New bioprinted brain vessel model replicates atherosclerotic flow for drug testing 

2 months 2 weeks ago
Pusan National University (PNU) has unveiled a 3D bioprinted brain vessel model that replicates stenosis and pathological flow, enabling lab studies of atherosclerosis-linked inflammation. The work, led by Prof. Byoung Soo Kim with collaborators at POSTECH, uses an embedded coaxial bioprinting method and a reinforced ECM-based bioink to create perfusable conduits with controlled narrowing. The […]
Rodolfo Hernandez

Swiss Steel Group introduces UGIWAM wire for additive manufacturing

2 months 2 weeks ago
Swiss Steel Group, a global producer of special long steel products headquartered in Emmenbrücke, Switzerland, has presented UGIWAM, a wire designed for wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Developed by its French subsidiary Ugitech, the product is intended to deliver customized alloys with precise control over composition and performance for applications across aerospace, energy, defense, and […]
Anyer Tenorio Lara

Velo3D Joins U.S. Army Initiative to Advance Aluminum Additive Manufacturing

2 months 2 weeks ago
Velo3D, an AM technology company specializing in mission-critical metal parts, has announced its participation in the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC) and Manufacturing & Sustainment (M&S) initiative. The program aims to develop high-throughput, cost-efficient AM methods for Aluminum CP1 to support defense applications. Partnership Establishes Scalable AM Processes […]
Paloma Duran

Partners Group Makes First Institutional Investment in restor3d, Boosting Personalized Orthopedic Solutions

2 months 2 weeks ago
restor3d, a company specializing in personalized orthopedic solutions, has announced a new investment partnership with Partners Group, a global private markets investment management firm. As part of the agreement, Partners Group will acquire a minority stake in restor3d, representing the company’s first institutional investment. “This investment marks an exciting milestone for restor3d as we expand […]
Paloma Duran

DLA makes jet fuel glove testing safer with new 3D printed “surrogate hand”

2 months 2 weeks ago
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support’s Product Test Center (PTC) Analytical has turned to 3D printing to make glove testing safer for its staff.  Engineers at the center have developed a printed model hand that mimics the movements of […]
Ada Shaikhnag

How Creality Could Make Nexbie Work and Increase IPO Valuation

2 months 2 weeks ago
Our recent analysis of the Creality IPO and valuation of the 3D printing company highlights Nexbie as a potential pivot opportunity, which may alleviate the challenge of razor/blade economics. As noted in that previous article, legacy deskop 3D printer users are often shrewd when it comes to shopping for value, on materials, machines and the […]
Michael Petch

Hyperion Systems secures federal grant to scale industrial 3D printing platform

2 months 2 weeks ago
Hyperion Systems, a Western Australian start-up founded by 27-year-old robotics engineer Josh Wigley, has secured a $385,000 matched-funding grant through the Australian Government’s Innovation Growth Program. The award is intended to help commercialise what the company calls Australia’s first turnkey industrial 3D printing platform, a modular system capable of manufacturing large-scale parts for marine, construction, […]
Anyer Tenorio Lara

Researchers review 3D printed lattice structures for thermoelectric devices

2 months 2 weeks ago
Spyridon N. Katsantonis of the National Technical University of Athens and Christos Tsamis of NCSR “Demokritos” have published a review in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A on the use of 3D printed lattice structures in thermoelectric devices. Published on July 25, 2025, the paper highlights how additive manufacturing (AM) can unlock new designs for […]
Rodolfo Hernandez

Creality and Tencent Announce New AI Partnership

2 months 2 weeks ago
Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Creality has formed a new strategic partnership with Tencent (00700.HK), the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and some of the world’s most popular video games. Through the collaboration, Creality will integrate its AI modeling platform, MakeNow, with Tencent’s large foundation model, Hunyuan.  By leveraging Hunyuan 3D V2.5, the model’s latest version, […]
Alex Tyrer-Jones

The Creality IPO Effects & Scenarios

2 months 2 weeks ago
Creality is slated to go public on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The value-engineered desktop Material Extrusion maker has branched out. It now makes sophisticated K1 and K2 desktop systems,...
Joris Peels

Valuing the Creality IPO: Nexbie Platform, Tencent Ties, and 3D Printing’s AI Future

2 months 2 weeks ago
Investors reviewing the Creality IPO prospectus for company valuation or market cap might be disappointed to see many of the deal mechanics (price, shares, proceeds, forecasts, investors) redacted.  It’s not unusual for Application Proof to be published early in the IPO process so regulators and the market can review the substance of the listing. But […]
Michael Petch

Bambu Lab Reveals Vortek Automatic Hotend Changing System

2 months 2 weeks ago
The 3D printing industry is anticipating the release of Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s H2S, an updated and larger version of the X1C platform, designed to meet growing user demand for expanded capabilities. Alongside this launch, the company is preparing the upcoming H2C model, expected to ship by the end of 2025. The timing […]
Paloma Duran

Bambu Lab Launches the New H2S: Technical Specifications and Pricing

2 months 2 weeks ago
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has launched the H2S, its new large-scale desktop 3D printer with built-in laser and digital cutting capabilities.   In March, Bambu released its highly anticipated H2D dual-nozzle 3D printer, which integrates laser engraving and vinyl cutting into an all-in-one desktop manufacturing unit. Earlier this month, the company introduced the H2D […]
Alex Tyrer-Jones

“Breakthrough” 3D printed scaffolds help repair spinal cord injuries in rats

2 months 2 weeks ago
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Researchers at the University of Minnesota (UMN) have designed a new approach to repairing damaged spinal cords.  Published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, the researchers combined 3D printed scaffolds with spinal neural progenitor cells (sNPCs) that assembled into organoid-like structures and […]
Ada Shaikhnag

New frequency-based approach to 3D printed dysphagia diets

2 months 2 weeks ago
Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Scientists from Kyushu University (KU) in Japan and Cardiff University in the UK has developed a new method of 3D printing food gels designed for people with swallowing difficulties. Led by Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki from KU’s Faculty of Agriculture, […]
Ada Shaikhnag

SHINING 3D Launches FreeProbe Series for Hard-to-Scan Features

2 months 2 weeks ago
Chinese 3D scanning and AM solutions provider SHINING 3D has introduced the FreeProbe Series, a wireless, optical-based probe measurement solution designed to work with its Optical 3D Measuring and Dynamic Tracking platforms. The system is intended to enhance measurement capabilities for features that are difficult to scan, including deep holes, narrow slots, and obstructed areas […]
Paloma Duran

ASTM developing proposed standard for cleanliness of metal powder feedstock

2 months 2 weeks ago
ASTM International is developing a new standard to guide contamination detection in additive manufacturing (AM) metal powders. The proposed guide (WK80171) is being prepared by ASTM’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42), specifically its test methods subcommittee (F42.01). According to ASTM, the standard will provide a framework for selecting suitable techniques to identify, quantify, and classify […]
Rodolfo Hernandez