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Monday, May 18
Consumer

AM mold inserts show promise for short-run injection molding, systematic review finds

Researchers from the University of Navarra, IKOR Technology Centre, GAIKER Technology Centre, and Valencian International University have published a systematic review examining how additive manufacturing can be used to produce mold inserts for plastic injection molding. Published in Rapid Prototyping Journal, the paper reviews 67 studies from 2013 to 2024 on 3D printed mold inserts…

3D Printing Industry
May 18, 2026Added 16 days ago
Industrial

LPBF Modular Fan Blades Target Quieter HVAC

German researchers used laser powder bed fusion to create modular metal fan blades that slash the cost and time of aeroacoustic experiments. The post LPBF Modular Fan Blades Target Quieter HVAC appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 18, 2026Added 16 days ago
Industrial

3D Printing Financials: 3D Systems Returns to Growth in Q1 2026

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported one of its strongest quarters in recent years, showing signs that the company may finally be moving past the tough slowdown that has weighed on...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 18, 2026Added 16 days ago
Sunday, May 17
Industrial

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 24, 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 24, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 17, 2026Added 16 days ago
Saturday, May 16
Industrial

3D Printing Is Keeping Naval Fleets Afloat for Longer

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how additive manufacturing is helping the Navy manage record-breaking deployments and unexpected repairs at sea. The post 3D Printing Is Keeping Naval Fleets Afloat for Longer appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 16, 2026Added 17 days ago
Friday, May 15
Industrial

The Additive Chicken Coop, Part IV: Lemmings

If we look at our past, we can see how making custom machines, incessantly watching ourselves, and our inability to rescope shaped our industry. We have also looked at the...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 15, 2026Added 18 days ago
Industrial

Study Maps Reuse Paths For SLS Waste Powder

A new study looks at something many SLS operators already know oh too well: old powder piles up. The post Study Maps Reuse Paths For SLS Waste Powder appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

FLEETWERX Launches FLEET-X to Test How Critical Parts Can Be Made and Delivered in the Field

FLEETWERX, a Partnership Intermediary Agreement that connects the Naval Postgraduate School with industry, academia, and government, will run FLEET-X at Camp Roberts during Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) 26-3 as a live, industry-focused operational check on how critical parts can be identified, manufactured, and delivered in real time. Conducted with the Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

Caracol and Formes et Volumes Enhance Aerospace Composite Tooling

Italian 3D printer manufacturer Caracol has partnered with French manufacturer Formes et Volumes to produce a large-scale composite lamination tool for aerospace using robotic large-format additive manufacturing, combining fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and hybrid post-processing in a single integrated workflow. Built on the Heron AM platform and already deployed in an active production environment, the project delivers…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Industrial

China Becomes Latest Space Power to Demonstrate Metal 3D Printing in Orbit

China has demonstrated metal 3D printing in space as part of its plan to develop manufacturing technologies for future space missions, including Moon construction. The experiment took place aboard the Qingzhou...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

Beehive Secures New Contract to Qualify Its 3D Printed Frenzy 8 Jet Engine

U.S. propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has secured a $29.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance flight testing, vehicle integration, and qualification of its Frenzy 8 engine, a 200 lbf additively manufactured jet engine developed for uncrewed aerial defense systems. The award also covers early-stage development of the company’s 100 lbf Frenzy 6…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

Apollo Automobil’s Dragon Skin Exhaust Pushes Hypercar AM Forward

German hypercar manufacturer Apollo Automobil has unveiled the Dragon Skin exhaust for its track-only EVO hypercar, a fully 3D printed, single-piece titanium system produced using laser powder bed fusion and aerospace-grade TA15 alloy. Taking 123 hours to print, it is claimed to be the largest one-piece additively manufactured exhaust ever produced, and represents a component…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

TANIOBIS Enables Patient-Specific Implants With Tantalum and Niobium Alloys

German materials company TANIOBIS is advancing its AMtrinsic powder range for use in additive manufacturing of medical implants, positioning tantalum and niobium alloys as a clinically superior alternative to the titanium standard that still accounts for more than 90 percent of orthopedic and dental implants worldwide. The Limits of a Long-Standing Standard Ti-6Al-4V’s mechanical strength…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

BigRep and Endless Industries Bring Continuous Fiber Reinforcement to LFAM

Berlin-based 3D printer manufacturer BigRep GmbH and Technical University of Berlin spin-off Endless Industries have entered a long-term global technology partnership focused on bringing continuous fiber reinforcement to large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) at an industrial scale. The announcement, made on April 30, 2026, follows two years of joint development and marks the beginning of a…

3D Printing Industry
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Industrial

AMPulse Asia: APAC 3D Printing Market Roundup

Key Takeaways Coverage window: April 27 to May 10, 2026. Roughly 30 additive manufacturing (AM)-relevant announcements were tracked across eight Asia-Pacific countries. Largest disclosures: Farsoon Technologies (688433.SH) filing a RMB...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 15, 2026Added 19 days ago
Thursday, May 14
Industrial

Water Washable Resin Should Die

Water washable resin should be discontinued, and that’s my opinion. The post Water Washable Resin Should Die appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Industrial

Microplastics May Be an Even Bigger Problem Than We Thought

New research adds a troubling new dimension to 3D printing waste: it may be contributing not only to pollution, but also to climate change. The post Microplastics May Be an Even Bigger Problem Than We Thought appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

POC Lab launches two flame-retardant, ESD-safe resins for professional additive manufacturing

