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Friday, August 14
Consumer

3D Systems Lands $9M to Complete Air Force Large-Format Metal 3D Printing Demonstrator

3D Systems has been awarded an additional $9 million under the U.S. Air Force-funded Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Advanced Technology Demonstrator program, GEN-II DMP-1000. The extension runs two more years and, in the company’s framing, covers the phase that completes the technology demonstration outright. Total project funding now stands at $27.4 million. Work continues at…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Firestorm Labs 3D prints 1,000 parts and 12 flight-ready drones at sea

Firestorm Labs printed more than 1,000 parts and built 12 flight-ready Squall FPV quadcopters inside a containerized factory aboard the USS Essex during a two-week transit to RIMPAC 2026. It is the first maritime run of its xCell expeditionary manufacturing platform, and the drones were subsequently flown in Hawaii by Marines from the 3rd Light…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

Hadrian Valued at $7.9B After Massive $1.4B Series D Funding Round

The industrial underpinnings of US military readiness have been hampered by an overcommitment to weapons systems whose long-term value is increasingly questionable. This isn’t so much a generational problem as...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

The Formlabs Shuffle

Formlabs is doing a management shuffle, pointing the firm even more surely towards an IPO or other exit event. For one, I just noticed that the company has a Head...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Why Drone Economics Are Driving Growth in 3D Printed Components

A recent market report from Additive Manufacturing Research estimates the current market for 3D printed drone components at $140 million in 2025, with projections reaching $900 million by 2034. Titled “Additive Manufacturing Opportunities in Unmanned Aerial Systems 2026: Drones Market Analysis and Forecast,” the report breaks down the market by material, segment, application, geography, and…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Meshy Launches Meshy 7: Image-to-3D Model Built Around Alignment

Meshy has released Meshy 7, the latest version of its image-to-3D foundation model, alongside a new benchmark method for scoring how closely a generated 3D asset matches the image it was built from. The company calls this measurement alignment, and argues it is now the main factor separating leading image-to-3D systems, now that outright generation…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 14, 2026Added 2 months ago
Thursday, August 13
Industrial

Talking About the Need for Speed at MMX 2026

On the first day of the recent MMX 2026, the annual Members Meeting and Exchange held by America Makes in Youngstown, Ohio, someone asked me if I had any early...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Aug 13, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Volkmann highlights vDryer powder conditioning for metal AM workflows

Volkmann USA, a manufacturer of powder handling equipment, is highlighting its vDryer vacuum drying module as an optional addition to the vLoader 250 powder conveyor, targeting moisture-related flowability and material handling issues in metal additive manufacturing. Installed upstream of one or more 3D printers, the vDryer removes absorbed moisture from metal powders and returns them…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 13, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Hybrid Manufacturing Workflows: Integrating Industrial 3D Printing with Precision Subtractive Finishing

Discover how combining industrial 3D printing, 5-axis CNC post-processing, and vacuum casting bridge tooling optimizes mechanical tolerances and accelerates lead times. Metal AM produces complex geometries that no subtractive process can match, but it does not produce finished parts. The real engineering challenge begins after the build plate comes out of the machine. Industrial 3D…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 13, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

The Future of Healthcare Is Not Mass Produced

Healthcare is shifting from mass production to personalized care. Discover how additive manufacturing enables digital inventories, resilient supply chains, and patient-specific medical products. The post The Future of Healthcare Is Not Mass Produced appeared first on Shapeways Blog.

Shapeways Blog
Aug 13, 2026Added 2 months ago
Wednesday, August 12
Industrial

3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Revenue Climbs 52%, 2026 Forecast Raised

Velo3D (Nasdaq: VELO) reported a sharp increase in second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year outlook as the metal additive manufacturing (AM) company expands production to meet demand from aerospace and...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

Tripo AI 3D Generator Review: Text-to-3D, Image-to-3D and 3D Printing Tests

AI-powered 3D model generators are becoming increasingly capable, but for 3D printing the real question is not simply how good a model looks on screen, but how well it can be turned into a physical object. In this hands-on review, I tested Tripo AI with that goal in mind, using text-to-3D, image-to-3D, refinement, and segmentation […] The post Tripo AI 3D Generator Review: Text-to-3D, Image-to-3D and 3D Printing Tests appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.

3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Save Big on Revopoint 3D Scanners This August

Somewhere right now, a mechanical engineering student is staring at a parts bin full of legacy components that don’t have CAD files. The assignment is reverse engineering, and the first step is getting that physical shape into a digital model. Calipers and patience will get partway there. A 3D scanner will get the rest. For…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

America Makes names nine 2026 Ambassadors and presented its 2026 Distinguished Collaborator Award

America Makes named nine additive manufacturing Ambassadors and presented its 2026 Distinguished Collaborator Award to Brett Conner, Ph.D., Chief Manufacturing Officer at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, at the institute’s Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX) held August 4–5 in Youngstown. The Ambassador Award Program, launched in 2017, recognizes individuals demonstrating exceptional commitment to advancing America…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Coachella Installation Tests Distributed LFAM as Caracol and Decibel Print One File in Two Locations

New Jersey-based design and production studio Decibel Made and Italian robotic manufacturing company Caracol produced 30 large-format 3D printed benches for SKYLRK OASIS at Coachella 2026, running 15 in New Jersey and 15 at Caracol’s Texas headquarters on the Heron AM robotic platform and delivering the full set in about two weeks. The seating furnished…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

3D Systems opens CEO search as Jeffrey Graves prepares to retire

Provider of additive manufacturing solutions 3D Systems has opened a search for its next president and chief executive, with Dr. Jeffrey Graves set to leave both the executive role and the board once a replacement is in place. The company said on August 4 that Graves will remain in post until a successor is appointed,…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

America Makes Elects New Members of Executive Committee

The committee, which meets regularly, consists of three appointed government representatives and eight representatives elected from three sectors within its membership community.

