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Researchers at Aalborg University have developed a computational topology optimization framework that accounts for sintering-induced deformation in metal binder jetting (MBJ) manufacturing. The method, designed to reinforce structures during the design phase, addresses distortion caused by gravity and material shrinkage during sintering. The study, titled a topology optimization framework considering sintering in design for metal […]

A review published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Colorado and Georgia Tech outlines how additive manufacturing (AM) and computational design are enabling a new generation of high-performance composite materials. The paper surveys developments in 3D printing techniques for composites enhanced with nanoparticles, short fibers, and continuous fibers, alongside optimization methods for […]

Formnext Asia Shenzhen is set to return to the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center from 26–28 August 2025, with organizers and industry partners announcing a renewed focus on building a more collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA). At a recent press conference, Messe Frankfurt and partners including the Hong […]

Phase3D, a Chicago-based developer of quality assurance software for 3D printing, has expanded its Fringe Inspection system to support Renishaw’s 500 series—including the 500Q, 500D, and 500Flex. The newly launched Fringe Inspection 500 Kit, developed in collaboration with research institution HRL Laboratories, supports the goals of the DARPA SURGE initiative, a U.S. Department of Defense […]

Singaporean architecture firm Park + Associates, in collaboration with CES_InnovFab—a developer specializing in large-scale 3D printed construction—has completed QR3D, the country’s first multi-storey 3D printed residential building. Conceived as the personal residence of Park + Associates’ founder, Lim Koon Park, the project serves as a full-scale prototype to evaluate the potential of additive manufacturing (AM) […]

Japanese Company 3D Prints House Using Soil-Based MaterialsJuly 30

Materialise has inked a collaboration agreement with Synera. Recently, Materialise has been working on an aerospace competence center in the Netherlands, partnered with companies to print aircraft interiors, and managed...

Today, Nano Dimension-owned Desktop Metal has filed for bankruptcy. Across a dozen funding rounds, the company raised over $816 million, had a SPAC, and was then acquired by Nano Dimension...

Massachusetts-based metal 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has also agreed to sell its foreign subsidiaries, ExOne GmbH, EnvisionTEC GmbH, ExOne KK, and AIDRO s.r.l., to an affiliate of Anzu Partners, pending Court approval and customary closing conditions. DM’s bankruptcy was filed in the Southern District of […]

Anker, the popular electronics company behind brands like AnkerMake and EufyMake, has stopped selling its traditional 3D printers. The company confirmed to The Verge that it is no longer offering...

Researchers from Melbourne’s RMIT University have developed a new titanium alloy that is nearly one-third cheaper to 3D print than standard Ti-6Al-4V.  The team outlined their methodology in a recent Nature Communications study titled “Compositional criteria to predict columnar to equiaxed transitions in metal additive manufacturing.”  This paper presents a time- and cost-effective approach to […]

The additive manufacturing (AM) industry posted a strong start to 2025, with global revenues reaching $3.58 billion in the first quarter, according to the latest analysis from Additive Manufacturing Research...

In an era of challenges to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, mostly driven by the technology’s relatively high cost at a time when financing production equipment is more expensive, many...

Want to speak at AMA: Energy 2025 or AMA: Automotive & Mobility 2025? Submit your application now! Next month, Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Creality is launching the Falcon A1 Pro 20W desktop laser engraver built to combine speed, automation, and versatility in one compact unit. At the center of the machine is a 20W blue laser module capable […]

Want to speak at AMA: Energy 2025 or AMA: Automotive & Mobility 2025? Submit your application now! Researchers from Beihang University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have introduced a new 3D printing technique that significantly reduces the time and number of light projections needed to manufacture complex objects. Led by Dr. Huiyuan Wang, the team developed a […]

Authentise, a provider of collaborative manufacturing workflow software, and Kform, an agile engineering and defense-grade manufacturing firm, have launched Project DDNA, the first implementation of a new defense innovation model called Continuous Hardware Ops (CHOPS). Already in deployment with U.S. Department of Defense programs, the system enables engineering teams to compress development timelines, retain context […]

Authentise, a Philadelphia and UK-based software provider specializing in workflow management solutions for digital manufacturing technologies, has launched Project DDNA, a defense-oriented platform built off of its Threads and Flows...

Taci Pereira, who led Systemic Bio, a subsidiary of U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer  3D Systems, has announced her departure following the parent company’s decision to close the unit. Founded in 2022, Systemic Bio aimed to advance drug discovery through scalable bioprinted human tissue models. The closure reflects 3D Systems’ broader strategic realignment in response to […]

A team from the University of Notre Dame has demonstrated a machine learning-assisted 3D printing process to fabricate thermoelectric materials with unprecedented performance. By combining extrusion-based printing with Bayesian optimization, they produced bismuth antimony telluride (BiSbTe) structures exhibiting a room-temperature zT of 1.3, the highest value reported for printed thermoelectrics. Published in the Journal of […]

Low-code engineering platform Synera has partnered with Belgian software and 3D printing services provider Materialise to integrate the Magics SDK into Synera’s AI-driven automation platform. The collaboration targets one of the most persistent challenges in additive manufacturing (AM): manual build preparation—a time-consuming step that can slow production and raise operational costs. By embedding Materialise’s trusted […]