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Sugino Machine Ltd has recently completed development of a highly specialized surface-finishing technology capable of removing partially melted particles, debris, and alpha case left behind by additive-manufactured (AM) laser powder…

Swedish 3D printing service AMEXCI already has three Solukon depowdering systems and now will go to five in total. The company is adding two different models, the SFM-AT350 and the…

Xact Metal is the pioneer in low-cost LPBF. The US-based firm was the first to sell sub $100,000 LPBF machines. Through value engineering, gumption, and a focus on cost, the…

Disclosure: With Formlabs permission I was able to sell my 4L and use that to help with the purchase of the Fuse 1+ and Fuse Sift. Aside from allowing me…

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) will work with ASTM International on a $1.1 million project to let it work in closer concert with the US Department of War (DoW)….

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), a government-funded research organization, has demonstrated a persistent interest in developing metal additive manufacturing (AM) materials for nuclear fusion applications, including multiple phases of…

Polymer additive manufacturing is seeing less investment, attention, and disruption than metal additive manufacturing currently. Less crucial for defense needs, it has of late had far fewer new entrants. But,…

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…

Colibrium Additive, the GE Aerospace-owned metal AM business, was at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt this week to introduce its latest machine upgrade: a 4 × 1 kW version of the…

I, for one, think the lack of carpet is a fitting metaphor. They normally throw it out after a few days of use, so not having a carpet leads to…

Arun Jeldi has a manufacturing firm that caters to the defense community. When Velo3D was in trouble, he swooped in to save the LPBF firm. He is now reorganizing the…

TRUMPF’s Additive Manufacturing division is now called ATLIX. The now Italian company will exhibit in Hall 12.0, Stand D99, at Formnext, showcasing its new name, branding, and a new machine….

I’m a huge fan of the Icelandic firm Euler. The company lets you take the images that your LPBF machine already generates and analyses them. Euler can predict errors before…

OneClickMetal has been making affordable metal LPBF systems in Germany for several years. Started by Trumpf, the company is now owned by innovative machine tool manufacturer Index. OneClickMetal’s machines are…

We’re starting with European business news in this weekend’s News Briefs, as ASTM International and CECIMO are collaborating to drive additive manufacturing in Europe, and Farsoon Europe has opened a…

Italian researchers from Polytechnic University of Marche, University of L’Aquila, Gran Sasso National Laboratory, and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics, and University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering,…

INDO-MIM, one of the world’s largest metal injection molding (MIM) manufacturers, has filed to go public in India. The India-based company plans to raise up to $113 million (₹1,000 crore)…

I’m a huge SWISSto12 fan. The company is quickly expanding by using additive manufacturing to engineer better satellite Radio Frequency (RF) components. Satellite RF is one of the best applications…

Irish contract manufacturer Croom Medical specializes in orthopedic implants manufacturing and has deep experience in using LPBF. The company runs Colibrium, Renishaw, and 3D Systems metal printers and works in…

ETH Zurich researchers have come up with a rotary LPBF system, the RAPTURE, that can process multiple metal materials simultaneously. In their published paper, they explain that the system may…

Hamid Zarringhalam rose through the ranks of Nikon‘s precision manufacturing unit. He’s now a Corporate Vice President at Nikon and the CEO of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and Nikon Ventures. We’re…

We’ve been fascinated by the idea of Push Button Metal for a few years. Rather than a $1 million machine that needs lots of stations and preparation, affordable, easy-to-use metal…

Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is all about materials, from recycled metal replacements and a new high-strength alloy to microstructure control in nickel-based superalloys and more. Read on for all…

Farsoon and Stark Future have taken a big step in their partnership. The two companies are already doing serial production of functional parts for Stark’s electric motorbikes. However, their new…