Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Standards developer ASTM International has unveiled an AM certification program to establish a consistent and transparent qualification pathway for manufacturers across aerospace, medical, and other sectors. Developed by ASTM’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE), the […]
Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co., Ltd., the parent company of Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab, has patented a new 3D printer heatbed design. Titled “Heated Bed of 3D Printer, and 3D Printer,” the patent was published internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), a global treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on […]
Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Elegoo has introduced a new RFID Ecosystem for its FDM printers. The system is aimed at streamlining 3D printing workflows by enabling automatic recognition of tagged items and corresponding print parameters. It integrates an Elegoo-designed RFID reader with configurable RFID tags and is intended to automate tasks such as loading the […]
Divergent Technologies, an AI-driven 3D manufacturing solutions provider, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a $46 billion multi-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) initiative. The program aims to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation weapons systems. Join AM defense experts on July 10th at Additive […]
The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) has developed a Selective Laser Melting (SLM) method for stacking layers of titanium at a faster speed. The method consists in melting layers of metal powder with a high power laser, permitting complete manipulation of the material into complex shapes for advanced component manufacturing. Join AM leaders on […]
Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Faculty members from Arizona State University‘s (ASU) School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence are working to solve a long-standing challenge in metal 3D printing: how to reliably predict the internal structure and strength of printed components. Their […]
A study published in Science Robotics explores Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial AM), a construction method that uses flying robots equipped with advanced manipulators to build structures in remote, elevated, or otherwise inaccessible environments. The technique was developed by researchers from Swiss institutions EPFL and EMPA, in collaboration with Imperial College London and University College London. […]
US autonomous 3D micro-factories producer Solideon, has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract from AFWERX, valued at $1.25 million. The contract will support the development of a single pallet additive manufacturing cell, designed to fabricate critical systems in expeditionary environments, helping address key operational needs of the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF). […]
Researchers from the US-based University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Mechanical Engineering, have applied cold spray to repair the deteriorating “Brown Bridge” in Great Barrington, built in 1949. The project marks the first known use of this method on bridge infrastructure and aims to evaluate […]
Global sportswear leader Nike is reportedly preparing to release the Air Max 1000 Oatmeal, its first fully 3D printed sneaker, with a launch tentatively scheduled for Summer 2025. While Nike has yet to confirm an official release date, industry sources suggest the debut may occur sometime between June and August. The retail price is expected […]
There has been a new update to the ongoing Stratasys v. Bambu Lab patent infringement lawsuit. Both parties have agreed to consolidate the lead and member cases (2:24-CV-00644-JRG and 2:24-CV-00645-JRG) into a single case under Case No. 2:25-cv-00465-JRG. Industrial 3D printing OEM Stratasys filed the request late last month. According to an official court document, […]
Elmet Technologies, a fully integrated U.S.-owned manufacturer of tungsten and molybdenum, has signed a strategic agreement with TANIOBIS GmbH, a German company specializing in high-purity niobium and tantalum materials. The partnership establishes a domestic distribution channel for C-103 (Nb-10Hf-1Ti) and FS-85 (Nb-28Ta-10W-1Zr) powders used in additive manufacturing, with provisions to expand into additional alloy formulations. […]
Progress Group, a company specializing in mechanical engineering and precast concrete systems, has introduced a proprietary 3D printing process known as Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI). Designed for large-format concrete parts, the SPI system achieves a layer resolution of three millimeters and is currently in operation at the company’s facility in Brixen, South Tyrol. At this […]
Welcome to the latest edition of our 3D Printing facilities update, spotlighting key developments shaping the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape. In this edition, we focus on major facility launches from Stratasys, Automation Intelligence, and Titomic Limited. Expansions that signal new opportunities, respond to emerging demands, and highlight growing collaboration in the industry. Free registration is […]
Rocket Lab, a U.S.-based space systems company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nikon SLM Solutions to reserve two units of its upcoming ultra-large format metal 3D printing systems. The agreement signals an effort by Rocket Lab to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities for producing larger, high-performance components for aerospace applications. Free registration […]
Researchers at Guangzhou Medical University have developed a biodegradable composite material for guided bone regeneration (GBR), combining high mechanical performance with patient-specific customization. The α-TCP/PLA/nMgO composite—composed of alpha-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP), polylactic acid (PLA), and nano-magnesium oxide (nMgO)—was engineered to provide spatial support during bone healing while degrading at a rate aligned with tissue regeneration. The […]
Italian energy research agency ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) has published new results showing how finely-architected precisely engineered additively manufactured foams behave when struck by high-power nanosecond laser pulses. Described in a 4 June 2025 arXiv pre-print by Mattia Cipriani et al., the work pairs experiments on ENEA’s […]
US university Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a $6.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a machine learning-driven process for on-site additive manufacturing using scrap metal. The project, named “Rubble to Rockets,” seeks to identify and analyze how mixed materials behave before being melted, combined, and 3D printed […]
UK energy company National Grid has launched a UK-first trial to manufacture, install, and test 3D printed concrete foundations for substations, in collaboration with Finnish concrete 3D printing specialist Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield in the UK. The project aims to assess whether this construction method can reduce carbon emissions, minimize material waste, […]
Sydney-based fashion label Amiss took the stage at the WINGS 2025 Independent Fashion Festival last month with a debut collection that blended organic inspiration with advanced production techniques. Using Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Creality’s 3D printing technology, the brand demonstrated how fashion can embrace both natural forms and modern tools to create something new and […]
