News — Makerbot

Taken from Multichannel Merchant By Daniela Forte 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot has always been about providing a personalized experience that puts its customers at the forefront of innovation. And by making improvements to its overall web presence, the company saw an 18% increase in homepage engagement, a 5x ROI on its website and a 5% reduction in cart abandonment. MakerBot used Dynamic Yield’s Unified Customer Engagement Platform to address engagement across the website. The company needed a single interface engagement solution to test and execute key marketing initiatives that would increase purchases, reduce cart abandonment and generate more leads. “It’s...

Taken from Penn State POSTED BY BARTEES COX Today, Penn State held a grand opening for the installation of a new 3D printing lab, the Maker Commons. The lab features a large-scale MakerBot Innovation Center designed to help universities and organizations innovate faster, attract talented students or staff, increase collaboration, and compete more effectively. The Maker Commons features 32 MakerBot desktop 3D printers and staff to answer questions and help with projects. The Maker Commons is housed in Penn State’s Pattee Library and positioned so every student will have access to the lab. Students across all of Penn State’s locations...

Taken from 3D Print by Tyler Koslow When it comes to 3D printing education, not too many companies have invested as much time and energy into providing resources as the prominent New York City-based desktop 3D printing company MakerBot has. Aside from developing educational resources and tools for a wide range of individuals, from kindergarten students to business professionals, MakerBot is also hosting summer Makeathons throughout tech-centric cities, such as New York City and San Francisco. These events are geared towards educators who are interested in learning to create educational projects and lesson plans that can be integrated into the classroom. This...

Taken from Business Wire MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at The State University of New York at New Paltz, (SUNY New Paltz) has opened an additive manufacturing superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a “SMART lab” (Stratasys MakerBot Additive Research & Teaching). The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) provides expert advice on 3D printing processes, materials and design for both student education and the Hudson Valley business community. “We’re continually impressed with the industry partnerships SUNY New Paltz is engaged...

Taken from Makerbot. BY JESSICA ADAMS Your imagination has a home in Tinkercad. This 3D world of fun shapes and colors allows you to create and print whatever you want– it’s all up to you. Tinkercad makes it easy for students to design accurate 3D models, whether they’re starting from scratch with their own ideas, browsing through Tinkercad’s community designs, or importing a model from Thingiverse. Dedicated to your students’ success, MakerBot provides these 3D printing resources to enhance STEAM learning and elevate creativity in your classroom. After learning Tinkercad’s fundamentals, invite students to show you what they’ve learned with...