UK 3D printing filament brand Filamentive has introduced Material Sustainability Profiles (MSP), a new initiative to boost transparency in additive manufacturing. The profiles aim to help users make more environmentally conscious purchasing decisions by offering clear, accessible data about the sustainability credentials of each material. Transparency boost in 3D printing Each MSP offers a structured […]
Horizon Microtechnologies, a German company specializing in high-precision microfabrication, has successfully passed the ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C outgassing standard with its coated 3D printed components. This certification confirms the reliability of their proprietary metallisation process for precision and micro-scale additive manufacturing (AM) polymer parts in demanding space conditions. “At Horizon Microtechnologies our mission is to establish 3D printed, […]
Want to speak at AMA: Energy 2025 or AMA: Automotive & Mobility 2025? Submit your application now! Researchers from the University of Brighton have found that changing the surface pattern and scale of 3D printed electrodes can significantly influence how well gold nanoparticles deposit on them. Led by Dr. Bhavik Anil Patel, the study also explores how effectively […]
The German research initiative Fraunhofer High-Performance Center for Innovation in Additive Manufacturing Hamburg (IAMHH) has awarded €50,000 in funding to each of two research initiatives led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Additive Production Technologies IAPT and the Institute for Industrialization of Smart Materials (ISM) at Hamburg University of Technology. Both projects focus on advancing additive […]
Formnext 2025, the leading international exhibition for additive manufacturing (AM), will return to Frankfurt from 18–21 November with a renewed focus on commercially viable AM applications across industrial sectors. Organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt, the event aims to support the industrialization of AM by showcasing how innovative production methods are being successfully implemented in industries […]
Medical technology company Cairn Surgical has secured ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management System for the Breast Cancer Locator (BCL) System, enabling the company to advance scaled production and accelerate broader commercialization efforts. “ISO certification is an important step in the evolution of the company as we look towards broader commercialization of the BCL […]
A research team from China’s Zhejiang University has developed an infinitely recyclable 3D printing resin based on a thermally reversible photo-click reaction. Led by PhD student YANG Bo and Professors XIE Tao and ZHENG Ning from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, the innovation supports ongoing efforts to advance a circular economy within additive […]
The Russia-Ukraine war is driving demand for 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). On the eastern front, both sides deploy low-cost, remotely controlled first-person view (FPV) drones to carry out precision strikes, conduct aerial surveillance, and deliver supplies. Meanwhile, Moscow has intensified long-range attacks, sending swarms of propeller-powered, fixed-wing UAVs deep into Ukraine. Its Iranian-designed […]
Materialise’s second quarter was marked by resilience in its Medical division and signs of margin discipline, yet the company’s bottom line was nearly wiped out by currency volatility and weakening industrial demand. On a call with investors, CFO Koen Berges highlighted €20M drawn from a €50M loan facility, as part of a previously agreed staged […]
Researchers at the University of Freiburg have introduced a process for volumetric 3D printing that enables complex multi-material parts and microscale internal channels to be produced in a single curing step. The method, called Embedded Extrusion-Volumetric Printing (EmVP), was detailed in a peer-reviewed study published in Nature Communications and integrates embedded 3D printing (EMB3D) with […]
James Bruton, a UK-based engineer and YouTuber, has completed an omnidirectional bike using 3D printed components, aluminum extrusion, and a self-balancing control system. The design features two omni wheels mounted at 90 degrees to one another, enabling the vehicle to travel in any direction, including directly sideways. Bruton reused the front wheel from a one-wheel […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), in collaboration with reactor developer Kairos Power and Barnard Construction, has developed and deployed large-format 3D printed polymer composite molds to cast high-precision concrete structures at the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor. The forms, fabricated using carbon-fiber-reinforced ABS, are being used at Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus in […]
CRG Defense, a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company, has acquired the ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT, a large-format 3D printer manufactured by Italian firm Roboze. This acquisition makes CRG one of the first companies worldwide (and the second in the U.S.) to adopt this system. The addition aims to enhance CRG’s capacity to produce aerospace-grade polymer […]
Northrop Grumman is integrating additive manufacturing across its space systems to reduce lead times, lower costs, and enhance the design flexibility of certified parts. At the recent Additive Manufacturing Advantage Aerospace (AMAA) 2025 conference, Andrew Thompson revealed that Northrop 3D prints hundreds of thousands of parts annually. The global aerospace, space, and defense manufacturer is […]
Aibuild, a UK software company specializing in large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), has expanded its partnership with Massive Dimension, known for its robotic 3D printing extruders, by launching MD Software. This offering merges Massive Dimension’s extrusion hardware with Aibuild’s reliable, industry-tested software platform. MD Software incorporates Aibuild’s features—including parametric slicing methods, analytical tools, and automated design […]
Want to speak at AMA: Energy 2025 or AMA: Automotive & Mobility 2025? Submit your application now! Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a 3D printed robot that mimics the mechanical complexity of muscles and bones using just one material. Inspired by elephants, the robot combines soft, flexible components with rigid, load-bearing structures without […]
Dyndrite, a software company specializing in GPU-accelerated digital manufacturing tools, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with aerospace propulsion firm Ursa Major. The agreement follows a six-month technical evaluation in which Dyndrite’s LPBF Pro software surpassed Ursa Major’s existing toolchain. The software will now support Ursa Major’s metal additive manufacturing operations, including material development, part […]
TANIOBIS GmbH, a specialist in niobium alloy powders, is targeting Europe’s accelerating NewSpace sector with materials engineered for high thermal loads in aerospace propulsion and structural hardware. The company says its niobium-based AMtrinsic powders are intended to meet rising demand for components that must maintain mechanical integrity when exposed to temperatures above 1000 °C—conditions that […]
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has commissioned two 3D printing systems—an electron beam machine from Swedish manufacturer Freemelt, and a laser-based system from metal 3D printer manufacturer Nikon SLM Solutions—at its newly launched Central Support Facility (CSF) to produce advanced components for future fusion power plants. “Fusion represents the future of energy – […]
Global automotive manufacturer BMW Group is advancing its circular economy goals by repurposing waste from its additive manufacturing processes. At the Additive Manufacturing Campus in Oberschleißheim, Germany, and other sites worldwide, used 3D printing powder and components are recycled into filament for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process and granulate for Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF), […]
