The UK’s Submarine Delivery Group, part of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, has moved additive manufacturing from experimental tool to frontline maintenance capability, deploying on-site 3D printing workshops at HM Naval Base Clyde and establishing a dedicated team to reduce the supply chain delays that keep submarines alongside longer than necessary. The SDG Additive Manufacturing team,…
The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support Product Test Center in Columbus, Ohio has integrated additive manufacturing into its quality assurance operations, reducing fixture production times from months to hours and freeing up staff capacity in the process. The facility tests around 3,000 items per year across its electronics and mechanical labs, with a 30-day window…
Montreal-based lighting manufacturer Eureka, part of the Acuity Brands portfolio, has introduced the River Luminaire series, a collection of 13 decorative lighting fixtures. For the first time, Eureka has incorporated large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) into its product lineup, partnering with Florida-based Haddy to realize shapes and textures that traditional manufacturing simply cannot achieve. The collection…
Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D, has closed a $2.9 million funding round. Quest Venture Partners led the raise, with participation from Trinity Capital, Kinisis Ventures, Leroy Street Capital Partners, Asimov Ventures, and others. The round was oversubscribed. Proceeds will fund scaled manufacturing of Fringe Inspection, the company’s structured-light heightmap sensor, along with…
3D printing software developer 3YOURMIND and Phillips Corporation Federal Division are participating in a distributed manufacturing experiment organized by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) as part of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise, running from June 24 to July 31 around the Hawaiian Islands. The experiment, conducted through the NPS Consortium for…
Australian 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has commissioned two large-scale ARCEMY X metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), finalizing an initial approximately AU$4.5 million (approx. US$3.2 million) order. NNS is a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), which builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines for the U.S. Navy. On completion, NNS will…
ExOne has launched the S-Print Pro, a sand binder jetting (BJT) system designed for smaller foundries and pattern shops that have historically been priced out of industrial additive manufacturing (AM). The machine fits in under 12 m² of floor space and is positioned as the company’s affordable entry point for production-grade sand 3D printing. The…
CECIMO, the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies, has officially unveiled AM-Europe, a dedicated continental platform designed to consolidate and amplify the additive manufacturing (AM) sector’s presence across Europe. The initiative marks a deliberate structural shift, transforming CECIMO’s longstanding but internally-focused AM activities into an outward-facing, inclusive ecosystem with a distinct European identity. Rather than a…
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, working alongside scientists from Columbia University, have identified a surprising solution to one of additive manufacturing’s more unconventional frontiers: getting natural earthen materials like clay and sand to behave reliably inside a 3D printer. The answer, it turns out, has long been sitting in the ice cream aisle.…
Continuous Composites (CCI) has secured a multi-year contract with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to apply its proprietary CF3D technology to the development of components for current and future missile platforms. The effort is being executed in collaboration with the U.S. Army’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program and coordinated through America Makes,…
Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has introduced PLA Pure, a new filament developed for consumer 3D printing environments where safety, air quality and material traceability are priorities. The launch is positioned as a response to growing demand for cleaner, more transparent materials as desktop printers become increasingly common in homes, shared spaces and…
US-based propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has signed an agreement to buy 30 EOS M4 ONYX metal 3D printers for $50 million. The systems will be installed at the company’s Colorado and Tennessee facilities over the next 12 months, raising Beehive’s total fleet of EOS metal 3D printers to 50. That capacity is meant to support…
Cement and building materials company Titan America has launched xForm3D, a U.S.-patented 3D printable concrete technology designed for automated construction across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and coastal applications. The company positioned the product as a direct response to labor shortages, demand for faster project delivery, and the need for more affordable housing solutions. “This solution underscores…
Researchers at Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) have launched a study with metal powder producer 6K Additive to evaluate how cold spray feedstock materials perform under demanding conditions, targeting the lack of mechanical performance data that has kept the technology from wider adoption in repair applications. “This project is about understanding…
Researchers at Stanford University and Aalto University have built and tested a 3D printed panel that simultaneously handles six wireless signals across different frequencies, angles, and polarizations, boosting signal strength and channel capacity, with no active components of any kind. The research was conducted by Mohammad M. Asgari, Shuai S. A. Yuan, and Viktar Asadchy…
Haarlem’s 3D Print Gallery is preparing to open its fourth exhibition this July, titled “An Ocean of Possibilities for Sustainability.” The show, running from 1 July for three months at De Koepel brings together four designers whose practice sits at the intersection of digital fabrication, natural systems and circular thinking. The exhibition is an initiative…
UK-based fintech equipal has secured £16.25 million in combined equity and forward flow funding from Altum Capital Management, in a deal aimed at expanding its presence in the UK business equipment finance market. The raise, structured as a £1.25 million equity injection alongside a £15 million tiered forward flow facility, comes at a time when…
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory‘s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility have developed a hybrid additive manufacturing process that takes its structural logic from origami, printing directly onto flexible fabric substrates to produce flat panels that fold into finished three-dimensional components, without any mold required. The work, led by Steven Guzorek of ORNL’s Manufacturing Science Division, is…
Rheinmetall UK, a primary land defense contractor for the British Army, has formalized additive manufacturing as its baseline production method for air ducting components within the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program. The decision, detailed in a case study authored by Julian Wright, Technology Programmes Manager – Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, marks a shift from…
South Carolina-based technology solutions provider TPM has completed the sale of its HP 3D printing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies division to Master Graphics (M5D), the company’s self-described leading HP 3D printing partner in the United States. The transaction was announced on June 10, 2026, with all customer contracts, service agreements, and support relationships transferring to…
