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Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Waterloo have used a $350 3D printer to manufacture battery electrodes with precisely engineered internal geometries. One shape in particular, a diamond lattice, achieved more than twice the mass-transfer performance of a simple grid while also producing much lower hydraulic resistance. The preprint targets redox…
Schmitz, who is based in Japan, is said to bring extensive experience in the additive manufacturing industry, most recently through his work at EOS's Additive Minds technical consulting unit.
Hike Medical, a San Francisco-based medical device company combining clinical software with in-house manufacturing, has raised $22.5 million in seed and Series A funding to expand its vertically integrated orthotics and durable medical equipment platform. The round was led by Max Altman at Saga Ventures, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Fifth Down Capital, RiverPark Ventures…
Netherlands-based independent 3D printing resin manufacturer Liqcreate has introduced Liqcreate Tray, a CE Class 1 certified biocompatible resin designed for 3D printing custom dental impression trays. The material was developed in collaboration with dental laboratories and clinical partners and is formulated to work across a broad range of open-platform resin printers. “We heard consistently from…
A new Duet 3 electronics architecture, the company says, enables automatic tool changing, multi-material printing, compact pellet extrusion and 45-degree printing on its Modix BIG series.
The partners will seek to accelerate innovation in additive manufacturing (AM) for advanced energy generation and national security applications.
Coming away from Formnext Asia Shenzhen 2026, my biggest takeaway wasn’t “how many new printers were unveiled”; after all, quite a few established traditional 3D printing brands didn’t show up....
Pip the Rabbit has a glowing belly and ears that wiggle when you press his paw. Inchy the Caterpillar crawls when you clap. Plate the Armadillo can curl himself into...
We’re starting with standards in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as ASTM has re-launched its Advanced Manufacturing Division as the Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division. Then we’ll move...
HeyGears G1X Series, the world’s first desktop full-color 3D & UV printer, has now surpassed $15 million on Kickstarter, backed by a growing global community of creators, makers, artists, and...
Nothing else in the global economy quite compares to Taiwan’s share of the global semiconductor market. There are other cases of geographic concentration, involving critical materials and components, where certain...
For manufacturers trying to win more space and defense work, adding 3D printers is only part of the challenge. They also need to make the same parts to the same...
3DCP Group, a construction business combining engineering, architecture, and building services, has completed 36 3D printed student apartments in Holstebro, Denmark, with the first residents now moving in. Named Skovsporet, or “The Forest Trail,” the 1,650 m² development sits next to VIA University College and was built for NordVestBO, a public housing association managing approximately…
The US-assembled Meltio Cell reduces shipping and customs delays associated with importing the system from Spain, while incorporating industrial requirements specific to the US market.
Grace brings over two decades of leadership experience in additive manufacturing and industrial technology.
The new capability builds on a series of successful client engagements involving Niobium-containing materials.
Denmark’s 3DCP Group has built 36 3D printed student apartments as part of its Skovsporet project in Holstebro. Designed by SAGA Space Architects and MS+, the project is a single-story,...
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City, a manufacturer and repair provider for military and commercial aerospace components, has secured a multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract from the United States Air Force (USAF). The award covers remanufacturing primary and secondary heat exchangers used in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Included components are P/N 764967-7, identified by National Stock Number 1660-01-331-0068, and…
Researchers at RMIT University have created the first buoyant metal-polymer open-cell hybrid lattice metamaterial that floats in water, addressing a fundamental incompatibility between porous metal architectures and buoyancy. Published in Advanced Materials, the study introduces a hybrid architecture that combines 3D printed titanium lattices with injected polyurethane foam to achieve skeletal densities below 1.0 g/cm³.…
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with a partnership regarding additive manufacturing quality software. Then we’ll move on to a defense acquisition and a trade secrets misappropriation case....
A new school year means new things to learn. And there are few things that boost creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills like 3D printing does. For a kid, even building the printer itself can be a genuinely formative experience. You start with... The post Back-to-School 2026 Deals Are Here! appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
Dutch firm 3devo is a pioneer in desktop filament makers. Where other players make tools for makers, 3devo is the filament maker that your filament company, polymer company, or local...
Developer of composite 3D printing technologies Continuous Composites (CCI) has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the U.S. Navy to advance its Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology toward 3D printing UAV structures with electrical conductors embedded directly inside the composite material. The program’s goal is load-bearing UAV components…
The University of Maine has launched 3Dirigo X, a 30-foot, 3D printed vessel engineered to reach speeds near 40 knots and withstand offshore conditions, marking an advance for large-scale 3D printing from demonstration technology toward a practical manufacturing tool for commercial and defense shipbuilding. The boat was designed and built at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and…
U.S.-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) to advance additive manufacturing for nuclear energy, broader energy infrastructure, and national security applications. The agreement centers on SRNL’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), the only national laboratory-operated facility in South Carolina located on a…
The project, carried out for affordable housing organisation NordVestBO, is believed to be Europe's largest 3D-printed housing project.
