Ghana Eyes 3D Printing for Its Next Fleet of Vessels
Ghana’s Maritime Authority is evaluating a proposal from Nigerian firm RusselSmith to establish a 3D‑printing plant capable of producing 12‑metre vessels on Ghanaian soil. The initiative aims to replace the aging wooden fleet, cut deforestation, and lower maintenance costs by printing boats and spare parts locally. RusselSmith also plans to refine domestic iron ore into high‑grade powder, creating a circular supply chain. The GMA has not yet committed, pending internal feasibility studies, while simultaneously exploring green‑fuel partnerships with European firms.
Royal3D’s Interlayer Control System Targets Industrial 3D Print Quality
Royal3D has introduced the Interlayer Control System (ICS), a thermal monitoring solution that tracks nozzle temperature across XYZ coordinates in real time for industrial 3D printers. Using a 160 × 140 pixel infrared camera, the system logs interlayer temperatures, allowing operators to spot...
3D Scanning Just Got More Affordable. Here Is What That Means for Your Work.
Revopoint has launched a Spring Sale offering 15% off its entire 3D scanner lineup, with additional codes for up to 2% extra on its website or 5% on Amazon. Prices now start at $467 for the Inspire 2, $1,028 for the...
Hanin’s Unveils New 3D Printing Lineup with Elastomer and SJF Systems at TCT Asia
Chinese 3D‑printing firm Hanin introduced two new systems at TCT Asia 2026. The LCD‑L298 is a commercial‑grade elastomer printer that uses a COB light source and Fresnel lens to deliver uniform exposure across a 294 × 160 × 400 mm build volume. The industrial‑grade SJF‑P380 employs...
BMF Announces New microArch S150 Series: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Boston Micro Fabrication unveiled the microArch S150 Series, a compact line of Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) 3D printers aimed at labs and production environments. The standard S150 delivers 25 µm optical resolution with ±3 µm positional accuracy, while the S150 Ultra prints layers...
HEZO Debuts Scan-to-Print Cycling Shoes with Custom, Modular Fit
German startup HEZO has launched a made‑to‑order cycling shoe system that uses smartphone foot scans, on‑demand 3D printing and modular construction. The shoes are produced in Germany with a soft TPU inner foot and a rigid MonoShell, offered in three...
Researchers Propose CAD-Based Method to Identify New 3D Printed Parts without Retraining
Researchers from KU Leuven, Materialise and Iristick introduced a CAD‑based prototype matching system that identifies newly printed parts without retraining a vision model. The approach renders multiple views of each part’s CAD file, creates a feature prototype, and compares it...
NASA Successfully Tests 3D Printed Spring Mechanism in Low Earth Orbit
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully tested the Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), a 3‑D‑printed titanium spring mechanism, aboard Proteus Space’s Mercury One satellite in low Earth orbit. The compact device unfolded from a one‑inch stowed height to six inches, demonstrating that...
New €1M ESA Grant Targets Sustainable Titanium Supply Chain
Metalysis has secured almost €1 million from the European Space Agency to convert its batch‑mode Fray‑Farthing‑Chen (FFC) electrolysis process into a continuous titanium production line. The 24‑month project targets a greener, lower‑cost alternative to the chlorine‑intensive Kroll method, aiming at both...
B9Creations and Würth Additive Group Target the Quality Gap in Distributed Spare Parts Production
B9Creations and Würth Additive Group announced a strategic partnership at the AMUG Conference, merging B9Creations' validated 3D‑printing technology and quality‑control framework with Würth's global logistics and digital inventory platform. The joint solution lets manufacturers store spare‑part designs as digital files...
Raven Series by 3DMakerPro Makes Professional-Grade LiDAR Scanning Accessible
3DMakerPro is launching the Raven series, a new line of portable LiDAR‑based 3D scanners aimed at professional users. The lineup includes the single‑camera Raven and the dual‑camera Raven Max, both offering up to 20 mm accuracy, 150,000 points per second, and a...
America Makes and NCDMM Target Metal AM’s Corrosion Testing Problem
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining have launched the $1.3 million CATACS program to develop standardized corrosion testing for metal additive‑manufactured components. The effort, funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, focuses on...
TCT Asia 2026 Now Returns to Shanghai Bigger Than Ever
TCT Asia 2026 returns to Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center with 550 exhibitors spread across 55,000 sq m, targeting more than 40,000 visitors from March 16‑19. The event reflects a booming additive‑manufacturing market valued at $20.24 bn in 2024 and projected to reach $56.21 bn...
Future Form Acquires HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printer
Future Form has added plastic 3D printing services by deploying an HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) system, expanding its precision‑engineered component portfolio. The MJF platform enables scalable workflows from functional prototyping to final‑part production without the tooling required for injection...
Prototype Integrates Bitcoin Mining ASICs Into 3D Printer Bed
A mechanical engineer known as PizzAndy has built a prototype 3‑D printer that replaces the traditional resistive heated bed with Bitcoin mining ASIC chips, creating a dual‑purpose heating and mining system called Proof of Print. The four‑chip prototype uses BM1362...
