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Beyond Thermoplastics: Why JuggerBot Is Betting on Hybrid AM
For years, thermoplastics have been the workhorse of additive manufacturing (AM). They are pretty easy to process, available, and compatible with many of today’s industrial 3D printers. From prototypes to…
Excellent Desktop Injection Molding, Made in Italy by Robot Factory
I was captivated when I saw my first Robot Factory 3D printer. The robust, precise machine was built to last. And this was in an era of very flimsy, disposable,…
Stratasys Acquires Markforged, Analysis of AM’s Latest Consolidation Move
A very long time ago, in 2023, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry was enraptured over the attempts by a large chunk of its publicly traded original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to…
Uptool Emerges from Stealth
Uptool has come out of stealth mode. The company has raised $6 million from prominent investors and hopes to become an indispensable tool for manufacturing. For now uptool is providing…
3DPOD 261: Tooling and Cooling for AM with Jason Murphy, NXC MFG
Jason Murphy´s NXC MFG (Next Chapter Manufacturing) is not a generalist service; instead, the company specializes in making tooling. Using LPBF and binder jet, the company produces some of the…
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…
Rapid Fusion Introduces UK’s First Large Format Hybrid 3D Printer for Polymers
Rapid Fusion is set to unveil what it describes as the first UK-built large format hybrid 3D printer, Medusa, at an open day event on February 26 at its Skypark…
The State of Sustainability in 3D Printing: An Interview with AMGTA’s Sherri Monroe
The conversation around sustainability in additive manufacturing (AM) has grown increasingly sophisticated, moving beyond simple material savings to a broader examination of supply chain efficiency, lifecycle assessments, and energy consumption….
Unlocking the Future of Investment Casting: 3D Systems’ Patrick Dunne on QuickCast Air
On the floor of this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the theme for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in additive manufacturing (AM) seemed to be indirect production. What if, by…
3D Printing Targets Tooling at IMTS 2024
The Western hemisphere’s largest manufacturing trade show, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), returned to Chicago for another year, graciously including a 3D printing section once again in its West…
Airtech and Ascent to Target Aerospace Tooling Market with Large-format 3D Printing
Aerospace tooling has long been a dream application for medium and large-format 3D printing firms. Large tools are often expensive, take a long time to produce, and can lead to…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 14, 2024
We’ve got a busy week of 3D printing webinars and events, both virtual and in-person! Stratasys continues its training and tour, while a Laser Additive Manufacturing workshop will be held…
3D Systems Taps Fine Blanking Market for Metal 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing (AM) stalwart 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has announced that it will be partnering with Precision Resource, a company specializing in fine blanking, a manufacturing process combining extrusion and…
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…
AddUp Announces Deputy CEO & Innovations in Medical & Injection Molding AM
Global metal 3D printer OEM AddUp, a joint venture between French tire giant Michelin and Paris-based industrial engineering corporation Fives, appointed Julien Marcilly as its new CEO at the end…
Olaf Diegel to Redesign DfAM at AMUG 2024
This year’s Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, promises to be an enlightening experience with Olaf Diegel, professor of Additive Manufacturing (AM) at the University of Auckland,…
First Production Metal 3D Printer Delivered by Mantle
Mantle, a Bay Area startup focused on metal 3D printing for tooling, announced that it is extending its market reach by delivering a P-200 printer and F-200 furnace to customer…
Indian Metal AM & Injection Molding Supplier Indo-MIM Acquires UK Firm CMG Technologies
Indo-MIM, an Indian metal parts supplier specializing in metal injection molding (MIM) and additive manufacturing (AM), has acquired UK MIM firm CMG Technologies. Based in Woodbridge in southeastern England, CMG…
Why the Velo3D Platform is Optimal for AM-Enabled Tooling Production
In a previous post, I began to summarize a Velo3D white paper, “How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Tooling”, which details the use of the Velo3D Sapphire platform in printing die…
U.S. Military Innovation Pushed to the Frontlines with Advanced Manufacturing
Since at least World War One, the U.S. military has been the principle driver of American technological innovation. This is such a well-worn narrative by now — subsuming the origins…
Velo3D White Paper Explains How Metal 3D Printing is Transforming Tooling Production
As additive manufacturing (AM) shifts from low volume to scale, speculation has mounted about how long it will take until AM is ready for use in mass production. This is…
Mantle Targets $45B Tooling Market with Unique Metal 3D Printing Technology
After six years of development, Mantle has finally released its commercial metal 3D printing system, which combines bound metal extrusion with CNC milling to achieve results so far unreached by…
3D Printed Sand Tooling for ABS Plastic Vacuum Forming Production
In the world of consumer products, speed is the name of the game. The faster products get to market, the faster they can be purchased by consumers. To maintain a…
