material extrusion
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…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 10, 2024: Centrifugal 3D Printer, Waveguides, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, a company has launched what it says is the first centrifugal 3D printer, AIM3D secured patents for pellet 3D printing, and micro-CT scanning is being…
CSR 3D Art Studio Makes Life-Sized 3D Printed Statues of Your Loved Ones
A lot of people have tried to make a business out of making figurines of people. Whether they are real-life prints of your in-game character or little mini-me versions of…
An Intertwined Future: 3D Printing Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose is an exciting new group of materials that could be widely used in manufacturing. Nanocellulose, also called nano cellulose, cellulose nanofibers (CNF), cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC),…
Regular, Medium, and Large Format 3D Printing Explained
At Additive Manufacturing (AM) Research and on 3DPrint.com, we use the terms regular, medium, and large format to segment the 3D printing market. We developed these terms to help bring…
The US Air Force: Kings of 3D Printing
The US Air Force is currently one of the largest funding bodies in 3D printing. The amount of work that the Air Force is doing in 3D printing is simply…
Stratasys Invests in AM Craft for 3D Printed Aircraft Interiors
Latvian firm AM Craft announced a significant move at RAPID + TCT by partnering with additive manufacturing stalwart Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS). AM Craft, a service bureau with EASA Part 21G…
Creality Launches Ender-3 V3 Plus: Bigger CoreXZ for Unprecedented Performance
Embracing a journey of innovation and excellence, Creality’s Ender-3 series has established a distinguished path in the field of 3D printing. From the entry-level Ender-3 V3 SE to the feature-rich…
UltiMaker Takes on Industrial Market with Factor 4 3D Printer
UltiMaker has announced its newest industrial 3D printer: The Factor 4. Unveiled officially at the HANNOVER MESSE trade show today, the Factor 4 is being positioned as a new flagship…
3D Printer Maker EVO-tech Reborn as NEVO3D — Once More With Feeling
EVO-tech was a 3D printing service and original equipment manufacturer established in 2013 and based in Schörfling am Attersee, Austria. The company produced high-quality material extrusion systems featuring linear bearings,…
GREENFILL3D 3D Prints Sustainable Interior Solutions for Stretch Ceilings
Polish startup GREENFILL3D has previously produced sustainable in-store displays, plant markers, and lamps using sustainable materials and desktop 3D printers. I appreciate GREENFILL3D for its use of low-cost material extrusion…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: A $3000 SLS System, Construction Subsidies and Parameters
The Housing Affordability Crisis is one of Canadian President Trudeau’s biggest issues. Now the government has made subsidies available, including scaling new technologies, 3D printed housing and libraries of reapproved…