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Smart manufacturing is fast becoming a strategic imperative for industrial leaders in the United States, according to Deloitte’s 2025 Smart Manufacturing Survey.  Conducted between August and September 2024 and involving 600 senior executives from large manufacturing firms, the study shows that 92% of respondents view smart manufacturing as the primary driver of competitiveness over the […]

3D Printed Metal Molds Poised to Accelerate US Auto ManufacturingJune 6

Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech have introduced a continuous fiber reinforcement (CFR) deposition tool designed for multi-axis 3D printing, significantly enhancing mechanical performance in composite structures. Led by Kieran D. Beaumont, Joseph R. Kubalak, and Christopher B. Williams, and published in Springer Nature Link, the study demonstrates an 820% improvement […]

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CI MED) are using 3D scanning and printing to make breast prostheses more accessible and affordable for women who have undergone mastectomies. Leading the effort are Dr. Victor Stams, a Clinical Sciences Professor And Plastic Surgeon at Carle Health, and medical student Rand […]

A recent review published in ScienceDirect by researchers from RMIT University, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), University of Melbourne, University of Sherbrooke and the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queenslandexamines the use of polymer composites in civil infrastructure through additive manufacturing. The authors argue that 3D printing with polymer composites offers solutions that align […]

3D printer OEM 3D Systems’ Application Innovation Group (AIG) is working with researchers from Penn State University (PSU), Arizona State University (ASU) and NASA Glenn Research Center to develop advanced thermal management systems for spacecraft. The NASA-sponsored projects are using 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing (DMP) technology and Oqton’s 3DXpert software to produce high-performance radiators […]

Continuum Powders, a supplier of metal additive manufacturing powders, is on a mission to develop solutions that empower industries to optimize resources and reduce waste. And it’s not just lip...

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world that’s unpredictable, pressurized, and profoundly unexplored. It’s a realm where conventional engineering is often pushed to its breaking point — and where...

Amidst the U.S. military’s years-long additive manufacturing (AM) ramp-up, the U.S. Army has frequently turned to Rockford, Illinois’ Ingersoll Machine Tools to help produce custom hardware: most notably, components for...

Once again, Shenzhen-based Bambu Lab finds itself at the center of a leak controversy. A blurry image—reportedly sourced from WeChat and posted on X on June 4—has sparked a fresh wave of speculation across the Bambu Lab subreddit. The photo suggests the company may be preparing to launch a new large-format 3D printer—one that could […]

Nick Callegari never planned on building houses. But after designing spacecraft parts at SpaceX, he decided to aim for something a little closer to home. The result is Verustruct, a...

Auburn-based XO Armor Joins Montgomery TechLab’s Defense Accelerator ProgramJune 5

Conflux Technology, an Australian company specializing in heat transfer solutions and additive manufacturing, has announced a collaboration with Italian hypercar manufacturer Pagani to address thermal management challenges in the Pagani Utopia’s transmission. The Utopia, Pagani’s latest hypercar, uses a 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine designed by Mercedes-AMG. Its powertrain integrates a custom seven-speed transmission developed by […]

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a 3D printed, self-powered mechanoluminescent (ML) photonic skin designed for communication and safety monitoring in underwater environments. The stretchable device emits light in response to mechanical deformation, requires no external power source, and remains functional under conditions such as high salinity and extreme temperatures. The […]

Ivan Miranda and Jón Schone from Proper Printing have come up with an inventive way to turn an old treadmill into a working 3D printer, tackling one of the biggest limitations in 3D printing: bed size. Instead of relying on a static print surface, they use the treadmill’s moving belt to serve as a continuous […]

Lately, Comau, the Italy-based manufacturer of robotic systems owned by One Equity Partners and automaker Stellantis, has formed a growing number of partnerships with companies in the additive manufacturing (AM)...

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with some software and post-processing news, and then move on to a case report in which digital dentistry was successfully used. Read...

GKN Aerospace, the UK-based leading manufacturer of aircraft components, has adopted AM Explorer, a platform made by Swedish software firm Interspectral, at its Centre of Excellence for Engine Systems in...

ASTM International Teams with Major Manufacturers to Create Additive Manufacturing CertificationJune 4

Egypt to Boost Domestic Spare Parts Production with Additive ManufacturingJune 4