Scholars Call for 3D Printing to Be Made Sustainable from the Ground up
At a time when climate change and resource scarcity loom large, the imperative for industries to adapt is more pressing than ever. We all know that additive manufacturing (AM) is…
3DPOD Episode 194: Product Design and the Additive Journey with PADT Hardware Director David Dietrich
David Dietrich‘s journey in 3D printing spans from materials engineering roles at Boeing and ORNL to his position as an engineering fellow at Honeywell, showcasing his extensive experience in metals…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: A $3000 SLS System, Construction Subsidies and Parameters
The Housing Affordability Crisis is one of Canadian President Trudeau’s biggest issues. Now the government has made subsidies available, including scaling new technologies, 3D printed housing and libraries of reapproved…
Steakholder Foods Gears up to Introduce 3D Printed Alt Meats to the US
Steakholder Foods (Nasdaq: STKH) has created two new blends called SHMeat and SHFish, designed for 3D printing plant-based fish and steak products. According to Steakholder Foods, a highly regarded unnamed…
Polly the Duck to Receive 3D Printed Bill Prosthetic
In Williamson County, Texas, a story of resilience, innovation, and cross-community effort is unfolding, illustrating the bond between humans and wildlife. All Things Wild, a wildlife rehabilitation center, has been…
US Navy Awards Contract to Ursa Major for 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors
The Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies (NEST) Program has awarded a contract to Ursa Major to develop and test a solid rocket motor (SRM) prototype for the US Navy’s Standard…
3D Printing Miracles: Kessler Syndrome
We’ve always analyzed the 3D printing market, focusing on what needs to change to find more applications, become more cost-effective, and increase our yield. However, consider a thought experiment where…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: April 7, 2024
Webinars and events in the 3D printing industry are picking back up this week! Sea-Air-Space is coming to Maryland, and SAE International is sponsoring a 3D Systems webinar about 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 6, 2024: Depowdering, Cybertruck Door Handles, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, ioTech’s digital manufacturing CLAD technology is opening up opportunities for microelectronics and additive manufacturing. Hexagon and Raytheon Technologies commercially released the Simufact Additive Process…
AMUK Welcomes Airframe Designs as British 3D Printing Industry Grows
While the UK is not the hub for 3D printer and materials manufacturers as other nations, the country continues to excel at the research, development, and application of additive manufacturing…
Onward for Velo3D with Optimistic Q1 Outlook, Gaining Momentum in Defense Sector
Just days after Velo3D (NYSE: VLD) revealed a brutal earnings report, the company is showing some signs of recovery, announcing bookings totaling $27 million since mid-December. What’s more, Velo3D shared…
Naval Postgraduate School Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center as First Submarine Valve Assembly is 3D Printed
The US Navy’s additive manufacturing (AM) activity saw a striking acceleration in 2023, but as I wrote in November of last year, the branch was just getting warmed up. Bearing…
Roboze Brings Performance Polymer 3D Printing to SoCal via New Partnership
High-performance polymer 3D printing firm Roboze has been steadily working to expand its global footprint, with a firm eye on distributed manufacturing, particularly with regard to the oil and gas,…
Lincoln Electric Signals Acceleration of Distributed Large Format 3D Printing with RedViking Acquisition
Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO), the Cleveland-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of arc welding systems, has acquired RedViking, a systems integrator for automation solutions based in Plymouth, Michigan. Terms of Lincoln…
Purdue Teams Power 3D Printed Rocket Chamber with Elementum 3D’s Aluminum Powder
Self-landing rockets essentially changed the space sector, transforming it from a niche research segment to fully fledged industry. To continue driving the technology forward, new generations of engineers are expanding…
WASP to 3D Print in, on, and around Salone del Mobile’s Dropcity Tunnels
Salone del Mobile is the world’s largest and most prestigious design event. This year, Italian additive manufacturing (AM) firm WASP will join the event by 3D printing pieces of the…
Correction: 3D Printing Service Fathom to Merge with CORE Affiliate Amid Financial Challenges
Correction 4/8/24: A previous version of this story incorrectly speculated that Fathom would merge with CORE portfolio company UPTIVE. The article has been updated to remove that reference. As discussed…
Holo’s Intricate Metal 3D Printing Assets Acquired by MIM Producer Greene Group Industries
Greene Group Industries (GGI) has struck a deal to acquire Holo’s assets. An Autodesk spinout, Holo is a pioneer in large-scale digital manufacturing for intricate metal parts. Although the company…
Japanese EDM Maker Sodick Invests in Italy’s Prima Additive for Metal 3D Printing
Japanese machine tool leader Sodick, a company with $400 million in revenue and 3,500 employees, has upped the ante into the additive manufacturing (AM) sector by investing in Prima Additive,…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 3, 2024: Kickstarter FDM 3D Printer, Artificial Eyes, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re talking about an FDM 3D printer on Kickstarter, advancements in artificial eye creation, and 3D printed solenoids for electromagnets. Then we’ll move on…
Spare Parts 3D Printing Expert Immensa Snags Former GE Exec Nabil Habayeb for Board
Middle East’s leading figure in additive manufacturing (AM), Immensa, has appointed Nabil Habayeb, the former President and CEO of GE International Markets division, to join its board of directors. The…
US Army Corps of Engineers Taps Lincoln Electric & Eaton for Largest 3D Printed US Civil Works Part
The Soo Locks sit on the US-Canadian border, enabling maritime travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, from which ships can reach the rest of the Great Lakes. Crafts carrying…
ORNL’s 3D Printed Neutron Device Could Improve Physics Research, Medicine, and Nuclear Energy
In a novel approach to solving complex challenges in neutron scattering experiments, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have applied 3D printing to develop a…
3D Printing Market Hits $14.7B Amid Challenges in 2023
Last year was one of dire moping for the 3D printing market, as the effects from the broader macroeconomic climate affected the public and private markets. Despite the doom and…
