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UltiMaker Targets Defense Manufacturing With New Factor 4 Plus
UltiMaker has announced the new Factor 4 Plus. The printer, which sits above the S series, has a 330 x 240 x 300 mm build volume and a 120-kilo dual-nozzle…
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Bets on Defense and Drones as Printer Sales Slow
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) started 2026 with lower revenue and a larger loss as customers continued to slow down spending on new 3D printers. Still, the company pointed to stable recurring…
How AtomForm’s 12-Nozzle System Cuts Multi-Color FDM Transition Waste by Up to 90%
Pull up the print stats on multi-color FDM jobs. The number that stings isn’t time; it’s material efficiency. On six-color models, single-nozzle systems consume significant filament during transition flushing, expelling…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 8, 2026: LiDAR Scanning, Vapor Smoothing, FDM Optimization, & More
We’ll kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D scanning news from Artec 3D, and then move on to new America Makes Project Calls. Then, Raise3D and AMT…
3D Printing Predictions 2026: The Material Extrusion Market in 2026
The material extrusion market has seen titanic shifts over the past few years. A new bevvy of low-cost 3D printers have turned to software and sensors to make reliable high-speed…
Stratasys and Novineer Partner to Bring Real-World Performance Simulation to FDM Printing
Stratasys announced a new software partnership with Novineer to solve one of the long-standing challenges in industrial FDM 3D printing: knowing how a printed part will actually perform before it…
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Holds Its Ground as Tariffs Drag Down Margins
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) reported a mixed third quarter, with weaker margins due to higher tariffs, but the company still managed to generate solid operating cash flow. The quarter also took…
Lufthansa Technik Uses FDM To Make Aircraft Interior Parts
Lufthansa Technik has announced that it utilizes Material Extrusion 3D printers to manufacture aircraft parts. The leading aircraft maintenance and interiors firm uses Bambu Lab printers to prototype parts while 3D…
AM Demand Signals: How Toyota’s Partnership with Stratasys Shows Where Automotive Supply Chains Are Headed
For anyone interested in learning more about what Stratasys is doing with 3D printed tooling for partners like Toyota, register for the webinar, “3D Printed Tooling: A Generational Opportunity to…
Creality K2 and K2 Pro: Print Farm Ready?!
Disclosure: The K2 and K2 Pro were provided to me by Creality free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All opinions…
Mississippi’s First Entrepreneurial Ocean Engineer is 3D Printing for the Blue Economy
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where ocean industries drive the local economy, an engineer is turning 3D printing into a tool for marine innovation. Glenn Anglada has launched a startup…
Pac-Dent Buys Ackuretta
Dental practitioner supply firm Pac-Dent has bought Ackuretta, a chair-side dental 3D printing startup that has a file-to-patient solution in place. Their all-in-one system combines resins, software, and printers with…
Creality Expands K Series With New K2 and K2 Pro 3D Printers
Creality has introduced two new models in its K series lineup, the K2 and K2 Pro, expanding on the company’s flagship range of desktop 3D printers. The launch comes a…
Chitu Systems and the FilaPartner E1: “Moisture Control for Better Prints”
Moisture may not sound like a big deal, but in FDM 3D printing, it can ruin a print. Filaments absorb water from the air, and once that moisture hits the…
Singapore’s Famous Merlion Statue Now a 3D Printed Toy Made From Plastic Bottles
Singapore’s iconic Merlion, a half-lion, half-fish statue by the waterfront at Merlion Park, is a favorite with both locals and tourists. Now, Singapore design brand Uniplay (a sustainable art toy…
A 3D Printed Lab Tool for Space Biology Survives Spaceflight
When it comes to space missions, even the smallest tools have to be light, tough, and reliable, and one small device is proving just how powerful that combination can be….
3D Printing News Briefs, May 7, 2025: Sales Partner, Seawalls, Ceramics, & More
We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Meltio announced an official sales partner in Portugal, and Kind Designs received about $1 million in…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: March 2, 2025
It’s another busy week of webinars and events! Stratasys continues its advanced training, Meltio will discuss metal 3D printing for mold repair and spare parts, 3DHEALS will hold an online…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 2, 2025
We’re starting this week’s webinar with the exciting news that it is finally time for our Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit in New York City! There are a few other events…
Open Source Lab Instrument with 3D Printed Components Autonomously Monitors Embryos
There are several examples of 3D printed robots being used to help with aquatic research, but never anything quite like the autonomous LabEmbryoCam, developed over the past decade by the…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: November 10, 2024
We’ve got another busy week ahead of webinars and events around the world! There are multiple open houses and conferences, advanced AM training, a 3D printer launch event, our own…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: November 3, 2024
Coming up this week, Stratasys continues its advanced training and North American tour, and will also hold a webinar. The EURONAVAL event is taking place, and so are JIMTOF, ICALEO,…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: October 6, 2024
Things are picking back up in this week’s roundup, with many events, both virtual and in-person! Read on for all the details! 3D Printing News Unpeeled Our Executive Editor Joris…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: September 22, 2024
There’s lots to choose from in this week’s 3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup! Stratasys continues its North American tour, as well as its in-person training classes, and HP will…
