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amsight & toolcraft Improve AM Quality Control for the Semicap Market
As it is in the habit of doing at least once per generation, the semiconductor capital equipment (semicap) market is currently in the process of reinventing itself. This is too...

AMA: Healthcare: The PolyUnity Method: Hospital 3DP from Idea to End Product
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Hospitals across Canada are sitting on unmet clinical needs, custom devices, workflow tools, and patient-specific equipment that commercial suppliers don’t make and procurement systems can’t move…

Plastic, Petrochemicals, and the 3D Printing Industry’s Role in a Growing Global Challenge
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how the growing global plastics crisis is colliding with the future of manufacturing, and why the 3D printing industry may become part of the solution rather than part of the problem. The post Plastic, Petrochemicals, and the 3D Printing Industry’s Role in a Growing Global Challenge appeared on Fabbaloo.

Multiscale 3D-Printed Knits Show Tunable Mechanics
A new research paper reports multiscale 3D printed knits that use entanglement to deliver programmable mechanical responses. The post Multiscale 3D-Printed Knits Show Tunable Mechanics appeared on Fabbaloo.

Sandvik exits additive manufacturing business
Sandvik is out of the additive manufacturing (AM) business. The Swedish engineering company has signed an agreement to divest its Additive Manufacturing business unit to Swedish investment firm Mimir. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The business, which falls

AMA: Healthcare: 3D Printing Is Reshaping Custom Medical Devices
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare on June 4th. For decades, orthotics and prosthetics relied on the same fundamental craft: plaster molds, thermoformed plastic, and hands-on adjustments at every fitting. The results were functional, but stagnant. Jan Rosicky, Co-Founder and Chief of Business Development at Invent Medical, watched…
Additive Manufacturing Meets Defense Quality
Discover how additive manufacturing is transforming defense production with faster lead times, complex designs, and strict quality compliances The post Additive Manufacturing Meets Defense Quality appeared first on Shapeways Blog.

New Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has finally revealed the A2L, an open-frame large-format 3D printer with a 330 x 320 x 325 mm build volume. The machine adds hands-free leveling and offset adjustment, multi-color printing, blade cutting, pen plotting, and indoor air quality certification to the company’s open-frame printer range. A2L provides 105% more…

Introducing Cura 5.13
The post Introducing Cura 5.13 appeared first on UltiMaker.

Bambu Lab launches A2L 3D printer for larger creative projects
Bambu Lab describes the system as “essentially an H2S Lite”, meaning it offers professional-level capabilities at a more accessible price point.

AMA: Healthcare: Redefining Preclinical Testing: New Biofabrication Approach at Newcastle University
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next online event, AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th. At the center of that discussion is work being done not in a clinical setting, but at the intersection of materials science, cellular biology, and additive fabrication. Dr. Priscila Melo, Lecturer in Bioengineering at Newcastle University and…

Members Only: What does it really take to integrate 3D printing and 3D planning into healthcare?
3D printing, 3D imaging, 3D modelling, artificial intelligence, augmented reality... the list of digital tools available to today's clinicians and healthcare professionals is a long one. But what does it actually take to successfully adopt these technologies into real medical environments? For this month's bonus episode

Bambu Lab Unveils A2L Large-Format Desktop 3D Printer
Bambu Lab announced a new and larger desktop FFF 3D printer, the A2L. The post Bambu Lab Unveils A2L Large-Format Desktop 3D Printer appeared on Fabbaloo.

Bambu Launches A2L: What the New Printer Reveals About Its Strategy
Bambu Lab continues its relentless march for 3D printing domination with the launch of the A2L. The 330 × 320 × 325 mm printer will have a nozzle temperature of...

New York’s New 3D Printing Legislation Raises Questions About Feasibility
It happened last week: New York State actually passed their unbelievably infeasible 3D-printed weapon legislation. The post New York’s New 3D Printing Legislation Raises Questions About Feasibility appeared on Fabbaloo.

Creality Reveals KliTek Nozzle-Swapping System
Creality has joined the no-waste 3D printing club with the surprise announcement of “KliTek”. The post Creality Reveals KliTek Nozzle-Swapping System appeared on Fabbaloo.

Stratasys Dental’s Negar Movahed Says They’re “Open for Partnerships”
According to “3D Printing for Dentistry 2025: Market Study and Forecast” by AM Research, the dental 3D printing market generated $5.2 billion in revenue in 2024—that’s nearly one third of...

AMA: Healthcare: Industrial Scalability for O&P Production
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Among the clearest is EOS, the Munich-founded laser powder bed technology company, which is making the case that the orthotics and prosthetics industry has spent long…

3D Printing Financials: XTPL Adds New Semiconductor and Defense Customers in Q1 2026
Polish microprinting company XTPL (WSE: XTP) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of PLN 1.6 million (roughly $441,000) as the company expands into the semiconductor and advanced electronics markets, while also launching...

3DPOD 301: Jay Rogers on Haddy’s Robotic 3D Printed Manufacturing, and a Lot More
Jay Rogers was in the Marine Corps, consulting, and sailed around the world. He first came to additive through his company, Local Motors. He talks us through that firm’s promise...

Design of the Week: Manual
This week’s selection is “Manual”, a 3D printed book by Hyperpress. The post Design of the Week: Manual appeared on Fabbaloo.

