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Ruggedized: How USMC Innovation Officer Matt Pine Navigates 3D Printing in the Military
Disclaimer: Matt Pine’s views are not the views of the Department of Defense nor the U.S. Marine Corps Throughout this decade thus far, the military’s adoption of additive manufacturing (AM)…
Transforming From Tourist to Native: Duro CEO Michael Corr Explains Why the Company Rebuilt its PLM Software on AI
In these early innings of the AI boom, many market analysts have expressed concern that AI spend has gotten too far ahead of the technology’s proven ability to deliver significant…
Teen Developed Desktop 3D Printing Extruder
Inexpensive desktop 3D printing extrusion has always been an impactful potential ally to 3D Printing users. Filabot and 3Devo have been trying to make this a reality for years, with…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 21, 2025: AI Co-Pilot, Plastics Recycling, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, opdo is launching an AI-powered co-pilot for advanced optical systems, and Tempus 3D received $250,000 to advance plastics recycling in 3D printing. Moving on,…
The Ethics of Reviewing 3D Printers and How I Go About Them
What makes a good review? Technical knowledge? Image quality? Verbiage? Honesty? Yes, but there’s an order. As a reviewer of 3D printers, I have wanted to prioritize not making “ads”…
Honeywell Qualifies 6K Additive’s Nickel 718 for 3D Printed Aerospace & Defense Parts
6K Additive is renowned for manufacturing sustainable additive manufacturing (AM) powder, and offers a wide portfolio of premium metal and alloy powders that include titanium, copper, stainless steel, and nickel,…
AMBelievable Could Revolutionize the Sport of Tennis
When I first saw AMBelievable’s tennis racket dampener, I’ll be honest, I was skeptical. I was skeptical about its claims, questioned the product’s ability, and wondered what impact this technology could…
Stratasys & Automation Intelligence Open North American Tooling Center in Flint
Stratasys has opened the North American Stratasys Tooling Center (NASTC) in Flint, Michigan, together with automation integrator and software firm Automation Intelligence. Stratasys wants the new center to help reduce…
AM Research Report Predicts Dental 3D Printing Market to Reach $9.6B in Revenue by 2033
One of the most mainstream applications of additive manufacturing (AM) technology in the medical industry is dentistry, from implants and orthodontics to prosthodontics and more. At the end of 2024,…
U.S. Congress Calls Out 3D Printing in Proposal for Commercial Reserve Manufacturing Network
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee moved the FY 2026 defense bill forward to the House floor. Included in the legislation is a $131 million proposal for…
Beyond Killer Apps: Why Additive Manufacturing Access Matters More Than Ever
February’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2025 was a whirlwind of innovation. A dominant narrative, championed by industry leaders like Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif, was AM’s need to prove its value…
MetalWorm Sells WAAM Systems to Research Institutes in Brazil and Malaysia
Turkish WAAM firm MetalWorm has sold a system in Malaysia and another in Brazil. This is an excellent example of a few emerging trends in additive. Firstly, WAAM was experimented…
Rocket Lab and Nikon SLM Solutions Sign MoU for New Large Metal 3D Printing Systems
Nikon SLM Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rocket Lab. The aerospace manufacturing firm wishes to reserve two new “ultra-large format metal additive manufacturing platforms.” This is…
AM Research Says 3D Printing Could Be Responsible for Half the Parts on Launched Satellites by 2033
The satellite industry has grown significantly in the last decade. In the “new space race” between the more industrialized nations of the world, stiff competition has resulted in new and…
BlueForge Alliance’s Tim Shinbara – a Driving Force for Defense Manufacturing
After an influential history within the manufacturing industry as VP and CTO of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), and a former (2020-2021) ASME Congressional Fellow in manufacturing, Tim Shinbara…
Have it Your Way: Spokbee Founder & CEO Mac Cameron Makes the Case for CPQ Software in 3D Printing
Configure Price Quote (CPQ) software automates the process of tailoring goods and/or services to customer specifications, determining the price of the product configuration, and providing the customer with a quote…
Progress Group Innovates in Large-Format Binder Jet 3D Printed Construction
There has been a lot of hype in 3D printed construction, but there has been very little innovation. Enrico Dini developed a binder-based process, Contour Crafting did kind of a…
3D Printing & the Vegan Leather Opportunity
With veganism on the rise, more eco-conscious consumers, and more of a worry about where all the things we consume come from, a lot of firms are taking a hard…
Additive Manufacturing in the Small Arms Silencers Market – Eight Years Later
In 2017, AM Research (then known as SmarTech Publishing) published what probably seemed like an odd research note to the AM industry at the time – an opportunity brief and opinion…
Something from Nothing: How 3D Printing is Helping Australia Become a Global Force in Manufacturing
Out at Sea If a team of engineers were tasked with creating the ideal hypothetical environment for testing advanced manufacturing’s potential, they might come up with something that looks a…
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