Is the 3D printing industry progressing fast enough? Is AI going to take the place of engineers and designers? Such questions were answered in Inside 3D Printing San Diego 2017. Although a smaller event compared to last year, it was the panel track and the attendees that pulled the event together and made the trip worth taking. Product designers and business owners from Idaho, Colorado and even Guatemala came in to learn what they need to explore and how they can expand in terms of software, … [Read more...]
500th Podcast Episode: 3D Print Predictions & Lessons Learned
Not knowing if there will be enough topics to talk about and interesting guests to interview is every podcaster’s worry during their early stages. Tom and Tracy Hazzard asked the same questions in April 2015 and got their answer 500 episodes later. As designers and developers, making 3D print predictions is both exciting and frustrating since a lot of companies have come and gone, but there are new disruptors that even they never saw coming. Listen to their stories of how they look for hidden … [Read more...]
Building Your Own Food 3D Printer with Nina Hoff of ByFlow
Today, we've got an interview with someone from the Netherlands about a really new and very advanced food 3D printer. We're super excited about talking food 3D printing. It's one of our favorite subjects. The idea of food 3D printing is just a really logical way to look at the benefits of 3D printing on mainstream. That's our go-to example when we're giving speeches to people who don't know much about 3D printing, think about how it can transform your bakery or your event planning company. It … [Read more...]
3D Printed Molds, with Graham Bredemeyer of Collider
This is Tom and Tracy on the WTFFF 3D Printing podcast. We’ve got an interview today with the CEO of Collider, which is a company we’ve talked about briefly in our episode about the Inside 3D Printing show in San Diego. They were one of our favorite companies that we met on the show floor there. Just a really cool machine, and what their vision is and where they come from. We were just fascinated by the whole team there. We really were. There’s a lot to talk about. This is a really good … [Read more...]
Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo San Diego Recap
The Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo in San Diego this year featured many companies and speakers that were focusing on real world applications of 3D print technology. We got the inside scoop from many different companies how they are leveraging digital fabrication and actually making profits from 3D printed products - not just talking about the possibility of it. With these new startup companies there is a new trend of being loyal to the consumer rather than the materials and manufacturer, … [Read more...]