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The largest specialist event of its kind, AMA: Aerospace, Space and Defense, returns on July 9th. Additive manufacturing in aerospace and defense has entered a more demanding phase. The question is no longer whether metal AM, wire arc additive manufacturing, electron beam powder bed fusion, or advanced materials can produce impressive parts. The harder question…
Supplier of professional stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers Formlabs has introduced the Fuse X1, a large-format SLS ecosystem aimed at bringing industrial-grade powder bed fusion within reach of engineering teams, manufacturers, product developers, and service bureaus. Announced June 9, 2026, the machine is priced from $84,999, can be ordered immediately, and…
Mastrex, a US provider of additive manufacturing systems, has launched the MX300, a new industrial metal 3D printer built on Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology. Priced at $185,000, the system is being introduced as the industry’s most affordable LPBF metal 3D printer. MX300 is aimed at manufacturers seeking precision, scalability, and dependable production performance across…
Metal additive manufacturing company Velo3D and Aurelia Technologies, a Texas-based developer of fuel-flexible, high-efficiency small-scale gas turbines, have announced a strategic partnership to expand the use of 3D printing in gas turbine systems. The agreement fits into Aurelia’s broader continuous-improvement roadmap, built around consolidating designs, iterating faster, strengthening supply chain resilience, and lowering costs over…
Researchers at the US Department of Energy‘s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed DuAlumin-3D, a 3D printable aluminum alloy engineered to survive temperatures far beyond the reach of conventional aluminum. Designed for high-performance automotive and aerospace components, the alloy went from concept to full-scale prototype automotive pistons in under three…
With the launch of Custom Foundry Runtime (CFR), Continuum Powders is making its plasma-gas atomization infrastructure available to manufacturers, researchers, and advanced materials developers on their terms, covering everything from specialty alloy development and small-batch production runs to the processing of high-value and precious metal materials. The offering formalizes a capability Continuum has long applied…
Israeli firm XJet has formalized a Value-Added Reseller agreement with 3D-Werk Black Forest GmbH, positioning the Black Forest-based firm as the primary point of entry for German manufacturers looking to adopt the company’s NanoParticle Jetting technology. The move grants manufacturers in aerospace, defense, and medical devices a local partner with hands-on evaluation capability, including access…
Norwegian additive manufacturer Norsk Titanium has signed a Cooperation & Research Agreement (CRA) with Airbus, moving their relationship from program-specific supply into a structured, multi-year industrialization effort. The agreement targets the qualification of Norsk Titanium’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition technology for fatigue-critical structural titanium parts, a category that represents some of the most demanding certification…
At the Baton Rouge refinery in Louisiana, ExxonMobil faced a recurring challenge: protecting instrument cabinets from oil contamination traveling up thermocouple wires. The component responsible — an anti-wicking device — had design limitations that made it expensive and slow to produce through conventional machining. Switching to Meltio’s wire-based Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) system, the M600,…
Italian aerospace tooling specialist Eligio Re Fraschini partnered with robotic additive manufacturing company Caracol on a co-funded pilot project to test whether wire arc additive manufacturing could viably replace conventional methods for complex aerospace tooling components. The target was a spar tool used in carbon fiber lamination processes, a component defined by tight tolerances, complex…
Small modular reactor startup NX Atomics has announced a partnership with Sciaky, to apply Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing process, known as EBAM, to components for NX Atomics’ SMR platform.The collaboration aims to reduce both the upfront capital cost and operating cost of SMR deployment by producing nuclear components faster, at lower cost, and in…
Mineral exploration company Scandium Canada has signed a mutual non-disclosure agreement with the University of Waterloo to establish a research collaboration focused on additive manufacturing of aluminum-scandium alloys. The partnership pairs Scandium Canada’s Scandium+ division with Waterloo’s Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, known as MSAM, one of Canada’s leading AM research centers, operating from Catalyst137 in…
Machine tool manufacturer DMG MORI Federal Services (DMFS) has been selected for the US Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Joint Additive Manufacturing Accelerator (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program. The program’s performance period began February 25, 2026. For DMFS, the selection marks the company’s first project focused on AM parts production. DMG MORI has built its reputation…
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fabrication method for soft magnetic hydrogels that can be 3D printed into structures smaller than 1mm and activated remotely by an ordinary magnet. According to the research paper published in Matter, the study also saw contributions from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the…
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have built light-emitting living materials by embedding a marine microorganism inside 3D printed alginate scaffolds and activating its bioluminescence chemically. Published in Science Advances, the constructs were made using the dinoflagellate Pyrocystis lunula, and maintained functional light output through four weekly stimulation cycles without structural breakdown.…
A team at Northwestern University has developed printable artificial neurons capable of triggering real neural activity in living tissue, according to a study published in Nature Nanotechnology. The finding matters because lab-built hardware isn’t just simulating brain signaling but producing responses indistinguishable enough from biological signals that actual neurons react to them. Led by professor…
