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Researchers at the University of California and National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan have reported two 3D printing-enabled advances in energy storage: a zinc-ion hybrid battery that stores more than seven times the charge of comparable devices, and a low-cost, sealed test cell that delivers markedly more reliable lab measurements than the open-beaker setups most…
A project funded by the Department of Energy‘s NNSA DNN R&D program and based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has turned to additive manufacturing to produce pixelated plastic scintillator arrays, seeking to cut both the time and expense of fabricating these radiation-sensing components. The contribution from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), part…
A retired Air Force veteran and amputee Francine Goode has returned to the bowling lane with the help of a 3D printed tool built specifically for her by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The project began when a recreational therapist at the Perry Point VA Medical Center in Maryland spotted a shortfall in the adaptive…
Germany’s Fraunhofer ILT and Spanish machine-tool builder Etxetar have signed a memorandum of understanding to broaden the industrial applications of laser metal deposition (LMD) and extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA). The agreement pools the research institute’s process knowledge with the company’s industrial engineering capabilities, aiming at sectors where regulatory change, high-value repair, and the…
British charity STAND has begun a pilot program in The Gambia that applies 3D scanning and printing to the production of prosthetic sockets, the custom-made part that joins an amputee’s residual limb to an artificial leg. The initiative, co-financed by the European Union, is intended to test whether digital fabrication can offer a quicker, simpler,…
3D scanner manufacturer Revopoint has launched the Trackit SR, a wireless, marker-free optical tracking 3D scanner with a stated single-frame accuracy of 0.02 mm. According to the company, the system is designed to address common constraints in traditional metrology workflows, including setup time, cabling, the application of marker points, and limited maneuverability around large or…
ASTM International‘s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) has released a strategic guide addressing how additively manufactured (AM) parts are qualified and certified for defense use. The document, developed in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) through Project TAMPA, is available as a free download from amcoe.org. Certification requirements for AM…
Getting a biology experiment into space makes headlines; getting one back with cells intact and data uncontaminated is the part that actually takes years to figure out. Sebastian Feles, technical lead of the Aeromedical FabLab at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), opened his presentation on space additive manufacturing at our AMA: Aerospace, Space, & Defense…
Longevity has become one of the biggest stories in healthcare. Every week seems to add a new announcement about an anti-aging therapy, an AI-powered drug discovery platform, or a startup...
BellaSeno has pioneered resorbable breast implant scaffolds using 3D printing and polycaprolactone. The scaffolds can be printed in a specific structure and then reabsorb into the body. That way, the...
With verticals like defense/space and opportunities like the AI boom dominating so much of the current focus in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, it’s easy to forget one of the...
Farnborough International Airshow will bring the global aerospace, aviation, space, and defence industries to the UK from 20–24 July 2026. But before the sector gathers on the show floor, the additive manufacturing community has an opportunity to connect around one of the most important questions facing aerospace and defence manufacturing today: how does AM move…
Eighteen months of casting and welding, compressed into three weeks on a single machine. That is what additive manufacturing in aerospace now means in practice at one of the sector’s largest groups. Safran, the French aerospace and defence manufacturer with revenues of €27.3 billion and a workforce of 100,000 across 27 countries, has additive manufacturing…
"This partnership represents a unique opportunity to bring next-generation aluminium alloys into industrial additive manufacturing at scale."
Interested in the future of manufacturing? Don’t miss Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space and Defense 2026, taking place on July 9th. Mark your calendar and secure your spot at the event redefining what’s possible in aerospace, space, and defense manufacturing. The drone industry is evolving at a pace that traditional manufacturing simply cannot keep up…
Learn how bridge manufacturing helps companies launch products faster, validate demand, reduce tooling costs, and scale production with less risk. The post Bridge Manufacturing Explained: How smart companies scale products without betting everything upfront appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
"This investment reflects the conviction our partners have in what we're building."
Arridex, formerly known as the RusselSmith Group, has been building additive manufacturing competence and capacity in Africa for years. Previously, the company got approval to use a Roboze 3D printed...
The new scanner combines 0.02 mm single-frame accuracy, Wi-Fi 6 wireless operation, and marker-free optical tracking to support industrial inspection, reverse engineering, and on-site measurement.
Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) is set to give $3.25 million in funding to Australian startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs. The money will go to...
Cockroaches have been surviving on Earth for more than 300 million years. They can crawl through tiny cracks, climb almost any surface, and adapt to harsh environments. Now, researchers have...
Oliver Elbert‘s over ten years in additive manufacturing have been spent automating LPBF. For large, high-volume, or critical parts, Grenzebach has provided custom automation solutions. Depowdering, powder handling, sieving, heat...
"This guide gives manufacturers and authorities across the global defence community a shared, criticality-based reference point."
