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Analysis: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Spotlights Vertical Value Creation
A slowdown in the industry and particularly a tightening of access to capital following the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s peak special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) phase in early 2021 is…
The State of Sustainability in 3D Printing: An Interview with AMGTA’s Sherri Monroe
The conversation around sustainability in additive manufacturing (AM) has grown increasingly sophisticated, moving beyond simple material savings to a broader examination of supply chain efficiency, lifecycle assessments, and energy consumption….
Iradion’s Role in 3D Printing’s Laser Revolution
Additive manufacturing (AM) thrives on precision and reliability, especially as it moves from prototyping to full-scale production. Iradion Laser Inc., a Massachusetts-based company, is stepping into the 3D printing industry…
Researchers Evaluate 3D Printing for Headlight Lens Manufacturing
When we hear about 3D printing lenses for optical applications, it’s often for eyewear. But a group of researchers from Tunghai University in Taiwan are looking into the technology for…
3DPOD 240: Mark Barfoot (AMUG), Electrochemical Polishing at Voxel Innovations
Mark Barfoot is a 3D printing veteran who began by introducing additive manufacturing to traditional firms before becoming Managing Director of the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab at the University of…
Braille in Fashion: How University Research is Breaking Barriers, One Tag at a Time
For millions of people around the world with visual impairments, shopping for clothes is a challenge most of us don’t think about twice. From deciphering sizes to matching colors, the…
Nanoscribe’s New Clear Material Designed for Optical Electronics
Nanoscribe has launched IPX-Clear, a Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) material with high transparency, designed for dimensionally accurate components. Optimized for Nanoscribe’s Two-Photon Grayscale Lithography (2GL) process, this resin enables rapid production…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 9, 2025
In this week’s 3D Printing Webinar and Event roundup, the big news this week is the MILAM conference. However, if you can’t make it to Florida, there are multiple virtual…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 8, 2025: Partnership, Post-Processing, & More
We’re starting off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with business news: Xact Metal shipped its 150th 3D printer and achieved its second highest quarterly order revenue, while Fastech announced a…
Italy’s Nuclear Physics Institute’s Role in Advancing Science with 3D Printing
Italy’s National Institute for Nuclear Physics (or INFN, its acronym in Italian) may be best known for its monumental contributions to fundamental physics, from the discovery of the Higgs boson…
Communicating Vessels: Four 3D Printing Markets
Of late, I’ve been considering the 3D printing market not as a single, unified industry but as four distinct markets, each with its own needs. Rather than segmenting the market…
Phase3D and TNSC Join Forces to Shake up Japan’s 3D Printing Scene
Japan’s additive manufacturing (AM) industry is set for a major boost as Phase3D, a Chicago-based leader in in-situ inspection technology, joins forces with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC), one of…
Stanford’s Dr. Skylar-Scott Breaks Down the Timeline for Fully Bioprinted Organs
Bioprinting has transitioned from an ambitious idea to a field making steady progress toward creating functional tissues and vascularized structures, offering a glimpse into the future of regenerative medicine. Against…
This 3D Printed Sensor Could Save Dairy Farmers a lot of Moooooo-ney!
A study recently published in Nature Communications details a ground-breaking 3D printed sensor that could save US dairy farmers nearly a billion dollars annually. The device is able to detect…
Bound Filament for Defense & MRO—Waiting for Godot
Bound metal 3D printing, also known as bound metal deposition, is a process in which a filament containing metal powder—held together by polymer, wax, or a combination—is extruded using a…
When Innovation Meets Reality in 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing has long promised to revolutionize industries, offering groundbreaking solutions across aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and more. However, the road from bold innovation to practical application has proven to…
Authentise and Autodesk Partner for Smarter Workflows to Manufacturing
Manufacturing workflows just got a major upgrade. Authentise has integrated Autodesk’s Fusion Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into its production management system, Flows, making manufacturing easier and more efficient. Currently in…
Bound Filament for Defense & MRO—Waiting for Godot
Bound metal 3D printing, also known as bound metal deposition, is a process in which a filament containing metal powder—held together by polymer, wax, or a combination—is extruded using a…
AM Under Trump: Nearshoring
As global manufacturing priorities shift, Mexico has emerged as a central player in the North American supply chain. Nearshoring—the strategic relocation of production closer to end markets—has gained momentum, with…
How One Month Will Reshape the 3D Printing Industry
As 3DPrint.com readers retreated to their homes to kick off the holiday season, numerous developments occurred within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector that will surely change the overall shape of…