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Tuesday, May 26
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France Just Built Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Apartment Block,  Three Months Faster Than Expected

A social housing development in Bezannes, France has set a new benchmark for 3D construction printing in Europe. The project, called ViliaSprint², delivers 12 apartments across three floors and roughly 800 square meters of livable space, making it the continent’s largest 3D printed multi-family residential building to date. The structure was brought to life through…

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May 26, 2026Added 11 days ago
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Barcelona Nightclub Becomes First in the World to Use Concrete 3D Printing in a Full Renovation

Sutton Barcelona has become the first nightclub in the world to undergo a full renovation using concrete 3D printing. The project was completed in seven weeks, a timeline that would typically span around five months under conventional construction methods. The refurbishment was carried out by construction firm Construnext in partnership with Aridditive, combining off-site digital…

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May 26, 2026Added 11 days ago
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Modix Launches MAMA-1000 Pellet 3D Printer

Israeli manufacturer Modix Modular Technologies has expanded its industrial printer range with the MAMA-1000, a large-format machine built around a one cubic meter build volume. The new model slots below the existing MAMA-1700 in the company’s lineup, targeting manufacturers, research institutions, and fabrication teams that need industrial-grade capability without committing to the larger platform’s footprint.…

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May 26, 2026Added 11 days ago
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AMA: Healthcare 2026: What Is Driving 3D Printing in Dentistry Toward a $10BN Market Value?

Dentistry was one of the first industries to be reshaped by 3D printing in healthcare, and most patients never noticed. A decade ago, virtually no dental practice owned a printer; today, one in seven does. Scott Dunham, VP of research at AM Research, has spent over a decade tracking the numbers. He also has family…

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May 26, 2026Added 11 days ago
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Zellerfeld and Baron Davis Launch the OD Easy PZ, a 3D Printed Sneaker Born from the Culture

Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis’s latest venture brings him into the 3D printed footwear space. Alongside partners Sean O’Shea and Geoff Deas, Davis launched OverDose, a new brand whose debut product is the OD Easy PZ, developed in collaboration with 3D footwear manufacturer Zellerfeld. The project, framed under the banner “From Analog to AI,” is…

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May 26, 2026Added 11 days ago
Sunday, May 24
Consumer

NP Aerospace Produces Mastiff Suspension Carrier via WAAM, Cutting Lead Times by 50%

NP Aerospace, working with the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), has used Caracol‘s Vipra AM platform to produce the Mastiff suspension and differential carrier, a structurally critical, load-bearing component for protected and dual-use vehicles, through wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Printed as a single piece without tooling in 60 hours, the component marks a direct challenge…

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May 24, 2026Added 12 days ago
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India’s First Four-Engine Cluster Firing Marks New Frontier for Agnikul Cosmos

Agnikul Cosmos, the Chennai-based private launch startup, has reached another propulsion milestone: the simultaneous firing of four semi-cryogenic rocket engines, all of them 3D printed as individual, single-piece components and developed entirely in-house at the company’s Rocket Factory 1 facility. According to Agnikul, the test is the first of its kind in India involving semi-cryogenic…

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May 24, 2026Added 12 days ago
Saturday, May 23
Consumer

i3D Manufacturing Acquires Burloak Technologies in New Deal

i3D Manufacturing, a business unit within the BTX Precision group, has completed the acquisition of Burloak Technologies, a metal additive manufacturing specialist based in Oakville, Ontario. The move adds technical depth to i3D’s existing capabilities and marks BTX Precision’s first footprint outside the United States. Jason Ball, VP & General Manager of Burloak, framed the…

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May 23, 2026Added 14 days ago
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ROBOZE Acquires Dimanex to Wire the Physical and Digital Sides of Manufacturing Together

Italian advanced manufacturing company ROBOZE has acquired key assets from Dimanex, a Dutch software platform that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The deal brings Dimanex’s platform together with ROBOZE’s existing software tools, Pandora and SlizeR, closing a persistent gap in its ecosystem: connecting physical machines directly to digital inventory management and decentralized supply chains…

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May 23, 2026Added 14 days ago
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3D Prod and Sculpteo Merge to Scale AM in France

