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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 3Ders. By Andre Zortrax, the manufacturer of the M200 desktop 3D printer may not be a household name just yet, but the Polish 3D printer manufacturer has been steadily gaining market share in the low-cost FDM printer game for some time. In fact, ever since their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, their critically acclaimed flagship 3D printer has been increasing its foothold in the industry to such a degree that they tripled their annual sales in 2015. It now seems that the company is steadfast at keeping their innovations secure after officially announcing a bed-levelling patent that has been in the works for...

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...