North America
3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force Issues Final Report
Back in May, auto repair industry professionals associated with the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Worldwide launched the 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force. Headed by Harold Sears, who…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 4, 2023: Advanced Ceramics, Tooling Study, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Germany’s largest AM bureau has invested in Dimensionics Density’s technology, 3DCeram Sinto and Sintx Technologies are collaborating to develop materials and technologies for advanced…
Custom 3D Printed Surgical Tools Pushed Forward via restor3d and Formlabs Partnership
For years, the surgical landscape has remained relatively unchanged, with many of the same tools and methods still in use. However, a shift is on the horizon. Orthopedic surgeries have…
Human Remains Could Be Identified with the Help of Forensic 3D Printing
I’m still in awe at what additive technologies can accomplish, from creating alternative meats, automotive parts, shoe insoles, and surgical models, to giving faces to the lost. That is to…
3DPOD Episode 171: 3D Printing in the Military and Digital Supply Chains with Col. James Allen Regenor, VeriTX
Colonel James Allen Regenor had a distinguished career, flying tankers and transport aircraft for the U.S. Air Force before serving under President Bush and the National Security Council (NSC). After…
Velo3D CFO Steps Down; Company’s Stock Takes Immediate Hit
Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) announced that William McCombe will leave his position as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to pursue other career opportunities. In light of this development, Bernard Chung, who has…
Defense Official: Pentagon is “Turning a Corner” in 3D Printing
Just after the Pentagon made announcements of $270 million in new spending for US advanced manufacturing efforts in a span of less than ten days, Keith DeVries, the deputy director…
Stratasys and Desktop Metal: Merger Off, Fulop Weighs in
In a surprising turn of events, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) has terminated its planned merger with Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), despite the latter’s shareholder approval. While shareholders at Desktop Metal gave…
DoD Announces $270M in New Funding for US Advanced Manufacturing
The US Department of Defense (DoD) made two announcements in the last couple of weeks that together amount to about $270 million in public spending on the US production base,…
Professional 3D Printed Guns and the New Frontier: An Interview with Forerunner 3D Printing
Forerunner 3D Printing (F3DP) is a pioneer in the 3D printed firearm industry. With special licenses that allow it to manufacture and test guns, including automatic weapons, the company navigates…
Custom 3D Printed Radiotherapy Solutions to Be Distributed in the US & Canada
3D Systems, the Rock Hill, South Carolina-based additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer, announced that the company has partnered with Klarity, a leading supplier of radiotherapy solutions, to distribute 3D Systems’ VSP…
General Dynamics & Huntington Ingalls Industries to 3D Print Submarine Parts
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Newport News Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), the two companies most integral to the US Submarine Industrial Base (SIB), have partnered to accelerate…
Carbon Newest 3D Printing Elastomer Is 40% Bio-based
Venture-backed Carbon burst onto the scene in 2015, coming out of stealth as the first company to commercialize continuous digital light processing (DLP) technology. The 3D printing double unicorn impressed…
Bambu 3D Printer Killers: Peopoly Unveils the Magneto X with Magnetic Levitation
Peopoly, a manufacturer of stereolithography (SLA) and masked SLA (mSLA), has entered into the material extrusion space with the launch of Magneto X. This desktop fused filament fabrication (FFF) system…
Flying on the Back of the 3D Printing Heron: An Interview with Caracol CMO Violetta Nespolo
I think it’s safe to say that 2023 is not the easiest time in history to run a startup. Alongside all the geopolitical volatility that was already present, the general…
US Army Awards 6K Additive Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for Metal 3D Printing Powders
6K Additive has received a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) order from the US Army Contracting Command. Intended to support the activities of US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) — probably…
US Air Force Awards 3D Systems $10M+ Contract to Develop Large Format Metal 3D Printer
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded 3D Systems, the additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth $10,758,261, for a “Large-format metal 3D…
Move Methodically and Fix Things: Seurat CEO James DeMuth Shows How Metal 3D Printing is Remaking US Tech Landscape
A man stood with one leg on an e-scooter, the other on the pavement, as we both waited for the crosswalk light to change to the walk symbol. I glanced…
Indianapolis Man 3D Printing Firearm Parts Sentenced for Machine Gun Possession
A significant crackdown on illegal gun modification and trafficking led to the conviction of 31-year-old Indianapolis resident Micah Moore. On September 14, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office of the…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 23, 2023: Research Awards, Dental Veneers, Gaming, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, technologies developed by ORNL researchers won six R&D research awards, Rolls-Royce delivered its first of four Coach-built Droptail models with 3D printed elements, and Boston…
Japanese Materials Company Buys M. Holland 3D Printing Division
In the latest acquisition news for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, Interfacial Consultants LLC announced its acquisition of M. Holland Company’s 3D Printing group. With this move, Interfacial’s parent company,…
Pioneering 3D Printing in Medical Practice: The Omaha Experience
From MRI technologist to cardiac imaging coordinator, Gabe Linke is a pioneer in healthcare’s 3D printing revolution. Anchored at Omaha’s Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, this burgeoning initiative has grown…
AML3D Makes C-Suite Changes & Ramps Up its Metal 3D Printing Sales in Support of US Navy
The board of AML3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms, recently concluded a four month review of the company’s leadership structure, which has resulted…
Ready for 2024: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Gears up to Revolutionize 3D Printing Industry Again
Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) has set the stage for another groundbreaking conference, slated for February 6-8, 2024. After a banner year that surpassed all expectations, the seventh installment is poised…
