The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has awarded its 2026 Guy E. Bourdeau and Randy Stevens Scholarships to Abby Stamper, a bachelor’s degree student in mechanical engineering at Boise State University and Dr. Li Yang, an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville. One scholarship recognized a […]
Volkmann GmbH, a German manufacturer of powder conveying and handling equipment based in Soest, is collaborating with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions to provide its new vPort system for contained metal powder management for the HP Metal Jet S100 line of printers. Through this collaboration, Metal Jet S100 systems can be equipped with a proprietary Volkmann […]
London-based software firm Aibuild has launched Aibuild OS, an AI-driven system that automates workflows across the full engineering stack, from initial design through to production. Now available in Public Alpha, the platform targets one of the more persistent headaches in modern manufacturing: the disconnect between design and production software. CAD, CAE, and CAM tools were […]
Researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have engineered a composite that absorbs up to ten times more energy than conventional padding, threading a 3D printed elastomeric skeleton through ordinary open-cell foam to deliver a material that is affordable and lightweight without sacrificing durability or performance. The implications stretch well beyond […]
In its latest legal challenge, 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has been sued by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart over copyright infringement claims tied to knockoff Labubu files that were uploaded to Bambu Lab’s file-sharing platform MakerWorld. The suit was filed at the People’s Court of Pudong New Area in Shanghai, with the trial scheduled for […]
American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI), a U.S. organization focused on strengthening domestic manufacturing through investments in emerging industrial companies and infrastructure, has acquired an AMCM M 8K metal 3D printing system. ACMI reports that this installation represents the first deployment of the machine worldwide and expands access to large-format laser powder bed fusion […]
GELITA, a German manufacturer of collagen proteins and gelatin used in food, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications, has signed a research and development agreement with Black Drop, a biotechnology company advancing 3D bioprinting technologies for biomedical research and pharmaceutical applications. The collaboration will focus on developing bioinks for biomedical uses, including three-dimensional tissue models and implants. […]
America Makes, the U.S. national additive manufacturing innovation institute, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced two new project calls totaling more than $35 million in funding. Released on March 5, 2026, the Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and […]
Desktop 3D printing has grown quickly, but its place in everyday life remains uncertain. As Creality moves towards a public listing, its founder is asking investors to look past product cycles and short-term results to a harder question: whether the market itself can still expand. Creality’s preparations for a public listing come amid sustained growth […]
Researchers led by Erik Jung from Heidelberg University, a German research university with programs in photonics and nanotechnology, together with collaborators including Wolfram Pernice from University of Münster, a public research university known for work in nanophotonics and materials science, have demonstrated a plug-and-play fiber interface for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that achieves 0.78-decibel total […]
UK additive manufacturing service provider 3D People has deployed AMIS Runtime, a programmable build preparation engine, across its London production facility. Announced on March 3, 2026, the deployment integrates automated build preparation into the company’s polymer powder bed fusion production workflows. The system was implemented following a 2025 grant from the UK’s Made Smarter initiative, […]
Autodesk has launched Wonder 3D, a generative AI model within its cloud-based Autodesk Flow Studio platform that allows creators to generate fully editable 3D assets from text prompts or images. Announced on March 4, 2026, the tool enables users to produce 3D characters, objects, and concept visuals using text-to-3D, image-to-3D, and text-to-image workflows. Wonder 3D […]
A Stanford-spinout startup is developing a continuous composite manufacturing process it says can produce structural parts larger than the machine making them, using a self-propagating chemical reaction to eliminate the need for ovens, autoclaves or conventional molds. The chemistry originated at the California university, where researchers were working on a chemically recyclable resin for composite […]
This article presents a technical evaluation by the 3D Printing Industry engineering team of 3D Fuel’s Pro PCTG, a high-performance thermoplastic filament developed for FDM printing. Pro PCTG is a glycol-modified copolyester engineered to deliver improved toughness, dimensional stability, chemical resistance, and lower moisture sensitivity compared to standard PET and PETG. Positioned as a functional […]
Kaneko Optical, a Japanese eyewear brand, has used 3D printing to translate the surface language of Japanese ceramics into wearable form, releasing UROKO, a new limited eyewear model for Japanese designer ISSEY MIYAKE MEN’s Spring Summer 2026 “DANCING TEXTURE” collection, where every frame is structurally and visually unique. Eight Lenses, One Ceramic Reference UROKO departs […]
3D printer OEM Stratasys has reported a 22% year-over-year increase in system reliability for its F900 industrial printer, the result of targeted manufacturing upgrades rolled out in 2025 alongside its industrial Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The improvements tackled production-scale obstacles directly, giving customers a stronger foundation to expand additive manufacturing into end-use parts and real-world […]
Machines are growing. That much is clear from EOS, the German additive manufacturing company that has spent more than three decades pushing metal powder-bed fusion into industrial use. Those preceding decades were defined by technological possibility; the current phase is defined by institutional filtering, the slow sorting process that determines which suppliers can support aerospace, […]
Oxford-based 3D printer components manufacturer E3D Online has revised its patent policy, drawing a clear line between free use for hobbyists and researchers and licensed use for commercial manufacturers. The Oxford-based manufacturer holds granted patents in the UK, Europe, China, and the United States covering three of its core technologies: the Revo hotend system, a […]
Not obvious that Yoav Zeif would open by thanking the audience for braving the New York snow and market turbulence to reach this year’s AMS event*, but that was his starting point. “Another challenging year in the industry. I don’t know if you felt it. I felt it,” the Stratasys chief executive said, before arguing […]
DMG MORI Federal Services has received a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the High-Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program to improve process optimization in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The project, announced on February 23, 2026, will be conducted in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and […]
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