Editorials / Opinions

After the success of 3D printed bike seats, many types of pads have been explored, from backpack pads to those for boxing gloves and helmets. But can we also find…

Bicycle seats are a 3D printing success story. Often made using Carbon’s technology, high-end road bike saddles are now on offer from most premium bike saddle brands. Retailing for over…

I, for one, think the lack of carpet is a fitting metaphor. They normally throw it out after a few days of use, so not having a carpet leads to…

In the spirit of a looming Even Greater Recession (Now With Superintelligence!), I decided to swaddle myself with some austerity. I figured that, in the future, we would need to…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…