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Thursday, April 23
Consumer

AMA: Energy Loughborough University: Additive Manufacturing and the Quest for Fusion Energy Materials

With AMA: Energy 2026 approaching, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. When most engineers think about the challenges of nuclear fusion, they think about plasma temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, magnetic containment, and tritium fuel cycles. Moataz Attallah, newly appointed Dean of…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 23, 2026Added 1 month ago
Wednesday, April 22
Industrial

The EP-M3050 has a Massive Build Volume and up to 256 Lasers

I’m looking at a very unusual new metal 3D printer, the EP-M3050 from Eplus3D. Eplus3D specializes in manufacturing rather large-format metal 3D printers, as they have multiple devices of this type currently in their product catalog. This type of machine is quite difficult to produce. There aren’t a lot of large-scale metal 3D printers using… Continue reading The EP-M3050 has a Massive Build Volume and up to 256 Lasers The post The EP-M3050 has a Massive Build Volume and up to 256 Lasers appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

AMA: Energy 2026: How Addept3D Sees the Gap Between AM Value and Industrial Adoption in Energy

What does additive manufacturing mean for the future of energy? 3D Printing Industry investigates ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th. Additive manufacturing has made real inroads in the energy sector, but its most complex, high-value components are still waiting their turn. Tarun Chand, Technical Sales Specialist at Singapore-based 3D printing and precision manufacturing…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Bambu Lab Discontinues the X1 Series After Four Years on the Market

As of March 31, 2026, the Bambu Lab X1, X1 Carbon, and X1E have officially ceased production. The company confirmed that while manufacturing and active sales have ended, support will continue through March 2031, covering spare parts, technical assistance, and firmware security patches. Authorized distributors may still carry remaining units under full warranty, but no…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

AMT and GreatAmerica Turn Vapor Smoothing Into a Monthly Subscription

UK-based automated post-processing specialist AMT and US-based equipment financing company GreatAmerica have teamed up to offer North American manufacturers a fully bundled monthly plan for the PostPro SFX, the company’s desktop vapor smoothing system. Unveiled at RAPID+TCT 2026 in Boston, the arrangement folds every ownership cost, hardware, shipping, consumables, warranty, and import duties, into a…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

From Hype to Execution: What RAPID + TCT 2026 Really Showed About Additive Manufacturing

RAPID + TCT 2026 reveals a turning point in additive manufacturing: Discover why hybrid manufacturing, design for additive, and operational maturity are now defining success. The post From Hype to Execution: What RAPID + TCT 2026 Really Showed About Additive Manufacturing appeared first on Shapeways Blog.

Shapeways Blog
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Anycubic Photon P1 Hands-on Review: Features, Setup and Print Results

Today we’re taking a closer look at the Anycubic Photon P1, a resin printer that isn’t just entering the arena, it’s aiming to shift the standards entirely. With its modern industrial aesthetic, fully enclosed design, and true plug‑and‑play workflow, the Photon P1 presents itself as a serious tool for makers who expect both speed and […] The post Anycubic Photon P1 Hands-on Review: Features, Setup and Print Results appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.

3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Hollow Spiral Lattice Design Marries Thermal And Mechanical Performance

Researchers propose a hollow spiral lattice architecture that improves both heat transfer and load bearing, a combination AM operators need. The post Hollow Spiral Lattice Design Marries Thermal And Mechanical Performance appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Holcim, COBOD and PERI Print 12 Unit Social Housing Project in France

Holcim has announced that a 12-unit residential structure, ViliaSprint² in Bezannes, France, was finished in a year. Nice to see that people seem to be properly building structures rather than...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Apr 22, 2026Added 1 month ago
Tuesday, April 21
Consumer

Did Industry Misjudge AM’s Value? Findings from AMGTA Explain The Bias

The 2026 edition of our AMA: Energy online conference returns on April 30th. Register now! The Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has published its 2026 Vision Paper laying out an evaluative framework for assessing AM’s resource efficiency across entire production systems. The paper’s central argument is that organizations consistently get the math wrong when they try…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

EOS acquires 100% stake in Metalpine

With this acquisition, EOS says it further strengthens its strategic focus on materials, particularly in response to the growing demand for titanium additive manufacturing.

TCT
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

AMA: Energy 2026: [INTERVIEW] How Large-Scale Metal AM is Helping Energy OEMs Break Free from Forging and Casting Delays

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

DyeMansion Teases Compact Powershot Post-Processing System

DyeMansion says it is developing a compact Powershot system that could bring industrial depowdering and surface finishing to smaller polymer 3D printing operations. The post DyeMansion Teases Compact Powershot Post-Processing System appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Scientists Create 3D Printed Neurons That Can Talk to Brain Cells

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed 3D printed neurons that can send signals to real brain cells and get a response back. According to the team, the printed structures could...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Death Spiral (or The End of the Fairchild Republic)

Previously, I wrote about the disruption of US military power. Since then, events have required a reassessment. The US is clearly in decline, and a death spiral is occurring that...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Forging the Future: USFR’s US$875 Million Bet on American Steel

Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe examine how US Forged Rings’ massive North Carolina investment signals a new era of vertically integrated, US-based manufacturing. The post Forging the Future: USFR’s US$875 Million Bet on American Steel appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

SHINING 3D’s New Scanners: EinScan Rigil Lite, EINSTAR Rockit, and More

EINSTAR is an independent brand supported by SHINING 3D, a manufacturer with over 20 years of experience in high-precision 3D metrology. SHINING 3D focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and application of industrial 3D scanning hardware and software with high accuracy. SHINING 3D brings over 20 years of experience from the field of metrological 3D […] The post SHINING 3D’s New Scanners: EinScan Rigil Lite, EINSTAR Rockit, and More appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.