French additive manufacturing providers 3D Prod and Sculpteo have announced a merger, with 3D Prod, backed by injection moulding firm Platex, acquiring Sculpteo from BASF New Business GmbH, which had held the company since its 2019 purchase. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined entity aims to establish itself as a reference point…

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May 23, 2026Added 14 days ago
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Open Bionics Expands Hero FLEX to Above-Elbow Amputees with First Clinical Fitting in New York

A New York-based physicist has made history as the world’s first above-elbow amputee to be fitted with a full-length, 3D printed bionic arm. Born with an amputation following a circulatory complication eight days after birth, Gowtham spent most of his life without a functional prosthetic. The fitting was carried out by UK-based prosthetics company Open…

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May 23, 2026Added 14 days ago
Friday, May 22
Consumer

Smart Skin Technology to Protect Robots in Space

The European Space Agency has appointed a pan-European consortium led by Danish Technological Institute, a Denmark-based research and technology organization, to develop a protective covering for robotic arms used in space. Called Smart Skin for Exploration Cobots, the €1.65 million project will run for 24 months from 2026 to 2028 and aims to produce two…

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May 22, 2026Added 14 days ago
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FITASY’s Single-Shoe Option Shows What Inclusive Footwear Looks Like

Custom-fit 3D printed footwear company FITASY has updated its production platform to allow customers to order a single shoe rather than a pair, priced at exactly half the cost. The option, now live at fitasy.com, is aimed at people who need only one shoe, including prosthetic users, and marks the first time a custom-fit 3D…

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May 22, 2026Added 14 days ago
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3D Printing Redefines Readiness at FlyTrap 5.0

The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment concluded FlyTrap 5.0 in Lithuania this month, wrapping up a nearly month-long multinational exercise testing counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, and unmanned ground vehicles under live force-on-force conditions. Close to 1,000 troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, and allied nations took part. Among the most consequential outcomes was a…

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May 22, 2026Added 14 days ago
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UltiMaker Launches Factor 4 Plus for Industrial and Defense 3D Printing

UltiMaker, a manufacturer of desktop and industrial 3D printing systems recently, launched the Factor 4 Plus, a new industrial platform designed for continuous production in manufacturing and defense. Built as a faster version of the standard Factor 4, the new system delivers up to twice the print speed and targets applications including custom jigs, fixtures,…

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May 22, 2026Added 14 days ago
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Snapmaker brings Full Spectrum developer Ratdoux into multicolor 3D printing software push

Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has hired Radu “Ratdoux”, the original developer behind the experimental Full Spectrum color-mixing slicer, to help lead a new multicolor 3D printing initiative. Announced in May 2026, the move will see Snapmaker begin work on officially integrating Full Spectrum’s virtual color-mixing technology into upcoming versions of Snapmaker Orca, the…

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May 22, 2026Added 14 days ago
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AMCRC approves first CORE projects with $11M AM research investment

The Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has approved its first five industry-led CORE research projects, unlocking more than $11 million in combined investment for additive manufacturing research across Australia. Announced in Melbourne on 21 May 2026, the projects represent the first major R&D investments under AMCRC’s Commonwealth-backed program to strengthen manufacturing competitiveness, productivity, and…

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May 22, 2026Added 15 days ago
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Lynxter Introduces World’s First FDA-Certified 3D Printable Food-Grade Silicone

French elastomer specialist Lynxter has launched SIL-004, a platinum-cured liquid silicone engineered specifically for direct-contact use in food and beverage environments. The company positions SIL-004 as the world’s first 3D printable silicone to carry FDA CFR 21 177-2600 certification, a standard governing rubber articles intended for repeated food contact. Free of BPA and PFAS, SIL-004…

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May 22, 2026Added 15 days ago
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America Makes Names Six Suppliers for $1.7M Defense AM Qualification Project

U.S. additive manufacturing innovation institute America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), a defense manufacturing and machining organization, have named six winners for the Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment, Supplier Qualification project call. Funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office, the $1.7 million JAQS-SQ…

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May 22, 2026Added 15 days ago
Thursday, May 21
Consumer

Penn State’s 3D Printed CaroFlex Device Opens a New Front in Drug-Resistant Hypertension

