3D Printing
Charting the Unpredictable: AMS 2025 Empowers Attendees to Navigate the Wild World of 3D Printing
The 3D printing industry has morphed dramatically in just a month or two, with business closures, acquisitions, and leadership changes. At the same time, we’re awaiting some of the biggest…
Daring AM: Americans Help Chinese Internet Users 3D Print Guns
Individuals are bypassing traditional channels of weapon production and regulation, creating guns that are untraceable and decentralized. From American firearm enthusiasts teaching Chinese users to build ghost guns to Canadian…
Advanced 3D Printed Medtech Solutions Transform Healthcare Treatments and Improve Patient Outcomes
The integration of advanced 3D printing technology with medtech is revolutionizing healthcare by addressing critical challenges and redefining patient outcomes. This innovation-driven approach delivers solutions that improve the quality of…
Have You Met SAM: Steel Additive Manufacturing
“Have you met SAM?” This question was on a banner above our stand at Formnext last November. We believe the usage rate of additively manufactured steel parts is far too…
Endgame for Currant 3D and Sugar Lab as the Pioneers of 3D Printed Sweet Treats
From powdered sugar to gravity-defying creations, the 3D printing of sweet treats was pushed further than ever by culinary brands Currant 3D and Sugar Lab. Co-founded by Kyle von Hasseln…
3DPOD 237: 3D Printing in Golf with Ryan Roach, Director of Innovation at Cobra PUMA Golf
In this episode of the 3DPOD, we take a deep dive into 3D printing for golf. Cobra PUMA Golf has gone further than other firms, employing Multi Jet Fusion, binder…
Horizon Microtechnologies Opens Online Shop for 3D Printed Antennas
Horizon Microtechnologies offers a unique micro 3D printing technology that combines digital light processing (DLP) with coating processes. Now, the firm has also launched a Product Shop, enabling customers to…
World’s First Fully-3D Printed Microscope Could Bring Microscopy to Millions
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde have made the world’s first fully 3D printed microscope, and it’s cheaper than one might think. The base model costs less than a McDonald’s…
Graphmatech and Filalab Unveil High-Speed ESD Filament for 3D Printing
Swedish materials innovator Graphmatech and Lithuanian filament manufacturer Filalab UAB unveiled C-PETG, a graphene-enhanced filament they claim is the fastest electrostatic discharge (ESD) polymer solution on the market. Designed to…
Investing in Tooling Innovation is Key to Reshoring Success
Outsourcing and retirement have dramatically shrunk the manufacturing workforce in the U.S., creating a challenge to efforts at reshoring production production. Pictured here is a toolmaker assembling an injection mold,…
Europe at a Crossroads: Transforming Challenges into Industrial Opportunities
Europe is awakening to its challenges, and with adversity comes opportunity. Our industries stand at a crossroads, ready to make transformative choices that will shape their future. While Europe faces…
Hike Medical Adds AI to AM to 3D Print Custom Orthotics
As companies like Backflip and 1000 Kelvin have demonstrated, artificial intelligence (AI) may be a key enabling technology for increasing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) at an exponential rate….
Nanoe Zetamix Releases Zetasinter 4L Furnace for Bound Metal Filament 3D Printing
French firm Nanoe is a pioneer in bound filament 3D printing, offering Zetamix filaments for ceramics, Ceramic Matrix Composite materials (ceramics with fiber), steel, and zirconia. Nanoe’s filaments make 3D…
The Importance of Services in 3D Printing: Steady Growth and Promising Potential
Additive manufacturing services are often underestimated in our industry, with the spotlight focusing on hardware, software, and the products they enable. Industry coverage and public perception frequently center on major…
Leveraging Additive Manufacturing + Computational Design to Disrupt Golf
June 7, 2024 was a momentous day at Cobra PUMA Golf. That is the day that Cobra Golf launched the LIMIT3D irons, the world’s first commercially available iron set made…
Rosotics Shifts Focus from Metal 3D Printer OEM to Space 3D Printing-as-a-Service
Rosotics—formerly a Mesa, Arizona-based startup dedicated to manufacturing and selling large-format metal 3D printers—has announced a significant restructuring that involves not only a change in location but also go-to-market. The…
America Makes Doubles Down: $6.6M Awarded to New AM Projects Within Days
Just days after announcing $2.1 million in funding for additive manufacturing (AM) projects, America Makes is back with another big move. This time, it’s a $6.6 million award to projects…
3DPOD 236: AM Materials Science & Applications with Nick Sonnentag, Sunnyday Technologies & Oshkosh Corporation
Nick Sonnentag is a Senior Principal Engineer at Oshkosh, where he contributes to the development of some of the world’s toughest vehicles using additive manufacturing (AM). Drawing on experience from…
Women of i3DMFG: Building Leadership, Mentorship, and Innovation
As a proud member of Women in 3D Printing, i3DMFG™ is committed to promoting women into leadership roles where they can drive strategic initiatives and spearhead advancements in additive manufacturing. From overseeing…
Rebuilding the Industrial Base: Government and National Clusters
The demand to scale and commercialize advanced manufacturing technology, particularly additive manufacturing (AM), is increasing. Exploring government and national clusters is imperative to rebuild the industrial base. As the industry…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: January 19, 2025
We have a couple of in-person events in Las Vegas to tell you about this week, plus a few webinars, including one about 3D printing for dental restorations. Read on…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 18, 2025: Executives & Materials
We’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs off with some business news, as RadTech announced a new president and board members, Xometry appointed a president and Chief Marketing Officer, and…
House 3D Printing Company Mighty Buildings up for Sale
Mighty Buildings, the Oakland-based additive construction (AC) company specializing in making zero-net-energy prefabs, has announced that the company is up for sale. The company is working with Rock Creek Advisors,…
ORNL Produces First 3D Printed Specimen Capsule for Nuclear Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the largest R&D center sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), has successfully tested a 3D printed specimen capsule for use in the lab’s…
