3D Printed Car Race Challenge

In the past couple years, I've written about 3D printing of human tissue, buildings, eyeglasses, and even full size cars.

Check out these little cars, all of which were printed.
 

The Future of 3D Printing Technology

Technology continues to exponentially grow more and more with each passing day. One of the most recent technological advancements that is already changing lives is 3D printing. While it’s only a matter of time that printers become readily available to people for their own homes, business are already maximizing on the possibilities of these printers for their business. The investment in a new printer with 3D capabilities is worth the investment for any business, because of the benefits the printer gives to the company. 3D printers are even being used now to print eyeglasses. Here’s a look into why a printer can be very valuable.

Reliable Production
Unlike workers that clock in and out every day and their work ethic can vary greatly, a 3D printing system can run 24-hours a day to create anything that you have to produce. Once your company creates a CAD illustration of the object(s) you want to build, you can simply turn the printer on and let it begin printing as many copies of the item that you need. This is great in a plethora of fields, but especially those were manufacturing or creating a product is a valuable part of their business. Car manufacturers can print parts, the housing industry can print building materials, and much more. Printing in 3D is not just for toy enthusiasts or hobbyists anymore. It’s a major development that can help with mass production.

Product Adjustments
With a 3D printer, you can also build new products and quickly adjust any changes that need to be made with them. For companies that make new products, this process formally involved large delays in time while the product would be created, changes would be made, and weeks would pass from the first time the idea was developed to the actual completion date. Now, 3D printers allow companies to develop and print a prototype object, physically touch it and see what can stay as is, or what needs to be changed. This turnaround time for companies is extremely viable for helping create new products for the world to use.

Health Industry
Because a 3D printer can help with creating nearly any 3D object, this is especially true in the health industry. 3D printers can make human tissue and other objects that can mean the difference between life and death. Hospitals that make an investment into a 3D printer can have more supplies on hand and can create new supplies once they run out. This makes their efficiency rating much higher than having to wait for the delivery of health products and not knowing what will happen to the patient in the meantime.

Technology continues to change lives in every aspect in the world. However only so often do true advancements come along that change nearly the entire way things are done. 3D printing is this advancement and will revolutionize the way people create and manufacture items. The best way to participate in this grow area is by investing in 3D printing stocks..

One of the largest companies on the free list of 3D printing companies at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com is 3D Systems Corporation (DDD), which has a market cap of $4.9 billion. 3D Systems is a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, founded in 1986, which produces 3D printers and related products. The stock trades at 111 times current earnings and 37 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 12.2% on a 44.5% rise in revenues. The company has $349 million in cash and $32 million in debt.

Another 3D printer is Stratasys (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Latest quarterly earnings were negative, however, revenues rose by 116%. This company has the advantage of being debt free with $148 million in cash. This $3.9 billion market cap stock trades at 40 times forward earnings.

In 3D software arena, Autodesk (ADSK) makes 3D software for many different industries, including entertainment, architecture, and manufacturing. The stock trades at 38 times trailing earnings and 16 times forward earnings. The company has $746 million in debt, with $2.1 billion dollars in cash, which amounts to 9.27 cash per share.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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3-D Printers for Navy can Manufacture Drones and Weapons

3D printers can now print many objects. They can now print human cartilage and automobile bodies. Large scale 3D printers can even print houses. According to an article in the Armed Forces Journal, the Navy may use 3D printing to make drones and weapons.

One major player in the 3D printing industry is 3D Systems Corporation (DDD), with a market cap of $4.4 billion. This is just one of several 3D printing companies on the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. 3D Systems is a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, founded in 1986, which produces 3D printers and related products. The stock trades at 107 times current earnings and 37 times forward earnings. The company has $110 million in cash and $50 million in debt.

Another 3D hardware company is Stratasys (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Although the latest quarterly earnings were negative, revenues spiked by 116%. This company has the advantage of being debt free with $140 million in cash. This $3.4 billion market cap stock trades at 35 times forward earnings.

