James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Once a novelty technology used by a few cutting-edge companies to make part prototypes, 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is now considered a mainstream technology for the factory ...

Can you imagine being able to prototype a piece of furniture at the touch of a button and testing it in just a few hours? This might become a common practice sooner than we may think. Fueled by ...

As a demonstration of the power of 3D printing in defense and aerospace, the Dutch Navy relies on a bank of Ultimaker prnters to create parts. Additive manufacturing hasn’t been spared the challenging ...