Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute have jointly developed a patent-pending biomimetic tissue substitute that uses 3D printing as its structural backbone, and is now ready for industrial translation. The material, developed under the PolyKARD project, addresses one of biomedical engineering’s most persistent challenges: replicating the nonlinear…
Copper alloys have long been among the most coveted yet most difficult materials in additive manufacturing. Their extraordinary thermal and electrical properties make them indispensable for aerospace, electronics, and advanced energy systems, but their high reflectivity to near-infrared lasers has historically caused defects, instability, and scalability constraints. Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies is addressing…
Additive manufacturing has a documentation gap that no design file can fully address. CAD models capture geometry, and process parameters record settings, but neither preserves the engineering rationale behind a critical design revision, or the process adjustment a technician made mid-build to ensure a successful outcome. That informal, decision-making layer is where much of the…
With AMA: Energy 2026 approaching, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. When most engineers think about the challenges of nuclear fusion, they think about plasma temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, magnetic containment, and tritium fuel cycles. Moataz Attallah, newly appointed Dean of…
What does additive manufacturing mean for the future of energy? 3D Printing Industry investigates ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th. Additive manufacturing has made real inroads in the energy sector, but its most complex, high-value components are still waiting their turn. Tarun Chand, Technical Sales Specialist at Singapore-based 3D printing and precision manufacturing…
As of March 31, 2026, the Bambu Lab X1, X1 Carbon, and X1E have officially ceased production. The company confirmed that while manufacturing and active sales have ended, support will continue through March 2031, covering spare parts, technical assistance, and firmware security patches. Authorized distributors may still carry remaining units under full warranty, but no…
UK-based automated post-processing specialist AMT and US-based equipment financing company GreatAmerica have teamed up to offer North American manufacturers a fully bundled monthly plan for the PostPro SFX, the company’s desktop vapor smoothing system. Unveiled at RAPID+TCT 2026 in Boston, the arrangement folds every ownership cost, hardware, shipping, consumables, warranty, and import duties, into a…
Scrap Labs, a Boulder, Colorado-based developer of metal 3D printing systems, has unveiled its Scrap 1 Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival 2026 in Loveland, Colorado. The system is positioned as a lower-cost metal additive manufacturing solution, with initial kit pricing starting at $9,600 for a limited time.…
In this edition of SLICED, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we track how additive manufacturing is moving through governance changes, reseller expansion, software-backed education, service launches, and new applications in sport, design, and art. Read on for updates from AMGTA, Materialise, Carimatec, Axtra3D, Dyndrite, Sculpteo, adidas, and more. Governance and portfolio shifts at AMGTA…
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! Hangzhou-based metal 3D printing manufacturer Eplus3D has withdrawn its application for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Science and Technology Innovation Board. The SSE formally terminated its review after the company and its sponsor, CITIC Securities, jointly submitted the…
The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! The Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has published its 2026 Vision Paper laying out an evaluative framework for assessing AM’s resource efficiency across entire production systems. The paper’s central argument is that organizations consistently get the math wrong when they try…
With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging…
Researchers from Skoltech, part of the VEB.RF group, and collaborating institutions in Russia and India have turned their attention to one of additive manufacturing’s most closely watched material frontiers: copper alloys. Their work shows that with carefully tuned process parameters, laser powder bed fusion can produce aluminum bronze components that match, and in certain cases…
U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions Red Cat Holdings has announced a new collaboration between its maritime arm, Blue Ops, and robotic manufacturing company HADDY, signaling a new push to bring large-scale 3D printing into the production of military-grade Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). A New Manufacturing Blueprint for Maritime Defense Blue Ops,…
