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3D Printed Prosthetics Have Come a Long Way. HP and DyeMansion Look at What’s Next
3D printing has made it easier to produce prosthetics and orthotics tailored to individual patients. But making that work on a larger scale comes with its own challenges. For companies…
The AM Production Gap Is Real. So Is the Progress
Additive manufacturing (AM) has become very good at proving what is possible. Companies can print complex metal parts, reduce weight, combine multiple components into one, and produce designs that are…
Beyond the Prototype: How TPM3D Is Putting Industrial SLS to Work on the Factory Floor
A structural component for an autonomous police patrol vehicle in Dubai went from weighing 27 kilograms to just four. Delivery time dropped from seven days to two. The component was…
Two Days Until AM Investment Strategies 2026: What Will Industry Leaders Have to Say?
AM Investment Strategies 2026 Nov. 5 · 12 p.m. ET · Free online event RESERVE YOUR SPOT ↗ With Formnext 2026 just around the corner, the 3D printing industry has…
3D Printed Cosplay Steals the Show at L.A. Comic Con
Superhero armor, fantasy swords, sci-fi helmets, and costumes that look like they came straight out of a movie. Los Angeles Comic Con is full of them this Halloween weekend, and…
Aurora Labs Raises A$6M to Scale 3D Printed Turbojet Production
Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs (ASX: A3D) is raising A$6 million ($4.2 million) to expand production of its small turbojet engines for defense and aerospace customers. The financing…
3D Printing Financials: Align Tops $1B in Q3, Will Launch 3D Printed Sports Guard
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) is expanding its use of direct 3D printing beyond orthodontic treatment with a new line of custom sports mouthguards, while reporting third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1…
3D Printing Financials: Medical Becomes the Driving Force Behind Materialise
Materialise (Euronext Brussels & Nasdaq: MTLS) is seeing continued growth in its medical 3D printing business and signs of a recovery in manufacturing, but that progress has not been enough…
Divergent Is Building a Factory Around 3D Printing
What started with a hypercar is now taking Divergent Technologies into aerospace and defense manufacturing. By combining software, metal 3D printing and robotic assembly, the California-based manufacturer is working to…
3D Printing Financials: 6K Additive’s Orders Surge as Revenue Climbs 61%
6K Additive (ASX: 6KA) reported higher revenue and a record order backlog in its latest quarterly results, as growing demand for metal powders continues to push the company to expand…
What’s Left When a 3D Printing Company Shuts Down?
Several 3D printing companies have closed, sold their assets or restructured in 2026. Some spent years developing new printing technologies and raised millions of dollars along the way. Others built…
3D Printing Financials: Prodways Printer Revenue Jumps 130% in Q3
French 3D printing company Prodways (EPA: ALPWG) reported a 130% increase in printer revenue in the third quarter of 2026, driven by growing demand for its MOVINGLight technology for ceramic…
Formlabs Enters the $699 Resin 3D Printer Market, Taking on Chinese Competitors
Formlabs is moving into a very different part of the 3D printing market. The Massachusetts-based company, best known for professional resin printers used by engineers, manufacturers, and dental laboratories, has…
Beyond the Printer: HP and DyeMansion Tackle the Future of Prosthetics
Making a custom orthotic or prosthetic device involves much more than producing the final part. Patients need to be measured, devices must be designed to fit their bodies, and finished…
AM Investment Strategies 2026 Sets the Stage for AMS 2027
AM Investment Strategies 2026 Nov. 5 · 12 p.m. ET · Free online event RESERVE YOUR SPOT ↗ A one-hour online discussion featuring some of the biggest names in 3D…
Bambu Lab Is Building More Than 3D Printers. Now Comes the S1 Scanner
Bambu Lab is moving into 3D scanning. The company has teased its upcoming Bambu Lab S1, its first 3D scanner, marking another step in its expansion beyond desktop 3D printers….
Deals, Dollars and 3D Printing: What’s Moving in AM
There’s been plenty of business activity in additive manufacturing (AM) lately, with new deals, partnerships and investments in production. One of the bigger moves comes from Sweden, where investment firm…
Oerlikon Adds ATLIX’s xBUILD 5000, Plans More for 2027
Oerlikon has installed a new ATLIX xBUILD 5000 metal 3D printer at its facility in Huntersville, North Carolina, marking the first production deployment of the system worldwide. The machine will…
The Science Lab You Can 3D Print
Researchers at Sweden’s Umeå University have shown how desktop 3D printers can be used to make lab equipment, giving scientists a cheaper way to build tools for their research. The…
PharmaTher Plans U.S. Network to 3D Print Medicines on Demand
3D printing medicines has often been tied to the idea of personalization, basically making a pill in the right dose, shape, or drug combination for a patient. PharmaTher is now…
The “Apple Effect”: Are 3D Printers Becoming Lifestyle Products?
For most of its history, desktop 3D printing has been a technology business. Companies competed on speed, accuracy, build volume, temperature, materials and reliability. Buyers compared specifications because the machines…
Kickstarter is Testing the Next Wave of Desktop 3D Printing
3D printers are raising serious money again…on Kickstarter, that is. Over the last few months, a new group of 3D printer campaigns has attracted millions of dollars and thousands of…
What’s Pushing 3D Printing Into Rail Production?
For years, simply proving that a rail part could be 3D printed was a big step. Now, that is becoming the easy part. Rail companies want to know whether those…
Carbon Wins Patent Battle Over Dual-Cure 3D Printing Technology in Europe
Carbon has successfully defended a key European patent covering its dual-cure 3D printing technology after a multi-year challenge from a competitor. The California-based additive manufacturing company announced on September 28…
