3D Printing Materials
US Department of Energy Awards 6K Energy $50M for Construction of Battery Material Plant
6K Energy, the sibling company of 6K Additive, has been awarded $50 million from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. The funds will…
3D Printing the Unprintable: An Interview with Elementum 3D CEO Jacob Nuechterlein
We recently had the opportunity to interview Jacob Nuechterlein, CEO of Elementum 3D, about the company’s development of high-performance powders for 3D printing. A former researcher and graduate of the…
UK Atomic Energy Authority Awards University of Birmingham £1.4M to R&D 3D Printing for Nuclear Fusion
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded the University of Birmingham £1.4 million (~$1.76 million), as part of a project called FATHOM2 (FAbrication of Tungsten using HOt isostatic…
Lithoz and ORNL’s Revolutionary Partnership in High-Temperature Ceramic 3D Printing
In an exciting development in the world of material science and additive manufacturing (AM), Austrian ceramics 3D printing pioneer Lithoz and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 9, 2023: Equity Crowdfunding, Archaeology, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing stories about business first, as DyeMansion reached a major milestone and Batch.Works launched an equity crowdfunding campaign. At formnext 2023, Wibu-Systems showcased its…
DoD Awards 6K Additive $23.4 Million to Upcycle Scrap into High-Grade 3D Printing Powders
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded 6K Additive, the Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), $23.4 million to expand its capacity for upcycling metal scrap…
Nikon SLM’s 900th Metal 3D Printer Goes to Safran
Can you believe Nikon SLM Solutions has already delivered its 900th metal 3D printer? It seems like just yesterday that the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system manufacturer was disrupting…
New AI Software Drives Multi-material 3D Printing for Quantica
At Formnext 2023, Quantica, the Berlin-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of multi-material inkjet 3D printing platforms, unveiled the commercial version of its foundational printer, the NovoJet OPEN. Now, Quantica has…
3D Printing to Reach $18.8B in Revenues in 2023
According to the latest “AM Parts Produced 2023: Global Market Data & Forecast” report from Additive Manufacturing Research (“AMR”, formerly SmarTech Analysis), the 3D printing sector is poised to expand…
The Asian Equation: AM Evolution Over Revolution
The Paradox of Progress in Asian Additive Manufacturing The additive manufacturing (AM) landscape in Asia presents a unique paradox. Despite being home to some of the world’s largest manufacturing hubs,…
Plug-and-Play 3D Printing: Hands-on with the Form 3+ 3D Printer
When desktop 3D printing emerged a decade ago, the phrase “plug-and-play” was thrown around a lot to describe how user-friendly a given machine was. Nevertheless, none of the original desktop…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 2, 2023: Metal Powder, Additive Construction, & More
We’re kicking things off with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Mintek, South Africa’s national mineral research organization, has acquired an AMAZEMET machine. Then we move on to…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 30, 2023: Material Database, Bone Scaffolds, & More
We’re starting off with lots of materials news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, from Replique, Asahi Kasei, and Arkema; plus, a team of researchers are 3D printing metals with…
Over 20B Aerospace Parts to Be 3D Printed by 2030 – AMR’s Chart of the Week
The “Chart of the Week” from Additive Manufacturing Research (“AMR”, formerly SmarTech Analysis) is a weekly segment that offers readers a dive into the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape, showcasing pivotal statistics and…
German Automotive Giant MAN Truck & Bus Taps Replique for 3D Printed Spare Parts
MAN Truck & Bus, the Munich-based, leading producer of commercial vehicles, has collaborated with BASF spin-out Replique, a digital manufacturing platform also based in Germany, to 3D print spare parts….
Siemens and Stratasys to Boost CT Scanning Efficacy with 3D Printing
3D printing stalwart Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) has partnered with Siemens Healthineers to advance medical imaging phantoms used in computed tomography (CT) imaging. The partnership aims to harness 3D printing…
CELLINK Bioprinter Enables Bioprinted Hair Follicles for Skin Regeneration and More
In a landmark achievement, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have successfully 3D-printed hair follicles in lab-grown human skin tissue, marking a significant advancement in the field of…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 18, 2023: Depowdering, Jewelry Patterns, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business today, as Horizon Microtechnologies invested in a micro AM platform from Boston Micro Fabrication, and Rivelin Robotics announced a…
Around the World in 3D Printed Buildings
As the world embraces innovation and technological advancements, the realm of construction is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. 3D printing, a technology once confined to smaller-scale objects, has now expanded its…
Complete Soft Robotic Hand Represents Culmination of Inkbit Research
Relying on Inkbit’s vision-controlled jetting (VCJ) technology, researchers from ETH Zurich, along with the Inkbit team, have 3D printed soft and hard structures in single job to create a robotic…
One Fish, Two Fish, No Fish, New Fish: 3D Printed Vegan Fish To Hit Supermarkets
Vienna-based food-tech startup Revo Foods announced the launch of a 3D printed vegan salmon filet simply dubbed THE FILET. Inspired by salmon, this product marks a pivotal moment in the…
Indian Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Now Making Metal 3D Printing Powders
ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), a roughly USD$80 billion steel and mining company, recently announced its formal foray into the additive manufacturing (AM) market as a steel powder supplier. Though this is…
FDA Clears 3D Systems Material for 3D Printing Denture Bases
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has announced a significant addition to its dental 3D printing offerings with the FDA 510(k) clearance of its NextDent Base material. The news represents an important…
BASF Expands North American Apprenticeship Program for Second Straight Year
New Jersey-based BASF Corporation, the North American affiliate of the world’s largest chemicals supplier, has expanded its North American Apprenticeship Development Program for the second year in a row. BASF…
