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Researchers at MIT have developed a design framework that optimizes concrete structures while accounting for the physical limits of 3D printers. The research also reveals that printer hardware, not concrete, is the key bottleneck to achieving lighter structures. Concrete is the world’s most-used construction material and one of the single largest sources of carbon emissions.…
Swiss satellite and payload maker SWISSto12 has closed a $70 million (€61 million) Series C, funding it says will expand manufacturing as orders climb across commercial and government customers. The Series C lands after a stretch of steep revenue gains. SWISSto12 reported $140 million (€121 million) in 2025 revenue, and its cumulative contract value has…
Researchers at Concordia University have developed an inverse 4D printing of composites method for producing curved vertical-axis wind turbine blades from carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy. The process forms the blades on a flat mold, removing the need for tooling that matches the final curved geometry. The method, detailed in Polymer Composites by Emad Fakhimi and Suong…
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have successfully used WASP 3D printers to make a 6-meter-tall model of an aircraft control tower. Zaha Hadid Architects’ Tech Lab made the tower in-house for the ZHAviation...
Josh Jakson’s path into digital dentistry started long before he had a job title. He grew up around it. His father, a Polish immigrant, started the family’s dental laboratory in...
In Part 1, Ulf Lindhe examined how advances in beam control, point melting strategies, and process monitoring are changing the way engineers think about electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF)....
Ferrita Sweden AB leverages Meltio 3D printing technology for the production of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren exhaust system.
Additive manufacturing is at a crossroads. Simultaneously, we find ourselves between certain very different modalities, applications, and industries. Rather than being able to explore them all, companies will now have...
Solukon, a German manufacturer of automated depowdering systems, has launched SPR-Pathfinder PRO, an upgraded software package for planning and simulating powder removal from complex laser powder bed fusion parts. The software is intended particularly for components with fine internal channels and densely packed surfaces. The PRO edition removes the previous voxel limit, increases the particle-simulation…
Garbage in, garbage out: that cliche is currently associated most often with AI, but it really refers to the universal principle whereby a final outcome is only as useful as...
The AM market is projected to reach $20.3 billion by 2030, but growth is shifting toward proven applications, production value, and disciplined investment. In 2025, the additive manufacturing market’s growth...
We’ve got a lot to cover in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, from business and additive manufacturing (AM) in Europe to automotive 3D printing, and generative design. Read on for...
The automotive company is focusing on scalable applications, enhancing automation and maturing newer technologies, particularly Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, into series production.
A new study in Science Advances finds that a rubbery material first engineered for 3D printing may resolve a problem that has long dogged materials science: producing printable elastomers that are simultaneously tough and durable. Researchers at EPFL’s Soft Materials Laboratory (SMaL) report that the same architecture giving their double network granular elastomers (DNGEs) exceptional…
Colorado-based defense company SkyDefense has introduced CobraJet, an AI-controlled vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed to detect, identify, track, and destroy hostile drones at speed. The autonomous multirole jet targets the growing threat that unmanned systems pose to critical infrastructure, borders, airports, military bases, and public venues. Inside the CobraJet Lineup The aircraft comes…
Insta360 and Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld have teamed up on the Luna Ultra Design Challenge, a global call for makers, designers, and creators to dream up fresh accessories, mods, and concepts for the Luna Ultra, Insta360’s flagship dual-lens 8K gimbal camera. The competition puts more than US$11,000 in prizes on the table, giving entrants a chance…
At sea, a broken component can’t simply be reordered and delivered the next morning. Some items take weeks to reach a deployed ship, and others are no longer produced at all. To ease that strain, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), working alongside Combat Logistics Battalion 13 of the 13th Marine Expeditionary…
SWISSto12 provides radio frequency products and sub-systems to space firms, enabled by proprietary 3D printing technology.
Swiss satellite manufacturer SWISSto12 has closed a $70 million Series C round. This follows $84.8 million that the company received from ESA and ESA member states, and previous rounds that...
Designtech, Caracol, and LAMÁQUINA have partnered to open Milan’s first permanent hub dedicated to large-format robotic additive manufacturing (LFAM) for the design sector. According to the announcement, the space gives designers, studios, and brands ongoing access to large-scale robotic fabrication and engineering support, rather than a project-by-project service arrangement. The venture, announced July 8, 2026,…
If you have spent any time browsing popular 3D models, you have probably seen the Honeycomb Storage Wall sooner or later. It is one of those projects that looks simple at first, but then slowly takes over your workshop, desk, tool corner, or even the wall behind your TV. The idea is straightforward: print modular honeycomb […] The post Honeycomb Storage Wall Guide: 3D Printed Tool Organization appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
AMPERE Alloys is described by 6K Additive as being a specialist in metals and ferro-alloys, with extensive distribution logistics, regional expertise, and a robust commercial network.
According to the latest data from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research or AMR), the 3D printing markets totaled $4.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026. The leading industry analyst...
Modena-based CRP, a CNC and 3D printing service to some exacting customers as well as a material vendor, has been an incredible innovator for many years. Whether it is creating...
IperionX has raised about $50 million through a public offering to speed up the commercial rollout of its U.S. titanium manufacturing business. The company sold 2.275 million shares at $21.98...
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has finished its Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Manufacturing Pathfinder Program, a joint undertaking with the U.S. Navy and the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). The cost-share effort wrapped up on time in February 2026 and reflects a combined $25 million commitment from the three partners. The program’s conclusion marks the end…
The Modena-based firm CRP Group has introduced CRP UniqTrust, a digital identity platform built to tighten traceability and verification for parts made from its Windform additive manufacturing composites. The system was created together with Contatto Divino, a division of Pengo Idee Onlife that focuses on physical systems connecting high-value physical goods to digital ecosystems. The…
Strong performance of the Industrial sector is "clear indicator of the technology's continued integration into volume production."