In regards to 3D software, Autodesk (ADSK) makes 3D software for many different industries, including entertainment, architecture, and manufacturing. The stock trades at 38 times trailing earnings and a forward price to earnings ratio of 16. The company has $746 million in debt, and has $2 billion dollars in the bank, amounting to 9.34 per share in cash.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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3D Printing of Buildings on the Moon with Moondirt

It seems like every week, another new innovative report comes out about how 3D printer can be used. For example, 3D printers can be used to print human cartilage, automobiles, and even houses. Now the latest news. An architectural firm, Foster + Partners, has developed a process to print buildings on the moon with a 3D printer, using the earth that already exists on the moon.

3D stocks have been on a tear over the last twelve months. 3D Systems Corporation (DDD) was about 19 a share a year ago, eventually shooting above 70 recently, now dropping back to the mid 50's. Stratasys (SSYS) had a similar move.

For a free list of these and other companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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The Next Big Growth Industry Like 3D Printing: Cosmetic Surgery Stocks

American are getting older but looking younger. According to recent data at the United States Census, persons over 55 years old now make up 25% of the population. According to an article published by Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 3.3 million Americans over the age of 55 underwent cosmetic procedures in 2010, and facelifts are up 14% just for men. The article emphasizes the fact that older Americans are turning to cosmetic surgery to compete in the job marketplace.

Innovative procedures in cosmetic surgery, and especially liposuction, have made huge advances recently. The procedure is now much quicker, safer, and with a much faster recovery period. Casey Research has published an outstanding report on the history of cosmetic surgery and the the latest technology in the field.

Will this industry be the next hot industry? Will the stocks in this field rise by 200% in a year like the 3D printing stocks? It is hard to know when revenues will start to skyrocket and investors will jump on the stocks in a narrow niche. There are about a half a dozen cosmetic surgery product companies in this business according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, and surprisingly, many of these companies are debt free with a lot of cash on a per share basis.

One of the leaders in the field is Cynosure (CYNO), which produces Smartlipo® LaserBodySculpting™ Workstations used for treating localized fat deposits using a minimally invasive technique, and makes three laser options that take different approaches to treat cellulite: Cellulaze, SmoothShapes XV, and Triactive. The company just released PicoSure, the first picosecond device to remove tattoos. The stock trades at 43 times trailing earnings and 30 times forward earnings. The company has $807,000 in debt, with $5.97 in cash per share. Revenues for the latest reported quarter ending September 30 were up 31.1%. The company reports year-end earnings on February 12 before the market opens.

Solta Medical (SLTM) produces the Thermage CPT non-invasive treatment for skin tightening, and the Liposonix system to destroy unwanted fat cells resulting in waist circumference reduction. The stock trades at 29 times forward earnings, has $27.8 million in debt, and $0.56 in cash per share, amounting to about 22% of the stock price. Revenue for the latest quarter rose by 27.8%. The company reports on February 19.

There are other companies that participate on a peripheral basis of the look-good, look-younger industry. For example, Align Technology (ALGN) makes the Invisilign systems, an invisible orthodontics process for straightening teeth. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 35 and a forward PE of 24. The company has no debt with $4.03 in cash per share.

PhotoMedex (PHMD) makes XTRAC laser products for psoriasis and vitiligo, NEOVA for premature skin aging, and Omnilux Light-emitting diode for wrinkles and acne. The stock has a PE of 19 and a forward PE of 10. It has $17,000 in debt, with $2.55 in cash per share.

To access a free list of of the cosmetic surgery stocks, and stocks in related industries, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.The list includes the trailing PE, the forward PE, the total debt, the cash per share and the business.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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3D Printing Stocks Up Over 200% Since I Wrote About Them Last Year

3D printers are machines that can 'print' anything from toys to machine parts to automobiles to houses! If you saw my 3D Printing article last month, you would see that the two main players in the industry are 3D Systems Corporation (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS).