POC Lab, a developer of technical resins for additive manufacturing, has launched two materials for professional applications: Nylon-Like UL94 V-0 ESD and HT-240C UL94 V-0 ESD. Both were introduced for demanding industrial applications that require flame retardancy, thermal resistance, and electrostatic discharge protection. Target sectors include electronics, aerospace, automotive, and advanced manufacturing. Each resin combines…

3D Printing Industry
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

Carbon Names DDK First Tier 1 Supplier for 3D Printed Saddles in Asia

Carbon, a Redwood City, California-based 3D printing technology company, has partnered with DDK Group, a manufacturer of high-performance bicycle saddles, to add its first saddle-specific Tier 1 contract manufacturing partner in Asia. The agreement establishes the Taiwanese supplier as a dedicated, vertically integrated production partner for brands bringing 3D printed saddles to market. Its facility…

3D Printing Industry
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

CRP Group Backs MoRe Modena Racing for Formula SAE Michigan 2026

CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology, two Italian engineering companies within CRP Group, are supporting MoRe Modena Racing as the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia team opens its 2026 season at Formula SAE Michigan. Held May 13–16 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, the competition marks the first event of the year for the…

3D Printing Industry
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Consumer

New Study: Architecture Targets the Core Bottleneck in Battery Manufacturing

A study published in Materials Science & Engineering R argues that 3D printing is ready to move from laboratory prototyping to mainstream lithium battery manufacturing, provided several unresolved material and process problems are brought under control. The central argument is that print-defined architecture, not just chemistry, is becoming a meaningful variable in battery performance. To…

3D Printing Industry
May 14, 2026Added 19 days ago
Industrial

Researchers Prototype 3D Printed Pediatric Knee Joint

A research paper describes the “Pedi-knee”, a 3D printed prototype of a pediatric knee joint. The post Researchers Prototype 3D Printed Pediatric Knee Joint appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 14, 2026Added 20 days ago
Consumer

Contest: CORE One Skins

In March, 3Demon Studio created a set of great-looking skins for the CORE One L, turning the printer into three very different things: a TARDIS, a dark steampunk machine, and a small mushroom forest scene. We liked the idea a lot.... The post Contest: CORE One Skins appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.

Original Prusa 3D Printers
May 14, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

3D Prod Buys Sculpteo

French 3D printing service Sculpteo has been bought by 3D Prod. Sculpteo was a direct Shapeways competitor with dreams of dominating the direct-to-consumer 3D printing service market. Founded in 2009, the...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 14, 2026Added 20 days ago
Wednesday, May 13
Consumer

HP Brings Industrial Power to the Engineering Workspace

There is a moment in most product development cycles when the pace of thinking outruns the pace of making. A designer has an idea on Tuesday. The revised part won’t arrive from the bureau until Friday. By then the meeting has happened, and the iteration that might have changed something arrives too late to matter.…

3D Printing Industry
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

New Resin 3D Printer Can Print In Multiple Materials

I’m looking at a new and upcoming device from Polysynth that claims to be a multimaterial resin 3D printer. The post New Resin 3D Printer Can Print In Multiple Materials appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Consumer

Vivobarefoot Launches Tabi Gen 02, Custom 3D Printed Sandal

UK-based footwear brand Vivobarefoot has unveiled the Tabi Gen 02, the second iteration of its scan-to-print barefoot sandal, developed in partnership with Carbon and manufactured by Oechsler. Lighter and more precise than its predecessor, the Gen 02 is custom-printed for each wearer using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis process and CARBON BL6 PU foam. Available in…

3D Printing Industry
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Consumer

AML3D Deploys Portable Metal Printer to US Navy’s Manufacturing Hub

Australian metal additive manufacturing company AML3D and Austal USA have marked a new chapter in their ongoing partnership with the delivery and successful installation of a containerized ARCEMY system at the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Danville, Virginia. The unit, AML3D’s first portable edition of the ARCEMY platform, arrives pre-mounted inside a…

3D Printing Industry
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

3D Prod Acquires Sculpteo

Sculpteo has a new owner: 3D Prod. The post 3D Prod Acquires Sculpteo appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Consumer

LEAP 71 and Sindan Are Industrializing AI-Designed Aerospace

LEAP 71, a Computational Engineering firm out of Dubai, and Sindan, an AI-driven manufacturing company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, revealed their strategic alliance at the Make it in the Emirates trade show on May 4, 2026. The collaboration targets the full integration of autonomous engineering design with advanced production, collapsing what has traditionally been a…

3D Printing Industry
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

AM & the Military’s Self-Infliction of Rapid Change

I’ve noted before that the additive manufacturing (AM) market for defense has started to evolve so quickly that it’s impossible to even keep track of all the updates in real...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

AI CAD Tools for 3D Printing: An Overview

There is a bevy of AI-to-CAD tools coming out. Some are finding users; some are raising millions in funding. Many new ones are coming out all the time, so we...

3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Industrial

From Airflow to ROI: Why Madison Air’s IPO Matters for 3D Printing

Charles R Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how Madison Air’s blockbuster IPO highlights the growing role of 3D printing and energy efficiency in transforming the HVAC industry. The post From Airflow to ROI: Why Madison Air’s IPO Matters for 3D Printing appeared on Fabbaloo.

Fabbaloo
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago
Consumer

Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026 Spotlights AM’s Role in Cooling AI Hardware

Formnext Asia Shenzhen, the additive manufacturing trade show organized by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, will return to the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from August 26 to 28, 2026, with a focus on how 3D printing is being used to produce liquid cooling components for AI infrastructure. As higher-density AI server chips…

3D Printing Industry
May 13, 2026Added 20 days ago