Cement and building materials company Titan America has launched xForm3D, a U.S.-patented 3D printable concrete technology designed for automated construction across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and coastal applications. The company positioned the product as a direct response to labor shortages, demand for faster project delivery, and the need for more affordable housing solutions. “This solution underscores…
Researchers at Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) have launched a study with metal powder producer 6K Additive to evaluate how cold spray feedstock materials perform under demanding conditions, targeting the lack of mechanical performance data that has kept the technology from wider adoption in repair applications. “This project is about understanding…
Researchers at Stanford University and Aalto University have built and tested a 3D printed panel that simultaneously handles six wireless signals across different frequencies, angles, and polarizations, boosting signal strength and channel capacity, with no active components of any kind. The research was conducted by Mohammad M. Asgari, Shuai S. A. Yuan, and Viktar Asadchy…
Haarlem’s 3D Print Gallery is preparing to open its fourth exhibition this July, titled “An Ocean of Possibilities for Sustainability.” The show, running from 1 July for three months at De Koepel brings together four designers whose practice sits at the intersection of digital fabrication, natural systems and circular thinking. The exhibition is an initiative…
UK-based fintech equipal has secured £16.25 million in combined equity and forward flow funding from Altum Capital Management, in a deal aimed at expanding its presence in the UK business equipment finance market. The raise, structured as a £1.25 million equity injection alongside a £15 million tiered forward flow facility, comes at a time when…
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory‘s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility have developed a hybrid additive manufacturing process that takes its structural logic from origami, printing directly onto flexible fabric substrates to produce flat panels that fold into finished three-dimensional components, without any mold required. The work, led by Steven Guzorek of ORNL’s Manufacturing Science Division, is…
Rheinmetall UK, a primary land defense contractor for the British Army, has formalized additive manufacturing as its baseline production method for air ducting components within the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program. The decision, detailed in a case study authored by Julian Wright, Technology Programmes Manager – Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, marks a shift from…
South Carolina-based technology solutions provider TPM has completed the sale of its HP 3D printing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies division to Master Graphics (M5D), the company’s self-described leading HP 3D printing partner in the United States. The transaction was announced on June 10, 2026, with all customer contracts, service agreements, and support relationships transferring to…
UK-based extrusion system specialist E3D has launched Bastion Coated Gears, a hardened steel extruder gear and hobb upgrade for Bambu Lab desktop 3D printers. The new components are compatible with the Bambu Lab X1C, X1E, P1P, and P1S. Bastion Coated Gears combine precision-machined hardened steel gears and hobbs with E3D’s Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating. E3D…
The Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival (SMRRF) has confirmed its 2027 edition for 6–7 March at the Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University. Organized by the Sanjay Mortimer Foundation (SMF), a registered charity supporting neurodivergent young people in STEM, the event draws engineers, educators, hobbyists, and industry professionals over two days. The 2026 edition attracted more than…
When Royal Australian Navy submarine HMS Anson required replacement components during a routine Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP) at HMAS Stirling, the conventional supply chain wasn’t an option. British defence technology QinetiQ stepped in, using additive manufacturing to design, produce, and deliver the parts in four weeks, a process that would typically take months or years. …
Additive manufacturing has long promised to transform how rail operators manage spare parts, yet certification hurdles have kept most materials on the sideline. Stratasys is addressing that gap directly with the release of FDM PA6/66-GF30-FR, a flame-retardant, glass-fiber-reinforced nylon developed specifically for end-use production in rail and transit environments. The material meets EN 45545-2 HL2…
U.S. FDM 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has announced Onyx GF, a chopped glass fiber-filled nylon that adds functional color to its established Onyx material family. Available in six colors — red, yellow, blue, green, gray, and white — the material is aimed at manufacturers who use color-coded tooling and fixtures for error-proofing, hazard signaling, and…
Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, nestled in South Malé Atoll, has installed 13 flower-shaped reef structures on its lagoon floor in partnership with Swiss reef restoration company rrreefs, an effort to counter coral decline in one of the world’s most ecologically fragile marine zones. The Theyra Maa installation, built from 3D printed fired terracotta clay and…
AMPOWER and TAAG have partnered to address the disconnect between market intelligence and industrial production in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector. AMPOWER, founded in Hamburg in 2017 by Dr. Maximilian Munsch, Matthias Schmidt-Lehr, and Dr. Eric Wycisk, advises clients on AM market strategy, technology studies, and operational adoption, serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), investors, and…
A new policy report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), authored by Steven Camilleri, co-founder and CTO of metal 3D printing company SPEE3D, argues that national resilience is not a political ambition but an engineering problem. Titled Make Stuff Here… Or Else, the report introduces the concept of the “Sovereignty Countdown”: the measured window…
Portuguese firm Havelar erected a 500 m² recycling center office at the Ecocentro de Perafita in Porto for the Matosinhos municipality using a COBOD BOD2 3D printer, a four-person crew, and nine working days. More unusually still, the project came in on budget, a feat the partners themselves described as rare for public works in…
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2026 will feature an expanded conference program spanning nine events and more than 90 sessions, with new additions targeting industrial artificial intelligence, investors, and the Spanish-speaking manufacturing community. The show runs September 14–19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. A Broader Educational Offering Owned and produced by The Association For…
Guangzhou-based 3D printing and digital manufacturing company HeyGears has opened reservations for its G1 Series desktop full-color 3D and UV printer ahead of a planned Kickstarter launch in July. The G1 Series is a compact production system for full-color 3D models, raised 3D textures, and 2D UV printing. The machine can produce full-color models directly…
A collaboration between researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Medical School has produced a method for 3D printing vascular networks at resolutions approaching the size of the body’s smallest blood vessels. The work, published in Nature Chemical Engineering, addresses one of the central unsolved problems in tissue engineering: how to build vascular…
