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The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! The Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has published its 2026 Vision Paper laying out an evaluative framework for assessing AM’s resource efficiency across entire production systems. The paper’s central argument is that organizations consistently get the math wrong when they try…
With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging…
Researchers from Skoltech, part of the VEB.RF group, and collaborating institutions in Russia and India have turned their attention to one of additive manufacturing’s most closely watched material frontiers: copper alloys. Their work shows that with carefully tuned process parameters, laser powder bed fusion can produce aluminum bronze components that match, and in certain cases…
U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions Red Cat Holdings has announced a new collaboration between its maritime arm, Blue Ops, and robotic manufacturing company HADDY, signaling a new push to bring large-scale 3D printing into the production of military-grade Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). A New Manufacturing Blueprint for Maritime Defense Blue Ops,…
Shenzhen-based 3D printer maker Creality has filed an Application Proof with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for a main board listing, its third attempt to go public. If the listing proceeds, the company would be the first consumer 3D printing firm to trade in Hong Kong. According to a March 2026 prospectus, Chinese investment…
Additive manufacturing in the energy sector has spent the past decade in pilot mode. There is no shortage of case studies, proofs of concept, or conference presentations. What has been harder to establish is where the technology has crossed into repeatable use, and what conditions made that possible. A growing number of operators, OEMs, and…
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit has launched its free online 3D Printing Academy, and the premise will be familiar to anyone who has spent time in the AM industry. For all the noise around 3D printing, genuinely useful knowledge about specific technologies is surprisingly hard to come by. The Kraków-based manufacturer found that professionals trying…
Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th, 3DPI is turning the spotlight on the use of Additive Manufacturing in the energy sector. The additive manufacturing industry has spent years proving that 3D printing can move beyond prototyping into operational supply chains. For heavy industries, mining, energy, maritime, the case is becoming clearer, but the…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed an AI-powered preview system that shows users exactly how a 3D printed object will look before a single layer is extruded, tackling one of the most persistent sources of waste in the fabrication process. The study was led by senior author Stefanie Mueller, associate professor of EECS…
Meshy.ai, a generative AI platform focused on 3D content, has connected its model-creation tools directly to Formlabs’ Form Now print-on-demand service. The partnership, debuted publicly at the RAPID + TCT 2026 conference in Boston, represents what both companies describe as the first time an AI generation pipeline has been fully linked to professional-grade physical manufacturing,…
Bone grafting is among the most frequently performed surgical interventions globally. Yet despite their prevalence, these surgeries carry real risks, infection, nerve damage, hemorrhage, and the body’s outright rejection of foreign materials. At Georgetown University, Styliani Alimperti, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology at Georgetown’s School of Medicine, is engineering 3D…
Aerospace manufacturer GE Aerospace has announced €110 million in capital investment across European manufacturing operations, alongside plans to hire more than 1,000 workers across the continent this year. Italy receives the largest allocation at €77 million, with the remaining €33 million split across Poland, the UK, the Czech Republic, and Romania. The investment breakdown tells…
Finnish concrete 3D printing specialist Hyperion Robotics has chosen Flixborough, near Scunthorpe, as the location for its first UK concrete manufacturing facility. The specialist has signed an agreement with Swedish company LKAB Minerals to set up a prefabricated concrete production plant on LKAB’s industrial site in North Lincolnshire. Named Forge I, the factory is scheduled…
Introduced as a technology preview in late 2025, Tech Soft 3D has officially launched HOOPS AI framework purpose-built to integrate CAD data into machine learning (ML) pipelines. The product is now generally available, building on a successful beta program with over 30 companies. The launch addresses a problem that has long complicated work for engineers…
A consortium of Australian universities, research institutions, and an advanced manufacturing firm has launched a collaborative initiative to tackle a pressing challenge in naval defense: the domestic production of nickel aluminum bronze (NAB), a high-performance alloy essential to marine propulsion systems. The project, backed by funding from the Queensland Defence Sciences Alliance (QDSA), brings together…
French materials developer FABULOUS and UK-based post-processing specialist Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) have jointly validated a complete workflow for producing food-contact-compliant parts using SLS 3D printing. The process pairs FABULOUS’s DETECT PA11 bio-based polyamide material with AMT’s PostPro Pure vapor smoothing consumable, and has been confirmed by an accredited independent laboratory against both U.S. FDA…
Researchers from UC Riverside, and Rowan University have developed a bioengineered patch that generates its own oxygen supply, tackling one of tissue engineering’s oldest unsolved problems. The study also saw contributions from UC Berkeley, Tarleton State University in Texas, the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation in Los Angeles. Published in Communications Materials, the work describes…