AMA: Healthcare LMM Metal AM: From Lab to Clinical-Grade Parts
3D Printing for Healthcare is the focus of AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th, register now to join the conversation. Two companies are making a coordinated push to move lithography-based metal manufacturing out of the research lab and onto the factory floor. During AMA Healthcare 2025, Dr. Gerald Mitteramskogler, CEO and founder of Vienna-based Incus…

Oversubscribed Creality IPO raises $177M, valuing desktop 3D printing company at $1.12 billion
Creality, a Shenzhen-based maker of consumer 3D printing products, listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 3388.HK, issuing 73,427,550 H-shares and raising net proceeds of about HK$1.272 billion. Shares opened at HK$33.88, about 80% above the IPO price. Creality described itself as the first consumer 3D printing company to…

Peopoly Introduces GIGA 800 Pellet 3D Printer
3D printer manufacturer Peopoly has introduced the GIGA 800 FGF Printer, a large-format pellet-extrusion system for industrial tooling, composite mold making, automotive fixtures, and architectural design. Base pricing starts at $15,000 USD (EXW). Build volume measures 800 x 800 x 800 mm. Product materials place the machine within a workflow built around Klipper, Orca Slicer,…

AMA: Healthcare: Human “Digital Twins” as the Mass-Customization Layer in Healthcare
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. The term “digital twin” has long been synonymous with sprawling factory floors, aerospace assembly lines, and industrial automation, virtual replicas of physical processes generating continuous feedback…

Study Flags FFF Filament Uniformity For Electrodes
A new study digs into how Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) changes the performance of carbon-loaded plastics used as 3D printed electrodes. The post Study Flags FFF Filament Uniformity For Electrodes appeared on Fabbaloo.

Norsk Titanium earns Nadcap accreditation for additive manufacturing
Nadcap is the industry’s benchmark for special-process accreditation and allows OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers to fast-track supplier audits.

3D Spark GmbH achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification
Per 3D Spark, the certification will strengthen its position as a trusted SaaS platform for enterprise manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain teams.

Putting the super in superalloy
How a new nickel-based superalloy, designed specifically for AM, could unlock the next generation of aerospace components.

Advancing through additive
Sam Davies reports back from a visit to Audi’s Metal 3D Printing Center in Ingolstadt.

Welcome to the Summer 2026 Issue: That's all.
*Prepares best Meryl Streep impression and dips glasses*

Welcome to the future of manufacturing
In the London Borough of Hackney, a microfactory is quietly changing how and where new, sustainability-minded products are made.

AM's true original
3D Systems CEO on building on Chuck Hull’s legacy and why discipline will deliver success.

A day in the life of… a Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Print tests, process optimisations, and project management.

Chairside dental AM: From all sides
"Not all practices have the case volume or expertise to justify in-house production."

The horse has bolted
In our latest Anonymous Column, one reader gives their view on Western firms fumbling the desktop market.

A Study of Mechanical, Vibration, Post Processing, and Microstructure Characteristics of Carbon-Nanotube Infused Polymers in Material Extrusion
Researchers from the Tennessee Technological University share the findings of two studies into 3D printed carbon-nanotube-based materials.

Silence is loud
As the use of additive manufacturing for firearm suppressors surges, Sam Davies says we're witnessing an important shift in the industry’s collective consciousness.

Got your six
The U.S. Marine Corps just ran a field exercise focused on strengthening combat readiness with additive manufacturing. Here’s how it went.

How to… get the most out of additive manufacturing
"Mere manufacturability, such as having an available material system or fitting within a build chamber, is necessary but not a sufficient reason for AM."

In conversation with ... Paul Gradl, NASA
“Part of our motivation is seeing information that is incomplete.”

Sandvik Leaves 3D Printing: Analysis
Global materials company Sandvik has left the 3D printing market; the Osprey must now fly from the Sandy Bay. Sandvik started engaging with the 3D printing market in the mid-2010s....

Creality Marks 12 Years with KliTek and AI-Powered Ecosystem Expansion
For 12 years, Creality has advanced accessible 3D printing technologies, enabling global users to turn ideas into tangible creations. What began as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer has evolved into...

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 31, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. The post Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 31, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.

3D Printing News Briefs, May 30, 2026: RIMPAC 2026, Acquisition, Ceramic Implants, & More
We’re kicking things off with materials news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then it’s on to a hybrid manufacturing system for a maritime exercise, an expansion of industrial...

How do Israel-UAE 3D Printing Partnerships Drive Section 41 R&D Tax Credit Eligibility?
Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe analyze how the strengthening Israel-UAE relationship is forging a strategic regional ecosystem centered on additive manufacturing and industrial supply chain resilience. The post How do Israel-UAE 3D Printing Partnerships Drive Section 41 R&D Tax Credit Eligibility? appeared on Fabbaloo.

Steakholder Foods Plans US Launch of Perfecta 3D-Printed Plant-Based Meat Products
Some news from Steakholder Foods: they are launching a new product in the US. The post Steakholder Foods Plans US Launch of Perfecta 3D-Printed Plant-Based Meat Products appeared on Fabbaloo.

Chinese Patent Targets Combined 3D Printer Plotter
A newly published Chinese patent application describes a machine that can switch between FFF 3D printing and pen-based writing or drawing without manual toolhead replacement. The post Chinese Patent Targets Combined 3D Printer Plotter appeared on Fabbaloo.

California bill targeting 3D printed firearms passes Assembly
California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 2047 out of the Assembly, advancing the amended proposal to the Senate for further consideration. Introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AB 2047 would add the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act as Title 21.1 to the state’s Civil Code. The bill was amended in the Assembly on May 18,…