Italian large-format 3D printing specialist Caracol has acquired the additive manufacturing assets of Germany’s Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a long-standing leader in extrusion technology. The deal includes Weber’s intellectual property...
Italian 3D printing company Roboze has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, looking to strengthen the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) push toward industrial independence and advanced manufacturing. The company...
About a year ago, Markforged announced that it had enabled metal compatibility for its latest-generation composite printer, the FX10, thanks to a print engine adaptor optimized for two different kinds...
In the advanced manufacturing world, the phrase “center of excellence” gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? Is it just a catchy tagline — or can...
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) is narrowing its software strategy, choosing to concentrate on polymer production and artificial intelligence (AI), while divesting two major platforms to Hubb Global Holdings. The company...
Chinese company Sharewow has filed for a $30 million U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq under the ticker SUWA. The company builds 3D photography booths, printers, and software that...
Sneakers aren’t just shoes. To many people worldwide, they’re culture, identity, and community; the kind of everyday object that has meaning far beyond its function. From limited-edition drops to streetwear...
Funding for additive manufacturing (AM) isn’t as easy to come by as it was a few years ago. There are fewer deals, diligence is tougher, and investors want a clear...
In recent years, the construction world has started looking closely at 3D printing. Builders want ways to save time, cut waste, reduce costs, and be more flexible with design. But...
Holger Schlüter is one of the people behind SCANLAB, a pivotal company in additive manufacturing. SCANLAB makes the light engines that power a lot of the 3D printing market’s machines....
Earlier this month, AM Research released a white paper produced in collaboration with Stratasys titled “3D Printed Tooling: A Generational Opportunity to Reshape Supply Chains,” which you can download here. Now,...
For decades, orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) have been built by hand. Every brace, orthosis, or artificial limb reflected the skill of a trained craftsperson who shaped and adjusted it with...
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with metal coatings for polymer micro 3D printed parts. MELD is releasing its next generation of machines, Modix announced serial production...
Dutch industrial 3D printing company Parts on Demand, based in Utrecht, offers series production of end-use parts for customers from several sectors, from medical and machine tools to food and...
The most encouraging signs for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry these days are coming from the adopters: the companies that have made the technology a living reality by diligently developing...
Once marshland and farmland in the 1700s, the corner of Cambridge where MIT’s Stata Center now stands became a center of innovation during World War II with the construction of...
The world of additive manufacturing is turning its focus to polymers this fall as ADDITIV Polymers World returns for its third edition. Hosted by 3Dnatives, this free online event will...
Additive manufacturing (AM) companies are deeply aware that they need to lower the barrier-to-entry for their products in order to set themselves up for sustainable growth. The most straightforward —...
A group of airmen at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico recently tested a new type of 3D printing setup, one that fits into a shipping container, operates off-grid,...
Culture is a difficult concept to explain. It’s like what St. Augustine said about time: “I know well enough what it is, provided no one asks me; but if I...