A NASA-funded collaboration between the University of Utah, the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), and Colorado-based Elementum 3D is working to unlock reliable manufacturing and repair pathways for GRX-810, a high-performance alloy designed for the extreme heat and reactive conditions inside rocket engines. The project is supported through NASA’s Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I…
At RAPID + TCT 2026, 3D printer OEM Stratasys showcased a series of new materials and software capabilities aimed at widening the scope of its additive manufacturing solutions across key industries. The announcements target both practical usability improvements and application-specific performance, helping manufacturers more readily adopt or scale 3D printing within their production workflows. “These…
US-based manufacturer of premium metal powders and alloy additions 6K Additive has been awarded a roughly $2 million Phase II contract, running 18 months, to recover and repurpose discarded metals from U.S. military depots. The targeted materials, nickel, titanium, tungsten, and niobium, share a common thread: each is either partly or entirely sourced from abroad. …
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have unveiled two new project calls totaling $14.5 million, both backed by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech). The funding targets a persistent bottleneck in defense additive manufacturing: qualification, the rigorous, often slow process of certifying…
Industrial 3D printing firm EOS has completed the acquisition of Austrian metal powder manufacturer Metalpine GmbH, moving from partial shareholder to sole owner after a multi-year investment relationship. The deal deepens EOS’s strategic commitment to materials, with particular emphasis on titanium, a segment where customer demand continues to outpace supply chain capacity. At the heart…
Heavy industry runs on rotating equipment, turbines, cement mills, rolling machinery, and when those systems stop, the financial impact is immediate. Bearings are the components that keep them turning, and for nearly three decades Italian manufacturer Eurobearings has been building them for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across energy, oil and gas, marine, defense, and heavy…
Construction 3D printing firm Alquist has introduced its A1 Series robotic arm platform, backed by the first large-scale commercial deployment of the technology. Fourteen units have changed hands through a combined purchase involving equipment dealer Hugg & Hall and full-service general contractor FMGI, twelve of the larger A1X configuration and two standard A1 units earmarked…
Stratasys‘ contract manufacturing arm Stratasys Direct has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of War‘s JAMA IV Pilot Parts Program, a multimillion-dollar initiative to accelerate the validation and deployment of 3D printed components across military platforms. Stratasys already holds Program of Record status with both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Air…
The U.S. Army has officially inaugurated a dedicated additive manufacturing facility at Picatinny Arsenal, marking one of its most concentrated investments in 3D printing capability to date. Opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 19, the Additive Makerspace gives engineers a purpose-built environment to design, prototype, and manufacture components, compressing timelines that traditional supply chains…
For families of children with hearing loss, the cycle is relentless: a new earmold fitted, months of appointments, and then another visit because a child’s ear has grown past it again. The ALLEars project, a large-scale collaboration between Western University and Boys Town National Research Hospital in Nebraska, is setting out to break that cycle…
A nearly 300-year-old gingko tree, believed to be the first of its kind cultivated outside Asia, is about to inspire one of the most architecturally distinctive student housing projects in the Netherlands. Rotterdam-based Studio RAP has been commissioned to design and 3D print hundreds of custom ceramic tiles for the Gingko Complex in Utrecht, cladding…
Many modern desktop 3D printers include the ability to print in multiple colors. However, this typically only works with a few colors at a time, and the more colors you …read more
Tungsten, niobium, and tantalum, the metals that will define the next generation of energy and defence technology, share a common challenge: they are notoriously difficult to process and largely sourced from geopolitically sensitive regions. As the UK moves to reduce its dependence on foreign supply chains for strategic materials, Loughborough University is tackling both problems…
3D Printing Industry is preparing a significant upgrade to its website, with a redesigned platform set to launch in the coming weeks. The update follows our earlier reader survey, which gathered feedback on how audiences use the site and where improvements are most needed. Responses highlighted the importance of faster load times, clearer navigation and…
AtomForm, a MOVA Group consumer and professional 3D printing hardware company, has introduced the Palette 300, an FDM 3D printer designed to enable multi-color and multi-material printing through a 12-nozzle architecture. 3DPI travelled to the launch event in San Jose to learn more about how the system targets reduced material waste and simplified workflows, with…
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer UnionTech will be debuting its novel MUEES430 PRO at the RAPID + TCT 2026 taking place at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center later this April. The MUEES430 PRO is a selective laser melting (SLM) system designed for industrial batch production, built around a quad-laser architecture and a suite of process engineering…
