General Industry
3D Printing News Briefs, December 7, 2024: Acquisition, Serial Production, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, AMPCO Metal has acquired the Switzerland-based Schmelzmetall Group, Pelagus 3D partnered with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to fabricate a 3D printed spare part for the maritime…
Artec Studio 19: New Software Introduces AI Photogrammetry
Artec 3D, the Luxembourg-based leader in 3D scanning solutions, has released Artec Studio 19, the latest update to its Artec Studio software. As with all of the company’s updates to…
Spectroplast AG Completes Series A Round to Support Its Silicone 3D Printing Technology
Spectroplast AG, a developer of silicone-based 3D printing solutions headquartered in Switzerland, has completed a Series A round for an undisclosed amount. New investor HZG Group led the round, which…
Unprecedented Range of Mold Solutions Now Available from a Single Technology
As the additive manufacturing (AM) sector rapidly evolves, Axtra3D stands out with its Lumia X1 3D printer, pushing the boundaries of mold-making with an unprecedented range of mold solutions. Utilizing…
Scanners for All Occasions: Artec 3D CEO Artyom Yukhin Explains How the Company Stays at the Head of its Market
The proliferation of 3D data has gradually transformed the entire industrial landscape so far in the 21st century, with virtually all sectors, from oil & gas to medical, relying on…
Markforged’s FX10 Metal Kit Highlights Company’s Appeal as an Acquisition
Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Markforged has clearly been the most attention-grabbing headline for the latter company in 2024, and indeed one of the most-watched developments in the additive manufacturing (AM)…
NY Governor Unveils ON-RAMP Program: $200M for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program, a workforce development initiative which the state is supporting with $200…
Will Lower Interest Rates Help the 3D Printing Industry?
Alongside everyone else, manufacturers were quick to respond to the US Federal Reserve’s announcement last week that it would be lowering its target rate by a half a percentage point,…
Canadian 3D Printing OEM Mosaic Pulls in Over $20M in Latest Financing Round
Mosaic Manufacturing, the Toronto-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, has closed a CAD$28 million (~$20.72 million US) financing round led by Idealist Capital. Idealist…
US Department of Commerce Issues New Export Controls on Metal Additive Manufacturing
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an agency within the US Department of Commerce that (among many responsibilities) regulates export licenses for sensitive technologies, has issued an interim final…
3D Printing Targets Tooling at IMTS 2024
The Western hemisphere’s largest manufacturing trade show, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), returned to Chicago for another year, graciously including a 3D printing section once again in its West…
Decentralized Manufacturing Network 3DOS Launches 3D Printing Partnership with Blockchain Platform Sui
3DOS, a decentralized additive manufacturing (AM) network based in Silicon Valley, has announced a partnership with Sui, a Layer-1 blockchain and smart contract platform. 3DOS’s partnership with Sui leverages the…
MMX 2024: RMAG, CORE, IMPACT Updates & More
At the recent Annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX), Ohio-based America Makes, the nation’s first Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII), provided updates on the organization and its operation, as well as its three…
Australia’s Largest State Unlocks Over $1.5M in New Funding for Manufacturing
The government of Australia’s largest state, New South Wales (NSW), has announced A$2.3 million (~ US$1.5 million) in new funding for the Industry Capability Network (ICN), specifically targeted to the…
Nikon SLM Solutions Partners with Tucker Induction Systems for Copper 3D Printing
While much of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is likely fawning over the use of copper 3D printing for rocket parts, it is in industrial applications where the technology will…
NIST Announces Up to $70M Funding Opportunity for New AI-Driven Manufacturing USA Institute
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce (DOC), has announced a funding opportunity worth up to $70 million over five years, for…
The Public Arena: EOS Government Relations Manager on Why the Company is All in on Reshoring 3D Printing
EOS has never not been at the forefront of additive manufacturing (AM). Among countless other feats, the German company, which has a strong presence in the US, has a global…
The Producers: HP’s President of 3D Printing Savi Baveja Explains How the Company is Addressing Scalability
HP (NSYE: HPQ) and the additive manufacturing (AM) industry in the US need each other. In the long run, I believe that what’s good for one will be good for…
Mantle Secures $20M for Unique Metal 3D Printing Tech
Mantle, a Bay Area metal 3D printing startup focused on precision tooling, has announced the closing of a new $20 million funding round. This Series C funding, led by Schooner…
3D Systems Taps Fine Blanking Market for Metal 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has announced that it will be partnering with Precision Resource, a company specializing in fine blanking, a manufacturing process combining extrusion and…
Lucidworks’ Second Study on Generative AI Highlights Manufacturers’ Concerns
Enterprise software firm Lucidworks has released its second annual Generative AI Global Benchmark Study, based on input from over 2,500 global professionals responsible for making organizational decisions on AI deployment. As…
3D Printing Service with a Smile: Protolabs CEO Rob Bodor on the Company’s Future in AM
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) is much more than a 3D printing company, it’s a comprehensive digital manufacturer. Nevertheless, precisely because the company has competencies in more or less every cutting-edge industrial…
AM Coalition: 3D Printing in the Context of US Global Competition (and US Global Competition in the Context of 3D Printing)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Coalition, the DC advocacy group for the U.S. AM industry, graciously invited me to participate in a panel last week at RAPID + TCT 2024, titled, “The…
RAPID + TCT 2024: a 3D Printing Industry Oasis in the Heart of an Urban Wasteland
Los Angeles, the worst city on Earth, is a bold choice for the location of an additive manufacturing (AM) industry event. RAPID + TCT 2024 was sited inside the LA…
