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...
Kris Kleven has spent decades in engineering. First, he did demanding engineering projects for Schlumberger, Emerson, and others in the oil and gas industry. Later, he worked at NBC Universal...
The second half of July brought major developments across Asia’s additive manufacturing sector. Highlights included India’s first private orbital launch powered by 3D printed engines, a billion-yuan ownership change at...
There’s a version of Coachella most people never see. Not the stage. Not the crowd. Not even the music. It’s everything built around it: the spaces where artists host, brands...
We’re starting with the winners of two America Makes project calls in this first 3D Printing News Briefs of August! Then we’ll move on to AM quality control for aerospace,...
A few weeks ago, I visited Professor Alexander Kaplan at Luleå University of Technology. Originally from Austria, Kaplan has spent more than 20 years at the university working on the...
Connector manufacturer TE Connectivity now uses 3D printing for catheter shafts. These medical device components are now lower in cost thanks to additive manufacturing. Catheters are often coated in polymer...
