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UK-based maritime technology company Armada Technologies has installed its Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier using a 3D printed component, as part of its effort to reduce the ecological impact of maritime operations. The LNG carrier is now operating with the component integrated into a critical subassembly of the […]

Researchers Find Mars Atmosphere Could Replace Expensive Shield Gas in 3D PrintingJanuary 23

Czinger Vehicles, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of high-performance vehicles, has established a UK base of operations at MIRA Tech Park, a mobility research and development campus in the United Kingdom. The move forms part of the company’s UK investment and expansion strategy and places Czinger within an established automotive engineering environment that supports vehicle development, […]

The trajectory of reshoring under President Trump has been largely a mixed bag so far. While tariffs still seem to be doing more harm than good to the U.S. domestic...

Korean eyewear brand Breezm is bringing its 3D scanned, custom-fit glasses nationwide in the U.S. through its iPhone app, Breezm: Eyewear Made for You. Using facial scanning and AI-driven recommendations, the app adjusts frame sizing and pupillary alignment to ensure comfort and precision, letting customers choose from 80 colors and a variety of lenses—including progressive, […]

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have introduced MechStyle, a new generative AI system designed to create personalized 3D objects that are both visually distinctive and mechanically sound. Unlike conventional generative AI tools that prioritize appearance alone, MechStyle integrates structural analysis into the design process, addressing a long-standing limitation in AI-generated 3D models: […]

The AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 brought much of the aerospace community together in one place. With roughly 6,000 attendees, 115 exhibitors, 21 sponsors, and nearly 3,000 technical paper presentations, the...

Swedish 3D printing service AMEXCI already has three Solukon depowdering systems and now will go to five in total. The company is adding two different models, the SFM-AT350 and the...

Additive manufacturing (AM) is steadily changing the way we think about producing metal parts for aircraft. Whilst aerospace and defense companies have been using metal AM for over twenty years,...

Nike is working with Zellerfeld on the Air Max 1000. This time the shoe is a multicolor model. Previously, at the end of 2024, Zellerfeld unveiled a single-color 3D printed...

South Korean Company 3D Prints Spherical Vessels Without Support StructuresJanuary 22

German bicycle manufacturer Urwahn Bikes has released a limited edition version of its SOFTRIDE bicycle platform featuring a 3D printed titanium alloy frame. Rather than developing a new frame design, the manufacturer has applied the new process to the existing SOFTRIDE, keeping its geometry and structural concept unchanged and altering only the material system. This […]

Washington State House Bill 2321 has sparked debate by proposing new technical restrictions on 3D printers to stop them from producing a firearm or illegal firearm parts. Backed by multiple House sponsors, the proposal is still under committee review, making a full House vote uncertain. The bill reflects growing legislative attention on the role of […]

Mulliner, Bentley Motors’ bespoke and coachbuilding division, has completed Batur Convertible #4, featuring Bentley’s first use of 3D printed platinum alongside an extensive range of bespoke exterior and interior features. Developed through a client co-creation process, the vehicle demonstrates how additive manufacturing and precision craftsmanship are applied to low-volume luxury automotive production while retaining Bentley’s […]

Global sportswear company Nike is pushing the boundaries of 3D printed footwear with its latest Air Max 1000, developed in collaboration with 3D printing footwear company Zellerfeld. The new “Multicolor” edition represents a major leap in the brand’s additive manufacturing approach, allowing multiple colors to be printed directly into the shoe, a first for this […]

South Korea–based aerospace and defense company Innospace  has produced a spherical titanium pressure vessel without internal supports using its proprietary low-overhang 3D printing method. The dome was fabricated with Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23 and designed, simulated, and built using Oqton’s 3DXpert software on a standard Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion system, showing the feasibility of manufacturing […]