Michael Molitch-Hou
3D Printed Harness Could Rescue Turtles with “Bubble-butt Syndrome” Globally
In 2008, Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut rescued a green sea turtle named Charlotte, who had been struck by a boat. The collision caused an unusual condition known as “bubble butt…
BMW Receives Full-automated Sand Core 3D Printing Line from Laempe
Laempe Mössner Sinto GmbH has introduced a fully automated, high-volume 3D printing line for sand core production, now operational at BMW Group’s Landshut foundry in Bavaria. This development marks a…
UNR Researchers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Build Bridge from 3D Printed Concrete Bricks
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno and NASA, is advancing the field of additive construction (AC) through the development…
Exentis Sells $22.4M in Metal 3D Printers to U.S. Customers
Swiss-based Exentis Group AG, known for its 3D Additive Screen-Printing technology, has just secured a significant foothold in the U.S. market. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the company received…
Farsoon Cuts Ribbon on 140,000-Square-Meter 3D Printing Facility
Farsoon Technologies (SHA: 688433), a leading Chinese manufacturer of laser powder bed fusion (PBF) printers, recently marked its 15-year journey with the grand opening of a new campus. The anniversary demonstrates…
USS Somerset Employs Meltio’s Metal 3D Printing to Overcome Mission Challenge
It’s no secret that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is steadily ramping up its use of 3D printing and doing so in increasingly critical areas and at crucial times….
Metal 3D Printing Provider Zeda Inc. Auctions $20M in Equipment
Zeda Inc. initially emerged as a potentially leading provider of advanced manufacturing services, leveraging its expertise in critical sectors like medical devices, aerospace, and defense. Formed from the combination of…
Department of Defense Spent Almost $1B Directly on 3D Printing in 2024, AMR Reports
Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has released its latest market study, “Additive Manufacturing in Military and Defense 2024“, revealing substantial growth in the sector’s adoption of 3D printing technologies. This…
Lockheed Martin Adds 16,000 Square Feet of 3D Printing to Texas Facility
Defense giant Lockheed Martin has unveiled a substantial increase in its additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities with an expansion of its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The addition includes some 16,000…
Nano Dimension Expands Micro-Manufacturing with Exa 250vx 3D Printer
As it continues to push for the acquisitions of Desktop Metal and Markforged, Nano Dimension has introduced a new micro-3D printing system at Formnext. Adding to the Fabrica Tera and…
US Army Validates Foundry Lab’s Digital Metal Casting with Startup’s First Sale
Just one year after publicly debuting its technology, New Zealand-born Foundry Lab has sold its first Digital Metal Casting (DMC) system. The DMC-3 will go to the New Jersey Innovation…
Materialise Updates Magics and Partners with BLT at Formnext 2024
At this year’s Formnext, 3D printing software and services pioneer Materialise unveiled a series of software updates designed to enhance customization capabilities in 3D printing for its users. The announcement included…
HP’s New Materials, Tools, and Collaborations to Drive 3D Printing Forward at Formnext 2024
At Formnext 2024, HP unveiled several key developments aimed at advancing additive manufacturing (AM), with new materials, workflow optimization tools, and expanded metal printing capabilities. These announcements reinforce HP’s strategy…
AddUp FormUp 350 Demonstrates Strength in USAF Study and Gains Adoption by Italy’s WeAreAM
In conjunction with Formnext 2024, AddUp has announced that its FormUp 350 metal 3D printer has been highlighted in two significant developments: achieving top results in a United States Air…
1000 Kelvin’s Latest Physics-based AI Software Could Change 3D Printing Forever
Just a year ago, German startup 1000 Kelvin introduced AMAIZE, its groundbreaking AI co-pilot for metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing. At a time when many companies were…
SWISSto12 Invests in Four Metal 3D Printers from Additive Industries for RF Production
The market for 3D printing radio frequency (RF) components appears to be hitting its stride, as RF additive manufacturing (AM) leader SWISSto12 has acquired four full-sized metal 3D printers, the…
Nikon SLM Hits 1000th 3D Printer Milestone with Bosch Purchase
Nikon SLM Solutions has reached a significant milestone with the production of its 1000th NXG XII 600 system, among the most productive metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems in the industry….
Themes from AM Investment Strategies: Collaboration, Cost Challenges, and Expanding Markets
The 2024 Additive Manufacturing (AM) Investment Strategies event went off without a hitch. The online roundtable, hosted by AM Research (AMR) and Cantor Fitzgerald, dug into the latest trends and…
After 32 Years, Ramon Pastor Retires from HP, Leaving 3D Printing Division Poised for Growth
After a remarkable 32 years with HP, Ramon Pastor, the company’s Global Head and General Manager for 3D Printing, has announced his retirement, scheduled for early next year. This decision…
Wayland Additive Expands Electron Beam 3D Printing to Central and Eastern Europe
U.K.-based Wayland Additive has been growing significantly since its public launch in 2021, including an increasingly strong presence in North America and Asia. The latest leg of its journey is…
Supernova to Launch Viscous Materials and 3D Printer at Formnext
Ahead of Formnext 2024, Supernova has launched a new ecosystem for polymer additive manufacturing (AM), with the introduction of its proprietary Viscogels materials and the Pulse Production Platform. The ecosystem…
Tomorrow: AM Investment Strategies Returns with Free Online Executive Roundtable
With a new Trump Administration and uncertain economic markets, the 3D printing industry is at a pivotal point in its growth. There’s no one who knows this better than the…
3D Systems Expands Product Line ahead of Formnext 2024
At Formnext 2024, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) will be introducing a suite of new technologies and materials aimed at advancing production capabilities across additive manufacturing (AM) sectors. Showcasing developments in…
nLIGHT’s New 2kW Laser Brings Double the Power and Triple the Speed to Metal 3D Printing
U.S.-based nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR) recently announced the launch of its Corona AFX-2000 laser, a two-kilowatt dynamic beam shaping system designed to push the boundaries of productivity in laser powder…