3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Skoltech Finds a Viable Path for 3D Printing Aluminum Bronze

Researchers from Skoltech, part of the VEB.RF group, and collaborating institutions in Russia and India have turned their attention to one of additive manufacturing’s most closely watched material frontiers: copper alloys. Their work shows that with carefully tuned process parameters, laser powder bed fusion can produce aluminum bronze components that match, and in certain cases…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Blue Ops Partners with HADDY to 3D Print Military Unmanned Surface Vessels at Scale

U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions Red Cat Holdings has announced a new collaboration between its maritime arm, Blue Ops, and robotic manufacturing company HADDY, signaling a new push to bring large-scale 3D printing into the production of military-grade Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). A New Manufacturing Blueprint for Maritime Defense Blue Ops,…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

New Creality IPO Prospectus Shows Record Revenue Alongside Competitive Pressure

Shenzhen-based 3D printer maker Creality has filed an Application Proof with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) for a main board listing, its third attempt to go public. If the listing proceeds, the company would be the first consumer 3D printing firm to trade in Hong Kong. According to a March 2026 prospectus, Chinese investment…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Researchers Automate Calibration For 3D Printer Swarms

A new research paper describes an automatic calibration method that lets multiple robotic 3D printers work together on the same build with less setup and better alignment. The post Researchers Automate Calibration For 3D Printer Swarms appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 21, 2026Added 1 month ago
Monday, April 20
Consumer

AMA: Energy 2026: Additive Manufacturing in Energy Is Moving Beyond Pilots Here’s What’s Actually Being Deployed

Additive manufacturing in the energy sector has spent the past decade in pilot mode. There is no shortage of case studies, proofs of concept, or conference presentations. What has been harder to establish is where the technology has crossed into repeatable use, and what conditions made that possible. A growing number of operators, OEMs, and…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Snapmaker U1 3D Printer: Hands-On Testing with Multicolor Print Examples

I first saw the Snapmaker U1 at a trade show, and what stood out immediately was how compact it felt for a toolchanging system. Seeing it in person already gave a sense of what Snapmaker was aiming for with this machine. Now, with the unit on my desk, it is time to see how it […] The post Snapmaker U1 3D Printer: Hands-On Testing with Multicolor Print Examples appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.

3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Rice Researchers Use Microwaves to 3D Print Electronics

Rice University researchers have found a way to 3D print using focused microwaves. Published in Science Advances, Professor Yong Lin Kong and his team believe the technology could be used...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

3D Printed Weapons Keep Showing Up in Crime

In the past few weeks, activity around 3D printed weapons in the U.S. has increased across several fronts. States including California, Colorado, New York, and Washington are moving forward with...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Industrial

Design of the Week: Minimalist Tick Remover

This week’s selection is the Minimalist Tick Remover by Printables contributor override2231. The post Design of the Week: Minimalist Tick Remover appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Sinterit’s 3D Printing Academy Makes Serious Manufacturing Education Free and Accessible

Polish 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit has launched its free online 3D Printing Academy, and the premise will be familiar to anyone who has spent time in the AM industry. For all the noise around 3D printing, genuinely useful knowledge about specific technologies is surprisingly hard to come by. The Kraków-based manufacturer found that professionals trying…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

AMA: Energy: Ivaldi Group: Turning Supply Chain Risk Into a Strategic Advantage

Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th, 3DPI is turning the spotlight on the use of Additive Manufacturing in the energy sector. The additive manufacturing industry has spent years proving that 3D printing can move beyond prototyping into operational supply chains. For heavy industries, mining, energy, maritime, the case is becoming clearer, but the…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

MIT’s VisiPrint Uses AI to Show Exactly How a 3D Print Will Look Before It’s Made

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed an AI-powered preview system that shows users exactly how a 3D printed object will look before a single layer is extruded, tackling one of the most persistent sources of waste in the fabrication process. The study was led by senior author Stefanie Mueller, associate professor of EECS…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago
Consumer

Meshy Closes the 3D Printing Loop With AI-to-Physical Manufacturing

Meshy.ai, a generative AI platform focused on 3D content, has connected its model-creation tools directly to Formlabs’ Form Now print-on-demand service. The partnership, debuted publicly at the RAPID + TCT 2026 conference in Boston, represents what both companies describe as the first time an AI generation pipeline has been fully linked to professional-grade physical manufacturing,…

3D Printing Industry
Apr 20, 2026Added 1 month ago