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How to Get Your Mum Into 3D Printing This Mother’s DayApril 28

When your work involves a technological field, like additive manufacturing (AM), which still flies under the radar for most people, it can often feel like what you do every day...

Align has built a multi-billion-dollar business out of 3D printed thermoforming inserts that are used for silicone clear aligners that gradually align your teeth. That model has been copied by...

The need for replacement parts that are in limited production—or out of production altogether—will always be a demand catalyst for additive manufacturing (AM). Unless the entire global economy at some...

Astrobotic has completed a series of hot-fire tests for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, with additive manufacturing (AM) playing an important role in how the engine was built. The...

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. Nuclear construction is slow, expensive, and resistant to change, a combination that has constrained the industry for decades. US largest multi program science and technology laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory is…

Bambu Lab has introduced the X2D, the second-generation system in its flagship X Series of desktop 3D printers. The new machine features a dual-nozzle extrusion system with mechanical switching, designed to simplify support removal, reduce material waste, and maintain consistent print quality over time. The system is positioned as a workflow-focused upgrade rather than a…

U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has finalized a $1 billion investment from the Department of War (DoW) into its newly formed Missile Solutions (MSL) business. The capital will flow toward expanding facilities, accelerating research and development, and increasing production capacity for technologies the Pentagon considers critical to national security. The investment takes the form of…

PERI 3D Construction, a company focused on 3D concrete printing for the construction sector, has completed ViliaSprint² in Bezannes, France, a three-story residential building described by the project team as Europe’s largest 3D printed multi-family apartment building. Developed by Plurial Novilia, a French social housing provider and subsidiary of Action Logement, the project delivers 12…

Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), a nonprofit organization focused on advancing the uses and applications of additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the winners of its 2026 Technical Competition, which recognizes excellence in additive manufacturing applications and finishing techniques. REM Surface Engineering, a company focused on surface engineering and finishing, took top honors in Finishing &…

Revopoint, a company that develops 3D scanners, has launched two new products during its 12th-anniversary campaign: MetroY Ultra, a scanner for industrial inspection and verified measurement workflows, and POP 4, a blue-laser and infrared structured-light scanner for versatile everyday scanning. MetroY Ultra became available for pre-order on April 7. Sign-ups for the POP 4 Kickstarter…

Navy Depot Delivers First Metal 3D Printed Aircraft Parts to FleetApril 28

ORNL Wins 2026 SME Award for Using 3D Printed Molds to Speed Nuclear Reactor ConstructionApril 28

Energy meets innovation. Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026, 3D Printing Industry goes deep on additive manufacturing in one of the world’s most critical sectors. Energy giant Equinor once calculated that it was sitting on €2.5 billion worth of spare parts, “most of which will never be used,” a figure on-demand manufacturer Pelagus’ Abedin Gagani cited…

Hangzhou-based metal 3D printing manufacturer Eplus3D has launched the EP-M3050, a metal powder bed fusion system that surpasses the long-standing three-meter barrier with a 3,050 x 3,050 mm build area, up to 256 lasers, and a five-meter Z-axis, making single-build production of industrial-scale metal components a commercial reality. “Scaling metal PBF beyond three meters is…

Volkmann GmbH, a Germany-based manufacturer of metal powder conveying equipment, has introduced the vPort, a semi-automated, contained powder handling system developed in partnership with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions. Announced on April 7, 2026, the system is designed specifically for the HP Metal Jet S100 series of binder jet 3D printers and is now available in…

Pull up the print stats on multi-color FDM jobs. The number that stings isn’t time; it’s material efficiency. On six-color models, single-nozzle systems consume significant filament during transition flushing, expelling...

Aside from a quick mention in an episode of our Printing Money podcast, I didn’t know much about Mastrex. But when I heard that the company had developed a $39,000...

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Colibrium Additive, a subsidiary of GE Aerospace, a $31 million contract as part of its Additive Manufacturing Capability initiative. The program targets a persistent challenge in military aviation: accelerating the testing, qualification, and certification of metal additively manufactured components to keep fleet aircraft mission-ready. Building the…

ICON, a U.S.-based developer of robotic construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing systems, has announced the launch of ICON Prime, a dedicated defense and space-focused business unit. The new division is intended to deploy ICON’s additive construction systems for U.S. military infrastructure and NASA-led space programs, while supporting the company’s expansion into government and national…