Something from Nothing: How 3D Printing is Helping Australia Become a Global Force in Manufacturing
Out at Sea If a team of engineers were tasked with creating the ideal hypothetical environment for testing advanced manufacturing’s potential, they might come up with something that looks a…
Steadfast XO: Will USVs and UUVs Disrupt Existing Naval Power?
A quiet revolution is underway in Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) & Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV). Ukraine didn’t have much of a Navy when Russia invaded, but has been able to…
Recipe for an AM Cluster: ADDIMAT’s Zubizarreta on the Making of the Spanish AM Ecosystem
One of the most significant themes in the global manufacturing sector throughout the last decade has been the nurturing of existing economic clusters and the seeding of new ones by…
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing & America Makes to Develop Aluminum Powder Dataset
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc. (NAMI), the Long Beach-based end-to-end metal additive manufacturing (AM) firm, has announced that the company is partnering with the Manufacturing USA Institute America Makes to develop…
University of Glasgow Builds Facility to Test Structural Integrity of 3D Printing Materials in Space
Researchers at the University of Glasgow James Watt School of Engineering, led by Dr. Gilles Bailet, collaborated with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to build they call the first dedicated…
Printing Money Episode 29: 3D Printing Deals and Analysis with Alex Kingsbury
Printing Money is back with Episode 29. Alex Kingsbury (Product Line Manager – AM, nLIGHT) is back. Need we say more to convince you to listen? Either way, we’ll say…
Made-in-America Rugged 3D Printer Launched by Chicago Additive, Backed by NAVWAR
Chicago Additive, an end-to-end additive manufacturing (AM) solutions company based in Northwest Indiana, has announced the pre-launch of its AMOS 3D printer. This ruggedized FDM desktop printer was originally developed…
Materialise Tracks Minerals from Conflict Zones, Reveals 3D Printing Blind Spot
Highlighting a rare industry effort, Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has filed a specialized disclosure (Form SD) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), describing how it monitors the use of…
3D Printed Food for Those with Chewing Difficulties Now Available for Home Delivery
One interesting but overlooked use of 3D printing is in special food for hospitals and care facilities. This is a big potential market, as through additive, foods can be enriched…
ICON and NASA Continue Collaboration to Move Lunar Construction Forward
NASA and ICON are pushing 3D printing closer to space missions by testing how Moon soil behaves in lunar gravity and advancing a laser-based system to turn that soil into…
3DPOD 254: Jay Dinsmore, ADDMAN Group
Jay Dinsmore founded the eponymous company Dinsmore years ago. Since then, he’s had many an adventure in hiring people, managing them, training them, keeping them, and getting the best out…
Low-Cost Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Made with CAD Software & Bambu Lab X1C
3D printing is increasingly used in the fabrication of diagnostic equipment, including ophthalmology, which is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions and diseases….
3D Printing News Briefs, May 17, 2025: Color-Changing Materials, Humanoid Robot, & More
We’re covering research innovations in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! First, Penn Engineering developed 3D printed materials that change color under stress, and UC Berkeley researchers created an open source,…
Stratasys Acquires Forward AM’s Operations and Assets, Launches Mass Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer Stratasys announced via LinkedIn that the company has acquired Forward AM GmbH‘s “key assets and operations,” a move that entails the two brands’ joint launch of…
Metal Powder Supplier Elementum 3D Added to $46B Air Force Contract
Elementum 3D, a Colorado-based developer and supplier of metal powders used in additive manufacturing (AM), announced that the company has been added to the vendors list in the fourth on-ramp…
Nikon SLM Solutions Partners with ATI and Bechtel Plant Machinery on 3D Printed Hypersonics
One of the world’s most demanding technical challenges is the creation of maneuverable hypersonic vehicles. The country that does so well will command the ultimate high ground. They will essentially…
“Ghost” Guns: The New Normal?
The rise of 3D printing has transformed manufacturing, offering innovations in medicine, architecture, and aerospace. But with any technology, progress brings challenges. Nowhere is this more evident than in the…
HAMR Industries Gets a FormAlloy X5R at Neighborhood 91
The Neighborhood 91 (N91) cluster of additive manufacturing firms in Pennsylvania has acquired a FormAlloy robot arm X5R Directed Energy Deposition (DED) system; specifically HAMR Industries. The X5R can work…
AIRSYS Invests $40M in New HQ With “One of the World’s Largest” 3D Printing Factories
AIRSYS, a leading supplier of cooling solutions hardware, has announced that it’s investing $40 million to establish its new global headquarters in Woodruff, South Carolina, not far from its current…
Reusch & Carbon Partner to Make 3D Printed Goalkeeper Glove Optimized for Punching
Glove and sports gear company Reusch has partnered with Carbon to make the Attrakt Fusion Carbon 3D. This 3D printed goalkeeper glove has a lattice area on it that’s optimized…
3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Looks to Bounce Back with Defense Deals
Velo3D (OTCQX: VLDX) is working hard to get back on track. The metal 3D printing company brought in $9.3 million in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, slightly below…
Formlabs CEO Says Company Is Caught in US-China Trade Fight
Max Lobovsky, the CEO and co-founder of Formlabs, raised concerns about the challenges his company faces due to ongoing global trade tensions, particularly between the United States and China, in…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 14, 2025: Thermal Solutions, Food Safety, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Meltio announced a new sales partner in the Benelux region, and Eplus3D is helping TEMISTh to revolutionize metal additive manufacturing in thermal solutions. Moving…
Conflux and Donkervoort Bring 3D Printing to Water Charge Air Coolers
Dutch car manufacturer Donkervoort is perhaps best known for its classically styled minimalist roadsters. A few years ago, the firm moved to carbon fiber, kitted-out much more aggressively, styled higher…
