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The Department of Energy‘s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is part of the US government that manages the US nuclear stockpile, helping to upgrade, improve, and maintain nuclear weapons, and...
In the oil and gas industry, every day of unplanned downtime can translate into significant operational and financial losses. When a critical component is unavailable, operators may wait days or...
Filomeno Martina on whether the AM sector is doing well enough to convey the value of its technologies, how AM machines should be priced, and why we need a more useful framework for evaluating industrial AM cost.
I recently wrote about the US Navy’s development of the Advanced Integrated Mobile Machine Shop (AIMMS), a containerized unit built around the Phillips Additive Hybrid system, which combines DED and...
Bittele Electronics is a PCB manufacturing and assembly provider supporting engineers, startups, makers, and product development teams with electronic hardware projects. For those who want to simplify the process from circuit board fabrication to component sourcing and assembly, Bittele offers turnkey PCB assembly services designed to help move projects from prototype to production more efficiently. […] The post Bittele Electronics: Turnkey PCB Assembly and Manufacturing Services appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion in a cash-and-stock deal worth $54 per share. Shareholders will receive $27 in cash plus additional Rocket Lab common stock. The company...
For creators, makers, studios, and small businesses, color has remained one of the biggest barriers in digital fabrication. Multi-color FDM is limited in detail and often creates waste towers, while...
The University of Miami‘s Miller School of Medicine has opened a new bioprinting facility that is already being used to create living tissues, patient-specific implants, and advanced drug delivery systems....
Greg Kerkstra is part of a family business that leads in the precast concrete industry. They’ve now turned to Progress Group’s large-format binder-jet concrete technology, which we covered here in...
As LPBF parts grow more complex, depowdering can no longer be an afterthought. Solukon's SPR-Pathfinder® PRO brings simulation depth, process transparency, and accurate time prediction to the most demanding geometries in metal additive manufacturing.
After raising $22m, Foundation Alloy's Jake Guglin speaks to TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies.
Artist Kimberly Callas sees something different when she looks at a 3D printer. Where others see a machine for making parts, she sees a way to tell stories about the...
We’re starting with a story about a grant for advanced nanoscale 3D printing in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then on to metal additive manufacturing (AM) for defense...
TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies explores why industrial AM products cost what they do.
Despite the very loud, indignant claims from American defense officials that the US hasn’t depleted a significant portion of its munitions stockpiles, the US has depleted a significant portion of...
The energy industry doesn’t have much room for failure. Components used in power generation often operate under extreme temperatures and pressures, sometimes for decades at a time. That’s one reason...
Large-format LPBF darling Solukon Maschinenbau launches SPR-Pathfinder PRO, an upgrade to its depowdering software. This is a smart play because it enables the company to keep ahead of potential competition...
This month, I attended a manufacturing industry event, like I often do. But instead of getting on a plane to New York City, or driving four hours to Youngstown, I...
United States Air Force Maintenance Squadrons deployed a Stratasys F900 machine and Antero 800NA to produce the components.
The InfiMaker K1 brings 5-axis CNC machining into a more compact desktop format for makers, designers, engineers, educators, and small workshops. Combining true simultaneous 5-axis motion, AI-assisted workflow, a 6-slot automatic tool changer, and an enclosed design, the K1 is positioned as a more approachable route into advanced CNC machining for personal workspaces, studios, classrooms, […] The post InfiMaker K1 Desktop 5-Axis CNC: AI Workflow, ATC, and Metal Machining appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
"We can help manufacturers make faster, more informed decisions about where additive manufacturing can deliver measurable benefits."
A team of researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has successfully demonstrated a new additive manufacturing (AM) process that could allow astronauts to manufacture electronic components...
3DPrint.com and AM Research will present a live webcast, UAS Additive Strategies, on June 30, from 11 AM to 2:30 PM Eastern, and you can register here. The event is...
Lumafield believes Neptune Performance and Triton Performance turn X-ray CT into a 'continuous thread of quality intelligence' from prototype to high-volume production.
