Metal 3D Printing
Which Metal Dominates the 3D Printing Market? – AMR’s Chart of the Week
The “Chart of the Week” from Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) is a weekly segment that offers readers a dive into the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape, showcasing pivotal statistics and trends derived from…
3D Printing Resilience: the Case of Fiber Lasers
Since at least 2020, additive manufacturing (AM) has become more and more synonymous with the concept of supply chain resilience. In 2024, there is almost guaranteed to be a striking…
3D Printing Savvy Rocket Lab Lands $515M Space Force Defense Contract
After reaching a new annual launch record with its 10th Electron mission in December 2023, Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced a contract with the Space Development Agency (SDA) – a…
GKN Aerospace Invests £50M in Sustainable 3D Printing
Leading UK aerospace manufacturer, GKN Aerospace, announced that it will be investing £50 million (about $64 million) in the company’s additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities at its Trollhättan, Sweden facility. £12…
Why Choose Metal Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing for Your Business
Metal powder bed fusion (MPBF) is a 3D printing technology where a high-powered energy source fuses particles of metal powder into complex shapes. MPBF is a popular metal 3D printing…
Metal AM in 2023 Survey: A Free Resource to Drive Industry Expansion
In an era where digital manufacturing technologies are rapidly evolving, the “Metal AM in 2023 Survey: How do we expand production in Metal Additive Manufacturing Survey” stands out as a…
Airbus Subsidiary Rings in the Holidays with Farsoon’s Four-Laser 3D Printer
In a strategic move to improve its production capabilities, German-based manufacturing firm APWORKS, a subsidiary of aerospace giant Airbus (EPA: AIR), has chosen Farsoon’s (SHA: 688433) FS422M-4 3D printer to…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 6, 2024: Digital Spares, Interbody Implants, Shoes, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs—the first of the new year!—we’ll start with metal 3D printing and move on to software and digital spares. Then it’s on to medical news…
Targeting the Metal 3D Printing Niche at Solvus Global’s Powders on Demand
According to the “Metal AM Markets: 2023” report from Additive Manufacturing Research, metal powders for 3D printing are set to reach nearly $1 billion in revenues by 2023. While laser powder…
3D Systems’ NoSupports Eliminates Supports for Metal 3D Printing — Webinar
Despite the complex geometries that are possible with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for metal parts, support structures have been the bane of the technology’s existence. Necessary for overhanging features…
3D Printing News Briefs December 31, 2023: Surgical Implants, Probiotics, Drones, & More
We’re starting with metal 3D printing research in this New Year’s Eve edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to a 3D printed surgical model and probiotics…
The 10 Most Impactful 3D Printing Stories of 2023
While our readers were often drawn to developments in the desktop 3D printing space, the larger additive manufacturing (AM) industry was being shaped and reshaped by the business world. There…
AMS 2024 Welcomes New 3D Printing Sponsors and Speakers
The Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2024 summit continues to shape up as a landmark event in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry with the addition of an impressive lineup of new…
2024 3D Printing Predictions from the Experts: Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing has attracted significant investment in recent years, with machine sales increasing by over tenfold in the past decade. The industry has witnessed the rise of large multi-laser…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 24, 2023: EBAM, DLS, & 2GL, Construction, & More
In this Christmas Eve edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with EBAM, DLS, and Two-Photon Grayscale Lithography (2GL) 3D printing news. Moving on, Airtech Advanced Materials Group is…
Norsk Titanium’s Airbus Qualification Marks a Turning Point
Norsk Titanium (Euronext: NTI, OTCQX: NORSF), known for its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology for titanium, has recently achieved a significant milestone. The company announced its qualification and initial…
Printing Money Episode 13: Recent 3D Printing Transactions with Arno Held, AM Ventures
Happy holidays to our esteemed Printing Money listeners. Alex re-joins for this episode, and we also welcome back Arno Held from AM Ventures. There have been a number of thought provoking 3DP/AM transactions…
The State of Metal 3D Printing: ADDiTEC, Nikon SLM Solutions, Additive Industries
Alongside other sectors of the additive manufacturing (AM) sector—such as materials, software, and post-processing—the metal 3D printing industry is in the process of a disruptive transformation, with technologies like directed…
The Rise of 3D Printing in South Korea
South Korea has been steadily increasing its involvement in additive manufacturing (AM), particularly in the post-2010s, with the government’s “Manufacturing Innovation 3.0” strategy placing AM at the forefront. This initiative,…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 16, 2023: Software, Light Engine, Wool, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with business news from CNPC POWDER, and then move on to software stories from AMSIS and HYBRID Software. Then it’s on to…
Velo3D CEO Benny Buller Steps Down as Company Explores Sale or Merger
Metal 3D printing firm Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) has announced that Benny Buller has resigned as CEO at the request of the company’s Board of Directors. The news comes at a…
US Navy Designs and 3D Prints Replacement Radar Part in Just Hours
Back in June, the US Navy announced that additive manufacturing (AM) specialists at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Florida had invented a new tool for the MK…
Vectoflow Secures €4M to Enhance Aerospace and Energy Instrumentation with 3D Printing
Vectoflow, a specialist in flow measurement systems, has recently completed a significant funding milestone. The company secured €4 million in a Series A funding round, supported by a group of…
3D Printing the Unprintable: An Interview with Elementum 3D CEO Jacob Nuechterlein
We recently had the opportunity to interview Jacob Nuechterlein, CEO of Elementum 3D, about the company’s development of high-performance powders for 3D printing. A former researcher and graduate of the…