At the time the article was written on December 13, 2012, 3D closed at 46.08, it is now trading at 61.27, an increase of 33%. Stratasys traded at 70.46 back then, now it is at 83.69, a rise of over 18%. And one 3D stock that I didn't write about, and is a much smaller company, is Organovo Holdings (ONVO), which closed at 2.16 on December 13 and is now at 3.84, an incredible increase of 77%.

Of course, this wasn't the first time I wrote about 3D printing. I have featured several articles throughout the year. One of the first articles I wrote about was on January 8, 2012. At that time DDD which closed at 15.81 the next business day, an incredible increase of 287%, and SSYS was at 35.15, and has risen 146%. This is an average percentage increase of 216%.

Is the run on these stocks over? Even though they may be good for the long term, I would say that they are certainly due for a pullback. Now it is time to look for the next hot industry.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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3D Printing Companies Can Print Human Cartilage, James Bond Cars, and Cash

We have featured a series of articles on the 3D printing business, and every month, there seems to be a new and different object that can now be printed. Scientists are now using 3D printers to print human cartilage used for implants. Special effects filmmakers printed James Bond's Aston Martin. What else do 3D printing companies print? How about money?

Just check out 3D Systems Corporation (DDD), which reported an 87.2% jump in earnings on a 57.3% boost in sales for the quarter ending November 30. This is just one of several 3D companies on the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. 3D Systems is a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, founded in 1986, which produces 3D printers and related products. The stock trades at 68 times current earnings and 29 times forward earnings. The company has $183.93 million in cash and $131.21 million in debt.

Another 3D hardware company is Stratasys (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Although the latest quarterly earnings fell by 11.5%, revenues rose by 24.5%. This company has the advantage of being debt free with $51.8 million in cash. The stock trades at 83 times trailing earnings and 38 times forward earnings.

In regards to 3D software, there is Autodesk (ADSK), which makes 3D software for many different industries, including entertainment, architecture, and manufacturing. The stock trades at 32 times trailing earnings and a forward price to earnings ratio of 16. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were down 60% on flat revenues. The company has $110 million in debt, and has $1.33 billion dollars in the bank, amounting to 5.92 per share in cash.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns ADSK and DDD.

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Now You Can Print Your Own Real Plastic Gun

Depending on your opinion of guns, this could be good news or bad news. But it also shows how advanced 3D printers are. An organization called Defense Distributed is in the process of producing he Wiki Gun, a plastic gun that can be printed out in your own home with a 3D printer. And the gun can even shoot real bullets. Of course, 3D printers can be used to print more politically correct items such as houses.

3D printing companies are not widespread, but there are some, involved in both the software side and the hardware side of the business. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are ten 3D printing stocks involved in 3D printing.

Looking at hardware, there is Stratasys, Inc. (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Although the latest quarterly earnings dropped by 11.5%, revenues increased 25.3%. This is a debt free company which has $51.8 million in cash. The stock trades at 76 times trailing earnings and 39 times forward earnings.

3D Systems Corporation (DDD), a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, makes and sells 3D printers and related products, including the Cubify.com 3D @home experience and the Kinect-to-print app powered by Geomagic. 3D Systems was founded in 1986. The stock trades at 68 times current earnings and 30 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter spiked 87.2% on a 57.3% rise in sales. The company has $183.9 million in cash and approximately $131.2 million in debt.

Let's look at the software side of 3D printers, since software is required to run these printers. Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) makes 3D software for many different industries, everything from entertainment to architecture to manufacturing. The stock trades at 25 times trailing earnings and a forward price to earnings ratio of 14. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were down 9.3% on a 4.1% increase in revenues. The company has no debt, and has $1.43 billion dollars in the bank, amounting to 6.31 per share in cash.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns ADSK and DDD.

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3D Printers Featured at Maker Faire: How about 3D Printer Stocks?

3D printers have come a long way. They first came about during the 1980's, but they were large and clunky, and the products they produced were limited. Now you can print everything from cars to bikinis to houses. The 3D printers were recently featured at the Maker Faire in New York where advancements in this technology were demonstrated.

