Metal 3D Printing
University of Arizona Awarded $5 Million U.S. Army Grant to Speed Up Hypersonic Manufacturing
The Mach-X engineering team at the University of Arizona is working to make hypersonic vehicles faster and more affordable. Now, they’ve received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Army…
Push Button Metal: FastForm Sells 1,000 LPBF Machines
We’ve been fascinated by the idea of Push Button Metal for a few years. Rather than a $1 million machine that needs lots of stations and preparation, affordable, easy-to-use metal…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 20, 2025: Tool Steel Alloy, Microstructure Control, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is all about materials, from recycled metal replacements and a new high-strength alloy to microstructure control in nickel-based superalloys and more. Read on for all…
Velo3D Uplists to Nasdaq, Raises $17.5M to Fuel Next Phase
Velo3D has taken a big step forward. On August 19, 2025, the company announced that it raised $17.5 million through a public stock offering and officially uplisted its shares to…
NASA’s GRX-810 3D Printing Alloy Moves From Lab to Real Hardware
When rockets or jet engines fire up, their parts face unimaginable stress. Temperatures can rise above 2,000°F, and under that kind of heat, most metals quickly weaken or break apart….
3D Printing News Briefs, August 16, 2025: European Distribution, Expeditionary Powder, & More
We’re taking care of business first today in 3D Printing News Briefs, with Wayland Additive appointing a new Chief Technology Officer and AML3D expanding its European distribution. Moving on, Metal…
Sydney Manufacturing Hub Installs WarpSPEE3D to Speed Up Materials Research
Australian metal additive manufacturing OEM SPEE3D announced that it has installed a WarpSPEE3D system at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub (SMH) located at the University of Sydney. The WarpSPEE3D, which can…
RAF Fits First 3D Printed Component to Operational Typhoon Fighter
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully fitted its first in-house 3D printed component to an operational Typhoon fighter jet. The move is a major step toward faster military aircraft…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 13, 2025: Public Utility, Rocket Engine, Brains, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, AML3D’s large-scale metal 3D printing system is now online at the largest public utility in the U.S. Moving on, Bright Laser Technologies is 3D…
RMIT University Creates Cheaper, Stronger Titanium for 3D Printing
Titanium is a favorite of aerospace, medical, and high-performance engineering, mainly because it’s strong, light, and resists corrosion, making it perfect for aircraft components, implants, and other demanding applications. But…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 9, 2025: U.S. Production, Optical Force Sensors, & More
We’re kicking things off today in 3D Printing News Briefs with some business news, starting with UK-based WB Alloys, which will build its first U.S. wire alloy production facility in…
Adaptiv AI: Ivan Madera’s Mission Is to Unify Manufacturing, from Desk to Shop Floor
When Ivan Madera left Morf3D in 2023, he wasn’t done solving manufacturing problems. After helping build one of the leading metal additive manufacturing (AM) companies in the U.S. and driving…
The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: Jedi Mind Tricks, Part I
You’ve probably noticed that the binder jet market has been rather rocky as of late. Voxeljet was delisted, was not sold, and is now restructuring. Nano Dimension subsidiary Desktop Metal…
3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Grows Revenue in Q2, Targets 2026 EBITDA Breakeven
Velo3D‘s (OTCQX: VLDXD) latest earnings show that the company is continuing to recover momentum after a rocky 2024. In the second quarter of 2025, the metal 3D printing company posted…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 6, 2025: US Navy, Plant-Based Fish, Food Waste, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Austal USA ordered a second AML3D system for the US Navy Centre of Excellence. Filamentive is working to improve material transparency in 3D printing….
Headmade Uses the Formlabs Fuse1+ to 3D Print Titanium
Headmade lets you take polymer laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printers and use them to print metal parts. Using what they call Cold Metal Fusion, a metal-doped polymer feedstock…
Reborn to Reshore: Why the Velo3D Story May Just Be Getting Started
As someone who was born in 1988, I’ve lived through some pretty wacky economic disruptions. But I think that the mood now prevailing in the global business environment may make…
Mantle Boosts Feature Strength and Print Resolution for Tooling Applications
San Francisco-based Mantle reports an improvement in feature size and part strength. This should let its customers reduce EDM (electrical discharge machining) time, make more molds possible, and reduce sintering…
Researchers Use LPBF 3D Printed Component to Improve Bacteria-Based Battery’s Power Output
According to a report by AM Research, the 3D electronics printing (3DEP) market is estimated to experience major growth in the coming years, with total market value expected to reach…
3DPOD 265: Beam Shaping and Plenty More with Alex Kingsbury, nLIGHT
Alex Kingsbury worked at the Australian research institute CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) on Additive before working for The Barnes Global Advisors, RMIT University, and now nLight. Alex…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 2, 2025: Acquisition, LFAM, & More
We’re starting off with business news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Hanger announced its impending acquisition of Point Designs. Meltio shared several industrial use cases for its…
INNOSPACE Is Using Eplus3D Metal Printers to Speed Up Space Launches
INNOSPACE, a space company from South Korea, is now using metal 3D printing to make rocket parts faster, cheaper, and more efficiently, entirely in-house for the first time. After purchasing…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 26, 2025: Corrosion Resistance, 3D Printed Stents, & More
This weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs are all about research! We’ll start with what’s been called the first comparison of corrosion resistance in 3D printed magnesium and zinc alloys. Then,…
AM Software Provider Dyndrite Forms Multi-Year Partnership with 3D Printed Propulsion Specialist Ursa Major
The right partnerships enable all parties involved to accentuate their strengths more effectively than would be possible if each partner was working alone. Digital manufacturing software provider Dyndrite, which specializes…
