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Filtration System, AI-Driven Software, Photogrammetry, & More at Formnext 2025
Europe’s premier AM industry trade show, Formnext, began today in Frankfurt, Germany. From 3D printers to post-processing and more, we’re here to make sure you don’t miss a single announcement from…
PADT Brings Rapid Fusion LFAM to the US
Arizona-based product development and 3D printing services firm PADT is bringing UK-based Rapid Fusion to the US. PADT is a reseller of Stratasys, EOS, ZEISS, and ANSYS, as well as a…
Caracol Acquires Weber’s 3D Printing Assets
Italian large-format 3D printing specialist Caracol has acquired the additive manufacturing assets of Germany’s Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a long-standing leader in extrusion technology. The deal includes Weber’s intellectual property…
Caracol Expands Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Production in the US
Caracol has set up further production in the United States. Following in the footsteps of SLM Solutions and others, the large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) company has opened another AM site…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 9, 2025: U.S. Production, Optical Force Sensors, & More
We’re kicking things off today in 3D Printing News Briefs with some business news, starting with UK-based WB Alloys, which will build its first U.S. wire alloy production facility in…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 2, 2025: Acquisition, LFAM, & More
We’re starting off with business news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Hanger announced its impending acquisition of Point Designs. Meltio shared several industrial use cases for its…
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,…
Caracol’s Robotic LFAM Used to Fabricate 3D Printed Installation for Milan Design Week
This year’s Milan Design Week just wrapped up a few days ago, and it’s one of those events I would love to attend someday. Almost every time, there are 3D…
3D-Printed Ferries for Sustainable U.S. Waterway Transport
The United States has an extensive network of navigable waterways, including coastlines, rivers, lakes, and canals, yet maritime passenger transport remains vastly underutilized compared to Europe and Asia. Ferry networks…
Caracol and AES Partner to Target Aerospace and Defense 3D Printing
Italian medium- and large-format 3D printing firm Caracol is partnering with Ohio-based Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) to target the aerospace and defense markets. Caracol recently closed a funding round in…
The AM Future is Big, and Robotic—Here’s Why
The past two years have seen a growing presence of robotics and large format solutions taking center stage in the AM industry. This “trend” seems to be set to stay…
Revolutionizing Manufacturing: CEAD’s Breakthroughs in Large Format Additive Manufacturing and Automation
In the age of technological advancements, automation and robotic 3D printing are revolutionizing the manufacturing landscape. The importance of integrating these cutting-edge technologies cannot be overstated, as they simplify the…
Large Format Space 3D Printing Challenge Winners Announced by ESA
In a landmark initiative for additive manufacturing (AM), the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the winners of the COSMIC LFAM Grand Challenge. This prestigious competition, a collaboration between ESA,…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 7, 2023: 3D Printed Submarine Parts, Model Sharing, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Bartlett Maritime Corporation and Additive Engineering Solutions are 3D printing submarine parts, and Bambu Lab is launching a new model 3D sharing site. Then…
Rolls-Royce, Baker Hughes, and More Team up for £1.1M Large-scale 3D Printing Project
The UK government, through its public-private innovation fund Innovate UK, has awarded £1.1 million (about $1.4 million) to a venture called the ‘Evo One large format additive manufacturing (LFAM)’ project….
Win €100,000 with ESA’s COSMIC Large Format 3D Printing Grand Challenge
As we stand on the verge of a new era in space exploration, 3D printing plays an integral role, offering novel solutions to enhance space exploration and guide humankind’s future…
CEAD’s Vision for the Future of Large-format 3D Printers – AMS Speaker Spotlight
Over the past decade, there has been a clear trend towards digitalization and automation. Currently, the production of most large (composite) parts is still a labor-intensive and time-consuming process. This…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 30, 2021: IDM Lab, Weerg, Monocure3D, Carpenter Additive & Link3D, SABIC & Local Motors, Neotech AMT
From a new 3D printer and new materials to integrated software and more, read on for all the interesting stories in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! IDM Lab Launches PicoFAB…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 20, 2021
We’ve got a lot of research to share with you today, starting with a study on scattering-aware color 3D printing and then a project with the goal of optimizing 3D…
Carbon Fiber Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate Composite (CF-ASA): New Material for Large Format Additive Manufacturing
Researchers from Spain are studying materials for more effective large-scale 3D printing, outlining their findings in the recently published ‘Development of carbon fiber acrylonitrile styrene acrylate composite for large format…
SABIC Showcases New THERMOCOMP AM Compounds and 3D Printed Yacht Hull at formnext
Global chemical company SABIC, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, unveiled a dizzying amount of new materials at the RAPID + TCT show in May, reaffirming its strong commitment to the 3D…
