Metal 3D Printing
Kickstarter is Testing the Next Wave of Desktop 3D Printing
3D printers are raising serious money again…on Kickstarter, that is. Over the last few months, a new group of 3D printer campaigns has attracted millions of dollars and thousands of…
Oxidation Used to Create Self Lubricating CCA’s
Oxidation affects many substances but can also be beneficial. Aluminum, for example, forms a passive oxide film that helps it resist seawater. NAB is often used in ships and forms…
3DPOD 316: Beehive’s Gordie Follin on 3D Printed Engines and More
Gordie Folin had deep experience in engineering at Pratt & Whitney, GE, and GE Aviation before becoming the Chief Product Officer at Beehive Industries. Among his achievements, he served as the…
ADDMAN to Buy Up to $10.8M in Nickel 718 Powder from 6K Additive Over 30 Months
After years of buildup, we’re finally starting to see what the US metal additive manufacturing (AM) market could look like at scale. To be sure, it’s still not quite there,…
Zetamix to Make Metal Parts on Board Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
Zetamix‘s metal 3D printing solution is to be used aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The $3 billion carrier, built in 2002, has a complement of 1350 and…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 1, 2026: Defense, Enclosures, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with defense news, first from Massivit and then from AML3D. Then we’ll move on to U.S. manufacturing of a new large-format LPBF…
Metal AM in a Multipolar World, Part 2: How PBF and DED Could Change by 2035
The first decades of PBF development were heavily shaped by machine capability: more power, more lasers, larger build volumes, better recoating, and improved process monitoring. These developments will continue, but…
Advanced Manufacturing at IMTS 2026: 3D Printing and AI and Drones, Oh My!
Last week’s International Manufacturing Technology Snow (IMTS) in Chicago welcomed over 90,000 attendees to the jungle that is McCormick Place. With over 1.17 million square feet of exhibit space, and…
Metal AM in a Multipolar World: Resilience, Regional Production and a Changing Market
Technology develops in response to forces driving change. That was the starting point for a keynote I presented with Mikael Schuisky at AM Meetup 2026, held in Karlstad, Sweden, on…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 24, 2026: Metallic Alloys, Nanobone, Alternative Meat, & More
In this week’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll discuss some materials news: a reference material for standardizing photopolymer manufacturing, metallic alloys that help reduce energy loss in electric motors, a…
Amaero Targets $52.6M U.S. IPO Amid Major Metal Powder Expansion, Later Postpones Offering
UPDATE, September 24, 2026: Amaero has postponed its planned U.S. initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions. The company planned to raise about $52.6 million by selling 7.46 million shares…
AMAsia Pulse: AM Investment Picks Up Across Asia-Pacific
The first half of September brought fresh investment and expansion activity across Asia-Pacific’s additive manufacturing sector. China’s Xinjinghe secured funding for an aerospace AM hub, South Korea’s Lincsolution outlined plans…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 19, 2026: Process Validation, Orthotics, Energy Storage, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Eplus3D and Young-Will Aerospace are working on LPBF process validation for a nickel-copper alloy. Meltio released a U.S.-made version of its Meltio Robot…
IperionX Prepares to Scale Its Titanium Powder Production
If critical minerals processing were easy, then countries other than China would still be good at it. Amongst all industries, miners and processors of critical minerals face extraordinary opposition in…
Alloyed Helps Make UK Made Turbojet Engine
The UK’s Ministry of Defense has worked with Alloyed to develop a 3D printed, UK-made turbojet engine. From idea to testing took seven months. The duo will make a family…
GBI Wants to Be Your Manufacturing Partner
Experienced 3D printing executive Neil Glazebrook has started GBI Group. Neil began in machining operations before moving to CAD/CAM sales, Product Management at Cimquest, and launching AB Corp’s 3D printing…
Metal 3D Printers for the Desktop Are Finally Starting to Feel Like Desktop Products
FDM 3D printing is becoming increasingly accessible, yet metal 3D printers designed for everyday desktop use remain rare on an ordinary workbench. The real challenge is not making a metal…
The 3D Printing Opportunity in UGVs
In 2024, IperionX partnered with fastener firm Vegas Fasteners to jointly make fasteners for the US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC). That DEVCOM component has been hit by funding…
SPEE3D Appoints New Global CEO to Support Expanded US Focus
A couple of years ago, in the title of an interview I did with the CEO of SPEE3D, Byron Kennedy, I referred to SPEE3D as “the most American 3D printing…
3DPOD 314: Debinding, Sintering, and Metal Binder Jetting with Stefan Joens, Elnik Systems and DSH Technologies
Stefan Joens of Elnik Systems sells ovens. Their debind and sintering equipment powers a lot of high-volume binder jet and MIM production. We learn about Elnik and its origins. But…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 12, 2026: Rebranding, Cybersecurity, Project Call, & More
We’ve got a lot of business news from ATLIX to start off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, with a new identify for its additive manufacturing (AM) portfolio and some…
$51 Million Revenue VMP Wants to Become a Leading Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Producer
Chinese powder producers have traditionally had little impact on the additive manufacturing market. Typically, they offer low-cost powders without much in the way of settings or application support. But China’s…
Meltio Helps Grow Rubies Inside 3D Printed Platinum
At the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), the Centre for Print Research (CFPR) is using metal 3D printing to help grow gemstones directly inside platinum structures. The…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 10, 2026: Tax Credits, Polymer Research, Microneedles, & More
We’re starting off this week’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business from Axtra3D and Beehive Industries, before moving on to a scientific collaboration agreement between Roboze and a…
