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Boston’s Additive Edge: Where 6K’s Plasma Sparks a Revolution
Advanced technology meets visionary ambition at 6K‘s headquarters in Boston. What began as a small startup rooted in MIT‘s plasma research has now evolved into a company transforming industries with…
DNV’s AM Lead on Unifying 3D Printing Efforts in Energy
Energy. Whether we like it or not, we all use it and, until humans evolve to have photosynthetic skin, we will continue to extract it from our environment. This necessity,…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Wyss Institute’s New Spin-Out Advances Natural Breast Reconstruction
“Women who survive breast cancer are often left with inadequate reconstruction choices—synthetic implants that can fail, cause additional cancers and leave them in constant discomfort; or complex surgeries that can…
Position Paper: 3D Printing Motors and Generators to Combat Global Warming
As the world faces the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, technological innovations that offer substantial environmental benefits are increasingly crucial. Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a…
MMX 2024: Ecosystem, Education & Workforce, & Technology Program Updates
Ohio-based America Makes, the nation’s first Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) and the leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education, has three strategic focus areas: Ecosystem Development, Education…
The Journey and Future of Additive Manufacturing at Daimler Truck | Daimler Buses
In 2015, Daimler Buses initiated a critical transition from using additive manufacturing (AM) primarily for prototyping to full-scale series production. This shift has not only transformed how parts are manufactured…
MMX 2024: America Makes State of the Union & Operations Update
I always view the annual America Makes Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX) as my unofficial start to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s conference cycle. However, it’s a very different vibe than the…
Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: A 3D Printing Patent Dispute with Far-Reaching Implications
Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) has initiated legal action against Bambu Lab and its associated entities, alleging patent infringement by their 3D printers. Filed in the US…
3DPOD 214: Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, Materialise CEO
Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, who previously led Materialise’s medical unit, has transitioned into the CEO role at the 3D printing service and software firm. In our discussion, we explore what makes…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Max Lobovsky’s Vision Pushing Formlabs Forward
Stepping into Formlabs‘ office is like entering a hive of activity and innovation. For 13 years, Formlabs has weathered the ups and downs of the industry, emerging as a standout…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Ric Fulop’s Bold Move with Desktop Metal Amid Industry Turbulence
Just days after Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) announced its merger deal with Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) on July 3, 2024, I visited the company’s headquarters to sit down with CEO…
3DPOD 212: Chuck Hull and the Invention of 3D Printing
40 years ago today, on August 8, 1984, Charles Hull filed a patent application for stereolithography (SLA), the first additive manufacturing technique in history. We’re honored to have Chuck Hull…
European Arm of Shapeways Saved by Dutch Senior Management
The Dutch part of Shapeways has been saved from bankruptcy. The new company will shed some of its employees but will be able to continue in business. Curator Jeroen Tulfer…
Going for Gold: All of the Ways 3D Printing Is Used for the Olympic Games
The Olympics are my favorite sporting event—I scream at the television during sand volleyball and speed skating the way other people do during football games, American or otherwise. Nearly 29…
Startup Accelerator: Verne AM Labs Is Pioneering Affordable High-Temp SLS 3D Printing
Despite the known benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) with polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymers, most PEKK 3D printing is still reserved for fused filament fabrication (FFF). So far, EOS and Oxford Performance…
Daring AM: Wake Forest’s 3D Printed Liver Tissue Bound for Space
Northrop Grumman‘s 21st resupply mission (NG-21) to the International Space Station (ISS) will launch 3D printed liver tissue into space to study how it behaves and functions in a microgravity…
BigRep Brings Large-format 3D Printing to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Upon merging with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) SMG Technology Acceleration SE, large format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has successfully listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker B1GR. The public…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Fluent Metal’s Approach to Liquid Metal 3D Printing
Stepping into the heart of Boston’s innovation landscape, I found myself at Fluent Metal’s headquarters in Cambridge. From the moment I walked through the doors of the startup’s space, the…
IDEX to Buy Mott for $1B to Boost Fluidics and Filtration Tech
Illinois fluidics systems manufacturer IDEX (NYSE: IEX) announced its plan to acquire Mott, a Connecticut company specializing in advanced filtration and fluid control solutions, for $1 billion. In a tough…
Accelerating the Domestic Industrial Base: ATDM Director Holley on Workforce Development for Advanced Manufacturing
At this point, it’s a familiar story: the US faces a critical lack of manufacturing workers in the next decade. Estimates are that, by 2032, the nation’s manufacturing labor pool…
Printing Money Episode 20: Additive Manufacturing M&A and More, with Rajeev Kulkarni
Another month, another episode of Printing Money. For Episode 20, Danny is joined by Rajeev Kulkarni. Rajeev worked at 3D Systems for more than twenty-five years, the last number of…
Redefining Manufacturing in Asia: Embracing Personalization and the Long Tail
Asia stands at a pivotal crossroads in the rapidly evolving landscape of manufacturing. Long renowned as the world’s factory, the region now faces the challenge of adapting to an increasingly…
GM Leads $39M Series B for 3D Printed Battery Startup Addionics
GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Detroit auto giant, has co-led a $39 million Series B round into Addionics, an Israel- and UK-based company that makes 3D current…
Ursa Major and JobsOhio to Establish $14.5M 3D Printing Hub in Youngstown
Ursa Major, the Colorado-based contractor using additive manufacturing (AM) to produce rocket engines for the US defense industrial base, has teamed up with the nonprofit workforce development organization JobsOhio to…
