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Michigan 3D Printing Accelerator Project DIAMOnD Opens Digital Transformation Center

Project DIAMOnD, an additive manufacturing (AM) accelerator within Michigan nonprofit digital technologies consortium Automation Alley, recently opened the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills. The…

3DPOD 221: 3D Printing for Drones and Defense with Ian Muceus, Firestorm

Ian Muceus worked at NASA, as a consultant, and at software firms, including Origin, Stratasys, and other companies. He brings this broad experience to Firestorm, a company aiming to produce…

3D Printing Materials Supplier Fortius Metals Brings in Another $2M

Fortius Metals, a Colorado-based supplier of metal wires used for additive manufacturing (AM), has added $2 million in Seed+ financing, with the funding round now totaling $5 million. New investor…

Markforged’s FX10 Metal Kit Highlights Company’s Appeal as an Acquisition

Nano Dimension’s acquisition of Markforged has clearly been the most attention-grabbing headline for the latter company in 2024, and indeed one of the most-watched developments in the additive manufacturing (AM)…

Mosaic CEO Discusses $28M Round to Enable Supply Chain Resilience

Mosaic Manufacturing recently announced the closure of a $28 million (CAD) funding round, led by Idealist Capital, to accelerate the adoption of its automated 3D printing platforms, notably the Array…

3D Printing Saves Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division $500,000 in One Year

The US Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, located in northern New York, will open a new innovation lab on October 3rd, largely a reflection of the success that…

Collision Repair Standardization of 3D-Printed Parts

The collision repair industry is at the cusp of a revolution, with one of the most exciting developments being the advent of 3D printing technology. Additive manufacturing (AM) can assist…

All3DP Closes Financing Round Led by HZG Group

All3DP GmbH, owner of additive manufacturing (AM) industry publication All3DP.com and the Craftcloud marketplace, has closed a financing round for an undisclosed amount, led by new investor HZG Group, a…

Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace: Standards as a Path Forward

Amidst the backdrop of last week’s FAA/EASA workshop in Wichita, Bill Bihlman, Consultant and Volunteer to SAE, analyzes the state of AM aerospace standards. Commercial aviation is notoriously risk averse….

AM Expands Beyond 3D Printing at IMTS 2024

As discussed in our previous article on the Western hemisphere’s largest manufacturing trade show, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the industrialization of 3D printing was on display. This was…

3D Printing News Briefs, August 30, 2024: Hypersonics, Gas Turbines, Pickleball, & More

We’re starting with software and business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as 3DPrinterOS has announced its integration of Prusa Slicer, and Continuum Powders continues to grow its executive…

Contract Manufacturer Knust-Godwin Selects Continuum Powders for 3D Printed Oil & Gas Parts

Knust-Godwin, a Houston-based contract manufacturer focused on supplying parts for applications across heavy industry, has selected Continuum Powders as the exclusive supplier of metal additive manufacturing (AM) powders, for a…

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Autentica Transforms the 3D Printing Ecosystem with Blockchain and NFTs

As a number of firms realize the concept of the digital inventory via 3D printing, they are beginning to differentiate themselves in terms of technological framework, market focus, and overall…

Markforged Unveils Metal Kit for FX10 Composite 3D Printer

As Markforged excels in building additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystems for both composites and metals, its latest release should come as no surprise: the FX10 Metal Kit, which enables owners of…

US Air Force Awards Almost $1B to 67 Companies, Including MELD

The US Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) recently awarded a 9-year, $975 million contract to 67 different companies, universities, and research institutions for a nine-year project for maintenance, repair,…

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DNV’s AM Lead on Unifying 3D Printing Efforts in Energy

Energy. Whether we like it or not, we all use it and, until humans evolve to have photosynthetic skin, we will continue to extract it from our environment. This necessity,…

3DPOD 215: Aleksander Ciszek, 3YOURMIND CEO

Aleksander Ciszek co-founded 3YOURMIND and has helped build the business over the past decade. In this episode of the 3DPOD, he discusses pivots, strategy, software, defense, energy, growth, and more….

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The Journey and Future of Additive Manufacturing at Daimler Truck | Daimler Buses

In 2015, Daimler Buses initiated a critical transition from using additive manufacturing (AM) primarily for prototyping to full-scale series production. This shift has not only transformed how parts are manufactured…

Department of Defense Sees Deployable System 3D Print 11 Metal Parts at RIMPAC War Games

SPEE3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) systems, has participated in its latest war games event, the Department of Defense (DoD)’s Rim of the…

First Order of 3D Printed Weldable Headlight Tabs Shipped by Auto Additive

After its launch earlier this year, Auto Additive has begun shipping its 3D printed products for auto repair. Specifically, the 3D printing and engineering services company has sent the first…

Hitachi Rail to 3D Print Spare Parts with the ROBOZE ARGO 500

Hitachi Rail, a division of the Japanese multinational conglomerate, will use the ROBOZE ARGO 500 printer for spare railway parts and prototypes. Among other uses for the ARGO 500, Hitachi…

“Amazon Web Services for Manufacturing”: Würth on Digital Inventory as Infrastructure for 3D Printing

Though the concept of virtual inventory for physical items is one that’s long been explored by the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, only in the last half-decade or so has it…

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Developing Rapid Qualification Framework for Maritime 3D Printing

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, along with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), have announced they’re collaborating to develop a framework for digitally-based rapid qualification of maritime…

Governor of Michigan & Secretary of the Navy Announce Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative

The US Navy is once again demonstrating that it’s at the forefront of the domestic advanced manufacturing landscape, with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on July 22 announcing…