The strategic collaboration will combine AEVEX's expertise in the delivery of operationally fielded unmanned systems and Divergent's advanced manufacturing capabilities.
AML3D’s (ASX: AL3) growing U.S. defense business helped push revenue to a record for the financial year that ran from July 2025 through June 2026. The Australian metal 3D printing...
Researchers from University Medical Center Hamburg–Eppendorf and institutions of the German Armed Forces have identified a shift toward in-house 3D printing across European neurosurgical departments between 2020 and 2025. Survey results also show implant fabrication emerging as a clinical application, while dependence on external printing providers declined. Published in the International Journal of Bioprinting, the…
Prusa Research has implemented a major update to PrusaSlicer. The 3.0 version is not some tweak; it’s a big rewrite. From the get-go, the Alpha version I tested was light-years...
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has signed a mass production procurement agreement with Terra Drone for interceptor drones made using 3D printers. ATLA selected the Terra B1, a rocket-launched interceptor drone, after a demonstration with Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Forces. The tender called for drones capable of countering one-way attack platforms like the Shahed…
In a previous example, we looked at Cathy’s 3D printed braces business. She dropped $350,000 on machines and equipment, and the tiniest tiny difference in packing density collapsed her business....
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) are deals between US federal organizations and other entities. The latter group most often includes private companies, as the primary purpose of CRADAs is...
The 'xBUILD' moniker will replace the previous TruPrint branding.
The new SprintRay Midas Restore material can be used to produce definitive crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers through a streamlined same-visit digital workflow.
Adidas has unveiled Futurecool, a fully 3D printed sneaker built on the brand’s Climacool ventilation legacy. A limited run of 400 individually numbered pairs went up for raffle on the CONFIRMED app on 28 August, with the wider release following on 1 April 2027, when the shoe goes on sale worldwide for €180 in unisex…
Queen’s University Belfast researchers have developed a dissolvable, 3D printed patch that delivers two anti-cancer drugs directly through the skin using microneedles too fine to draw blood, offering a potentially less painful alternative to repeated topical treatments and injections for localised skin cancer. The study, led by Professor Dimitrios A. Lamprou and first-authored by PhD…
Coventry-based Sarginsons Industries has become the first foundry in the UK to invest in inorganic 3D sand core printing technology, committing £800,000 to a system capable of producing printed cores at around 54 litres per hour. The move is aimed at cutting the time to a finished aluminium casting from as long as six to…
Bambu Lab has filed three Chinese patent applications covering new nozzle-monitoring and automatic printhead-changing technologies. The designs include illumination integrated into cooling ducts and a storage rack capable of exchanging multiple replaceable printheads. Filed by Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co., Ltd., the company behind Bambu Lab, the applications target camera-based extrusion monitoring and multi-color or multi-material…
Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Minnesota have developed an AI-guided experimental design method that identified feasible Directed Energy Deposition (DED) parameters for GRCop-42 at laser powers as low as 500 W. Called Bayesian Experimental design for Additive Manufacturing (BEAM), the method uses previous print results to select promising parameter combinations for…
IperionX is going to get another $11.5 million, potentially up to $25.4 million, of an existing SBIR Phase III with the Army (Task Order W911QX26FA097). The award covers low-cost titanium...
The second half of August produced financing milestones, facility openings, and qualification results across Asia-Pacific additive manufacturing. Rongsu Technology closed a CNY 100 million Series A+ and launched a consumer...
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Money continued to move into 3D printing in the second half of August. Hike Medical raised $22.5 million as it grows its 3D printed custom medical device business. Swiss additive...
The Sunlu x Inslogic i10 Filament Dehumidifying Cabinet does exactly what the name states: it’s a sealed cabinet designed to store 3D printer filament in a low-humidity environment. Unlike typical filament dryers, which use hot air to remove moisture from filament, the i10 uses a molecular sieve dehumidification system to remove moisture from the air […] The post Sunlu x Inslogic i10 Filament Dehumidifying Cabinet: Active Dehumidification for Filament Storage appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
At last year’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS), we spent an entire morning of a three-day show on DED, and specifically pressure vessels. To many, pressure vessels are a rather obscure...
Disrupt yourself or someone else will do it for you: this is the lesson that the US military has been conveying to its suppliers all year. The advanced manufacturing demonstrations...
Moisture remains one of the leading causes of failed FDM prints, wasted filament, and nozzle clogs, yet the standard remedies haven’t moved much in years. Heated dryer boxes work but demand a constant cycle of drying, printing, and resealing that breaks down at any real volume, and they risk deforming temperature-sensitive materials over extended use. …
It represents Quickparts' second major capacity investment in 18 months as the company works to enhance its additive manufacturing capability and service to the aerospace and defence sectors.
Additive Willmann expects the software to strengthen traceability and reduce manual effort, while increasing customer confidence in AM technology and AM services.