Military 3D Printing
Meltio Releases Robotic Cell for DED Metal 3D Printing
Meltio, the Spanish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of directed energy deposition (DED) metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, announced the launch of the company’s latest product offering, the Meltio Robot Cell….
On-Demand Parts from Inkbit’s Intelligent 3D Printer Now Available at NYC’s Makelab
On-demand parts 3D printed on Inkbit’s Vista Vision-Controlled Jetting (VCJ) platform are now available at Makelab, the NYC-based 3D printing service. Based in Medford, Massachusetts, Inkbit’s unique VCJ technology is…
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Buys SPEE3D Metal 3D Printers
SPEE3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) platforms, has been awarded a contract by the Japanese Ministry of Defense to purchase both WarpSPEE3D and…
Machina Labs Unveils Deployable Roboforming System
Los Angeles-based startup Machina Labs has introduced its new Machina Deployable System, a flexible manufacturing setup that customers can purchase and implement on their own sites. Specializing in roboforming technology,…
The Storm Before the Storm: Formnext Forum Austin Signals the Dizzying Year ahead for 3D Printing
The additive manufacturing (AM) sector has been at a crossroads for years. Every time it seems like AM is about to finally have its breakout moment, macro conditions spontaneously coalesce…
ATI Wins Bechtel Contract to Build US Navy Metal 3D Printing Facility
ATI Inc., the Dallas-based manufacturer of metal powders, announced that the company has won a contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to support development of advanced manufacturing solutions for…
3D Printed Ramjet Created by Lockheed Martin and Velo3D
To bring hypersonics to reality, we require either materials that surpass the performance of those NASA and other organizations developed in the 1970s, or innovative ways to utilize these existing…
US Air Force Awards $1.13M for 3D Printed Construction Retrofitting
Branch Technology, the Chattanooga-based additive construction (AC) firm, has been awarded a $1.13 million contract from the US Air Force for its proprietary Cellular Fabrication (C-Fab) technology. The Air Force…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 2, 2023: Alloy Testing, Modular Buildings, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs run the gamut from defense 3D printing and research to 3D printed modular buildings and more. Read on for all of the details! AML3D Receives…
Chinese Students Strengthen Military Training with 3D Printed Laser Gun Triggers
As the new academic year kicks off across China, the traditional rite of military training for first-year university students is in full swing. Xi’an Jiaotong University, located in the historic…
U.S. Space Force Funds Orbital Composites to 3D Print Quantum Antenna
California-based startup Orbital Composites has been on a solid roll as far as federal funding is concerned. Most recently, the large-scale 3D printing company secured a Small Business Innovation Research…
MMX 2023: 3D Printing at the CORE of America Makes
In our previous article, we discussed updates to America Makes, including to its executive committee, as well as the state of the organization. The flagship additive manufacturing (AM) institution also…
MMX 2023: America Makes Evolves with the 3D Printing Industry
At the annual America Makes Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX) in Youngstown, Ohio this month, presentations and panels covered everything from advanced manufacturing in the DoD and AM propulsion applications…
Australia’s 3D Printing Market is Starting to Hit its Stride
Three announcements that have become typical for Australia’s small but increasingly significant 3D printing market all happened within a few days of each other. First, Titomic, a manufacturer of cold…
Ericsson and Saab Fund Expansion of Swedish 3D Printing Consortium AMEXCI
Additive Manufacturing Excellence for Industry (AMEXCI), an AM consortium based in Sweden and comprised of a dozen of the Nordic world’s largest industrial conglomerates, announced that it has initiated a…
Stimulating 3D Printing Supply Chains: Resilient and Portable
Recently, 3D printing has been intensely examined by governments, military planners, and large corporations. The focus is on enhancing supply chain resilience, especially in light of potential disruptions such as…
3YOURMIND to Accelerate Rapid Part Identifier for 3D Printing in Partnership with EOS
3YOURMIND, the US-German software company specializing in digital additive manufacturing (AM) inventories for on-demand production, announced that the company has partnered with EOS North America’s Additive Minds to accelerate 3YOURMIND’s…
Proto Labs to Open Its 120,000 Square Foot North Carolina 3D Printing Facility this Fall
Back in October, 2021, Proto Labs, the manufacturing services bureau based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, announced it had broken ground on a 120,000 square foot facility near Raleigh, North Carolina,…
3D Printed Guns Confiscated by Israeli Military in West Bank
Arrests related to 3D printed firearms are increasing alongside the emergence of additive manufacturing (AM) being deployed within areas of ongoing military conflict. This has been demonstrated significantly by rebel…
Lockheed Orders Titanium Plate from 3D Printing Materials Company IperionX
IperionX, a Charlotte, NC-based metals supplier specializing in titanium powders for additive manufacturing (AM), announced that the company has received an order for titanium plate components from defense giant Lockheed…
US Army Looks to Ramp up 3D Printed Auto Parts
At the 15th Annual Ground Vehicle Systems (GVS) Engineering & Technology Symposium, held this week in Novi, Michigan, Eric Wetzel of the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) announced that the…
US Navy Awards AML3D $2M Contract to 3D Print Submarine Part
AML3D, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of wire additive manufacturing (AM) platforms based in Adelaide, Australia, has won a $2 million contract from the US Navy to print a non…
Spanish OEM Meltio Enters Indian Market to Distribute Metal 3D Printers
Meltio, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of metal wire directed energy deposition (DED) platforms, has made IRTI Robotics its first official sales partner in India. IRTI (Iconics Research & Training…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 10, 2023: Flame Retardant Material, Military Training, & More
We’re starting off with materials news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as 3D Systems introduced new materials to expand the capabilities of its SLA and Figure 4 platforms. Moving…
