material extrusion
Formnext 2025 Day One: Magic Carpet Ride
In the spirit of a looming Even Greater Recession (Now With Superintelligence!), I decided to swaddle myself with some austerity. I figured that, in the future, we would need to…
Bambu Releases H2C With Vortek System Upgrade
See the addendum to this article for an update from 11/25/2025. Bambu Lab releases its H2C with the new Vortek system on board, debuting the machine at Formnext 2025. Vortek…
Wigglitz Uses 2,700 Desktop Machines to 3D Print Toys
Wigglitz is a brand of tiny, wiggly, colorful, 3D printed toys. Launched just this year, the teeny little segmented creatures are made in the company’s own print farm. The company…
AIM3D Opens Voxelfill to Everyone
German medium-format pellet extrusion company AIM3D is creating its own slicing software, SlicEx, for its systems. But, through Create it REAL, you can now use AIM3D’s Voxelfill process on standard…
Stratasys Launches iAM Marketplace
Stratasys has released the iAM Marketplace. The company aims for this to be a marketplace for polymer 3D printing machines and materials. The company hopes to make it easier to…
3DPOD 278: Large Format Polymer AM Services with Austin Schmidt, Additive Engineering Solutions
Austin Schmidt was inspired to start Additive Engineering Solutions after seeing the BAAM 3D printers. His company is now the largest service provider in large-format material extrusion systems. We talk…
Generative Machine Company Makes 5 Axis Desktop 3D Printing a Reality
Amidst many copycats, the Generative Machine Company is doing something truly innovative. This British startup is bringing to market 5 Axis Desktop Material Extrusion systems with help from software toolchain…
Bambu Lab Targets the Enterprise Market with New H2D Pro Printer
As we learned from our interview with Cedric Mallet, Bambu Lab had not considered the enterprise and manufacturing market when it launched its first 3D printer. Nonetheless, thousands of businesses…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 26, 2025: Corrosion Resistance, 3D Printed Stents, & More
This weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs are all about research! We’ll start with what’s been called the first comparison of corrosion resistance in 3D printed magnesium and zinc alloys. Then,…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 23, 2025: ASTM Standard, Defense, Bioinks, & More
We’re starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Nikon AM Synergy has appointed a new CEO. Moving on, a proposed ASTM International standard will support 3D…
Glasgow University Develops 3D Printed PEEK Lattices with Tuned Auxetic Properties
Glasgow University researchers have made PEEK-based lattice parts with tunable auxetic properties. The team published their work in Materials Horizons, building on similar work from last year with PLA. In…
3DPOD 257: Large Format Polymer AM with Center Street Technologies
Today we’re doing something completely different in not having one guest on the 3DPOD but many. We’re talking one by one to a team of people at Center Street Technologies….
Johns Hopkins University Researchers Develop HyFAM Technology
Two scientists from Johns Hopkins University, Nathan C. Brown and Jochen Mueller, have developed a hybrid manufacturing technology they call HyFam, or Hybrid Formative Additive Manufacturing. Their work on this technology…
OVERLEAF 3D Prints Cryogenic Tank For Aviation Liquid Hydrogen
Spanish technology center Aimen has 3D printed a cryogenic tank meant to store liquid hydrogen for use as aviation fuel. This test tank was made as a part of OVERLEAF,…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 19, 2025: Material Extrusion Standard, Metal Powder, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering a proposed standard for material extrusion, before moving on to business and metal powder. We’ll end with a commercial store’s robotic 3D…
3D Printing by the Numbers: Free AM Research Webinar to Dig into Market’s 2024 and 2025 Financial Performance
The additive manufacturing (AM) sector is at a pivotal moment, with industry growth stabilizing after a year of uneven performance. To help businesses and professionals navigate the evolving market, Additive…
SUNLU Releases New 3D Printing Filament Dryer with Annealing
Filament dryers have long been needed in material extrusion. Both industrial and home users benefit from conditioned filament with reduced moisture and uniform temperatures closer to extrusion levels. Whether integrated…
Welcome to the Desktop 3D Printing Evolution, Part 4: Recoating Machines
In previous installments of this series, we’ve examined how networks of companies developed key ingredients that evolved into a vibrant ecosystem of firms, making desktop 3D printing fit for purpose….
3DPOD 228: Filament and Print Services with Trent Esser, Printerior
Trent Esser founded Printerior with his partners and has since pivoted and redefined the company’s focus multiple times. Printerior operates as a 3D printing service that both sells and recycles…
Formnext Day Three: Rock & Zoll
The biggest news on day three was, of course, the reactions to the band at the exhibitor’s party. The soirée was well attended, with the crowd rocking on until early…
Welcome to the Desktop 3D Printing Revolution: Astronomics
In 2014, I wrote that FDM desktop 3D printers would not be suited for production. By 2018, however, we were making parts for highly regulated industries using Ultimaker desktop machines….
Bambu Lab Europe’s CEO Cedric Mallet Talks the Hyper-growth of Desktop 3D Printing
Bambu Lab is fundamentally transforming the 3D printing industry in ways we can scarcely comprehend today. As we’ve previously discussed, Bambu has ignited a new arms race in desktop material…
Divide by Zero Releases $500 Altron 3D Printer with Advanced Features
Indian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Divide by Zero Technologies has released its latest 3D printer, the Altron. Priced at $500, the machine features spaghetti detection, automatic calibration, nozzle height detection,…
Ceramics 3D Printing Market to Hit Nearly $1B by 2033
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research has published its latest report, this time covering the rapid growth of the ceramics 3D printing sector. According to the market research firm’s “Ceramics 3D Printing…
