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Explore the trade-offs between complex and lightweight UAV component design. Learn how integration, and additive manufacturing improve drone performance and reliability. The post Designing Complex UAV Components (vs. Lightweight): Navigating Trade-offs in Advanced Drone Engineering appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
RWTH Aachen researchers turned WAAM traceability into active control that roughly triples build endurance. The post WIM Enables Traceable, Adaptive WAAM appeared on Fabbaloo.
With the US turning its back on exquisite, expensive military goods in favor of volume manufacturing of less expensive items, new strategies should come to the fore. But attritable $250,000...
Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to the leadership of both firms to understand why the deal makes sense and what AM users can expect.
SWISSto12 is to work with HPS/LSS. High Performance Space Structure Systems and Large Space Structures are two separate firms that work together on large antenna reflectors. The two will work...
As the two service bureaus come together, 3D Prod and Sculpteo believe they will establish a 'leading player' within Europe that is 'capable of supporting manufacturers from 'prototype to large-scale production.'
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Raise3D about its entry into the Selective Laser Sintering segment.
LOOP 3D announced a new 3D printer, the LOOP PRO X+ TURBO Gen2. The post LOOP 3D Teases Production-Focused Upgrade appeared on Fabbaloo.
Bambu Lab has patented a more foolproof handle and latch for a 3D printer material storage box. The post Bambu Lab Patents Simpler Material Box Handle appeared on Fabbaloo.
The King's Award for Enterprise was awarded to Barnes after RYSE 3D's expansion into international markets.
Davis is described as a 'high-impact manufacturing executive' with over two decades of experience.
A new patent application from GE/Concept Laser proposes tighter real time control over laser energy in powder bed fusion systems. The post Laser Beam Modulation Patent Targets Smarter Metal PBF appeared on Fabbaloo.
Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) kicked off 2026 with a strong quarter, showing steady growth, better margins, and improving customer engagement, even though some parts of the business, especially 3D printing in...
Powder handling remains one of the most overlooked sources of inefficiency in AM.
The way that manufacturers produce goods is changing, concerning both the techniques involved, as well as the overarching strategies which organize those techniques into systems of output. Additive manufacturing (AM)...
From Reddit’s 3D printed Minis community, we learned that the government of Canada has released a 3D printing library of military vehicle Minis. Now this may seem to be a...
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe cover the deployment of counter-drone security across many FIFA World Cup 2026 venues and how 3D printing can achieve new heights with these measures. The post Drones Over the Pitch: How Counter-UAS Technology and 3D Printing Are Securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup appeared on Fabbaloo.
A new research paper examines how Digital Image Correlation is changing fracture testing of 3D printed polymers. The post How Digital Image Correlation is Improving 3D Printed Polymers appeared on Fabbaloo.
Continuum Powders has named Jon Cozens as its new chief executive officer, a move that points to a shift in where the company is headed. After spending the past few...
A Czech patent application by Prusa Research proposes a more coordinated resin printing workflow built around shared process data. The post Prusa Patents Automated Resin Print Workflow appeared on Fabbaloo.
A UK company provides a regional recycling loop for desktop 3D printing waste. The post UK Service Turns Desktop 3D Printing Waste Into Filament appeared on Fabbaloo.
Founded in 1970, DDK Group is a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance bicycle saddles.
Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) kicked off 2026 with steady financial results, with most of the growth coming from its core high-volume 3D printing business. The maker of Invisalign reported first-quarter...
UltiMaker just announced some interesting upgrades for their S6 and S8 3D printers. The post UltiMaker Enhances S6 and S8 Performance appeared on Fabbaloo.
Phillips Federal will participate in a Marine Corps exercise that will use several additive manufacturing technologies. The 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF), will...
The companies will jointly develop and manufacture air-breathing jet engines and space propulsion systems.
3Dnatives is proud to announce the inaugural edition of ADDITIV Defense, a global virtual summit dedicated to additive manufacturing in military and defense environments. The free event takes place on...
