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Desktop Metal Stockholders Approve Nano Dimension Merger
On October 3, 2024, a significant step in the consolidation of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry was taken when stockholders of Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) approved the company’s merger…
Sun Metalon Secures $21M to Accelerate Circular Economy in Metal Manufacturing
In a significant development for the metal manufacturing and 3D printing industries, Japanese-American startup Sun Metalon has successfully closed a $21 million Series A funding round. This latest investment marks…
DOE Awards Iowa State $1M to Research 3D Printed Tungsten for Nuclear Energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1 million grant to Iowa State University for R&D into using directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) of tungsten components…
ELSTM Introduces 3D Printed Sneakers, $250 a Pair
ELSTM has released the Orca, a shoe made with various 3D printed materials. It features a foaming TPU midsole, a mesh upper, and an outer TPU shell. The midsole also…
Steakholder Foods Opens Demo Center for 3D Printed Food, Joins Future Ocean Foods
3D printed meat and fish pioneer Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH) recently launched its first full-scale Demonstration Center to showcase its 3D printing food production process. The goal is to improve…
Indian Army Rolls out First on-site 3D Printed Building at Jhansi Military Station
The Indian Army has unveiled its first on-site 3D printed building, a structure at the Military Hospital in Jhansi Cantonment. This project, developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of…
Sandvik’s 3D Printing U-Turn: Why Is the Metals Giant Selling its BEAMIT Stake?
At the beginning of 2023, I wrote that Sandvik’s approach to 3D printing was excellent. At the time, it seemed that Sandvik’s path into 3D printing was very well executed….
DoD Awards $4.5M to Penn State for Ceramics 3D Printing R&D
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a $4.5 million Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) grant to Penn State University (PSU) for R&D into additive manufacturing (AM) with high-performance…
Markforged’s FX10 Metal Kit Highlights Company’s Appeal as an Acquisition
Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Markforged has clearly been the most attention-grabbing headline for the latter company in 2024, and indeed one of the most-watched developments in the additive manufacturing (AM)…
Key Processes of Additively Manufactured Electronics
The field of 3D-printed electronics, or additively manufactured electronics (AME) is rapidly evolving, with innovative processes continually expanding the range of possibilities for various applications. What all these emerging processes…
“World’s Largest” Food 3D Printing Factory to Make 60 Tonnes of Faux Filet Monthly
Revo Foods has opened a factory in Vienna, which it says is the world’s largest 3D printing food facility. The site will produce a mycoprotein-based fillet inspired by salmon. The…
Mosaic CEO Discusses $28M Round to Enable Supply Chain Resilience
Mosaic Manufacturing recently announced the closure of a $28 million (CAD) funding round, led by Idealist Capital, to accelerate the adoption of its automated 3D printing platforms, notably the Array…
Interspectral Secures Funding to Boost AI Quality Control in 3D Printing
Interspectral secured funding to supercharge its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven quality assurance technology, which helps manufacturers spot errors and improve the quality of metal 3D printed parts. The Swedish company secured…
3D Printing Saves Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division $500,000 in One Year
The US Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, located in northern New York, will open a new innovation lab on October 3rd, largely a reflection of the success that…
Massachusetts Governor Backs Manufacturing with $3.5M in New Grants
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and her administration, including Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, are taking steps to support local businesses through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative‘s (MassTech’s) Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM)….
HeyGears Reflex RS 3D Printer Review: An Affordable Production mSLA 3D Printer?
Disclosure: The Reflex RS was provided to me by HeyGears free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions expressed are…
Tekna Introduces Coarse Titanium Powders for Faster 3D Printing
Tekna is introducing coarse Ti-64 titanium powders to the market, aimed at laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) users. These larger powders could make a significant difference. Designed for 60 μm…
Emerging AM Technologies Analysis: Where Are They Now, Part 3
In March 2023, AM Research published the “Emerging AM Technologies Analysis: 10 Companies to Watch” report highlighting 3D printing companies with the potential to disrupt the additive manufacturing (AM) industry….
Will Lower Interest Rates Help the 3D Printing Industry?
Alongside everyone else, manufacturers were quick to respond to the US Federal Reserve’s announcement last week that it would be lowering its target rate by a half a percentage point,…
Velo3D’s $8 Million IP Deal with SpaceX: A Lifeline or a Double-Edged Sword?
Metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) manufacturer Velo3D has signed an Intellectual Property License and Support Services Agreement with leading private launch firm SpaceX. The agreement grants SpaceX a non-exclusive…