MakerBot Replicator Among Winners Chosen Out of Almost 5,000 Entries for 2015 Red Dot Award for Product Design The MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer was among the winners selected from nearly ...

Last month, MakerBot began offering its Smart Extruder+, a new and improved print head for its flagship Replicator and Replicator Mini desktop 3D printers. The company claims the new Smart Extruder+ ...

3D printing is in a bit of a doldrums. The novelty has worn off and the limited utility of the technology has been made clear. The bloom is especially off the rose of home 3D printing thanks to slow ...

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"Desktop fabrication machine" may sound more like an item in a sci-fi book than a device you can buy today, but they do exist, and they're getting better. Makerbot's new Replicator 2 can print out 3-D ...

Makerbot has announced some new 3D printing hardware and software that are designed to make it easier for professionals and educators to more quickly and effectively develop ideas and to offer ...

John Breeden II is an award-winning reviewer and public speaker with 20 years of experience covering technology. The fifth generation of MakerBot’s Replicator Desktop 3D Printer marries ease of use ...

I had been keeping an eye on the 3D printing community for a couple of years, but it all seemed too disjoint, too many RepRap variations to keep track of, too many modifications. It was nearly ...

MakerBot wants to bring the magic of 3D printing to everyone, from professional makers to students, to smartphone owners. That is why the company announced new 3D printers as well as some new software ...

The other week, I spoke with the new CEO of 3D Systems. He told me that he believes the consumer 3D printing business “is not real.” That’s not exactly the vote of confidence one is looking for when ...

Makerbot 3D printers were among the first to hit the market, so it makes sense that old and broken ones now litter the shelves of hackerspaces and home workshops alike. Rather than throw his one out, ...

This month, Slate is exploring how to reinvent American manufacturing. We’d like to hear your best ideas for that! Please submit them here. Steve Jobs once told my graduating class to “stay foolish.” ...