A combustion chamber with undetected flaws, or a nozzle with clogged internal channels observed during a hot fire test, can set a rocket programme back months. At NASA‘s Marshall Space Flight Center, that risk has pushed engineers to treat additive manufacturing in aerospace as an integrated chain of design, build and post processing steps, where…
Italian bicycle apparel company Elastic Interface launched AURA N3X FL at Performance Days in Munich in March this year, its first cycling shorts pad constructed entirely without polyurethane foam or laminated layers. The launch is the first time the company has removed foam from a production pad, shifting 3D printing from a supporting role in…
Sandvik, a Sweden-headquartered industrial technology group and gas-atomized metal powder producer, has launched Osprey GRCop-42, a copper-chromium-niobium alloy powder for additive manufacturing of space propulsion components. The material is intended for high-heat applications where material traceability and repeatable performance are central to qualification. Originally developed by NASA, GRCop-42 is a copper alloy for components exposed…
The headlines for the AM industry from 2015 and 2016 were specific in their promises. “Additive manufacturing to grow 40% annually, disrupting traditional supply chains by 2020.” “3D printing: the revolution that will change everything.” None of it landed quite the way the industry expected, and the technology has spent the years since stuck in…
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to the Lithoz CEO about the company's next machine iteration and the upcoming AM Ceramics event.
The second half of June brought a wave of additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia. From Chinese IPOs and funding rounds to defense, aerospace, construction,...
The facility leverages wire-arc additive manufacturing and laser powder bed fusion technology.
The state‑of‑the‑art studio enables IU Health clinical teams to create patient‑specific anatomical models that support diagnostic accuracy and enhance pre‑surgical planning.
Hyliion is a publicly listed manufacturer of clean modular power generation systems, best known for the KARNO Generator technology it acquired from GE Aerospace in 2022.
Japan-headquartered Mimaki Engineering launched its first full-color inkjet printer in 1996. Not long after, the company established its US-based Mimaki Inc. operating entity, which manufactures digital printing and cutting products, including...
We’re starting this 4th of July 3D Printing News Briefs with some AMUG news, and then moving on to business with DSH Technologies and materials with Markforged. We’ll end with...
Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has unveiled its STARTER Project Funding Program, a AU$3.25 million (approx. US$2.25 million) initiative announced in Melbourne on 1 July 2026 aimed at accelerating additive manufacturing uptake among Australian small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The scheme pairs dollar-for-dollar matched funding with access to the centre’s national research…
US-based propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has acquired the assets of Able Tool Corporation and its subsidiary Planet Products Corporation, two precision machine shops in the Greater Cincinnati area. The deal lands as the company’s Frenzy engine moves into full-rate production, following a year of ground and high-altitude testing of the Frenzy 8 and a $29.7…
Nonprofit healthcare system located in the U.S. Indiana University Health has officially opened its upgraded 3D Print Studio at the 16 Tech Innovation District, marking the occasion with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The facility gives IU Health clinical teams the ability to produce anatomical models tailored to individual patients, supporting more accurate diagnoses and more…
Metal additive manufacturing company Velo3D has unveiled plans for a 288,747-square-foot production campus in Livermore, California, positioning the site as its future manufacturing hub. The project ranks among the largest metal 3D printing facility developments on the continent and is scheduled to come online before the end of 2026. The firm will retain its current…
I often do roundups of free 3D printed models for holidays, like Christmas, Halloween, and even the 4th of July, which all of America will celebrate tomorrow. Because I’ve written...
Just days after researchers at the California Institute of Technology unveiled a 3D printed design for lithium-ion batteries, another university team has announced a different battery breakthrough using additive manufacturing...
RBSL deployed a miniFactory Ignite material extrusion system to produce the Crew Temperature Control System parts.
“The STARTER Project Funding Program gives businesses a practical pathway to work alongside researchers, test ideas and evaluate how additive manufacturing can improve efficiency, flexibility and competitiveness.”
"This acquisition gives us immediate precision machining capability, proven talent, and the operational experience to scale with confidence, at the speed the modern warfighter demands."
The Bondtech INDX Founder’s Edition is out in the wild - huge congrats to our friends from Bondtech! :-) With that milestone behind us, we’re moving to the next phase: shipping the “standard” INDX Conversion Kit for CORE One/+. Since the Founder’s... The post State of INDX – July 2026 Update: Founder’s Edition Shipping + What’s Next appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
SphereneNXT is said to make complex internal design and metamaterial structures more accessible for engineers and designers.
Roboze has joined SABIC’s Home of Innovation to support the Kingdom’s vision of building localised, resilient, and sovereign industrial capabilities for mission-critical production.
French multinational software company Dassault Systèmes has kicked off the 16th edition of AAKRUTI, its international design and innovation contest for students. The 2026–27 cycle asks participants to develop projects within four thematic tracks chosen to mirror pressing worldwide concerns: robotics, challenges facing local communities, healthcare, and mobility. Entrants are expected to apply engineering fundamentals…
Associate Professor Mohammad Malekan of the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has secured a Sapere Aude Research Leader grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark to explore whether contaminated metal by-products from industry can feed directly into advanced metal 3D printing. Manufacturing operations across Europe produce vast volumes…
Germany’s machine tool industry recorded a 15 percent increase in incoming orders during Q1 2026, according to the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW). The uptick follows three consecutive years of decline for the sector, though production, exports, and employment all continued to fall over the same period. “The situation appears to have bottomed out…
DEEP, a company specializing in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) has completed installation of Vanguard, its pilot subsea human habitat, on the seafloor at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The habitat’s components were produced using WAAM, following a complex marine operation that anchored the system to the ocean floor. Why DEEP…