TCT Magazine
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Pusan National University develops 3D printing method for switchable soft actuators

Researchers at Pusan National University (PNU) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a 3D printable liquid crystal elastomer that can be programmed to either contract or elongate when heated. Led by Professor Suk-kyun Ahn of PNU, the team used a smectic liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) whose molecular alignment can be switched during direct…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

New $6M Award Targets Tough Refractory AM Challenges

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have awarded $6 million to four project teams tasked with developing high-temperature refractory alloys for AM under the PADAM 2.0 program. The funding comes from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Foundational Technologies Directorate (AFRL/REMD). Refractory alloys can withstand the extreme temperatures required in…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Better Prints, Easier Use: Prusa XL+, CORE One L+ and CORE One+ (Gen 2), Our Big Product Upgrade

This summer, we are refreshing the entire lineup of our 3D printers. The new Prusa XL+, CORE One+ (Gen 2), and CORE One L+ bring cleaner print starts, better-looking surfaces, easier operation, and improvements based on feedback from users and the... The post Better Prints, Easier Use: Prusa XL+, CORE One L+ and CORE One+ (Gen 2), Our Big Product Upgrade appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

Original Prusa 3D Printers
Aug 12, 2026Added 2 months ago
Tuesday, August 11
Consumer

University of Melbourne and CSIRO Win Race2Space LOX Bipropellant Category

A three-person student team from the University of Melbourne has hot-fired a 3D printed regeneratively cooled liquid bipropellant rocket engine at Race2Space in the UK, taking first place in the competition’s liquid oxygen (LOX) bipropellant category. CSIRO, which supported the build through its Lab 22 additive manufacturing center, says it is the first regeneratively cooled…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Snowbird Technologies manufactures 316L parts aboard USS Essex during RIMPAC 2026

Snowbird Technologies, a Florida-based developer of ruggedized manufacturing systems, has produced 316L stainless steel components aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2026. The demonstration formed part of a distributed manufacturing experiment led by the Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE). During the vessel’s…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Industrial

3D Printed vs. CNC Machined Metal: Choosing the Right Fit

Compare 3D metal printing and CNC machining to find the best method for your project. Learn key differences in precision, complexity, and cost. The post 3D Printed vs. CNC Machined Metal: Choosing the Right Fit appeared first on Shapeways Blog.

Shapeways Blog
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

MIT’s ShiftLens 3D Prints Objects That Change Their Appearance When You Use Them, Without Electronics

Researchers at MIT have developed a design and fabrication system that produces 3D printed objects capable of switching their surface appearance in response to being pressed, slid, or turned, with no sensors, circuits, or screens involved. Called ShiftLens, the system prints optics and mechanics together in a single pass on a multimaterial 3D printer. The…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Jean Paul Gaultier turns to MJF for five haute couture looks printed in TPU and PA12

Online 3D printing service Sculpteo has produced 3D printed components for five haute couture looks for Jean Paul Gaultier, printing in TPU and PA12 on HP Multi Jet Fusion and supplying the parts in a raw, unfinished state for the couture atelier to work on by hand. The brief was geometry the house could not…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

SLICED: Latest News from the 3D Printing Industry

In this edition of SLICED, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we track how additive manufacturing is advancing through European partnerships, distribution expansion, defense manufacturing, facility openings, and new applications in archaeology, construction, and medicine. Read on for updates from XJet, BigRep, Freemelt, 6K Additive, Meltio, Axtra3D, Spherene, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare, and more. Resellers…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Sinto Advanced Ceramics Europe certified to ISO 9001:2015 with no non-conformities

Sinto Advanced Ceramics Europe GmbH has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 following an audit by TÜV SÜD in which no non-conformities were identified. The certificate, No. G951 26 0419, is valid from 24 July 2026 to 23 July 2029 and covers the company’s quality management for the additive manufacturing of technical ceramics. The audit is…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Phase3D and Rowan University Partner on Real-Time Inspection for Metal AM

Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D and Rowan University‘s Digital Engineering Hub (DEHub) have announced a partnership focused on data-driven metal additive manufacturing (AM) research, education, and process confidence. The collaboration’s practical value became apparent during the first build Rowan’s team ran independently after installing its new DMG MORI LASERTEC 30 SLM US…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago
Consumer

Matthäi opens a construction 3D printing division

Construction group Matthäi Schlüsselfertigbau has established an in-house construction 3D printing division following the completion of its own headquarters in Selsingen, Lower Saxony, a two-storey, 364 m² (3,920 ft²) office whose walls were printed in roughly 105 hours on a COBOD BOD2 and which the company occupied in July 2026. The subsidiary belongs to Matthäi,…

3D Printing Industry
Aug 11, 2026Added 2 months ago