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3D Printing News Briefs, May 10, 2025: Project Call, FDA 510(k) Clearance, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes has put out its latest Project Call, and Nikon SLM Solutions is adding Dyndrite LPBF Pro software to its product offering. Moving…
Ohio Ordnance Works Partners With Velo3D on Metal 3D Printing for Defense Initiative
Metal 3D printing firm Velo3D announced that it has partnered with Ohio Ordnance Works (OOW), a Class III arms manufacturer. The company makes the REAPR machine gun and SAW, BAR,…
EOS Releases Medical Device Master File for M290 3D Printer
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) firm EOS has released a Medical Device Master File that will make it easier for customers to achieve regulatory success. The file will essentially be…
Push Button Metal 3D Printing for $50,000?
In 2021 we wrote an article about “Push Button Metal, the low cost metal 3D printing evolution we are not talking about.” In it, we talked about One Click Metal,…
3DPOD 250: Dieter Schwarze, Nikon SLM Solutions
Dieter Schwarze is a true 3D printing icon. Here we get the twisting, arduous tale of Dieter’s journey into additive. Starting with inkjet, SLA and lots of other technologies, Dieter´s…
One Click Metal Brings Low-cost Metal 3D Printing to India via Altem Technologies
One Click Metal has partnered with Altem Technologies to bring its inexpensive laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) solution to India. Here, we see two powerful trends in 3D printing collide:…
Low-cost “Suzy” Polymer Powder 3D Printer is Faster and Cheaper than Past Models
Polish laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) firm Sinterit has released a follow-up to its predecessors, Lisa and Nils, called Suzy, a $19,490 printer equipped with a 30W fiber diode laser….
Bosch Invests €6M into Serial Auto Part 3D Printing
German industrial conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH, the world’s largest supplier of automotive parts, has announced a new investment into Nuremberg, Germany additive manufacturing (AM) facility. The nearly €6 million in…
Puerto Rico University Gets $1.3M for Aluminum 3D Printing in Space
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (also known as Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, or RUM), has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Air Force through America Makes to…
Concept Laser Pioneer Frank Herzog on the Future of 3D Printing Investment
Few figures in additive manufacturing (AM) possess the breadth of experience that Frank Herzog does. As the founder of metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) pioneer Concept Laser, Herzog played…
CADmore Establishes First Cold Metal Fusion Facility in U.S.
Design and engineering firm CADmore will establish a CADmore Metal application center in South Carolina dedicated to the novel cold metal fusion (CMF) technology developed by Headmade Materials. Located in…
Siemens & University of Michigan Offer Free Online Metal 3D Printing Course
Siemens Digital Industries Software and the University of Michigan (U-M) Center for Academic Innovation have developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals. Taught…
Communicating Vessels: Four 3D Printing Markets
Of late, I’ve been considering the 3D printing market not as a single, unified industry but as four distinct markets, each with its own needs. Rather than segmenting the market…
Leveraging Additive Manufacturing + Computational Design to Disrupt Golf
June 7, 2024 was a momentous day at Cobra PUMA Golf. That is the day that Cobra Golf launched the LIMIT3D irons, the world’s first commercially available iron set made…
Eplus3D Sells 100 “Super-Meter” Metal 3D Printers
Chinese laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Eplus3D has announced that it has sold over 40 machines with build volumes exceeding 1m x 1m x 1m in…
How One Month Will Reshape the 3D Printing Industry
As 3DPrint.com readers retreated to their homes to kick off the holiday season, numerous developments occurred within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector that will surely change the overall shape of…
AddUp FormUp 350 Demonstrates Strength in USAF Study and Gains Adoption by Italy’s WeAreAM
In conjunction with Formnext 2024, AddUp has announced that its FormUp 350 metal 3D printer has been highlighted in two significant developments: achieving top results in a United States Air…
nLIGHT’s New 2kW Laser Brings Double the Power and Triple the Speed to Metal 3D Printing
U.S.-based nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR) recently announced the launch of its Corona AFX-2000 laser, a two-kilowatt dynamic beam shaping system designed to push the boundaries of productivity in laser powder…
Proto Labs Closes German Metal 3D Printing Site as Companies Continue Focus on U.S.
According to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Security and Exchanges Commission (SEC), Proto Labs Inc. (NYSE: PRLB) is enacting a significant restructuring plan for its German operations, marking…
Fraunhofer and 3d4MEC Develop Monitoring for Brass 3D Printing
3D4MEC, Thetascan, and Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technology (IAPT) have collaborated on an in situ monitoring solution for the 3D4BRASS 3D printer. Thetascan, a German firm specializing in…
Tekna Introduces Coarse Titanium Powders for Faster 3D Printing
Tekna is introducing coarse Ti-64 titanium powders to the market, aimed at laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) users. These larger powders could make a significant difference. Designed for 60 μm…
3DPOD 216: Glynn Fletcher, EOS North America President
Glynn Fletcher is the President of EOS North America. Transitioning from the machine tool world to 3D printing has given him a unique perspective compared to many others in our…
Nottingham’s Chris Tuck Talks Industrializing Additive Manufacturing
Professor Christopher Tuck works at Nottingham University’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing. Unlike many researchers who focus on a single technology or specialize in mechanical engineering, Chris’s research is very diverse….
Apple Watch to Use Mass 3D Printed Metal Parts from China’s Bright Laser Technologies
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has updated the world on the state of Apple’s adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology. In a recent blog post discussing Series 10 form factor upgrades…
