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Formnext 2025: Day Four: Beauty the World (Through Missile Defense)
Day four, without the Americans and executives, is a joy. It feels a bit like the last days of summer, languid, time passing in globs of molasses. In looking back,…
Europe’s Reshoring Moment: How AM Can Power Industrial Recovery
For years, Europe has seen much of its manufacturing base shrink as production has moved overseas and global competition has increased. Now, the region is trying to bring that work…
AML3D Lands $3M 3D Printer Deal with Newport News Shipbuilding
Over the summer, Australian additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) AML3D announced that the U.S. Navy had issued a letter of intent (LOI) to the company which signaled the…
Lincoln Electric, General Dynamics 3D Printing Submarine Components for Maritime Industrial Base
Lincoln Electric is working with the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) program. Together with General Dynamics Electric Boat, the company will be using additive manufacturing to fabricate submarine components. This cooperation…
Caracol Expands Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Production in the US
Caracol has set up further production in the United States. Following in the footsteps of SLM Solutions and others, the large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) company has opened another AM site…
3D Printing Financials: Defense Contracts Fuel AML3D’s Outlook Despite Losses
AML3D (ASX: AL3) has published its annual results for the year ended June 2025, highlighting both the challenges of scaling up advanced manufacturing and the company’s ambitions in the defense…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 9, 2025: U.S. Production, Optical Force Sensors, & More
We’re kicking things off today in 3D Printing News Briefs with some business news, starting with UK-based WB Alloys, which will build its first U.S. wire alloy production facility in…
MetalWorm & Nurol Make Armored Vehicle Component with WAAM Technology
Turkish DED firm MetalWorm makes wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems that are used by research institutes in Brazil and Malaysia, while also counting Turkish armored car companies Otokar and…
MetalWorm Sells WAAM Systems to Research Institutes in Brazil and Malaysia
Turkish WAAM firm MetalWorm has sold a system in Malaysia and another in Brazil. This is an excellent example of a few emerging trends in additive. Firstly, WAAM was experimented…
MX3D Receives €7 Million in Series A Funding for WAAM Services
Dutch large-format wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) firm MX3D has gotten a €7 million ($7.8M) investment in its Series A round. The round is led by EDF Pulse Ventures, with…
DEEP Manufacturing Introduces Six-Armed Robotic HexBot System for Ultra Large-Scale WAAM
UK-based DEEP Manufacturing Limited, which specializes in precision manufacturing solutions like subsea equipment, has unveiled a new robotic AM system that could help overcome some of the most constant and…
DNV Backs DEEP Manufacturing for WAAM 3D Printing of Undersea Pressure Vessel Parts
One sector that’s been increasing its use of additive manufacturing (AM) is the maritime industry, with examples like submarine and subsea parts, and even underwater 3D printing. International ocean engineering…
The Role of Multiplatform Solutions in Advancing Industrial Large Format 3D Printing
The past tumultuous year in the additive manufacturing industry have led to highs and lows for several companies. The magic recipe that continues to appear to lead to continuous growth…
AML3D Lands A$30M for Big Moves in the U.S. and Europe
AML3D (ASX: AL3) secured A$30 million ($20 million) to supercharge its global ambitions. With this funding, the Australian 3D printing company is set to more than double its U.S. manufacturing…
3DPOD Episode 224: The Business of WAAM with Mark Douglass, Business Development Manager for Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions
Lincoln Electric is a storied, large company in welding. The company collaborated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a welding technology that is now actively used in production. Lincoln…
ORNL Combines 3D Printing and HIP to Create Large Metal Parts
As the demand for large-scale metal parts continues to rise across sectors such as clean energy, aerospace, and defense, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is spearheading…
New ABB Cobots Are 10 Times More Accurate for 3D Printing and More
ABB has introduced Ultra Accuracy GoFa cobots, which are ten times more accurate than the company’s previous cobots. While older industrial robots have driven innovation in concrete 3D printing, wire…
Vallourec 3D Prints WAAM Downhole Part to American Petroleum Institute Standards
Vallourec‘s Head of Additive Manufacturing Olivier Tartar disclosed on LinkedIn that the company has produced a downhole component via wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). The French tube manufacturer boasts $3.4…
AML3D and Blue Forge Alliance Enter Manufacturing License Agreement for 3D Printed US Navy Parts
AML3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the ARCEMY wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system, has announced a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) with Blue Forge Alliance (BFA), a neutral…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: ORNL To Make 46 Tonne 410 Steel Additive Part
EOS is to make its M 290 in Pflugerville, Texas as well as in the US starting in Q1 2025. This is in response to a successful US government policy…
Aibuild Adds Hybrid Manufacturing Capabilities to 3D Printing Software
Nikon-backed Aibuild is startup that develops software tool for driving 3D printers. If you need a robotic arm printer designed for metal directed energy deposition (DED) or polymer extrusion, for…
AML3D Upgrades Aussie Customer’s Robotic Welding System into ARCEMY Metal 3D Printer
AML3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) systems, has received an order from Australian contract manufacturer Century Engineering to convert the latter’s AML3D robotic…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 6, 2024: Resellers, Government Grants, & More
We’re starting with material news in 3D Printing News Briefs today, as Dynamism is now offering Tullomer super-polymer filament from Z-Polymers in North America. Then, ADDiTEC unveiled its new Hybrid…
MiniWAAM to Boost R&D into Wire Arc Metal 3D Printing
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a low-cost technology capable of quickly building metal components. While not accurate enough for many applications, it excels in producing large and inexpensive items…
