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Strategic Advantage of 3D Printing in a Time of Import Tariffs
The value of 3D printing in mitigating the impact of import tariffs is often underestimated. Now is the time to leverage 3D printing to adapt and profit from the opportunities…
AM Forum 2025: Lovely Days in Berlin
AM Forum is a yearly two-day event in Berlin. Rather than being just a national gathering, the AM Forum addresses numerous international and Europe-wide themes. Speakers from around the world…
3D Printing at Deutsche Bahn and Beyond
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is a railway company with over 30,000 kilometres of track, 5,000 stations and more than 400 high-speed trains in operation. In addition, there are significantly more freight…
The Journey and Future of Additive Manufacturing at Daimler Truck | Daimler Buses
In 2015, Daimler Buses initiated a critical transition from using additive manufacturing (AM) primarily for prototyping to full-scale series production. This shift has not only transformed how parts are manufactured…
Department of Defense Sees Deployable System 3D Print 11 Metal Parts at RIMPAC War Games
SPEE3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) systems, has participated in its latest war games event, the Department of Defense (DoD)’s Rim of the…
3D Printing Service Replique Extends Seed Investment Round
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) 3D printing platform Replique previously spun out of BASF, partnered with truck manufacturer MAN to create a materials hub that we love. Now, the firm has…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Electrospinning, Hyundai 3D Printing & Spee3D
MRO and digital inventories is a quickly growing area. Now classification/advisory firm ABS has partnered with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), powder bed fusion OEM CScam and technological institute KITECH in…
Spare Parts 3D Printing Expert Immensa Snags Former GE Exec Nabil Habayeb for Board
Middle East’s leading figure in additive manufacturing (AM), Immensa, has appointed Nabil Habayeb, the former President and CEO of GE International Markets division, to join its board of directors. The…
Spare Parts 3D’s New Software Converts 2D Drawings into 3D Models
French firm Spare Parts 3D has announced the launch of Théia, a software that transforms 2D technical drawings into 3D models quickly and efficiently. Designed to streamline the process of…
3D Printed Spare Parts Come to Brazil via New Partnership
In a new development for the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) for spare parts, SENAI CIMATEC, a prominent Brazilian technology institution, and French start-up SPARE PARTS 3D have announced a…
Collision Repair Standardization of 3D Printed Parts
The collision repair industry is at the cusp of a revolution, driven by the advent of 3D printing technology. This technology can assist in increasing the volume, reducing the cost,…
ExxonMobil and BP Latest Energy Giants to Join Fieldnode’s Digital Parts Inventory Project
In January 2023, a group of five oil & gas giants — ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Vår Energi — signed an agreement to participate in the development of a…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 6, 2024: Digital Spares, Interbody Implants, Shoes, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs—the first of the new year!—we’ll start with metal 3D printing and move on to software and digital spares. Then it’s on to medical news…
US Navy Designs and 3D Prints Replacement Radar Part in Just Hours
Back in June, the US Navy announced that additive manufacturing (AM) specialists at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Florida had invented a new tool for the MK…
Creating the Department of Defense’s Largest 3D Printing Repository
In a unique initiative that marks a shift in the U.S. defense supply chain, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnered with BMNT, an innovation consultancy, to overcome the limitations of…
More than the Sum of Its Parts: Replique Co-founder and COO Henrike Wonneberger Discusses Company Spin-out
One theme that highlights the additive manufacturing (AM) sector’s overall transition from startup to scale-up is the sheer proliferation of AM-centric software platforms over the last couple of years. It…
US Marines Award 3YOURMIND & Phillips Corporation $2.5M for 3D Printing Software
3YOURMIND, a US-German software company specializing in creating digital inventories for 3D printed parts, announced that it has been awarded $2.5 million by the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) Advanced Manufacturing…
BASF Incubator Spins out Spare Parts 3D Printing Startup Replique
Digital inventory and spare parts startup Replique is spinning out of the incubator of chemical giant BASF. The company hopes to become a leader in offering on-demand spare parts on…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: March 26, 2023
Get ready for a busy week that’s chock full of webinars and events, both virtual and in-person, all around the world. Let’s not waste time, read on for all the…
UAE Defense Fund and Saab Enter Agreement for Aerospace 3D Printing
Tawazun Economic Council, a venture capital arm of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) military, has announced an agreement with Swedish aerospace/defense conglomerate Saab, to develop additive manufacturing (AM) applications for…
Defense Logistics Agency to Standardize 3D Printing for US Military
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), a combat support agency within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), recently announced that the organization is developing a set of common standards and methods…
UK Army’s First 3D Printed Metal Parts Used in Active Duty
Babcock International Group, a leading defense contractor and engineering services firm in the UK, announced that the firm has delivered metal tank periscope clamps made with additive manufacturing (AM) to…
Daimler Truck Tackles Spare Part Challenges with E-Shop for 3D Printed Parts
Reversing the spare parts dilemma for bus operators will need 3D printing at its helm. Up until now, spare parts for buses demanded massive local stocks or complex on-demand logistics,…
Authentise’s New Platform Aims to Give 3D Printed Spares a Reigning Chance
Relying on a virtual inventory of parts that can be 3D printed as needed is key to countless companies, and Authentise is forging ahead by releasing a new major product…
