The Institute Digital Additive Production (DAP) at RWTH Aachen University has released an open-source computational geometry library for developing and optimizing additive manufacturing CAM software. Called DAPComputationalGeometry, or DAP-CG, the C# library provides geometry-processing algorithms for build orientation, support structure generation, nesting, slicing and scan strategy calculation. DAP developed the library to reduce the processing…
Researchers in Poland and Italy have developed photo-responsive materials for vat photopolymerization that allow 3D printed components to dynamically alter the intensity and polarization of a laser beam. The materials incorporate azobenzene-based molecules whose orientation changes when exposed to polarized visible light. This creates a temporary difference in refractive index, known as photoinduced birefringence. The…
ZCZH, a China-based industrial 3D printing company, has selected Xaar Nitrox printheads for a wax-jetting system designed to produce patterns for precision investment casting. The system converts 3D design data into wax patterns through an additive inkjet process. The approach can reduce production cycles from days to hours while supporting micron-level accuracy and repeatability. Wax…
Makr3D, the fulfillment platform built on Yorkshire3D‘s Bambu print farm in Huddersfield, has opened an instant quoting tool that does not require an account. Creators upload an STL or a Bambu/Orca 3MF file and receive a fulfillment price, shipping cost and dispatch estimate in around twenty seconds, with volume pricing available up to 1,000 units.…
TORSUS, a manufacturer of heavy-duty off-road vehicles, opened a second manufacturing facility in Ilava, Slovakia, on July 23, 2026. The new site adds 100 jobs, bringing the company’s Slovak production team to more than 150 people. Combined with the existing pre-assembly operation in Horné Srnie, the new facility brings TORSUS’ total Slovak manufacturing footprint to…
After more than a decade pioneering powder-based additive manufacturing with its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology, HP is now entering the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) space. The HP Industrial Filament (IF) 3D Printer 600 High Temperature (HT) is HP’s first FFF platform, a move rooted in the company’s conviction that high-temperature filament printing unlocks a…
AML3D, an Australian manufacturer of wire additive manufacturing systems, is carrying A$16.8 million of orders into its 2027 financial year after its order book peaked at A$29 million during FY2026. The company received A$20 million in new orders during the year, adding to the A$9 million held at the start of FY2026. AML3D said the…
The US Navy has equipped its Schoolhouse in Danville, Virginia, with 24 hybrid and additive manufacturing systems to train sailors enrolled in the Afloat Training Program. Phillips Corporation’s Federal Division delivered the equipment, with BlueForge Alliance, the Navy’s procurement and program management partner, handling the buy. What makes the installation notable is less the hardware…
Japanese heavy-electrical manufacturer DAIHEN Corporation has launched its first additive manufacturing product named the ArcBuilder 3D system. It is a wire arc directed energy deposition (DED) system that uses the company’s proprietary AC Synchro-Feed welding process to deposit metal, and it is expected to be priced in the range of $450,000 to $500,000. The system…
Axtra3D has validated KeySplint Hard Clear, a resin from dental partner Keystone Industries, for use on its Lumia X1 3D printer. The material becomes the second Keyprint resin validated for the platform, following KeyModel Ultra earlier in 2026, and adds a rigid, clear splint and retainer material to the growing Axtra.Solutions portfolio built around the…
BigRep GmbH’s parent company BigRep SE has agreed to sell its entire stake in the operating subsidiary to three holding companies and wind down the listed entity entirely. The buyers, De Krassny GmbH, Koehler Invest GmbH, and HAGE Holding GmbH, are not outside parties. All three were already embedded in BigRep SE’s shareholder and creditor…
Airbus has qualified the Roboze ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED Mission Ready production system to manufacture flight-ready secondary structural components for telecom and Earth observation satellites using standard ULTEM 9085 filament. The approval makes Roboze the first alternative additive manufacturing ecosystem qualified by Airbus for high-performance polymer parts in these space applications. According to Roboze, this adds…
Beehive Industries, the Denver-based maker of additively manufactured jet engines for uncrewed defense systems, is investing $70 million to expand its Southwest Ohio operations, creating more than 200 new jobs. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati joined the company to announce the expansion this week at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK,…
New Mexico State University’s DREAM Research Center has wrapped its third summer of training K-12 educators from southern New Mexico in 3D printing, running its Additive Manufacturing Personal Development (AMPD) workshop to bring hands-on additive manufacturing skills into local classrooms. Faculty from the center worked with teachers over a multi-day hybrid session at NMSU’s Aggie…
Pratt & Whitney, an aircraft engine manufacturer owned by RTX, has completed demonstration testing of a TJ150 expendable engine in which nearly 60% of the engine by volume was produced using additive manufacturing. The company is using the technology to simplify the TJ150 design and support faster production. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the…
Belgium-based Safran Aero Boosters has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to qualify and deliver large-scale, highly complex components for the F135 engine that powers the F-35 Lightning II. The deal was formalized at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, 2026, in the presence of Theo Francken, Belgium’s Minister of Defence, and Adrien…
Supermaterial applications company Lyten has been named the primary filament supplier for American aerospace and defense company Modovolo’s BFP platform, a transportable 3D printer built to manufacture aerospace, motorsports, and defense-grade parts outside traditional factory settings. The companies announced the partnership as a joint push toward a fully domestic additive manufacturing supply chain, from raw material…
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, working with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US, have developed an algorithm that detects hidden behavioral differences between supposedly identical 3D printers and automatically decides how to correct for them. The work, published in Advanced Engineering Informatics, targets a problem that grows worse as manufacturing scales: even…
GKN Aerospace has won a series of multi-year repair contracts from Pratt & Whitney covering more than 20 component types across the geared turbofan (GTF) engine family. The agreements run 5 to 10 years and distribute work across GKN facilities in Sweden, Malaysia, and the United States. The contract scope is broad, spanning engine cases,…
Last month, Israeli 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension signed a non-binding term sheet to merge with Infinite Epigenetics, an AI-powered preventive health and diagnostics company, in a proposed deal valued at $890 million. If completed, the transaction would mark the formal end of Nano’s decade-long presence in the additive manufacturing sector, and the beginning of…
