3D Printers
Medical, Electronics, & Semiconductors: Detailed 3D Prints at RAPID 2026 with Boston Micro Fabrication & Lithoz
They say that good things come in small packages, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF). A leader in micro-precision additive manufacturing, the company…
Holcim, COBOD and PERI Print 12 Unit Social Housing Project in France
Holcim has announced that a 12-unit residential structure, ViliaSprint² in Bezannes, France, was finished in a year. Nice to see that people seem to be properly building structures rather than…
HP’s MJF 1200 Targets Entry-Level AM — And Could Shift the Competitive Landscape
HP has launched an entry-level MJF solution, the HP Multi Jet Fusion 1200 3D Printer Solution, which will be available in 2027. What is the 1200 exactly? What does it…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 18, 2026: Educational Grants, Bambu X1, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, SPE announced a collaboration to expand 3D printing education through its equipment grant program. Bambu Lab has retired its X1 Series of FFF 3D…
RAPID Roundup 2026: New Machines and Market Moves
RAPID + TCT 2026 wrapped up yesterday, but the show floor proved there’s a lot happening across the additive manufacturing (AM) space, especially when it comes to new hardware and…
Caracol Taps CNC Robotics to Build and Support Its UK Systems
No matter how quickly the economy seems to be changing on the surface, there is no escaping the fact that geography is the foundation of economics, and, in case anyone…
RAPID Roundup 2026: Simulation, IPQA, Materials, Depowdering, & More
This year’s RAPID+TCT trade show is in full swing in Boston this week, and we already have plenty of news to share with you, from a simulation and optimization platform…
HP Continues to Lower Barriers to Adoption with Compact MJF 1200 & Other RAPID + TCT Announcements
This week at RAPID+TCT in Boston, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions is celebrating ten years in the AM market. The company launched its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology in Barcelona…
How Decibel Landed the Brands Everyone Wants
The first thing Adam Hecht will tell you is that 3D printing already has the technology. The harder part has been finding applications people actually want. That’s the gap Decibel…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 11, 2026: Energy Targets, DoW Contracts, Nike Air Max, & More
We’re starting with 3D printing for energy applications in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to military and defense 3D printing. Finally, Nike Sportswear is focusing…
BigRep Launches ONE.5X 3D Printer, Announces New Massive Dimension Partnership at RAPID + TCT 2026
As the whole world is starting to realize, the Hormuz supply chain fallout is only just beginning to filter into the global economy, and the rising cost of plastics should…
Metal Base & Scrap Labs Usher in an Ultra-Low-Cost Sub-$10,000 Metal LPBF Evolution
Above, an image of a part coming off the ScrapLabs Scrap 1. Dutch firm Metal Base started a low-cost metal LPBF revolution last month. An ultra-low-cost metal laser powder bed…
3D Printed Bone Grafts From Georgetown Researchers Could Replace Traditional Implants
Researchers at Georgetown University are developing a new type of 3D printed bone graft designed to work more like real human bone. Instead of relying on metal implants or donor…
Asia AM Watch: China’s 5 Million-Printer Export Year Signals Desktop AM at Scale
For years, a lot of the discussion around China and additive manufacturing has focused on industrial competition. Can Chinese companies move into higher-end markets? Can they challenge Western machine makers…
HP’s Open Industrial Filament System Made North American Debut at AMUG 2026
At Formnext 2025, HP Additive Manufacturing revealed a major step in its broader portfolio expansion strategy with the announcement of a new 3D printer, the HP Industrial Filament 600 High…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 28, 2026: TCT Asia, Distribution Agreement, FDA Clearance
We’re starting 3D Printing News Briefs this weekend with some news out of TCT Asia, and then moving on to a metal AM distribution agreement between MULTISTATION and WAAM3D. We’ll…
HP Webinar Breaks Down Where Industrial Filament 3D Printing Works Best
As additive manufacturing continues to move into production, one question keeps coming up: not just whether a technology works, but where it actually makes sense to use it. HP’s upcoming…
At TCT Asia 2026, China’s AM Industry Looked Ready for Scale: Part 2
At TCT Asia 2026, the shift did not stop at metal production. It extended into the consumer and prosumer side of the market, where the same logic of scale, integration,…
At TCT Asia 2026, China’s AM Industry Looked Ready for Scale: Part 1
Walk into TCT Asia 2026, and the first impression is density. More than 55,000 square meters across Halls 7.1 and 8.1 at Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center, over 550…
Aconity3D Introduces Multi-Material WireDED as Industrial Demand Picks Up
Aconity3D has a line of open systems in polymer LPBF, metal LPBF, and WireDED. A lot of universities and researchers use Aconity systems to develop new processes, test new exotic…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 19, 2026: 3D Printing Waste, Technical Ceramics, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Meltio announced an official sales partner for Ireland and Northern Ireland, Roboze received an investment from a U.S. venture capital firm, and Future Form…
BMF Turns Up the Speed with microArch S150 Series
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is releasing the microArch S150 Series. This series comprises two compact desktop systems. There’s a speedy microArch S150 Ultra and a more lab- or experiment-oriented microArch…
Nonprofit “3D Printing Elves” Sees Demand Surge After Viral TikTok
A nonprofit in California is suddenly seeing a huge spike in demand for its 3D printed toys after a teacher’s TikTok post brought attention to the group’s work. The Fresno-based…
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Tightens Operations in Slow Market
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) is entering 2026 after a difficult year for revenue, but with tighter cost control and improved cash flow. The company’s latest financial results show that revenue remains…