Nearly half of all adults in the United States live with hypertension, and for roughly one in ten of them, conventional drug treatments simply don’t work. A research team at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has developed a potential answer: a soft, 3D printed bioelectronic device that attaches directly to one of the body’s most critical…

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May 21, 2026Added 15 days ago
Consumer

Tampere Team 3D Prints Bone-Like Ceramic That Guides the Body’s Own Repair

Researchers at Tampere University have developed a 3D printed ceramic implant that closely replicates the composition and internal architecture of natural human bone. Published in Materials Today Bio, the work advances the case for patient-specific bone regeneration without the need for donor tissue, synthetic drugs, or growth factors, and may offer a more accessible path…

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May 21, 2026Added 16 days ago
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CU Anschutz Researchers Reinvent the Denture: Faster, Smarter, and Built to Fight Bacteria

Researchers at the CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine are investigating whether multimaterial inkjet 3D printing could reshape how dentures are designed and manufactured. Led by Jeffrey Stansbury, PhD, senior associate dean for research and professor of dental medicine, the team is developing photo-curable polymer materials intended to improve on current prosthetic performance, in durability,…

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May 21, 2026Added 16 days ago
Consumer

TU Delft researchers 3D print living mycelium materials with growth-driven functionalization

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have developed a 3D printing approach for shaping living mycelium materials that can self-assemble functional particles during growth. Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the study demonstrates how fungal networks can be printed, grown, and selectively functionalized to create biohybrid living materials with tunable electrical properties. The work…

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May 21, 2026Added 16 days ago
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CU Boulder and Columbia researchers develop bio-inspired 3D printed earth material

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Columbia University have developed a bio-inspired approach to improve the 3D printing of earthen construction materials. Published in Nature Communications, the study introduces a multiscale optimization framework that uses biopolymers to improve the printability, stability, and processing speed of natural earth materials. The researchers tested how different…

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May 21, 2026Added 16 days ago
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Bambu Lab Now Under Formal Investigation for AGPLv3 Violations

Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab sent a cease-and-desist letter to Polish developer Paweł Jarczak, forcing him to remove a fork of OrcaSlicer that restored cloud printing features the company had locked to its own software. Within days, YouTubers with audiences in the millions had pledged $20,000 in legal defense funds, rehosted the code, and…

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May 21, 2026Added 16 days ago
Wednesday, May 20
Consumer

Rocket Lab’s 3D Printed Engine Hits 1,000 Units

US-based space systems company Rocket Lab has completed production of its 1,000th Rutherford engine at its Long Beach, California facility, a milestone that reflects the maturation of additive manufacturing as a viable industrial process in orbital spaceflight. The Rutherford is the world’s first 3D printed, electric pump-fed orbital rocket engine, and its production volume now…

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May 20, 2026Added 17 days ago
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K3D Adds Two MetalFab Systems as Metal AM Capacity Expands

Additive Industries, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of industrial metal 3D printing systems, has announced that K3D, a Dutch metal 3D printing service provider, has added two more of its MetalFab systems. The expansion brings the company’s total MetalFab installation to six asystems across two manufacturing sites, with a combined capacity of nine additive manufacturing cores. Materials…

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May 20, 2026Added 17 days ago
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GoEngineer Acquires SKA, Expanding Footprint in Latin America

GoEngineer, the world’s largest full-service engineering solutions provider and an authorized partner of Dassault Systèmes, Stratasys, and Bright Laser Technologies, has acquired SKA, a provider of SOLIDWORKS and engineering technologies in Latin America. SKA will operate as “SKA, a GoEngineer company,” marking its first expansion into Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere. Founded in 1989…

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May 20, 2026Added 17 days ago
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Axtra3D Launches KeyModel Ultra Ivory for Lumia X1 in Dental Materials Partnership with Keystone

Axtra3D, a US- and Italy-based manufacturer of high speed SLA 3D printing systems, has launched KeyModel Ultra Ivory for its Lumia X1 platform through a dental materials partnership with Keystone Industries, a dental materials manufacturer. Ivory is the only validated color of the resin on the Lumia X1 at the time of the press release,…

