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Prusa Core One: Innovating or Catching Up?
Disclosure: The Core One was provided to me by Prusa free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions expressed are…
Würth’s Digital Inventory Software Moves from MVP to Market at AMUG
At 2024’s Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago, Würth Additive Group (WAG) unveiled its Digital Inventory Services (DIS) software platform, aiming to productize a streamlined ability to adopt…
Fictiv Sold to Japan’s MISUMI for $350 Million
MISUMI (TSE: 9962) is acquiring Fictiv for $350 million. The Japanese manufacturer, known for supplying factory automation components like shafts, bearings, and fasteners, wants to combine its global production and…
Aussie 3D Printing OEM AML3D Expands into UK Defense Market via BAE Systems Deal
The Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of wire additive manufacturing (WAM) systems, AML3D, has made expansion into the US defense market the cornerstone of its business strategy since pivoting a…
ADDITIV Metals World Gives Metal AM a Stage
Metal 3D printing is constantly evolving. Driven by high-performance sectors such as defense, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas and maritime, new processes and solutions for additive manufacturing with metal are…
Japan Unveils World’s First 3D Printed Train Station
Japan is now home to what we believe is the world’s first train station built with 3D printing technology. Located in Arida City, just south of Osaka, the new Hatsushima…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 16, 2025: AM Award Winners, Cold Spray, Drones, & More
We’ve got some more news from last week’s RAPID+TCT to kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to some interesting pieces of military AM news. Read…
US Army Considers 3D Printing for Mass UAS Production
According to Breaking Defense, the head of US Army Futures Command, General James Rainey, told an audience at the US Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exhibition (March 25-27 in Huntsville, Alabama)…
RAPID 2025: Stratasys & trinckle Announce Strategic Software Partnership
News continues to flood in from last week’s RAPID+TCT 2025, including a new partnership between AM market leader Stratasys and Berlin-based software company trinckle. By automating important steps in fixture…
restor3d Raises $38M to Expand 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants
Backed by $38 million in new funding, restor3d is pushing ahead with the launch of four personalized implant lines, set to roll out in 2025 and 2026. This latest venture…
Chinese Researchers 3D Printing Lotus Root Scaffolds for Bone Implants
Over the years, we’ve seen numerous examples of 3D printing used to make scaffolds for bone regeneration, but this is the first time I’ve heard of this type of material…
Velo3D Kicks Off New Strategy by Signing $15M Deal with Space Company
Velo3D (OTCMKTS: VLDX) just landed a five-year, $15 million deal with commercial space company Momentus (Nasdaq: MNTS). But this partnership is more than just a revenue boost; instead, it marks…
Bassetti Weaves a Digital Thread through 3D Printing
According to the latest market research report from Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research, “AM Software Markets 2025: Analysis, Data and Forecast,” software is the next frontier for the sector. This segment…
Meltio’s Wire-Laser Metal AM Joins South Korea’s Defense Arsenal
Spanish multinational Meltio announced that South Korea’s Marine Corps Logistics Group has just become the first military unit in the country to roll out robot-based metal 3D printers powered by…
3DPOD: One Million Part 3D Printing Orders and More with Spencer Loveless, Merit3D
Spencer Loveless’ story is a compelling one. It’s a tale of a family business starting from nowhere and becoming successful. Then subsequently, it is a tale of manufacturing in the…
RAPID 2025: Tracing the Real Progress of AI in 3D Printing
Last week delivered a chilly, brisk start to RAPID + TCT 2025 in Detroit. As I walked the show floor, I wandered the booths filled with equipment and printed parts,…
EOS Partnership Brings 3D Printing Power to India’s Aerospace Sector
India’s aerospace industry is starting to lean more heavily on 3D printing, and one of the country’s biggest engineering companies is teaming up with 3D printing leader EOS to make…
India’s $58M Space Fund Is a Boon for AM Innovation
India’s space industry is picking up serious momentum. With a projected $44 billion space economy by 2033, the country is aggressively expanding its capabilities, fostering private-sector participation, and reducing its…
GE Aerospace’s $1B U.S. Investment & the Return of Reshoring
In spite of, or partially due to, the mind games being played related to tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on trading partners, major corporations are investing in U.S. manufacturing….
3D-Printed Ferries for Sustainable U.S. Waterway Transport
The United States has an extensive network of navigable waterways, including coastlines, rivers, lakes, and canals, yet maritime passenger transport remains vastly underutilized compared to Europe and Asia. Ferry networks…