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For a long time, one of the most frequent requests from our users has been the option to increase storage capacity in Prusa Connect. We are now offering plans to expand the storage capacity from the free 1GB to 20GB, 100GB,... The post Remote 1080p/24fps Camera Streaming For Everyone and New PrusaConnect Storage Upgrade Options appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
A new 3D design platform called Prompt2CAD is enabling users to convert plain-language furniture descriptions into parametric 3D models, without requiring CAD experience. The platform connects natural language to parametric geometry through Claude AI, which interprets plain-text descriptions and converts them into structured 3D models rendered in real time via Three.js. A user can type…
3D printer manufacturer Raise3D has partnered with Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a specialist in automated post-processing for industrial 3D printing, to extend professional finishing capabilities to users of its RMS220 selective laser sintering (SLS) system. The move signals a deliberate push toward closing the gap between prototyping and true end-use part production. “Our partnership with…
By the end of last year, we introduced a new Prusament spool. It’s a bit slimmer, compatible with most multi-color printing systems, easier to take apart, and now includes an NFC tag based on the OpenPrintTag standard. OpenPrintTag allows printers to... The post Contest: Upcycling NEW Prusament Spools appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Creality has introduced the Filament Maker M1 and the Shredder R1, a paired desktop system that lets users shred 3D printing waste and extrude it back into usable filament on Indiegogo. Anyone who has spent serious time around a 3D printer knows the guilt that comes with it. Failed prints pile…
Argonne National Laboratory, a research center operated by UChicago Argonne, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has submitted the first draft of an ASME Code Case proposing Laser Powder Bed Fusion as a permitted manufacturing process for high-temperature nuclear reactor components. If adopted, the proposal would strengthen the nuclear supply chain, reduce manufacturing lead…
Metal 3D printing technology provider Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) has announced that its BLT-S400 platform surpassed 100,000 units of copper alloy components in cumulative output as of March 2026, what the company describes as the first publicly documented evidence of repeatable, large-scale copper additive manufacturing at industrial volumes. Copper’s Built-In Manufacturing Problem Copper’s high performance…
Velo3D, a metal additive manufacturing firm, has received a $9.8 million, five-year IDIQ contract under the Defense Logistics Agency’s JAMA Pilot Parts Program, a federal initiative designed to speed up the integration of 3D printed parts into Department of War sustainment operations. The contract creates a procurement channel allowing the DLA to source certified additively…
We have just launched our brand-new Prusa USS Drybox - a truly useful accessory to keep your filaments organized, neatly stacked, and above all: dry. Using it is as straightforward as it can be, and thanks to its tightly-sealed design, the... The post Introducing the Prusa Pro ACU: Why Overdrying is Bad for Your Filaments appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
If your filament shelf is starting to look a bit empty and your desk calls for a new 3D printer, this is the right time to restock. We’re offering free worldwide shipping on all in-stock items in our e-shop. The Spring... The post Prusa Spring Deal 2026: Enjoy Free Shipping! appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
Menstrual products are essential — but providing them in public spaces is often an overlooked challenge. Students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University came up with design solutions in the form of elegant menstrual supply dispensers. But... The post Design That Matters: Scaling Menstrual Product Dispensers Through 3D Printing appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
The MMU3 has been our workhorse for single-nozzle multi-material printing, and before it hands the baton to the upcoming INDX system, we wanted to give it one last significant upgrade. We usually design our hardware with some headroom, so it can... The post Massive MMU3 speed boost: New FW slashes filament change times + CORE One L MMU3 news appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
As a 3D printing enthusiast, I'm used to creating custom gadgets and fixes, but my latest project has brought a whole new level of joy: sensory play accessories for my friends' little ones, to be used with modeling clay, plasticine, or... The post DIY sensory play: 3D print your own accessories and let the kids play appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
I've used Elegoo's Centauri Carbon and the Flashforge 5DX, and there's a clear winner for most makers.
Every year, the Printables community brings new designs that make this place grow. With many great projects coming out throughout the year, we want to recognize the ones that stood out the most. With your help! 🏆 That’s why the Printables Awards... The post Printables Awards 2025: Celebrating the Best in 3D Printable Design! (Winners Announced) appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
Halloween season is long gone, but the days are still short and nights dark. It's time to brighten them with our brand new glow-in-the-dark Prusament PETG. Please welcome PETG Ultraglow Green! The brightest glow-in-the-dark filament on the market, suitable for both... The post Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green – the brightest glowing filament on the market! appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.