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Taken from Electronics 360 By Nicolette Emmino Now that 3-D-printing is pretty much a household term these days, you have probably heard of Makerbot, the New York-based company that was founded back in 2009 to engineer and develop 3-D printers. Here we get up-close with David Veisz, MakerBot's Vice President of Engineering, and find out just how 3-D printing is changing the way things are made, Makerbot’s role in the future of 3-D printing, and gain helpful tips and insight into attaining a position in the industry.   David Veisz, VP of Engineering, Makerbot Could you tell us a little bit...

Taken from 3D Print by Scott J Grunewald It’s been two years since President Obama hosted the first ever White House Maker Faire and launched his Nation of Makers initiative back in 2014. Noting the fact that more Americans have gained access to inexpensive desktop machining tools like 3D printers, laser cutters and user-friendly CAD software, the goal was to encourage both students and adults to join the growing maker movement. With such easy access to desktop manufacturing, open source technology and free online resources like wiki pages and crowdfunding services, more people than ever can design and build a...

Taken from Ed Tech by Meg Conlan The rise of the Maker movement brought about a renewed focus on design and creativity, and thanks to MakerBot, it has also inspired new ways of teaching old subjects. As part of the MakerBot STEAM Makeathon — STEAM adds “the arts” (A) to the science, technology, engineering and math STEM alliance — the company called upon educators toreimagine one of their everyday lessons using 3D-printing technology. The competitions took place in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver and DC earlier this summer. Here’s a quick look at three of the projects that won...

Taken from 3D Printing Industry By Preet Jesrani The desktop 3D printing market has grown substantially since the open source movement kicked off many low-cost machines a few years ago. Most people will probably assume that, while the pioneering trail-blazer manufacturers that kicked this all off were quality companies, the real winners are going to be the Second Movers that are now gaining a foothold in the market. Given the huge number of desktop 3D printers currently on the market, who will these Second Movers be? This is a question that’s relevant to anyone purchasing a 3D printer, as well...

Taken from Makerbot. POSTED BY JESSICA ADAMS In celebration of this year’s National Week of Making, we held our final MakerBot STEAM Makeathon in the nation’s capital. Educators collaborated together on exciting 3D printing projects and lessons that will inspire our next generation of tinkerers, designers, builders, and makers. They took a two-day journey through the world of 3D printing with the MakerBot team, who hosted breakout sessions on 3D design, modeling, printing, and more. As with the previous Makeathons, educators split into teams to design and create 3D printing projects for their classrooms and went on to compete for...