Formlabs, a 3D printer manufacturer, closed 2025 on a high note, reporting its strongest quarterly results to date. The company saw record sales across multiple product categories, with its Fuse series of selective laser sintering (SLS) printers driving significant growth, particularly in factory and production environments. Fuse Printers Driving Adoption in Production According to Chief […]
Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of large-scale 3D construction printers and proprietary building materials, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has not yet released a public statement explaining the circumstances behind the filing. Chapter 11 Filing Details Court records show that Black Buffalo 3D voluntarily submitted a Chapter 11 petition […]
Shimano, a Japanese manufacturer of bicycle components and drivetrain systems, has introduced the Pro Stealth 3D Saddle, a new addition to its Pro Stealth range that incorporates 3D printed padding to manage rider pressure across different riding positions. The saddle uses a multi-density mesh structure developed from pressure-mapping data collected during bike fitments, combined with […]
South Korean metal 3D printing manufacturer MetalPrinting has announced the novel GAUSS MT90 metal paste 3D printer at CES 2026. Unlike standard systems using lasers, powder beds, or binder spraying, the MT90 operates with paste based metal extrusion (PME), in which metal powder is formulated into a paste and extruded through a nozzle at room […]
Multiple Navy organizations have joined forces to bolster aircrew protection with a new application of additive manufacturing: a 3D printed version of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). The effort involves the Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office (PMA-205), Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), […]
PyroGenesis,a specialist in ultra-high-temperature processing and plasma-based engineering solutions, has delivered 3.5 tonnes of titanium powder to a U.S.-based minerals and metal technology company under a new supply agreement, using its patented NexGen plasma atomization process. The shipment marks the first in a recurring order arrangement, providing high-quality titanium feedstock to support critical industries—from aerospace […]
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have awarded $1.1 million through the Allied Additive Manufacturing Interoperability (AAMI) Program to establish metal 3D printing equivalency and interoperability between U.S. and U.K. defense supply chains. Funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology […]
Netherlands-based deep science and engineering company Motion Imager has partnered with the Mechanics of Materials and Processing and Performance groups at Eindhoven University of Technology to accelerate volumetric AM from research-stage innovation to scalable production. The initiative secured significant backing through a competitive selection run by the Materials Innovation Institute and Holland HighTech, which highlighted […]
Researchers from McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC) are using virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing to study whether damaged lungs could one day be repaired rather than replaced through transplantation. In one of the institute’s laboratories in Montreal, the team is using VR headsets to examine detailed digital models of lung anatomy, moving […]
Momentus, a U.S.-based provider of in-space transportation and infrastructure services, has completed the development of a 3D printed fuel tank that will undergo flight testing aboard its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle. The component was produced in collaboration with Velo3D, a provider of metal additive manufacturing systems. The project demonstrates how additive manufacturing can shorten production […]
To address manufacturing bottlenecks that have limited production throughput for a key U.S. defense weapon system, Velo3D has entered into an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The $32.6 million contract supports a program of record under DIU’s Foundry for Operational Readiness and Global Effects initiative, […]
Virginia Tech researchers have created a method to produce bulk, defect-free ceramics embedded in metal, combining the strength of metal with the stress-responsive properties of shape-memory ceramics. Led by associate professor Hang Yu, along with Ph.D. student Donnie Erb ’15, M.S. ’18, and postdoctoral researcher Nikhil Gotawala, the approach could enable applications in aerospace, defense, […]
U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has reported notable developments in its Aerospace & Defense (A&D) segment, driven by revenue growth projections, a major U.S. facility expansion, and technological advancements. These initiatives aim to meet rising demand for secure domestic manufacturing in national security and space programs, a trend supported by the Fiscal Year 2026 […]
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune have begun developing 3D printed Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to increase the number of weather observation points across the country. Backed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the work is being carried out under Mission Mausam (Season), a ₹2,000 crore (approx. $222.3 million) government […]
Researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have revealed a new wound dressing that can both monitor a wound and deliver medicine automatically when the tissue shows signs of trouble. Having seen contributions from West China Hospital of Sichuan University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the research describes […]
Accurately resolving temperature evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) remains computationally demanding due to the steep and rapidly moving thermal gradients generated by the scanning laser. In a recent study published on arXiv, researchers from Delft University of Technology present a semi-analytical thermal simulation framework that combines analytical point-source solutions with isogeometric analysis (IGA), […]
Raise3D is expanding its dependable FDM portfolio to include SLS 3D printing as a manufacturer with industrial ambitions. Under Chief Operations Officer Fernando Hernandez, the company has channelled a large share of its workforce into engineering, while watching low-cost rivals push desktop extrusion into the professional tier. The launch of the RMS220, a 75 watt […]
Dassault Systèmes has spent years selling a platform story. Gian Paolo Bassi, one of its most recognisable product voices, now talks about it less as a roadmap and more as a habit formed under pressure. I visited the company mid-way through a recent start-up accelerator event in London. The pressure, in his telling, comes from […]
Additive manufacturing has been formally brought under U.S. defense procurement restrictions through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Section 849 of the Act prohibits the Department of Defense from entering into contracts for certain additive manufacturing machines produced by entities linked to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. President Trump signed […]
Researchers from engineering institutions in Bengaluru and Warangal, India, have demonstrated that 3D printed geopolymer monoliths fabricated using Direct Ink Writing (DIW) can remove cadmium from contaminated water while offering significantly improved durability compared with conventional bead-based adsorbents. Published in Scientific Reports, the study evaluates the performance of structured geopolymer adsorption beds under both batch […]
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