Automation
“A More Complete End-to-End Solution”: Stratasys Launches Post-Processing Partnership Program
I think it’s safe to say that post-processing is no longer considered the “dirty little secret” of 3D printing that it once was, with users realizing that finishing is just…
Breaking the Bottleneck: How Automated Post-Processing Is the Key to Scalable Dental 3D Printing
The dental industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Traditional fabrication methods, such as manual casting, milling, and hand finishing, are being steadily replaced by digital workflows…
Ingredients for Transforming 10+ Industries into the Next Generation of Manufacturing
The future of manufacturing will not be shaped by a single breakthrough in technology. Instead, it will be defined by a powerful combination of four essential ingredients that, when applied…
Killer 3D Printing Applications: Factory Automation
Across the globe, factories are using 3D printing to improve operations. Iterative improvements to production lines, automation tools, repairs, additions, custom parts for custom lines, housings for new sensors, and…
U.S. Navy Funds Senvol’s Machine Learning Software to Boost In-Situ Monitoring for 3D Printing
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is well-positioned to benefit from increased incorporation of AI and machine learning (ML) into its core processes, and 2026 should provide plenty of opportunities for…
Automated Fill Print: An Obviously Better Way to 3D Print
I’m not saying that I invented this or that I’m the first to try this. For many years, people have been filling the infill patterns of material extrusion prints with…
3D Printing Predictions 2026: The Material Extrusion Market in 2026
The material extrusion market has seen titanic shifts over the past few years. A new bevvy of low-cost 3D printers have turned to software and sensors to make reliable high-speed…
3D Printing Predictions for 2026: Scaling AM Through Software
For several years, we have seen additive manufacturing software play a more central role in our industry. LPBF machines achieve higher yields and can produce thinner-walled parts thanks to the…
3D Printing Startup Born From University of Missouri Accelerator Eyes Over $10M in 2026 Revenue
Who doesn’t love Shark Tank? I’ve actually never seen an episode, but I can at least say that I love the concept. It’s a concept that has broken through the fourth…
AI Drives Additive Manufacturing at ICAM 2025
This year’s ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025) was special not only because it was the 10th anniversary of the event, but also because it was the first featuring…
Pushing Hypersonic Limits: LEAP 71 & Farsoon Reveal AI-Designed Precooler at Formnext
There has still never been a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) craft launched from Earth, but plenty of companies are working tirelessly to realize that dream, and additive manufacturing (AM) is integral to…
Post-Processing at Formnext 2025: Unpacking, Depowdering, Resin Removal, & More
This week, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry will travel en masse to Frankfurt, Germany, to attend Europe’s premier AM industry trade show, Formnext. There already have been, and will be…
Indian Additive Construction Firm MiCoB Delivers Over 500 Bunkers to the Indian Army
Like many nations attempting to capture Industry 4.0 gains, India laid out an ambitious long-term plan in 2014 to transform its economy: the Make in India initiative. However, as is…
AMT Launches Two New PostPro Systems Ahead of Formnext 2025
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) is closing a record year with a double launch just ahead of Formnext 2025. The company, known for its post-processing automation, is introducing two new systems:…
Advanced Manufacturing Reinvents Defense Castings, Strengthens Industrial Base
The convergence of the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions, compounded by rising geopolitical pressures, calls for a more agile and resilient supply chain. In response, the Department of War (DoW)…
Authentise Expands Its Platform to Unify the Front Office and Factory Floor
Authentise has made a number of announcements this year demonstrating the consistent buildup of its unique additive manufacturing (AM) platform, with projects focused on strategically critical applications like defense and…
Dyndrite and Phasio Partner to Create Fully Digital Workflow for HP 3D Printers
Additive manufacturing (AM) companies are deeply aware that they need to lower the barrier-to-entry for their products in order to set themselves up for sustainable growth. The most straightforward —…
Australian Startup H3D Raises $5.8M to Speed Up Custom Dental and Hearing Devices
Australian startup H3D has raised $5.8 million in Series A funding to expand its AI design software from hearing aids to dental devices. A spinoff born out of Swinburne University…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 13, 2025: Automated Post-Processing, Stratospheric Probe, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re first sharing about a case study from PostProcess Technologies about optimizing post-print workflows at J.W. Speaker. AM Solutions’s post-processing technology was used…
Why Align Technology’s Slowdown Still Matters to 3D Printing
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN), the company behind Invisalign clear aligners, reported lower-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2025. While the slowdown is tied to broader economic and dental industry…
Disney Accelerator Backs Large-Format Robotic 3D Printing Service Haddy
A few months ago, Haddy, a contract manufacturer based in Florida that leverages robotic arm additive manufacturing (AM) systems to produce furniture, announced that it had opened what it was…
Authentise and Kform Tackle Defense Bottlenecks with Project DDNA — A Scalable Business Opportunity?
Authentise, a Philadelphia and UK-based software provider specializing in workflow management solutions for digital manufacturing technologies, has launched Project DDNA, a defense-oriented platform built off of its Threads and Flows…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 2, 2025: Copper Alloys, Defense Manufacturing, & More
We’re starting off with metals in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Farsoon has unveiled a large-scale AM solution for copper alloys, and Meltio used its wire-laser metal solution to…
3D Printed Footwear Startup Koobz Lands $7.2M in Seed Round
California-based Koobz is focused on reshoring the U.S. footwear supply chain with advanced manufacturing processes, including 3D printing. The startup just announced that it has added $6 million to its…
