Ricoh announced today the release of the RICOH AM S5500P, its first 3D Printer under the RICOH brand.

Jerry Fisher unexpectedly found himself in legal hot water after publishing 3D models of a famous Michelangelo statue located on Augustana College's campus. Mr. Fisher used hundreds of photographs of the statue to create a 3D model. After uploading the model to MakerBot's Thingiverse, Augustana College requested that Mr. Fisher take it down, on the grounds that he had violated copyright law.

On the 30th September in Beijing, China the Guinness World Record for the largest 3D printed structure was awarded.

Jetting binder on layers of plastic powder was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1993. This binder-on-powder process was the first to be known as 3D Printing technology.

IDTechEx finds that the conductive ink market is fast changing. It is currently a $2.3bn market, making it one of the largest segments of all printed electronics.

This short presentation from IDTechEx Research will review the progression from 2D to 3D printed electronics including technologies, materials and markets.

Arevo Labs has announced the availability of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Services to make 3D printed composite parts for demanding end use applications.

IDTechEx 3D printing research has focussed on materials requirements for several years now, and this allows us to bring together some of the most knowledgeable people to talk about the state of the industry, new developments and future innovations across the whole spectrum of 3D Printing Materials.

Thought leaders IDTechEx were among the first to identify three new megatrends in the world of technology: Structural Electronics (SE); 3D Printed Electronics (3DPE); Energy Independent Electric Vehicles (EIVs).

At their recent Canon EXPO held in Paris, Canon announced their first 3D printer concept developed entirely in-house.

A collaboration between a University of Washington otolaryngology resident and bioengineering student has used 3-D printing to create a low-cost pediatric rib cartilage model that more closely resembles the feel of real cartilage and allows for realistic surgical practice.

Although legal principles apply to 3D printing the same as they apply to any other technology, 3D printing has the unique potential to upset the legal status quo. It is the potential scale of 3D printing that may have profound effects on the law.

Just a week after Euromold at the Dusseldorf Messe, a lot of the same people joined TCT at the NEC Birmingham.

Cura LulzBot Edition is now more versatile than ever, allowing the company to support new materials in the future as the 3D printing community continues to grow.

This was a strong theme of day 2 of the conference at Euromold 2015.

Designers have made a 3D printer that can make edible fruit. By combining individual liquid droplets with different flavours into a desired shape, it allows the creation of interesting bespoke fruits in a matter of seconds.

EnvisionTEC is proud to announce its collaboration with DSM's product brand Somos®, a world leader in additive manufacturing material development.