There are several companies that have jumped on the 3D printing bandwagon, both from a software and hardware standpoint. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are ten 3D printing stocks in the 3D printing arena.

Let's start with an overlooked area of 3D printers, the software. After all, you need a way to run these printers. Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) makes 3D software for many different industries, everything from entertainment to architecture to manufacturing. The stock trades at 26.5 times trailing earnings and a forward price to earnings ratio of 15. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were down 9.3% on a 4.1% increase in revenues. The company has no debt, and has $1.5 billion dollars in the bank, amounting to 6.31 per share in cash. It does not currently pay a dividend.

In regards to hardware, there is Stratasys, Inc. (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Although the latest quarterly earnings dropped by 24.4%, revenues increased 30.7%. This is another debt free company which has $51 million in cash. The stock trades at 70 times trailing earnings and 38.5 times forward earnings.

3D Systems Corporation (DDD), a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, makes and sells 3D printers and related products, including the Cubify.com 3D @home experience and the Kinect-to-print app powered by Geomagic. 3D Systems was founded in 1986. The stock trades at 62 times current earnings and 26 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter dropped by 37.8%, yet the company had a 51.7% rise in sales. The company has $158.5 million in cash and approximately $140 million in debt.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns ADSK and DDD.

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You might also want to check out the following video on how houses can be built in just 20 hours with a 3D printer.

Model of Baby Fetus Can Be Created with a 3D Printer

A Japanese company has developed a 3D printer the can recreate a model of a mother's fetus in the womb. Check out the video below.

However, you may want to check out another large scale use of 3D printers in a previous article, Make a 2500 sq ft House in 20 Hours with a 3D Printer.

Make a 2500 sq ft House in 20 Hours with a 3D Printer - Seriously!

Now I get it. Now I understand what the big deal is about 3D printing. When I first heard about it, I thought it was sort of a gimmicky technology for hobbyists to 'print' their own three dimensional toys. (I guess that's similar to the old days, when people thought the first Apple (AAPL) computer was just for nerds and geeks to play with.) But after watching this video, which is 12 minutes long by the way, but well worth watching, I now see the long term future potential of the 3D technology from a business standpoint.

The video features University of Southern California engineering professor, Behrokh Khoshnevis, who shows how houses can be built with a large scale 3D printer in only 20 hours. He calls it Contour Crafting. He also talks about the numerous benefits of using this technique beyond just the cost savings for the construction business. There are many social benefits also. The walls that are created are structurally more sound than conventional walls, there are less CO2 emissions generated, less waste,less inefficiency, reduction of construction accidents, and elimination of slums. He believes that the 3D construction industry can create more jobs, offsetting building jobs that would be eliminated. 3D houses can even be all different in a neighborhood, avoiding the tract housing look, by just making a choice in the software.

I guess if we see KB Home (KBH), Lennar Corp. (LEN), or PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) start to use one of these 3D homebuilding printers, then we will know that 3D is here to stay.

There are a couple of 3D printing stocks that are available to investors, according to the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. 3D Systems Corporation (DDD), a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, makes and sells 3D printers and related products. The company recently implemented its Cubify.com 3D @home experience, which allows sharing printable content and has intuitive apps to modify and print creations, along with a Kinect-to-print app powered by Geomagic and many tablet-to-print content creation and manipulation apps are being showcased.

3D Systems, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has been around since 1986. The stock trades at 69 times current earnings and 30 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were down 37.8%, however, the company had a 51.7% boost in revenues. The company has $158 million in cash and about $140 million in total debt.

Another 3D printer business is Stratasys, Inc. (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Latest quarterly earnings tanked by 24.4%, but revenues were boosted by 31.6%. The company is debt free and has $51 million in cash. The stock trades at 76 times trailing earnings and 42 times forward earnings.

Of course you need software to run the 3D printers. Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) makes 3D software for many different industries, everything from entertainment to architecture to manufacturing. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 28 and a forward PE of 15, is debt free, and has $1.5 billion dollars in the bank.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns AAPL and DDD.

By Stockerblog.com