A newly launched research collaboration aims to bolster Australia’s advanced manufacturing base by putting a domestically produced titanium powder through its paces for high-value industrial use. The material in question, TiRO powder, is a titanium feedstock made via a process the developers describe as highly efficient and low in emissions. The A$677,000 program is headed…
Ceramics 3D printing supplier 3DCeram Sinto and French ceramic specialist Avignon Ceramic have released a video detailing their ceramic 3D printing partnership for producing cores used in aerospace investment casting. The video walks through how the two companies developed a joint process to produce ceramic cores with geometries that conventional injection molding cannot achieve. Avignon…
Creality Falcon, the laser engraving and cutting product line from desktop fabrication company Creality, has opened pre-orders for the Falcon A1C. The compact, enclosed laser engraver is aimed at first-time makers and home users, with prices starting at $199. The Falcon A1C combines a Class 1 fully enclosed design, interchangeable laser modules and automatic focusing…
iGM Resins, a Netherlands-based supplier of UV-curing materials, has launched Photomer SC91, a photoactive acrylate resin designed to reduce or eliminate separately added photoinitiators in UV mercury-lamp and UV LED curing systems. The company is positioning the new material for migration-sensitive UV formulations, including indirect food-contact packaging. Photomer SC91 integrates photoinitiating groups directly into its…
A team of engineers and physicians will work together to design, develop, and produce customised patient implants and medical devices with metal 3D printing.
ugee has released the Funbox, a 3D printer for kids. The company is a part of Hanvon Ugee Technology Group, a manufacturer and distributor of drawing tablets under the ugee,...
Medical companies are increasingly adopting 3D printing, but common mistakes can lead to delays, higher costs, and compliance challenges. Learn the five most costly pitfalls and how to avoid them. The post 5 Costly Mistakes Medical Device Companies Make with 3D Printing appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
A newly patented pump from Sciperio, the R&D arm of nScrypt, is built to let additive manufacturing (AM) systems dispense materials with viscosities above 1 million centipoise, a range Sciperio says has been difficult for conventional dispensing systems to handle without defects. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Patent No. 12,654,396 B2 for…
FARO CREAFORM, a business unit of AMETEK, has introduced four new handheld 3D scanners to its HandySCAN 3D portfolio. The announcement, made July 8, 2026, covers two additions to the MAX Series and two new EVO Series models, spanning inspection tasks from small components to parts up to 15 meters long. The new MAX Series…
EOS is adding Constellium Aheadd CP1 to its materials offering. In EOS-land, the material will be called EOS Aluminium Constellium CP1. In addition to the new CP1, Constellium’s Al5X1 material...
Despite years of increasing public focus on the issue of affordable housing, it wasn’t until the end of last year that US federal policymakers introduced a comprehensive bill to address...
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UV printing has been around for ages, of course. But, since a few years ago, desktop UV printers have made their way into households, small businesses, and enterprises. These machines...
High-temperature nickel-based superalloys like MAR-M 247LC (M247LC), the low-carbon version of MAR-M 247, are used for casting in some of the most demanding applications in the world, including gas turbines,...
Adidas Basketball has revealed the BB.01, the opening product of Project: Radical Athlete Perception (R.A.P.) and the brand’s first performance basketball shoe built on the platform. Positioned as a new approach to making athletic footwear, Project: R.A.P. relies on additive manufacturing to tailor products to individual athletes and to the specific demands of a given…
Zenith Tecnica, a contract manufacturer that builds titanium parts using Electron Beam Melting (EBM), has confirmed a change of ownership and, in the same breath, kicked off a plan to enlarge its production capacity. The company serves the space and medical fields along with other technically demanding industrial customers. Its buyers are an ownership group…
Engineers at the University of Utah have shown off a 3D printing approach that sidesteps one of the format’s persistent weaknesses: the leaky seams left behind when an object is built up slice by slice. Rather than stacking layers, the technique relies on a nanoscale “mask” that bends laser light into a holographic version of…
Protolabs, a US-based digital manufacturing service provider, has expanded its CNC machining and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing capabilities for commercial and defense drone manufacturers. The company is targeting applications requiring rapid design changes, customized hardware, lightweight components, and low-volume production. The expanded offering combines quick-turn CNC machining for metal and plastic parts with…
Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to test a wide range of Revopoint 3D scanners, from the compact INSPIRE 2 and versatile POP 4 to the MetroX, and industrial Trackit. This time, I wanted to see how the Revopoint MetroY Ultra would perform on reverse engineering projects rather than standard demo […] The post Revopoint MetroY Ultra Hands-On: Scanning, Repairing, and Recreating Functional Parts appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
The company is now opening selected PAAM Diagnostic Benchmark projects for metal AM service providers and industrial users.
Netherlands-based independent 3D printing resin manufacturer Liqcreate has launched Bio-Med Flex, a clear flexible photopolymer resin designed for sterilizable, biocompatible medical and biomedical applications. This matters because being able to meet this set of requirements in clinical prototyping labs has been quite difficult. Rigid biocompatible resins have been available long enough to become routine in…
From February 23-25, 2027, Additive Manufacturing Strategies will be back for its 10th iteration. The important AM industry business conference will once again return to New York City, though hopefully...