Chromatic 3D Materials makes cost-effective, tough elastomeric materials. Its process is being used to make industrial parts at scale. Now the film has turned into rocket propellant. The firm is...
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how 3D printed skin grafts are evolving from experimental research into practical tools for treating complex wounds. The post The Technology Behind the Story: 3D Skin Grafts and the World of Scarpetta appeared on Fabbaloo.
I recently spent time with the Sculpfun iCube Ultra, a smart, fully enclosed laser engraver aimed at hobbyists and small workshop users. As someone who values user-friendly design, safe operation, and solid engineering, I found the Ultra to be a surprisingly capable machine. It is smooth to work with, thoughtfully built, and only held back […] The post Sculpfun iCube Ultra Review: Hands-on Tests with Diode and IR Laser Modules appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces. The post i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics appeared on Fabbaloo.
Where are all the full-colour 3D models? The post Waste Free 3D Printers Could Transform the Future of Color 3D Printing appeared on Fabbaloo.
A rather interesting new 3D scanner is about to hit the market. The post ChaoXiLi Introduces AiScan O1 Combining Structured Light and AI-Based Gaussian Splatting appeared on Fabbaloo.
Anthropic’s latest strategy to position Claude as a tool for creative work points toward a future where describing an object could become as important as learning difficult CAD software. The post New AI Tools Move Toward Easier 3D Design appeared on Fabbaloo.
The Polish company XTPL is among a category of small startups sitting at the overlap between additive manufacturing (AM) and advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry. 3DPrint.com’s Vanesa Listek wrote...
The Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), also called the Defense Autonomous Working Group, may be funded to the tune of $55 billion. Overseen by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, this...
Researchers at the University of Oxford are getting closer to building brain-like tissue with 3D printing, improving how cells can be organized into structures that resemble the human brain. The...
Jesse Roitenberg is the Education Director at Stratasys. We go through his 20-year journey in additive, starting in some really pioneering days at Stratasys in sales. Jesse talks about desktop...
This week’s selection is Lamp Nr. 1 by studiooberhauser. The post Design of the Week: Lamp Nr. 1 appeared on Fabbaloo.
Researchers report crack-free LPBF builds of Ti-modified 6063 aluminum TPMS lattices. The post Crack-Free Ti-Modified 6063 Aluminum TPMS By LPBF appeared on Fabbaloo.
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 3, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo.
Across several universities in the U.S., more programs are adding hands-on learning into how they teach, often using tools like 3D printing. Instead of relying only on lectures and theory,...
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with a multi-laser metal powder bed fusion 3D printer and post-processing news. We’ll end with research into soft robotics and...
Charles R. Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight how Tulsa’s focused approach to tech development, workforce strategy, and industrial investment is challenging coastal dominance. The post How Tulsa Built a Blueprint for Mid-Size City Innovation appeared on Fabbaloo.
The Stratasys / Bambu Lab patent dispute continues — in Europe. Readers may recall that in 2024, Stratasys launched a patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab. We suspected at the time that Stratasys may have believed that Bambu Lab was cutting into their business, and therefore it was time to leverage the several patents Stratasys… Continue reading European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab The post European Court Denies Stratasys Injunction Request Against Bambu Lab appeared on Fabbaloo.
China has tested a metal 3D printing system in orbit. The post China Tests Metal 3D Printing System in Orbit Using Qingzhou Spacecraft appeared on Fabbaloo.
A new Dalian University of Technology patent proposes heating fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament from the inside instead of heating it with a conventional hot end. The post Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM appeared on Fabbaloo.
Applications are where it’s at in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. At the recent RAPID+TCT in Boston, I met with a few companies to learn about some of their very...
When we previously looked at the Additive Chicken Coop, we saw how selling devices to labs shaped a lot of our industry. Here, we explore other key factors that have...
Drones have changed everything. Case in point: with the aim of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel initiate airstrikes on the Gulf nation. A couple...