powder bed fusion

Rejoice, ye process engineers! Your raised concerns do not go in vain. Additive manufacturing (AM) materials qualification is genuinely becoming the central focal point for commercialization efforts in the industry’s…

A few weeks ago, I visited Professor Alexander Kaplan at Luleå University of Technology. Originally from Austria, Kaplan has spent more than 20 years at the university working on the…

With the release of the new HP 1200 and the Formlabs X1, we can see real competition from very different segments. From several million dollars to just $20,000, the laser…

In terms of the global economy’s presently existing state, there is no realistic path to economic resilience that doesn’t start with critical minerals security. This is a problem for pretty…

AM Solutions is releasing the S1 Basic, a small automated depowdering tool. The Rösler subsidiary is looking to make its products more accessible. The unit could be used in low-volume…

For years, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry promised to reinvent production. But as the technology matured, the real challenge turned out to be proving that 3D printed parts could be…

The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for production at scale appears to be steadily increasing, as evidenced by recent announcements like EOS’s sale of 30 M4 ONYX systems to…

Asia’s additive manufacturing sector spent the back half of May moving capital and capacity, not just demos. Chinese desktop and consumer printer makers pushed onto public markets, metal powder producers…

As it is in the habit of doing at least once per generation, the semiconductor capital equipment (semicap) market is currently in the process of reinventing itself. This is too…

A POV, or Point of View, camera rig, is a wearable support system that helps filmographers capture first-person footage, making the images more immersive. Some good examples of movies shot…

EOS has bought Austrian powder manufacturer Metalpine. EOS doesn’t buy companies often. And with increased competition from China & SLM, profligate spending doesn’t seem like it would be a good…

Outside of the defense sector, few industries have been impacted by Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine more than nuclear energy. The same appears to already be happening in response to…

Since 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded projects that leverage the high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities of the U.S. national laboratories to optimize manufacturing processes. The High-Performance Computing…

I’m super glad that Filamentive is making filament from recycled PA 12. We all know that in all polymer powder bed fusion processes, there is waste. Some can be recycled…

Modern physics experiments and high-value industrial applications increasingly depend on custom, high-performance materials. These often require strict constraints such as radiopurity, controlled microstructure, and repeatable powder behavior in metal additive…

When the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded in 2025 for work explaining innovation-driven economic growth, many readers outside economics likely skimmed past it. Inside manufacturing and technology circles,…

One of the markets that should be a reliable source of growth well into the future for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry is semiconductor capital equipment (semicap). When Additive Manufacturing…

Subsea equipment has to be rugged, temperature-resistant, and able to cope with the long-term effects of saltwater. Extreme pressure and pressure changes are also problems endemic to this industry. Subsea…

Last year, Detroit’s LIFT, the Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) that specializes in lightweighting, announced the Advanced Materials Challenge (AMC) Program, a project call seeking advanced materials solutions for components relevant…

There has still never been a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) craft launched from Earth, but plenty of companies are working tirelessly to realize that dream, and additive manufacturing (AM) is integral to…

Post processing leader DyeMansion has bought ASM. ASM’s VX1 is a compact, entry-level vapor-smoothing system that could work on or next to your desk. The unit was designed to be…

The most encouraging signs for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry these days are coming from the adopters: the companies that have made the technology a living reality by diligently developing…

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…

As someone who was born in 1988, I’ve lived through some pretty wacky economic disruptions. But I think that the mood now prevailing in the global business environment may make…