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“We Can’t Wait” – U.S. Head of Army Materiel Command Signals Further 3D Printing Ramp Up
The vast majority of people in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry concerned with defense seem to be focused on the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB), for valid reasons. But all year,…
Markforged FX10 3D Prints Certified Aircraft Parts
Last October, I wrote about how the versatility of the Markforged FX10 helped explain what made the company an attractive asset to Nano Dimension. Recently, the business case for the…
AML3D Lands $3M 3D Printer Deal with Newport News Shipbuilding
Over the summer, Australian additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) AML3D announced that the U.S. Navy had issued a letter of intent (LOI) to the company which signaled the…
Read the Stratasys & AM Research Tooling White Paper, Then Attend the Webinar October 16
Earlier this month, AM Research released a white paper produced in collaboration with Stratasys titled “3D Printed Tooling: A Generational Opportunity to Reshape Supply Chains,” which you can download here. Now,…
The Network Effect: Why Ursa Major Is Taking its 3D Printing Partnership with EOS to the Next Level
The most encouraging signs for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry these days are coming from the adopters: the companies that have made the technology a living reality by diligently developing…
Dyndrite and Phasio Partner to Create Fully Digital Workflow for HP 3D Printers
Additive manufacturing (AM) companies are deeply aware that they need to lower the barrier-to-entry for their products in order to set themselves up for sustainable growth. The most straightforward —…
All Systems Go: Vaya Space Proves Why 3D Printing and the Space Industry Need Each Other
The space industry has always attracted systems thinkers, and it’s pretty obvious why that’s the case. You have to be able to view the world in terms of a “big…
The U.S. Army Has Zeroed in on 3D Printing’s Drone Ecosystem Role
In a speech he gave at the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium back in March, General James Rainey, the head of U.S. Army Futures Command, said the branch was in…
NAMI & Lockheed Martin Partner to Qualify Aluminum 3D Printed Aerospace Components in KSA
The National Additive Manufacturing and Innovation Company (NAMI) is a unique joint venture between DUSSUR, a Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) public investment fund that focuses on strategic industries, and…
SPEE3D Takes Deployable Cold Spray AM on the Road in European Tour
Australian metal cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) OEM SPEE3D is taking its containerized systems on the road. Earlier this week, the company began a tour across Europe to showcase its…
Crawl/Walk. Then, Run: 3D Systems’ Aerospace & Defense VP Mike Shepard on How to Scale Military 3D Printing
Defense spending around the world has been skyrocketing in the last few years, with the 9.4 percent growth in 2024 constituting “the steepest year-on-year [YOY] rise since at least the…
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…
A 3D Printed Chilled Water Pump Cooling Rotor: The U.S. Navy Keeps Using AM to Cut Costs
One of the surest ways for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry to illustrate that AM is a differentiator is by creating use cases that deliver quantifiable lead time and/or cost…
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…
3DPOD 264: 3D Printing in US Marine Corps with Matt Pine, Innovation Officer
Matt Pine is training Marines to use 3D printing in the field and helping deploy the technology globally for the United States Marine Corps. Working primarily with desktop machines, he…
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…
Large Format 3D Printing OEM BigRep Forms Strategic Partnership with Phillips Federal
BigRep, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of large-format polymer additive manufacturing (AM) equipment, has announced a strategic partnership with Phillips Federal, one of the largest suppliers of advanced manufacturing equipment…
3DPOD 263: Metal AM Powders with Continuum CEO Rob Higby
Continuum was previously known as Molyworks, and we loved their crazy startup story with founder Chris Eonta. Now Rob Higby is the firm’s CEO. With him, we discuss a more…
From Concept to Reality: Nikon AM CEO Hamid Zarringhalam on Executing a Metal 3D Printing Strategy
There are countless metrics you can use, whether quantitative or qualitative, to judge the success of an organization. One of the most important may simply be the organization’s ability to…
U.S. Navy Signals Further Metal AM Buildup, Taps AML3D in New LOI
In the government contracting process, public sector agencies often issue a letter of intent (LOI) in the lead-up to forging formal deals with specific companies for future delivery of goods…
HP and Firestorm Labs Form Partnership to Use Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printers in Deployable Factories
HP Inc., maker of a range of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions including the Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) ecosystem, has announced a partnership with Firestorm Labs, a developer of containerized, deployable…
Seakeeper Ride Releases Pocket Fit Kits
Seakeeper Ride makes a Vessel Attitude Control System (VACS), which greatly reduces the pitch and roll of pleasure craft. The Fort Myers-based company hopes to make boating more comfortable by…
U.S. Navy Lab Uses 3D Printing to Reduce Tooling Lead Time By Over 90%
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO), responsible for life-cycle management of the key fifth-generation joint strike fighter (JSF) system used by the U.S., its allies, and its partners,…
Have it Your Way: Spokbee Founder & CEO Mac Cameron Makes the Case for CPQ Software in 3D Printing
Configure Price Quote (CPQ) software automates the process of tailoring goods and/or services to customer specifications, determining the price of the product configuration, and providing the customer with a quote…
