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Mantle, a U.S.-based developer of automated toolmaking systems, has launched its latest software update, Top Definition, enabling the direct 3D printing of mold features as thin as 0.2 mm. The update, released over the air to all customers on July 29, 2025, marks an 80% reduction in minimum feature size and comes as the company […]

Help choose the 2025 3D Printing Industry Awards winners – sign up for the Expert Committee now! Japanese architecture studio Lib Work has introduced a 3D printed home that departs from the concrete-based approach used in most additive construction projects.  Built in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, the 100 sq m (1,076 sq ft) single-story residence, known […]

Elmet Technologies, the U.S.-owned tungsten and molybdenum manufacturer, has been granted U.S. Patent No. 12,359,290 for a method of producing tungsten heavy metal alloy powders. The patented process enhances additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy applications by improving powder morphology, flowability, and densification. This innovation marks Elmet’s fifth U.S. patent in the field and enables the […]

There are several trends shaping the future of manufacturing in 2025, including supply chain resilience, workforce development and management, sustainability, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies like AI, automation, and...

Having just 3D printed specimen containers using additive, ORNL is moving further. At the ORNL Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), they’ve worked with Kairos Power and Barnard Construction to use 3D...

Nestled in the historic neighborhood of Charlestown, one of Boston’s oldest waterfront enclaves, Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) is doing something extraordinary: rewriting the rules of 3D printing — without gravity....

Irja Hepler, a Ph.D. student in structural engineering at the University of Maine (UMaine), is developing a simulation model to predict thermal stresses that arise during 3D printing. Her research addresses a persistent problem in additive manufacturing: when printed materials cool unevenly, they can warp or lose structural integrity. By simulating this behavior in advance, […]

U.S. 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the commercial release of its NextDent 3D printed denture solution for the U.S. market.  Introduced in February 2024, the jetted, multi-material, monolithic (one-piece) dentures combine NextDent Jet Denture Teeth and NextDent Jet Denture Base materials into a single prosthetic, delivering enhanced break resistance and highly realistic aesthetics. […]

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...