The Nordic Additive Manufacturing Alliance (NAMA) marks the first time Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have formally united their expertise in additive manufacturing under a single cooperative framework. Backed by Nordic Innovation through the Nordic Forward: Competitiveness and Resilience for 2050 program, the initiative runs from 2026 to 2028 and brings together four national pillars:…
Semiconductor manufacturing sits at the foundation of modern electronics, yet the barrier to entry is so extreme that meaningful research remains out of reach for most institutions. Extreme Ultraviolet lithography, the dominant technology for printing circuits onto silicon, relies on machines costing upward of $200 million that occupy entire rooms. Faculty at the University of…
Hamburg-based 3D Spark GmbH has obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management practices. The company’s SaaS platform serves industrial organizations navigating manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain decisions — converting 2D inputs into 3D models, evaluating production technologies, estimating costs, lead times, and environmental impact, and helping teams determine make-or-buy strategies for components. As…
US company Superfeet has expanded its ME3D platform to allow consumers to generate personalized, 3D printed insoles directly from an iPhone scan on superfeet.com, no specialist equipment, no clinic visit required. The underlying technology is driven by a proprietary algorithm built on podiatric data and biomechanical research. After completing a guided foot scan, users can…
Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a 3D printing method capable of producing hair-thin filaments that bend, twist, expand, or contract in response to temperature, behaving, in essence, like programmable artificial muscles. The work, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, comes from the lab…
Kila has launched Version 2.0 of its custom running insoles, built around NanoPEBA — a proprietary foam compound from the same Peba material family used in elite carbon-plated racing shoes. Runners scan their feet at home via iPhone FaceID technology, and the insoles are manufactured at Kila’s new San Diego facility before being shipped directly…
A team of engineers at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has demonstrated a manufacturing pathway for copper rocket nozzles using high-pressure cold spray (HPCS) technology. The results point to the technique’s potential as a faster, more scalable alternative to conventional production methods, one that could reduce costs and lead times for high-performance aerospace components,…
Last week, we introduced the Prusa ColorMix, a tool for combining existing filaments into new colors. Today, we'll show you how to use our new free web app to add realistic ColorMix shading to any model! I was very excited to contribute... The post Fake Studio Lighting on your 3D Prints using Filament Mixing and a Free App appeared first on Original Prusa 3D Printers.
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th. A French collaborative team presented the case for 3D printed surgical simulators at AMA: Healthcare 2025, walking attendees through the development of Otosurg, a multi-material ear surgery training model that combines clinical realism, anatomical customization, and validated competency…
Sandvik AB has announced the sale of its Additive Manufacturing business unit to Mimir, a Sweden-based global investment firm. The unit, which sits within Sandvik’s Machining business area, produces metal powders for additive manufacturing, metal injection molding, and hot isostatic pressing, along with controlled expansion alloys for niche industrial uses. The transaction is expected to…
For twelve years, Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Creality has worked to make 3D printing more accessible, helping users around the world turn ideas into physical creations. What started as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer has grown into a consumer 3D creation ecosystem spanning printers, scanners, laser devices, materials, software platforms, and creator communities across approximately…
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Hospitals across Canada are sitting on unmet clinical needs, custom devices, workflow tools, and patient-specific equipment that commercial suppliers don’t make and procurement systems can’t move…
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare on June 4th. For decades, orthotics and prosthetics relied on the same fundamental craft: plaster molds, thermoformed plastic, and hands-on adjustments at every fitting. The results were functional, but stagnant. Jan Rosicky, Co-Founder and Chief of Business Development at Invent Medical, watched…
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has finally revealed the A2L, an open-frame large-format 3D printer with a 330 x 320 x 325 mm build volume. The machine adds hands-free leveling and offset adjustment, multi-color printing, blade cutting, pen plotting, and indoor air quality certification to the company’s open-frame printer range. A2L provides 105% more…
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next online event, AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th. At the center of that discussion is work being done not in a clinical setting, but at the intersection of materials science, cellular biology, and additive fabrication. Dr. Priscila Melo, Lecturer in Bioengineering at Newcastle University and…
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Among the clearest is EOS, the Munich-founded laser powder bed technology company, which is making the case that the orthotics and prosthetics industry has spent long…
3D Printing for Healthcare is the focus of AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th, register now to join the conversation. Two companies are making a coordinated push to move lithography-based metal manufacturing out of the research lab and onto the factory floor. During AMA Healthcare 2025, Dr. Gerald Mitteramskogler, CEO and founder of Vienna-based Incus…
