3D Printing
Lawmakers Reignite Effort to Block Online Sharing of 3D Printed Gun Files
Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced a new bill in the U.S. Senate that would ban the online distribution of digital files used to 3D print firearms. The proposed legislation, called…
Juggerbot 3D and ORNL Collaborate on 3D Printing of Thermosets and Thermoplastics
Youngstown-based JuggerBot 3D makes medium-format pellet printers. The firm is also doing some exciting defense work with a combination of Direct Ink Write, thermosets and pellet printing, and received a…
Daring AM: Space 3D Printing Heats Up Across the Globe
We keep coming back to China’s foray into space 3D printing—and there’s a good reason for that. The country’s space program continues to turn great ideas into working technology, proving…
New Manifesto Pushes for Unified European AM Strategy
Brussels-headquartered trade organization the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies (CECIMO) has issued a brief paper entitled “Manifesto for a Competitive European Additive Manufacturing [AM] Sector”, outlining what the group considers…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 9, 2025: Powder Supply, Software Bundle, Utilities, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with stories about partnerships, first between Sandvik and Additive Industries for powder supply, and then between AMT PostPro and TriMech Group for…
ValCUN Enters U.S. Market with Minerva Metal 3D Printer Installation at Johns Hopkins University
Belgian metal 3D printing startup ValCUN now has a Minerva metal 3D printer installed at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University. The Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) system, which was released in 2023,…
ESA’s 3D Printed Rover Workshop Hints at Business Potential for Space Robotics
At a four-day robotics workshop that the European Space Agency (ESA) Academy held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, university students from a number of…
South Korea 3D Prints a Titanium Space Tank and Freezes It to Prove It Works
Building hardware for space is not easy. It needs to be light, strong, and capable of surviving extreme environments, like the bitter cold and vacuum of space. Now, a South…
Analysis: TRUMPF Sells Additive Manufacturing Business to LEO III Fund
TRUMPF is leaving the AM industry. The German manufacturing solutions company has sold its additive manufacturing business to the Lenbach Equity Opportunities III private equity fund, a “special situations” credit…
New Frontier Aerospace Wields Mjölnir, a 3D Printed Engine for Hypersonic Flight
In less than five years, startup New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) has successfully tested a new kind of rocket engine that could make spaceflight cleaner, faster, and more reusable. In June…
UCLA Researchers Develop 3D Printed Pen that May Help Detect Parkinson’s Disease
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease is difficult. Often, early symptoms of the progressive neurological condition may be overlooked, or mistaken for signs of aging. Early diagnosis can help save lives and improve…
Stratasys Buys Nexa3D Assets as Market Shifts From Startups to Giants
Stratasys has acquired a collection of assets from Nexa3D, a startup that aimed to make high-speed resin 3D printing more practical for production use. While the announcement was relatively quiet,…
3DPOD 261: Tooling and Cooling for AM with Jason Murphy, NXC MFG
Jason Murphy´s NXC MFG (Next Chapter Manufacturing) is not a generalist service; instead, the company specializes in making tooling. Using LPBF and binder jet, the company produces some of the…
Printing Money Episode 30: Q1 2025 Public 3D Printing Earnings Review with Troy Jensen, Cantor Fitzgerald
Printing Money is back with Episode 30, and it’s that quarterly time, so we are happy and thankful to welcome back Troy Jensen (Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald) to review the…
Bambu Lab Launches Software to Manage 3D Printer Fleets—No Cloud Needed
Bambu Lab has introduced a new software tool, Bambu Farm Manager, designed to help users manage large fleets of 3D printers over a local network, without relying on the cloud….
McGill University Startup TissueTinker Could Speed Up Cancer Drug Development with 3D Printing
TissueTinker is a McGill University startup that aims to accelerate cancer research. The team uses 3D printing to make tumor models from hydrogels. That approach may lead to alternatives for…
After Failed Sale, voxeljet Turns to Germany’s Rescue Law—Now Fully Owned by Anzu
For the latest updates (as of July 3, 2025), see the end of this article. voxeljet (OTCMKTS: VJTTY) is heading into a crucial phase. After shareholders rejected a proposed sale…
HP Webinar Explores How 3D Printing Is Restoring Mobility to Kids in Kenya
In a small clinic in Kenya, five children recently took their first steps—again. Each one wore a custom-made prosthetic leg, perfectly fitted to their bodies and designed not in a…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 5, 2025: Etsy Sellers, Kickstarter, Bridge Repair, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, MyMiniFactory is targeting former Etsy sellers with its new Premium Merchant Program. QuesTek added new titanium alloy modeling capabilities to its ICMD software…
HP and Firestorm Labs Form Partnership to Use Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printers in Deployable Factories
HP Inc., maker of a range of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions including the Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) ecosystem, has announced a partnership with Firestorm Labs, a developer of containerized, deployable…
Measuring Excellence: On the Ground at Hexagon Live in Fabulous Las Vegas
Two weeks ago, I drove approximately 66 miles from Dayton, Ohio to the Cincinnati airport in northern Kentucky. I then flew about 595 miles to Minneapolis, Minnesota, switched planes, and…
UToledo Health Using 3D Bioprinting by Tides Health For Wound Care
Dr. Munier Nazzal, a vascular surgeon and chief of the Division of Vascular, Endovascular Surgery and Wound Care of UToledo Health in Ohio, is working on an exciting bioprinting application:…
Israeli 3D Printing Software Startup Castor Files for Liquidation
Israeli startup Castor has filed for court-ordered liquidation in the Tel Aviv District Court, citing mounting debt and a drop in industry momentum. According to a report from Calcalist, the…
South Korean 3D Printing Industry Sounds Alarm Over Data Leakage
An article recently published in BusinessKorea has highlighted that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) utilizing additive manufacturing (AM) in South Korea are increasingly worried about the threat of leaking intellectual…
