We often get asked how a system like AstroPrint can save an Enterprise so much money, while dramatically increasing Additive Manufacturing output. This article will explore one of the primary ways we can do exactly this. Let’s start with understanding how most Enterprises buy 3D Printers: In most organizations, an engineer requests a 3D Printer […]
AstroPrint Launches Cura 3 Slicing Functionality in the AstroPrint Cloud
AstroPrint ❤️’s Cura 3 First and foremost, we would like to thank Ultimaker & the Cura Open Source Community for creating and open sourcing this slicing engine! Cura 3 functionality (more specifically, Cura Slicing Engine v3.6.0) is now integrated into the AstroPrint Cloud! (a week BEFORE Ultimaker is expected to launch it in the new […]
Stanley Black and Decker Partners with AstroPrint to Create a Distributed Network of 3D Printers
AstroPrint Press Release – For Immediate Release – March 13, 2019 Stanley Black & Decker Partners with AstroPrint to Create a Distributed Network of 3D Printers Hartford, Connecticut – (March 13, 2019) Today, AstroPrint is announcing a partnership with Stanley Black & Decker (NASDAQ: SWK) to connect, control, and optimize their fleet of 3D printers […]
TrainLab: How a Toy Manufacturer Uses AstroPrint to Run a Business
TrainLab, a startup toy manufacturer, designs and makes their own toy parts using desktop 3D printers. Like other entrepreneurs, they found a niche where 3D printing made sense and started a business around it. They started making train track adapters and connectors for kids, selling them on Ebay, Amazon, Etsy and on their own online […]
How MetalMaker 3D is using AstroPrint to Disrupt the $200B Metal Casting Industry
Lots of innovators are using AstroPrint to power their startup businesses, but none more innovative than the good folks at MetalMaker 3D. About MetalMaker 3D MetalMaker 3D has created a mini Foundry system that quickly and easily produces cast-metal parts that do not have the limitations of 3D Printed metal. MetalMaker 3D parts are dramatically […]
TresdPro: Launching a Smart 3D Printer with AstroPrint
TresdPro, a Spanish start-up has partnered with AstroPrint to enter the 3D printing arena with the launch of its dual-extruder 3D Printer, the R1. A smart and reliable 3D printer for professionals.
Max-K: How a StartUp Launches a Printer with AstroPrint and Google Assistant
Last month, Max-K (Emot3D), a start-up manufacturer based in Mexico, presented its new 3D printer at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The printer comes with Google Assistant and it’s powered by AstroPrint software. Thanks to both integrations, the 3D printer can be controlled from any device and print with a few clicks. In addition, […]
AstroPrint Powered 3D Printers at NY MakerFaire!
Last weekend, we walked around the NY MakerFaire and had the pleasure to see the first AstroPrint powered 3D printer that appears in public. Yay! Our friends at IMADE3D showed a prototype of their new JellyBox printer running AstroPrint software. This colorful printer allows students to learn about 3D printing by building their own printer. Unlike […]
How to upload GCODE (and X3G) files on AstroPrint — Even if you use Simplify3D, CURA OR any other slicer! 🤔
The AstroPrint Cloud Slicer uses CURA engine for slicing and generating GCODE files — but, here’s the thing: You can use ANY slicer you want (like CURA or Simplify3D) and STILL take advantage of all the other incredible features AstroPrint has to offer, like: Remote Monitoring, and Print Queuing. As long as you have a […]
3 Benefits of AstroPrint OEM Dashboard
If phone and computer manufacturers can make software upgrades over-the-air, why 3D printer manufacturers can’t? From AstroPrint OEM dashboard you can now control all software aspects of your 3D printer line, getting three main benefits from it: 1. Better Quality Prints For most 3D printers today, users have to tinker until they find the proper […]