Creality, a Shenzhen-based maker of consumer 3D printing products, listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 3388.HK, issuing 73,427,550 H-shares and raising net proceeds of about HK$1.272 billion. Shares opened at HK$33.88, about 80% above the IPO price. Creality described itself as the first consumer 3D printing company to…
3D printer manufacturer Peopoly has introduced the GIGA 800 FGF Printer, a large-format pellet-extrusion system for industrial tooling, composite mold making, automotive fixtures, and architectural design. Base pricing starts at $15,000 USD (EXW). Build volume measures 800 x 800 x 800 mm. Product materials place the machine within a workflow built around Klipper, Orca Slicer,…
With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. The term “digital twin” has long been synonymous with sprawling factory floors, aerospace assembly lines, and industrial automation, virtual replicas of physical processes generating continuous feedback…
California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 2047 out of the Assembly, advancing the amended proposal to the Senate for further consideration. Introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AB 2047 would add the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act as Title 21.1 to the state’s Civil Code. The bill was amended in the Assembly on May 18,…
Conexeu Sciences, a preclinical-stage regenerative tissue platform company, debuted on Nasdaq, framing the public listing as a milestone for its mission of “Architecting Bioregeneration” and for the development of a platform designed to support the biological conditions needed to restore lost or damaged tissue. “At Conexeu, we believe regenerative medicine requires more than incremental improvement;…
Neighborhood 91 (N91), the advanced manufacturing campus at Pittsburgh International Airport, is expanding with a new 108,000-square-foot building intended to attract additional businesses and jobs to southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials broke ground on the facility as Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato joined Christina Cassotis, chief executive officer of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which owns the…
Decathlon’s performance running brand Kiprun has launched its first 3D printed shoe, the KIPNEXT 3D, joining a growing list of sportswear companies incorporating additive manufacturing into their footwear lines. The brand, created by Decathlon roughly two decades ago, has positioned itself around technical running gear and athlete partnerships, and is now extending that focus into…
German contract manufacturer toolcraft has partnered with industrial AM quality specialist amsight to overhaul how production data is captured, connected, and acted upon across its AM operations. The collaboration places a particular emphasis on semiconductor-related manufacturing, a sector where documentation, consistency, and process repeatability are non-negotiable. Toolcraft is deploying amsight’s digital quality backbone, a platform…
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an automated control system that monitors and corrects errors during large-scale plastic 3D printing as they happen, no human intervention required. The development could give U.S. manufacturers a meaningful edge in producing large, customized parts with less waste and lower production costs. Industrial-scale 3D printing works…
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have developed a new method for growing large-scale human gastrointestinal tissue in the laboratory, one that spontaneously generates its own functional nervous system without requiring the complex, multi-step assembly processes that have long slowed progress in the field. Published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the work represents a key…
With AMA: Healthcare on June 4th putting 3D printing in medicine under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Orthopedic implant design has progressed steadily over the past five decades, from solid metal blocks to sophisticated lattice structures. Yet revision rates have barely moved, remaining between…
3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare on June 4th. Few technologies have moved as quietly, yet as persistently, into clinical spaces as 3D printing. What once belonged exclusively to engineering labs has gradually found its footing in operating rooms, medical schools, and patient consultations. Rand Kittani, resident physician…
Among the emerging applications of 3D printing in healthcare, regenerative soft tissue reconstruction has seen the least clinical progress and carries some of the highest unmet patient need. Every year, hundreds of thousands of women undergo lumpectomy, the surgical removal of a cancerous breast tumor, and the majority walk away cancer-free. What many also walk…
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab published a teaser page for a new product called the A2L, scheduled for reveal on June 1, 2026, at 4 PM CEST. The page includes the tagline “Creative Playground. Extra Large” and the phrase “Stay tuned,” but does not list technical specifications, pricing, or availability. The name places the…
Belgian metal additive manufacturing company AnyShape has been selected as an industrial partner by Airbus Defence and Space for the Eurodrone program. The contract is not a prototype run or a technology demonstration. It covers sustained production volumes over multiple years, under the kind of aerospace-grade quality controls that have historically kept additive manufacturing at…
Voltage Vessels, a Hawaii-based startup founded by Sam Young, has submitted a six-meter 3D printed rigid hull inflatable boat for U.S. maritime defense evaluation, for potential integration into autonomous naval programs. The hull was printed using CEAD’s large-format additive manufacturing system, a Dutch industrial printer used by multiple defense contractors for hull-scale composite production. The…
Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Evergreen Additive have formalized an exclusive supply arrangement to advance large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in marine and defense contexts. Under the terms of the deal, Airtech will deliver materials, business, and technical guidance to Evergreen, while Evergreen commits to using Airtech products exclusively across all its LFAM work. The…