by stefanie | Feb 28, 2019 | Around the Industry
Approximately 3,800 3D printers featuring an OctoPrint interface were exposed online without the security measure of a password, rendering their webcam feeds and product designs vulnerable. As ZDNet reports, OctoPrint is a free web interface used by some 3D printer...
by Owen Collins | Dec 5, 2018 | Around the Industry
Researchers and scientists have reported that the ultrafine dust emitted by 3D printers could have a damaging effect on our health. The Register reports that scientists are now calling for more research into the effect of 3D printers on indoor air quality. The 3D...
by Owen Collins | Nov 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
New data from CONTEXT has revealed an 18 percent and 30 percent year-on-year growth for polymer and metal-focused 3D printer shipments respectively. Overall shipments in the first six months of this year were up by 22 percent, with plastic/polymer-producing printers...
by Owen Collins | Jul 26, 2018 | Around the Industry
Shipments of Personal/Desktop 3D printers suffered a year-on-year drop for the first time in Q1 of 2018, with a fall of 3 percent, according to new data released by CONTEXT. However, in the Industrial/Professional segment – which accounts for 81 percent of all global...
by Owen Collins | Apr 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new report on the 3D printer market from CONTEXT has shown a rise in the Industrial sector, but less comforting news on the Personal segment. According to the report, more than 132,000 units were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 14 percent from...
