Many dynamic, interactive objects change their appearance through the use of electronics, like LEDs and screens. But if the object is squished, twisted, or pressed too hard, or exposed to...
We’re starting with business in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to defense. We’ll move on to young 3D printing entrepreneurs, and finish with some research out...
Eplus3D has worked with UCL Rocket on liquid rocket engines. Right now, they’re working on a regenerative liquid oxygen (LOX) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) liquid-cooled architecture. These rockets use IPA...
The latest earnings reports from Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR), Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), and Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO) suggest manufacturers are still spending. All three companies reported solid results, although each tells...
Other than workforce development, materials qualification is perhaps the greatest existing barrier to the scale-up of metal additive manufacturing (AM). Moreover, improving access to data on metals qualified for the...
Essentially, I used a cutting-edge stealth-mode AI tool that goes far beyond the capabilities of commercially available LLMs to conduct deep research into the desktop 3D printing filament market. I...
Japanese companies are really good at internal diversification and spin-outs, and this seems to be true even in cases involving foreign subsidiaries of Japanese multinationals. Ricoh USA recently demonstrated this...
The US additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces a turning point in terms of its approach to R&D. As has been the case for aggregate R&D in the US economy at...
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve probably noticed shrinkflation. A cereal box looks the same. The price may even be the same. But when you get home,...
Turning a digital idea into a finished full-color physical product often requires several machines, multiple software tools, manual coloring, repeated positioning, and outsourced production. For creators and small businesses, this...
The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s 3-D Medical Application Center (3-D MAC) has received premarket clearance to make 3D printed medical devices. This is the first time that a...
The US Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center, headquartered at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, has become one of the US military’s most important hubs for drone R&D. At the recent Valiant...
Demand for metal powders made in the United States continues to grow, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. That was one of the biggest takeaways from 6K Additive‘s (ASX: 6KA)...
Jeff Graves is to step down as 3D Systems‘ CEO once a replacement has been found, the company has announced. He will then retire as CEO and as Director of...
Smartphones, laptops, and all other such devices are only getting more expensive. As evidenced by Apple’s cautioning of higher prices for this year’s new iPhone line, the problem is largely...
Can binder jetting deliver the performance of investment casting while reducing cost, lead times, and manufacturing complexity? That’s the focus of The Future of High-Temperature Superalloys, an upcoming webinar presented...
In the current global economic context, which is being shaped primarily by national leaders trying out new forms of geopolitical leverage on a daily basis, advanced manufacturing partnerships between American...
EOS is joining the MAT‑H2 consortium. MAT is an EU-funded group that aims to do research into a hydrogen-led economy. The thinking is that hydrogen will be a clean energy...
Two barracks have been 3D printed at Texas’ Fort Bliss, and another eight will be completed by September. The barracks were printed by ICON, which got $62 million for the...
Drone manufacturer Modovolo has selected Lyten as the primary filament supplier for its industrial 3D printing platform, a move the companies say will strengthen U.S.-based manufacturing for aerospace, defense, and...
