In a recent post, I argued that solid rocket motors (SRMs) are the first big scaling challenge for 3D printing in a real-world production environment that supports the US military....
AM Research New market research: AM Research is building its new Additive Manufacturing Services Market 2.0 model. Learn more about the report and preorder here → Things continue to heat...
Formlabs is moving into a very different part of the 3D printing market. The Massachusetts-based company, best known for professional resin printers used by engineers, manufacturers, and dental laboratories, has...
AMAZEMET has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fusion for Energy (F4E). F4E is perhaps not widely known, but it’s a very important organization, as it’s the European contributor...
The Greenland Arctic Development Corp (GADC) has bought a Caracol Heron 400 system. The rail-based, six-plus-axis robotic 3D printer is designed to produce large polymer and composite components. It will...
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of its MIAMI Project Call, and AM Europe released a new report. Artec 3D launched its new Artec Twins...
It would be very difficult for me to guess how many times I’ve written a post that includes some reference to how the Pentagon‘s scaling challenge with additive manufacturing (AM)...
Polymaker now has an in-house color-mixing solution for pellets called CymphoniK. The system combines software, hardware, and colored pellets to let people make specific colors locally. The idea is to...
ETH Zurich has used bacteria to build facade elements. The living bacteria effectively bind sand together by forming calcium carbonate through the precipitation of calcite crystals. The work was carried...
Disclosure: The CORE One+ (Gen 2) INDX was provided to me by Prusa3D free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All...
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has released OpenCAL, a DIY volumetric 3D printer developed in collaboration with Prusa Research and Formlabs. Formlabs produces the resin, which will be...
An under-appreciated story driving the additive manufacturing (AM) industry this year has been the divergence between what’s driving the market in China and what’s driving it everywhere else. Let’s start...
After years of overpromising, the next phase of AM growth will be won by companies that consistently deliver what they say. When I entered additive manufacturing in 2014, after 15...
In addition to MetalBase and ScrapLabs, we now have a new competitor in the low-cost LPBF space. Chinese firm SnowX aims to release its SnowPod through Kickstarter. The 80 ×...
Solukon has released the SFM-AT850 depowdering system. The German depowdering specialist has updated its product line, and this machine replaces the SFM-AT800-S and SFM-AT1000-S. Rather than many small parts, this...
China’s latest investment in metal powder production, new 3D printers in Japan, and regulatory approval for 3D printed helicopter parts in Australia lead this edition of AMPulse Asia. The selected...
TCT Shenzhen 2026 opened on October 14 in Hall 15 of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an, and ran through October 16. The event brought together equipment...
It’s October – the leaves are changing color, there’s a chill in the air, and it’s almost time for Halloween! Now, I know it’s not for another couple of weeks,...
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting off with quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing (AM), a new 3D printer, and 3D printed housing. We’ll finish up with...
Private equity’s march into manufacturing continues with CORE Industrial Partners’ latest acquisitions. CORE purchased Fathom a few years ago, and later bought 3DXTECH LLC, Triton 3D LLC, and Gearbox3D. It...