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America Makes Selects 6K Additive for $6M Niobium 3D Printing Project
America Makes, the Manufacturing USA institute based in Youngstown, Ohio, has selected 6K Additive for the $6 million Powder Alloy Development of Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) Project, targeting the use of…
CollPlant and Stratasys Launch Pre-clinical Trial for Regenerative 3D-Printed Breast Implants
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) and CollPlant Biotechnologies (Nasdaq: CLGN) are working together on a new type of 3D printed breast implant that could be a game-changer for patients. These implants, made…
Honeywell to Provide Insulation to Mighty Buildings’ 3D Printed Homes
Additive construction (AC) startup Mighty Buildings has announced a partnership with manufacturing giant Honeywell to integrate the conglomerate’s unique insulation into Mighty Buildings’ 3D-printed homes. This collaboration centers on Honeywell’s…
The Three Market Laws of Additive Manufacturing
In the last article in this two-part series, I reflected on my tumultuous journey in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry and how that led me to understanding the dynamics of…
The Bioprinting World Map Reimagined: The Evolution from 2019 to 2024
Five years have passed since we first mapped the world of bioprinting, and in that time, the landscape has dramatically shifted. In 2019, bioprinting was a sector focused on the…
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…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: $970 Million Contract, Plasters and HEA
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Colorado, NIST and more have worked on “Additive manufacturing of highly entangled polymer networks,” where low use of photoinitiators along with a…
The Three Market Laws of Additive Manufacturing, Part 1
For over 10 years, I ran 3D printing-based businesses in Poland. It’s a tough market for additive manufacturing (AM). The country is very wealthy and receptive when it comes to…
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…
Oqton Wins over EOS with Quality Control Software Integration
When 3D Systems acquired Oqton, there were concerns about whether other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would continue to trust and share information with Oqton. Oqton’s automation and process software can…
Atlas Copco’s 3D Printing Progress Signals the Potential for EOS’ New Additive Minds Campus
Around 18 months ago, Swedish industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco brought its additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities in-house with the EOS P 396. EOS’ Additive Minds Academy consulting program, which specializes in…
Convergent Manufacturing Demonstration at IMTS 2024 Brings Additive and Subtractive Technologies Together
Aristotle said the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. He must have been into manufacturing, because when technologies converge, the system accomplishes tasks the parts cannot. This…
On the Ground as Illinois Begins Construction on 3D Printed Housing
What resembled a space vehicle launchpad—complete with a 40 ft x 40 ft pad encircled by a steel lattice and twin two-story gantries towering over the corners—was in fact the…
3DPOD 215: 3D Printing Industry Insights with Matthias Schmidt-Lehr, AMPOWER
Matthias Schmidt-Lehr began his career at Laser Zentrum Nord, now known as Fraunhofer IAPT. He later became a researcher at the University of Hamburg before co-founding the startup Bionic Production….
MMX 2024: RMAG, CORE, IMPACT Updates & More
At the recent Annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX), Ohio-based America Makes, the nation’s first Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII), provided updates on the organization and its operation, as well as its three…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Inside VulcanForms’ Quiet Revolution in Industrial 3D Printing
VulcanForms sits in Devens, Massachusetts, occupying a vast 160,000-square-foot facility that was once a solar cell manufacturing plant. From the outside, the building blends in with the surrounding industrial area….
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 25, 2024
3D printing webinars and events are picking up this week! In today’s roundup, Stratasys continues its advanced training and U.S. tour, and HP will hold the next session of its…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 24, 2024: Certification, Biomaterials, 3D Printed Watch, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, ASTM International’s AM CoE has launched an Additive Manufacturing Certification Committee, Dimanex has joined the Autodesk Developer Network and Sustainability Tech Partner Program, and…
United Nations to 3D Print Buildings in Colombia with WASP Technology
Italy’s World’s Advanced Saving Project (WASP) is making steady progress on its advanced project for saving the world. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has recently acquired WASP’s Crane 3D…
Farsoon and Hi-Light Aim to 3D Print 50,000 Bike Parts per Year
The cycling industry is embracing 3D printing. 3D printed saddles have become a success story, and firms are now 3D printing frames and various other components. Chinese firms Hi-Light (also…
Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro Review: A Compact Powerhouse for 3D Printing
Disclosure: The Adventurer 5M Pro was provided by Flashforge at no cost for this review. I have not received any additional compensation, and all opinions are my own. FlashForge has…
Divergent Clears Path for U.S. Defense Contracts as Hong Kong EV Maker Sells Stake
Hong Kong’s Apollo Future Mobility, known for making high-performance cars and electric vehicles (EVs), is cutting ties with Divergent Technologies, a U.S. firm that 3D prints components for supercars and…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Where 6K’s Plasma Sparks a Revolution
Advanced technology meets visionary ambition at 6K‘s headquarters in Boston. What began as a small startup rooted in MIT‘s plasma research has now evolved into a company transforming industries with…
3D Printing Financials: 3D Systems Grapples with Revenue Drop and Delayed Reports
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has finally released its first-quarter 2024 financial results after facing significant delays in reporting this year. The company only wrapped up filing its 2023 full-year results…
