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JStark1809: The German Soldier Behind the 3D Printed Gun Revolution
In the digital shadows of the Internet, a man known only by his online pseudonym JStark1809 carved out a notorious legacy as a 3D printed gun designer. Often photographed wearing…
Hittech Group & Sandvik’s BEAMIT to Create Venture for 3D Printing for Semiconductors
Hittech Group, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of advanced machinery, and 3T Additive Manufacturing, a UK-based engineering firm specializing in additive manufacturing (AM), have announced that the two companies will form a…
Markforged Launches FX10 3D Printer and Vega Filament at Formnext 2023
Markforged, the Massachusetts-based 3D printing original equipment manufacturer (OEM), announced two new product launches at Formnext 2023 (November 7-10 in Frankfurt, Germany). In addition to a new printer, the FX10,…
Automated Post-processing for SLS 3D Printing Unveiled by Formlabs at Formnext 2023
Formlabs first entered the selective laser sintering (SLS) space in 2017 with the introduction of its Fuse 1, which was officially released in 2021; the Fuse 1+ 30W was launched…
Siemens, BASF Forward AM, HP, EOS & DyeMansion Announce AM Industrialization Navigator at Formnext 2023
At Formnext 2023 (November 7-10 in Frankfurt, Germany), a group of five 3D printing powerhouses announced a collaborative effort to standardize a model for technical maturation. Called the Additive Manufacturing…
Large-format 3D Printer Maker BigRep Acquires HAGE3D
BigRep GmbH, the German original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of industrial-scale extrusion 3D printers, has acquired HAGE3D, an Austria-based company that also manufactures large-platform, fused filament fabrication (FFF) systems. According to…
Toyota is First Customer for New Stratasys F3300 3D Printer
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has unveiled its latest material extrusion 3D printer, the F3300, just in time for Formnext, targeting the aerospace, defense, and service bureau markets. The first customer for…
Nexa3D’s Acquisition of Essentium Explained by CEOs Avi Reichental and Blake Teipel
It’s no secret that the business environment in the last few years has made mergers and acquisitions (M&As) tricky, a theme that has been rather visibly on display in the…
BMW Completes Project to Automate Plastic 3D Printing
After a three-year journey to efficiently scale polymer 3D printed part production, the POLYLINE project has concluded. This endeavor, headquartered at BMW’s Additive Manufacturing Campus, pooled the expertise of EOS,…
Joris’s Definitive Guide to Surviving Formnext 2023
I’ve been attending Formnext, and its predecessor Euromold, for several years. During this time, I’ve gathered valuable insights that could benefit future attendees. While Formnext is an engaging but demanding…
Next-Gen Drug Testing: Scientists Bioprint Long-Term Colon Cancer Models
Imagine a world where we can mimic the way cancer grows and evolves in the human body without actually relying on human trials. Building on this vision, scientists from CTIBiotech…
3D Printing for Halloween: Whatever Happened to My Transylvanian Twist?
Happy Halloween! This is my absolute favorite holiday—as a longtime theatre volunteer, it should come as no surprise that I enjoy dressing up to become a different person. Plus, when…
NVIDIA Backs Seurat in $99M Series C
Seurat has secured a $99 million Series C funding round to commercialize its specialized 3D printing technology for large-scale metal parts production. The prevailing technology in metal 3D printing is…
Schaeffler Acquires Multi-Material 3D Printing Division from Desktop Metal
The additive manufacturing (AM) landscape is evolving rapidly, and legacy manufacturers are stepping into the ring. Among them is Schaeffler Special Machinery, the machine construction unit of the Schaeffler Group,…
Exclusive: Materialise’s Outgoing and New CEOs Shed Light on Transition
As discussed in a separate article, Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) founder Fried Vancrean is retiring from his position as CEO, to be replaced by Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, who joined the company…
Metal 3D Printed “Lace” Sculptures by AddUp on Display at FRAC Auvergne
AddUp‘s metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology is typically used for applications in the aerospace, automotive, tooling, and medical industries, though it has also been used to print parts…
Mighty Buildings to 3D Print Visitors Center alongside Buckminster Fuller’s Dome Home
Mighty Buildings, the Oakland-based additive construction (AC) firm specializing in prefabricated, climate-resilient homes, has partnered with the R. Buckminster Fuller Dome Home Not-For-Profit to 3D print a visitors center and…
Frontier Bio’s Lab-Grown Blood Vessel Tech Is Powered by 3D Printing
Building on recent developments in biotechnology, biotech startup Frontier Bio has introduced a method to produce living human blood vessels in the lab. This innovation can potentially reshape the landscape…
ValCUN Sells First Molten Metal 3D Printer to Belgian Research Group Sirris
ValCUN, an innovative Belgian startup, has the potential to shake up the 3D printing landscape with its unique method of melting metals through a crucible. This Molten Metal Deposition (MMD)…
Weeding Out Fake Parts: the Dark Horse of Killer 3D Printing Apps
After decades of slow accumulation, the killer apps for 3D printing have started to proliferate more quickly, with the technology’s evolution hitting its stride as the macro conditions of the…
Nanjixiong Launches ¥200M Fund for Chinese 3D Printing Startups
In my previous article, “Funding for China’s 3D Printing Sector Grows Amid Global Uncertainty”, I briefly mentioned the impressive plan of Nanjixiong, a well-known additive manufacturing (AM) news site in…
Will Formlabs Go Public? 3D Printing Double Unicorn Reinforced by Microsoft CMO as Board Member
Alright, I’ll say what you’re thinking: they’re definitely going to go public. Today, Formlabs announced that Chris Capossela, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, is set to join…
Nikon Backs Ai Build’s Smart 3D Printing Software in $8.5 Million Series A
When there’s a gold rush, the best bet is to invest in picks and shovels. When it comes to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, that means backing the software that’s…
The Digitalization of Grand Strategy: the US Navy’s Executive Director of PEO Submarines Matthew Sermon On Metal 3D Printing
Just as war shapes history, grand strategy is what shapes war, and military grand strategy all over the planet has changed faster than all of the other rapidly changing things…
