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I’m not saying that I invented this or that I’m the first to try this. For many years, people have been filling the infill patterns of material extrusion prints with...

Multiple Navy organizations have joined forces to bolster aircrew protection with a new application of additive manufacturing: a 3D printed version of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS).  The effort involves the Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office (PMA-205), Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), […]

PyroGenesis,a specialist in ultra-high-temperature processing and plasma-based engineering solutions, has delivered 3.5 tonnes of titanium powder to a U.S.-based minerals and metal technology company under a new supply agreement, using its patented NexGen plasma atomization process. The shipment marks the first in a recurring order arrangement, providing high-quality titanium feedstock to support critical industries—from aerospace […]

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have awarded $1.1 million through the Allied Additive Manufacturing Interoperability (AAMI) Program to establish metal 3D printing equivalency and interoperability between U.S. and U.K. defense supply chains.  Funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology […]

Netherlands-based deep science and engineering company Motion Imager has partnered with the Mechanics of Materials and Processing and Performance groups at Eindhoven University of Technology to accelerate volumetric AM from research-stage innovation to scalable production.  The initiative secured significant backing through a competitive selection run by the Materials Innovation Institute and Holland HighTech, which highlighted […]

LLNL and Stanford Develop Faster 3D Nanofabrication Method Using Metalens ArraysJanuary 8

Recently, a host of new machines have come to complement desktop 3D printing over the past few years. From desktop lathes and laser cutters, we are seeing a Deskside Manufacturing...

Korean materials developer Graphy has partnered with US-based FUGO Precision 3D to make Shape Memory Aligner (SMA) manufacturing at scale possible. Graphy’s SMA technology is indeed very innovative. Its Tera...

A new market report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) shows that polymer extrusion 3D printing continues to grow quickly, driven largely by low-cost machines and materials. The report, titled “Polymer...

What if we take a helicopter view of the additive manufacturing market? Beyond silos, technologies, and market segments, what are going to be the most interesting trends, strategies, tactics, technologies,...

Researchers from McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC) are using virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing to study whether damaged lungs could one day be repaired rather than replaced through transplantation. In one of the institute’s laboratories in Montreal, the team is using VR headsets to examine detailed digital models of lung anatomy, moving […]

Momentus, a U.S.-based provider of in-space transportation and infrastructure services, has completed the development of a 3D printed fuel tank that will undergo flight testing aboard its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle. The component was produced in collaboration with Velo3D, a provider of metal additive manufacturing systems. The project demonstrates how additive manufacturing can shorten production […]

To address manufacturing bottlenecks that have limited production throughput for a key U.S. defense weapon system, Velo3D has entered into an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The $32.6 million contract supports a program of record under DIU’s Foundry for Operational Readiness and Global Effects initiative, […]

Virginia Tech researchers have created a method to produce bulk, defect-free ceramics embedded in metal, combining the strength of metal with the stress-responsive properties of shape-memory ceramics. Led by associate professor Hang Yu, along with Ph.D. student Donnie Erb ’15, M.S. ’18, and postdoctoral researcher Nikhil Gotawala, the approach could enable applications in aerospace, defense, […]

U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has reported notable developments in its Aerospace & Defense (A&D) segment, driven by revenue growth projections, a major U.S. facility expansion, and technological advancements. These initiatives aim to meet rising demand for secure domestic manufacturing in national security and space programs, a trend supported by the Fiscal Year 2026 […]

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune have begun developing 3D printed Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to increase the number of weather observation points across the country. Backed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the work is being carried out under Mission Mausam (Season), a ₹2,000 crore (approx. $222.3 million) government […]

Researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have revealed a new wound dressing that can both monitor a wound and deliver medicine automatically when the tissue shows signs of trouble. Having seen contributions from West China Hospital of Sichuan University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the research describes […]

Accurately resolving temperature evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) remains computationally demanding due to the steep and rapidly moving thermal gradients generated by the scanning laser. In a recent study published on arXiv, researchers from Delft University of Technology present a semi-analytical thermal simulation framework that combines analytical point-source solutions with isogeometric analysis (IGA), […]

Black Buffalo 3D Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The U.S. company, known for manufacturing large-scale 3D construction printers and proprietary building materials, has not yet issued a...

2025 is the year that the AM ramp-up by the U.S. Maritime Industrial Base Program (MIB) became common knowledge throughout the industry. But everyone who attended AMS 2024 was already...