3D Printing
From Monitoring to Measurement: Why Objective Inspection is Becoming Essential for Scalable Metal AM
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is no longer judged by its printing capabilities, but how it can print reliably, repeatedly, at scale. As metal AM continues its transition from prototyping to production,…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 5, 2026: Advisory Board, Virtual Twins, & More
We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, including a new website launched by Metamorphic AM. Massivit appointed two senior leaders to its advisory board, and Dassault Systèmes…
Italy’s First Certified 3D Printed Home is Alive: WASP Completes the Itaca Project
Additive construction (AC) can’t “solve the housing crisis”: that’s too much to expect from one technology. But AC processes have demonstrated that they’re a promising tool for helping to mitigate…
Naval Postgraduate School Trains Non-Specialist Operators in Deployable 3D Printing with XSPEE3D
Aside from enabling uniquely complex geometries, I think that the two truly differentiating advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) are the potential for deployability and the potential for simplifying the process…
Cheap Printers Make Metal Powders Costly
Last year, on stage at AM Strategies, the argument was simple: additive manufacturing had to stop chasing elegance and start chasing economics. The 3D printing community had spent decades refining…
Advancing Workforce Development for Industrial Additive Manufacturing
As additive manufacturing (AM) continues its transition from a niche technology to a core element of industrial production, workforce development has emerged as one of the industry’s most pressing issues….
Analysis: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys Second NXG 600E
Nikon SLM Solutions has sold a second NXG 600E to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding unit. This machine will be used to print in NiAlBr, Nickel Aluminum Bronze. The printer will…
Via EOS Partnership, Texas’s ACMI Is the First Customer for the AMCM M 8K 3D Printer
EOS’s two major announcements in the last few months have been the launch of the EOS M4 ONYX at Formnext 2025 and the news from a couple of weeks ago…
Scaling DLP: How Visitech Moves Production Beyond the “Printer Farm”
With hundreds of light engines shipped in 2025, Visitech is leveraging its new Texas facility and scrolling DLP architecture to redefine industrial throughput. By achieving up to 20 times the…
Reuniting ExOne and voxeljet: An Investor’s View on Building a Global Industrial Sand Printing Leader
Authored by Whitney Haring-Smith, Chair of the Board, ExOne Global Holdings & Managing Partner, Anzu Partners At Anzu Partners, we invest with conviction in industrial technologies that create categories—and then…
VulcanForms Raises $220M as Investors Back Scaled U.S. Metal 3D Printing
VulcanForms has closed a $220 million Series D funding round, a large vote of confidence at a time when investment in 3D printing has become more selective. Investors are backing…
Adoption of Advanced Powder Metal Manufacturing in the Global Small Arms Space – SHOT Show 2026 Additive Manufacturing Analysis
Back in 2013, I remember being completely blown away when a company called Solid Concepts reportedly additively manufactured nearly a complete firearm as a proof of concept. Although desktop polymer…
AM-Europe, operated by CECIMO: Positioning Additive Manufacturing at the Core of Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness
As European industries face growing pressure to strengthen resilience, reduce supply chain risks, and meet sustainability objectives, additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a practical and strategic solution. Closely align…
3DPOD 291: AM Services from MRO to End-Users with Bjorn Madsen, Pelagus 3D
Pelagus 3D is a platform that helps large industrial customers digitize, evaluate, qualify, and make MRO components. Working with OEMs, end users, and manufacturing services, they’re a trusted middleman helping…
Iris van Herpen’s Dreamlike Designs Are Coming to Brooklyn Museum
Starting May 16, 2026, the Brooklyn Museum will host the North American debut of Iris van Herpen‘s Sculpting the Senses, a major exhibition that brings together more than 140 of the designer’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 31, 2026: Project Calls, Sand Binder Jetting, Eyewear, & More
We’re starting with two new America Makes Project Calls in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a 3D printer purchase and a distribution agreement. We’ll finish with AM…
Nivalon Creates a Custom, Metal-Free Spinal Implant Using XJet 3D Printing
Nivalon Medical Technologies says it has successfully produced a fully patient-specific spinal implant that preserves motion and contains no metal, using AI-based design and ceramic 3D printing. The implant is…
Printerior Launches Circdal to Build a Sustainable Architectural Ecosystem with 3D Printing
Robotic arm systems gradually gained traction for years in the large-format additive manufacturing (AM) space, before experiencing a legitimate breakout year in 2025. Pellet extrusion has been the clear winner…
Five Imperatives for CAD and PDM In The Additive Era
Additive manufacturing has reached an inflection point. Hardware capabilities continue to advance, materials portfolios are expanding rapidly, and automation is reshaping post‑processing and production workflows. Yet many additive programs still…
Why Production Scheduling and Utilization Forecasting Is a Strategic Advantage in Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) has evolved quickly. What began as a tool for prototyping and fixtures is now used for true production across aerospace, medical, industrial, and consumer markets. As AM…
Walking into the Future: 3D Printed Footwear Moves Closer to the Mainstream
Footwear is quickly becoming one of the most active and promising applications for additive manufacturing (AM). What once seemed experimental—midsoles and concept shoes—is now expanding into full products, new materials,…
AM Demand Signals: Global Grid Resilience
We’re one year and a few days removed from the DeepSeek meltdown that rocked U.S. equity markets, not to mention the de facto U.S. AI brain trust, with fears that…
At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3D Printing Showed Its Range — Part II
At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3DPrint.com moved between the show floor, exhibitor booths, and technical discussions, speaking with companies, researchers, and engineers about how 3D printing is being used today in…
Cybersecurity: A Necessity in a Maturing Additive Manufacturing Industry
Additive Manufacturing is no longer an experimental technology operating on the margins of industrial production. Over the past decade, it has become an integral part of how OEMs design, produce,…
