Editorials / Opinions
Euler Raises €2M for AI Fault Detection in LPBF
I’m a huge fan of the Icelandic firm Euler. The company lets you take the images that your LPBF machine already generates and analyses them. Euler can predict errors before…
UpNano Enters Chinese Market
Viennese firm UpNano has successfully commercialized 2-photon polymerization (2PP) technology for the research market and beyond, leading to its global rollout. Now the firm has made the decision to enter…
A Need for New Business Models for Additive Construction Adoption? Not Really
Compared to other industries, the construction sector is known for its lower margins, largely due to the nature of projects and the competitive bidding process it undertakes to acquire them….
Stratasys Launches iAM Marketplace
Stratasys has released the iAM Marketplace. The company aims for this to be a marketplace for polymer 3D printing machines and materials. The company hopes to make it easier to…
OneClickMetal Turns Up the Heat With 500W LPBF Machine for €120,000
OneClickMetal has been making affordable metal LPBF systems in Germany for several years. Started by Trumpf, the company is now owned by innovative machine tool manufacturer Index. OneClickMetal’s machines are…
U.S. Army’s Drone 3D Printing Hits Next Phase with 25th Infantry Division’s Lethal FPV System
I recently posted about how the acting commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan, told interviewers at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual…
CustoMED Gets $6 Million for AI 3D Printed Orthopedics — But Can It Deliver on Such a Big Vision?
Israeli startup CustoMED has gotten $6 million to make patient-specific orthopedic devices a reality using AI. The seed round took in capital from the Israel Innovation Authority, Varana Capital, Flag…
Inside Prusa Day 2025: CoreOneL, OpenPrintTag & Silicone on the XL Unveiled
The Prusa Day was an event on the 24th of October to showcase the new innovations coming out of Prusa. We can now reveal to you what the company showed…
Incus Releases Hammer Pro25, Proving Innovation Doesn’t Need to Be Flashy
Viennese firm Incus is showcasing the new Hammer Pro25. That system is meant to be a scalable Slurry SLA unit created for continuous manufacturing (Incus uses DLP but we refer…
DyeMansion Buys ASM in Smart Move Into Entry-Level Post-Processing
Post processing leader DyeMansion has bought ASM. ASM’s VX1 is a compact, entry-level vapor-smoothing system that could work on or next to your desk. The unit was designed to be…
Bayern Innovativ’s Next Generation Manufacturing 2025 Conference
On the 23rd and 24th, Bayern Innovativ organized the Next Gen Manufacturing conference. Taking place at the Science Congress Center in Munich, this conference covers Additive Manufacturing, AI, software toolchains,…
Seeking Success in Additive: Rejigging Your Business
We’ve looked at making it easier for people to give us money, and we’ve also explored starting a fast follower business and seeking success in owning a particular application. Another…
Seek Success In Additive: Strawberry Fields
The paths to success in additive may appear limited, but this is only because of so much strategic replication and so many copycat businesses. One potentially lucrative path to additive…
Inside TIME’s 2025 Inventions List: 3D Printing’s Standouts and Surprises (and the Ones They Missed)
When TIME Magazine unveiled its list of the 300 Best Inventions of 2025, it offered a snapshot of what the future might look like, from smart health tech to clever…
Trust Bambu
Bambu Lab‘s relentless rise has galvanized the industry into a furious response, making desktop 3D printers much faster and more reliable. Other competitors are in denial and, like deer in…
Breezm 3D Printed Eyewear Arrives in the U.S.
Last month, 3DPrint.com received an invite to test out Breezm’s personalized 3D printed eyewear experience. We accepted with eyes wide open and came away with eyes comfortably shaded, clad in…
Creality K2 and K2 Pro: Print Farm Ready?!
Disclosure: The K2 and K2 Pro were provided to me by Creality free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions…
We’re Skeptical About Vittori’s AI Hypercar With Additive Parts
Vittori is said to be a new Hypercar company. The company has just teased a prototype of its car, designed by Pininfarina. Vittori was founded by Carlos Cruz. Cruz is…
Seeking Success in Additive: You Should Probably Have a Strategy
A lot of companies have a plan, an idea, some semi-coherent tale, or maybe even an outline of a business. They have a deck of PowerPoints they once sold to…
A Vision for Powder Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing’s Next Chapter
In the advanced manufacturing world, the phrase “center of excellence” gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? Is it just a catchy tagline — or can…
Does the Fed Rate Cut Mean Anything for Manufacturers?
About a year ago, the Federal Reserve issued the “jumbo” rate cut, reducing interest rates for the first time since hiking them to their highest levels in decades, a process…
Let’s Make It Easier for People to Give Us Money
If you’re trying to sell expensive boxes, then the current market and global uncertainty will make this difficult for you. But, additionally, you are making it difficult for yourself as…
Rise of the Asian Dragon: How China Is Reshaping Advanced Manufacturing
For decades, the global map of advanced manufacturing was largely split between the West and Europe. North America held the lion’s share of additive manufacturing (AM) revenue, followed by Europe….
BMW Makes 4,000 3D Printed Sand Cores Per Day
A LinkedIn post concerning BMW’s new Gen6 electric engine at the IAA Mobility (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) show in Munich has made a lot of people speculate if it was made with…
