3D Software
RAPID 2025: Stratasys & trinckle Announce Strategic Software Partnership
News continues to flood in from last week’s RAPID+TCT 2025, including a new partnership between AM market leader Stratasys and Berlin-based software company trinckle. By automating important steps in fixture…
Bassetti Weaves a Digital Thread through 3D Printing
According to the latest market research report from Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research, “AM Software Markets 2025: Analysis, Data and Forecast,” software is the next frontier for the sector. This segment…
RAPID 2025: Tracing the Real Progress of AI in 3D Printing
Last week delivered a chilly, brisk start to RAPID + TCT 2025 in Detroit. As I walked the show floor, I wandered the booths filled with equipment and printed parts,…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 12, 2025: RAPID Roundup
The news from last week’s RAPID+TCT in Detroit just keeps on coming! That’s why today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is another RAPID Roundup of more exciting announcements from the trade…
amsight Secures Funding and Lands Key Partnership to Power Smarter 3D Printing
Software startup amsight just hit two major milestones: it raised early funding and struck a strategic partnership with one of Germany’s top metal 3D printer makers. The Hamburg-based company completed…
RAPID Roundup: Software, Partnerships, Metal & Resin 3D Printing
This week, RAPID + TCT, the largest additive manufacturing trade show in North America, returned to Detroit, Michigan. As always, many AM companies take advantage of the opportunity by announcing…
Phasio and AMIS Partner to Streamline 3D Printing Workflow
Phasio and AMIS will partner to join up both their software tools. Belgian firm AMIS has a build prep and workflow solution for binder jetting and powder bed, while Phasio…
Backflip Demo Showcases Scan-to-CAD’s Revolutionary Capabilities
Markforged founder Greg Mark’s new startup, Backflip AI, only just came out of stealth and is already making waves in the design and manufacturing industry with its AI-powered CAD tools….
Synera Marketplace Now Features PanX 3D Printing Simulation
Software firms Synera and PanOptimization are set to collaborate, with additive manufacturing (AM) simulator PanX launching on the Synera Marketplace in April. Synera is a process automation platform designed for…
Automation Alley Lays the Infrastructure for Distributed Manufacturing in Michigan and Beyond
For over 25 years, Automation Alley has been at the forefront of Michigan’s technological evolution, helping to reposition the state from its Rust Belt reputation to a modern hub of…
Fantasy Pets & Its 3D Printed Dragons: Scaling Small Business Operations with 3DPrinterOS
Have you ever had a hobby, like baking or knitting or even 3D printing, that you thought about turning into a business? While this may be a pipe dream for…
Google Co-Founder Larry Page Involved in AI Manufacturing Design Startup
Larry Page, one of the co-founders of Google and CEO of the company (as well as parent organization Alphabet Inc.) in two different phases of its history, is now helping…
3D Printing Software Market to Hit $6.78B Revenues by 2033
Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) has released a new edition of its flagship market study, “AM Software Markets 2025: Analysis, Data and Forecast,” offering deep insights into the 3D printing software…
FormAlloy Adds Scanning and Tool Path Automation to DED Metal 3D Printing
Directed energy deposition (DED) firm FormAlloy has enhanced its offerings by incorporating automated scanning and tool path generation. This update enables customers to seamlessly use FormAlloy equipment for cell-based part…
Backflip Launches AI for 3D Scan-to-STL
Text-to-STL service Backflip is launching a new AI model aimed at helping companies reduce factory downtime, a $50 billion annual problem in industrial manufacturing. This ambitious effort seeks to address one…
AlphaSTAR’s Digital Twin Simulation Prevents 3D Printing Errors before They Occur
This is the first article in a series highlighting America Makes’ member companies and their contribution to the additive manufacturing industry. 3DPrint.com is a proud member of America Makes. The…
Printing Money Episode 26: 3D Printing Markets and Deals with Dayton Horvath, AMT
Welcome to Printing Money Episode 26! For this episode, Danny is joined by Dayton Horvath, Director of Emerging Technology at AMT (and Printing Money alum!). Danny and Dayton had some…
3D Printing Financials: Materialise’s Q4 Causes 35% Stock Drops
Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024. While its medical segment saw strong growth, other areas struggled, leading to a 35%…
China’s AM Investment Dropped 50% in 2024. What’s in Store for 2025?
China’s 3D printing sector saw a striking shift in 2024. According to data from Nanjixiong, total additive manufacturing (AM) funding in China dropped nearly 50% from the previous year, settling…
nTop Acquires cloudfluid, Further Integrates CFD Simulation
nTop has acquired cloudfluid, a German company specializing in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, a move that further strengthens nTop’s position in computational design. By incorporating cloudfluid’s simulation capabilities, nTop…
Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2025: Consensus on the Road Ahead for 3D Printing
The 2025 edition of Additive Manufacturing Strategies was a more serious, down-to-earth event, with decisions and pronouncements rooted in data rather than conjecture. Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif kicked it off…
Rapid Fusion Introduces UK’s First Large Format Hybrid 3D Printer for Polymers
Rapid Fusion is set to unveil what it describes as the first UK-built large format hybrid 3D printer, Medusa, at an open day event on February 26 at its Skypark…
US Air Force Awards Stratasys and Novineer SBIR for Non-Planar 3D Printing
As the additive manufacturing (AM) sector heads to Tampa, Florida for the Military AM (MILAM) Summit, companies are unveiling their latest efforts in the defense sector. Among them is industry…
Authentise and Autodesk Partner for Smarter Workflows to Manufacturing
Manufacturing workflows just got a major upgrade. Authentise has integrated Autodesk’s Fusion Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) into its production management system, Flows, making manufacturing easier and more efficient. Currently in…
