn-based plastic...

Deakin University in Geelong this week hosted the International Design Technology Conference to showcase the interaction of design across technology, engineering and business. As the first conference of its type to be held in the southern hemisphere, it was an opportunity to go along to meet up with some of the world's most visionary and innovative designers. Therefore, it was great to attend a keynote address by James Kennedy from Alcohoot about breaking the mould of rigid mass manufacturing with the move toward customisation thanks to technologies such as 3D printing. I also had the opportunity to meet Olaf Diegel,...

Two 3D printing firms have been included in the MIT Technology Review list of the world's smartest companies for 2015. PrintIn3D's suppliers, 3D Systems, along with up and coming company, Voxel8, are part of the prestigious list that recognises "truly innovative technology" alongside practical and ambitious business models which have "set the agenda in their field over the past 12 months". 3D Systems was acknowledged for its work on the world's first 3D printing flexible assembly line while Voxel8 received recognition for creating what it terms is the first ever 3D electronics printer. More details at: MIT Technology Review -...

When the Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Association was setting up an exhibition stand at their 2015 National Conference they wanted something a bit extra to get the attention of the 1,500 delegates in attendance. Their answer was to include a 3D printer as part of their display. Dubbed ‘Cubie’, their Cube3 printer became a show-stealer attracting the curiosity of almost every delegate walking past their booth. According to SMSF Association spokesperson Priscilla Wildy, the delegates would come over to their stand to check out what was being printed, making it easy for sales staff to start up conversations. “One of...