Schwarze completes a more than 40-year career which was dedicated to developing and advancing metal additive manufacturing technology.
The 3YOURMIND and Phillips Corporation efforts will validate a "C2 - command control" system for production orchestration to support the U.S. Department of War’s vision of delivering critical parts at the point of need.
Zellerfeld announced today that it is partnering with Volumental. Volumental’s foot-scanning solution will be used in Zellerfeld’s shoe 3D-printing platform. Volumental will receive an investment from Zellerfeld but remain independent....
As China’s national college entrance examination (Gaokao) concludes, millions of students and parents are once again focused on university admissions and future career choices. Computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), and...
"Innovations like xForm3D will help expand what’s possible for the built environment.”
"RapidWings marks a strategic milestone for Massivit as we pivot from providing industrial 3D printers to delivering a much-needed defence manufacturing platform."
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is using a hybrid 3D printing method to make foldable panels. At the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at ORNL, researchers turned...
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with a formal name change for an African industrial technology company that’s a major user of additive manufacturing (AM) in the oil...
For years, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry promised to reinvent production. But as the technology matured, the real challenge turned out to be proving that 3D printed parts could be...
Learn how 3D printing, bridge manufacturing, and injection molding work together to accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and support scalable production. The post Why Medical Device Development Requires More Than a Single Manufacturing Process appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
Rheinmetall UK is using Minifactory Material Extusion as the primary production method for tank ducting on the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program. The Challenger 3 is the UK’s formidable...
ExOne has released the S-Print Pro, a more affordable-than-usual compact system for foundries. The company hopes that this will make its system more accessible to new customers and to customers...
At the Naval Postgraduate School‘s Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) in May, ADDiTEC demonstrated how advanced manufacturing can support the future of defense sustainment through its HYBRiD-X expeditionary manufacturing platform....
Today, we take a closer look at the Flashforge Creator 5, a four-toolhead FDM 3D printer designed for users who need reliability, material versatility, and consistent performance. Flashforge is a long-established manufacturer known for robust engineering and a steady stream of new hardware releases, and the Creator 5 is positioned as a machine built for […] The post Flashforge Creator 5 Hands-On: 4-Toolhead 3D Printer, TPU Shoes, and Multi-Colour Test Prints appeared first on 3DWithUs – 3D Printing, Scanning, Design Guides & Forums.
For years, additive manufacturing has searched for applications where its advantages clearly outweigh the limits of traditional production methods. Now, according to a new report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM...
Q5D Technologies and Molrix will offer their advanced harness production manufacturing units to the US Army. One production cell will be used for the SkyFoundry project, while two further systems...
Altum Capital provided the equity injection and funding capacity.
Discover how digital manufacturing enables personalized healthcare through patient-specific orthoses, surgical instruments, and anatomical models. Learn how medical innovators accelerate development, improve customization, and bring products to market faster. The post Personalized Healthcare with Digital Manufacturing: From Orthoses to Surgical Tools and Anatomical Models appeared first on Shapeways Blog.
The first half of June saw additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, and Australia. Here are 15 developments worth watching, from TDK’s planned acquisition...
The company says the investment marks a 'deliberate and exciting' new chapter for Phase3D, with a plan in place to move from a 'high-mix custom build model to standardised product manufacturing at scale.'
The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for production at scale appears to be steadily increasing, as evidenced by recent announcements like EOS’s sale of 30 M4 ONYX systems to...
Continuous Composites is assessing opportunities to apply its CF3D technology, advanced materials, and fibre-steered design capabilities within the Precision Strike Missile architecture.
"SPR-Pathfinder PRO reflects years of listening to the market and advancing our software in step with the most demanding AM applications."
NASA has selected Relativity Space as its commercial partner for a new Mars science mission scheduled for launch in 2028, giving another boost to one of the most well-known additive...
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In 1947, that fun-loving bunch, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, unveiled a concept called the Doomsday Clock, an attempt to measure how close humanity is to “a human-made global...