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May 20, 2026Added 17 days ago
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Carfulan Group Reports Nearly £1 Million In Orders At MACH

Carfulan Group, a UK provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, secured nearly £1 million in new orders at MACH in what it described as its strongest appearance at the exhibition to date. Across the five-day event, deals were signed across Metrios, which supplies shopfloor measurement systems, OGP, a manufacturer of metrology equipment, VICIVISION, which develops optical…

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May 20, 2026Added 17 days ago
Tuesday, May 19
Consumer

University of Illinois Team Is Engineering the Fix for the AI Heat Crisis

Mechanical engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new approach to cooling computer chips that could reduce the share of energy data centers spend on thermal management. The method, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, pairs a mathematical design algorithm with an electrochemical 3D printing process to fabricate pure copper cold plates,…

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May 19, 2026Added 17 days ago
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AMA: Healthcare 2026: How to Overcome the Red Tape Sabotaging Medical Implant Innovation

In the realm of 3D printing in healthcare, a simple idea sits at the center of modern orthopaedic implant design: the best implant is one that the body forgets is there. Not one that is the strongest, not one that is the stiffest, but one that restores function well enough that bone grows around it…

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May 19, 2026Added 17 days ago
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1st Special Forces Group Is Using 3D Printing to Redefine Army Readiness

Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord got a hands-on look at 3D printing technology during a symposium hosted by 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), reinforcing how the military is rethinking its approach to readiness. The event brought together Soldiers from across the installation to explore additive manufacturing, walking them through the full production cycle, from digital…

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May 19, 2026Added 17 days ago
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ORNL Combines 3D Printing and High-Pressure Processing to Reshape Large-Scale Metal Part Production

For the first time, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used additive manufacturing to fabricate the canisters for powder metallurgical hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP), eliminating the welding, machining and forming steps that have long constrained the production of large, critical metal components. The developments opens a faster, more flexible path to dense, near-final-shape parts…

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May 19, 2026Added 17 days ago
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Sweden’s TRUSTAM Initiative Brings Federated AI to Additive Manufacturing Quality Control

Vinnova, Sweden’s national innovation agency, has awarded funding to TRUSTAM (Trusted Federated Intelligence for Additive Manufacturing), a consortium-driven initiative bringing together Interspectral, Saab, AMEXCI, and Scaleout Systems. The program targets one of the most persistent friction points in industrial AI adoption: how to build shared intelligence across production sites while keeping sensitive process data fully…

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May 19, 2026Added 17 days ago
Monday, May 18
Consumer

Skuld Patents its Process to Cast Wrought Aluminum From Scrap

US-based manufacturing company Skuld is leading a DARPA Rubble to Rockets (R2R) program effort to convert scrap metal into structural parts through advanced casting and AI-assisted analysis. The company has filed a patent application covering its ability to cast wrought-grade aluminum alloys, including 6061 and 7075, directly from scrap feedstock. That detail reframes what might…

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May 18, 2026Added 18 days ago
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AMA: Healthcare 2026 Speakers Announced for 3D printing and healthcare event

The next event in our Additive Manufacturing Advantage (AMA) focuses on the use of 3D printing in healthcare. AMA: Healthcare 2026 will bring together leading voices in medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and regenerative manufacturing to examine how additive manufacturing is moving from specialist use cases toward scalable healthcare production. Our free online event on June 4th…

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May 18, 2026Added 18 days ago
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Imperial College London researchers develop topology optimization framework for nonlinear mechanical metamaterials

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a computational framework for the inverse design of nonlinear mechanical metamaterials, using topology optimization to generate microscale unit cells from prescribed homogenized stress–strain targets. Published in Advanced Engineering Materials, the study was authored by Charlie Aveline, Matthew Santer, and Robert Hewson from Imperial College London’s Department of Aeronautics.…

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May 18, 2026Added 19 days ago
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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…

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May 18, 2026Added 19 days ago
Friday, May 15
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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 15, 2026Added 22 days ago
Thursday, May 14
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…

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May 14, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 14, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 14, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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…

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May 14, 2026Added 22 days ago
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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.

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May 14, 2026Added 23 days ago