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3D Printing Predictions 2026: Industrial Production in Metal Additive Manufacturing

The industrial metal additive manufacturing world is splitting, with commoditization and lower-cost parts driving the production of millions of components for consumer electronics, machinery, dental, and beyond. Meanwhile, large parts…

3DPOD Episode 282: 3D Printing Across Applications with Mark Reibel, SpecCoat

Mark Reibel has deep experience in Additive working for HP, ExOne, Holo, Xometry, Stratasys, and Solid Concepts. With over 23 years in 3D printing, Mark has seen it all. With…

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The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: A Foxconn in the Henhouse, Part 5

In this series, we’ve looked at how we came to be deluded and how binder jet technology could grow. We’ve explored the players in the industry and where binder jet…

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The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: Changes, Part 4

In rough seas, binder jet as a market is underpinned by a collection of firms, some large and small. We looked at their potential staying power, the applications and parts,…

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The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: Shook Ones, Part 3

In the classic tune Shook Ones Pt II by Mobb Deep, we get introduced to “all of those who wanna profile and pose,” but when the going gets tough, they…

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The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: On A Jet Plane, Part 2

We’re in the doldrums. And binder jet is more in the doldrums still. In the first article in this series, we looked at how Jedi Mind Tricks got us to…

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The Business Case for Binder Jet in an Uncertain World: Jedi Mind Tricks, Part I

You’ve probably noticed that the binder jet market has been rather rocky as of late. Voxeljet was delisted, was not sold, and is now restructuring. Nano Dimension subsidiary Desktop Metal…

Mantle Boosts Feature Strength and Print Resolution for Tooling Applications

San Francisco-based Mantle reports an improvement in feature size and part strength. This should let its customers reduce EDM (electrical discharge machining) time, make more molds possible, and reduce sintering…

Progress Group Innovates in Large-Format Binder Jet 3D Printed Construction

There has been a lot of hype in 3D printed construction, but there has been very little innovation. Enrico Dini developed a binder-based process, Contour Crafting did kind of a…

Tethon3D Buys Sintx Subsidiary to Vertically Integrate Ceramic 3D Printing Materials

Omaha, Nebraska-based Tethon 3D develops photopolymer 3D printing resins for materials such as zirconia, alumina, and bio-inks. The company has collaborated with Carima to bring the Gazelle printer to market…

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3DPOD 237: 3D Printing in Golf with Ryan Roach, Director of Innovation at Cobra PUMA Golf

In this episode of the 3DPOD, we take a deep dive into 3D printing for golf. Cobra PUMA Golf has gone further than other firms, employing Multi Jet Fusion, binder…

voxeljet and Sandhelden 3D Print Siedle Haus Facade

Siedle is a German firm specializing in doorbell systems, access control, and intercoms. It’s one of those companies you may not have heard of, but if you live in Europe,…

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Nano Dimension to Buy Desktop Metal

With rumors swirling around consolidation, Nano Dimension (Nasdaq: NNDM) today has announced that it will acquire Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM). The new company will have revenues of $246 million. The…

Indian Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Partners with Materialise for Metal 3D Printing

Materialise and ArcelorMittal Powders have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Arcelor will use Materialise’s Build Processor to power printers, and the two companies will collaborate on settings, parameters, and…

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HP’s Ramon Pastor on “Scaling Revenue Rapidly” with Metal Binder Jet 3D Printing

Last week’s successful Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) business summit was filled with illustrious speakers. Among them was the Global Head and General Manager of HP 3D Metals, the always friendly…

3DPOD Episode 186: Micro DLP 3D Printing with John Kawola, CEO of BMF3D

John Kawola was one of the initial employees at Zcorp, a pioneering 3D printing company known for manufacturing color parts that was eventually acquired by 3D Systems. Subsequently, Kawola rejoined…

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EPSON and Development Bank of Japan Bet on 3DEO’s Metal 3D Printing Tech

Japanese investment into the additive manufacturing (AM) sector is increasing and it’s bringing new, powerful players to the table. Los Angeles-based 3DEO announced a substantial investment from the Development Bank…

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3D Printing the Future with Sustainable Biomass and Bacterial Glue

The world is in a global environmental crisis due to release of captured carbon from transportation, electricity production, commercial use, residential use and deforestation. The cascading effects on ecosystems are…

Long Live AM!  Design Impacts of Innovation

At the end of 2023, we saw a lot of conjecture about the demise of 3D printing and rise of Additive Manufacturing (AM).  Tim Simpson and I took the road…

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Is Uniformity Labs out of Business? Metal 3D Printing Equipment up for Auction

According to a recent article from 3DAdept, a substantial amount of metal 3D printing equipment—including machines for printing, processing, and manufacturing metal powders—is up for auction via Tauber-Arons Inc. and…

Why Choose Metal Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing for Your Business

Metal powder bed fusion (MPBF) is a 3D printing technology where a high-powered energy source  fuses particles of metal powder into complex shapes. MPBF is a popular metal 3D printing…

3D Printing News Unpeeled: Ricoh and Siemens, Programable Microstructure and Medicated Ear Implants

In an exciting paper from Nature Communications, Shubo Gao, Zhi Li, Steven Van Petegem and a whole host of other people at Singapore’s A stars, NTU but also the Paul Scherrer…

AM Data Slice: What Is the Fastest Growing Metal 3D Printing Technology?

SmarTech Analysis has entered a new era as the rebranded Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR). With a new name comes a new feature for 3DPrint.com: the AM Data Slice. Every week,…

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Whose Binder Jet 3D Printing is Apple Using to Make Smartwatches?

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), the Cupertino-based tech behemoth, is once again set to revolutionize an industry, this time targeting manufacturing. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the company is testing…