Snapmaker U1 Launches on April 10, Now Pre-Order at $849
Snapmaker announced the U1 desktop 3D printer will ship on April 10, with pre‑orders now open at $849. The U1 features four independent toolheads that swap in five seconds, eliminating purge cycles and cutting filament waste by up to 80 %...
Volkmann Collaborates with HP to Offer Contained Metal Powder Handling System
German equipment maker Volkmann GmbH has partnered with HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions to launch the vPort powder handling system for HP’s Metal Jet S100 binder‑jet printers. The semi‑automated solution combines Volkmann’s PowTReX technology with a glove‑box interface, offering sieving, recovery...
Manufacturing Data Silo Problem Gets a New Approach From Aibuild
London‑based Aibuild has released Aibuild OS, an AI‑driven platform that automates the entire engineering workflow from design to production. The system introduces autonomous "Digital Engineers" that handle data conversion, text‑to‑3D modeling, and toolpath generation without manual hand‑offs. Currently in Public...
ACMI Installs AMCM M 8K Metal 3D Printing System
The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI) has installed the world’s first AMCM M 8K metal 3D printing system, a large‑format laser powder‑bed fusion (LPBF) machine with an 800 × 800 × 1,200 mm build volume. The platform uses eight 1.2 kW nLIGHT lasers, the AirSword...
GELITA and Black Drop Collaborate on GelMA Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting Research
GELITA and Black Drop have signed an R&D agreement to develop methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) bioinks for 3D bioprinting applications. The partnership will leverage GELITA’s ultra‑low endotoxin gelatin (MEDELLAPRO) and Black Drop’s custom bioprinting platforms to create clinically usable, scalable bioinks....
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[INTERVIEW] Creality CEO Pitches Long-Term Growth Story as It Prepares for IPO
Creality, the leading Chinese desktop 3D printer maker, is preparing for an IPO while shifting its narrative from product launches to market penetration. CEO Jack Chen argues the industry’s 20‑30% annual growth and untapped household adoption justify long‑term investor focus....
Autodesk Launches Wonder 3D Generative AI Tool for Creating Editable 3D Assets From Text and Images
Autodesk announced Wonder 3D, a generative AI tool embedded in its Flow Studio platform that creates fully editable 3D assets from text prompts or images. The feature supports text‑to‑3D, image‑to‑3D, and text‑to‑image workflows and is included in the Wonder Tools...
INTERVIEW: Will Perseus Materials’ Bet on Self-Propagating Chemistry Be “World’s Fastest” Composite Manufacturing Technology?
Perseus Materials, a Stanford spin‑out, has built a continuous composite‑manufacturing line that leverages self‑propagating high‑temperature synthesis (ROMP) to cure resin without heated tooling. By shrinking a pultrusion die to a centimetre and making it actuable, the system can pull laminates...
Kaneko Optical Launches UROKO, a New 3D Printed Eyewear Collection for ISSEY MIYAKE MEN SS26
Japanese eyewear brand Kaneko Optical has unveiled UROKO, a limited‑edition 3D‑printed collection for Issey Miyake Men’s Spring‑Summer 2026 line. The frames feature an unconventional eight‑lens architecture inspired by Japanese ceramicist Shoji Kamoda, with each piece hand‑finished to retain subtle surface...
Stratasys Achieves Major Reliability Milestone with Industrial Partners
Stratasys announced a 22% year‑over‑year reliability increase for its F900 industrial 3D printer after targeted manufacturing upgrades rolled out in 2025. The boost translated into higher overall equipment effectiveness, better quality reporting, more repeatable processes, reduced carbon emissions and more...
E3D Updates Patent Pledge Now Targeting Commercial Infringement
E3D Online has revised its patent pledge, drawing a firm line between free, non‑commercial use and licensed commercial exploitation of its core extrusion technologies. The company now backs the policy with dedicated IP management, infringement insurance, and board‑level litigation reserves,...
A Donut-Shaped Market: Stratasys’ Yoav Zeif Outlines Additive’s Next Phase at AMS 2026
Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif warned of a volatile year but framed the slowdown in industrial additive manufacturing as a normal capital‑goods cycle. He described a “donut‑shaped” market where low‑cost desktop printers and high‑spec industrial systems are expanding while the mid‑range...
DMG MORI Federal Services Secures DOE HPC4Mfg Grant to Optimize Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using Supercomputing
DMG MORI Federal Services has secured a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s High‑Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program to improve laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The project, launched on February 23, 2026, partners the company...
Fraunhofer’s UltraGRAIN Project Enables In-Process Microstructure Control for Metal AM
Researchers from Fraunhofer IWS, Fraunhofer IAPT and RMIT University completed the UltraGRAIN project, demonstrating in‑process control of metal grain structures during laser‑based directed energy deposition. By applying pulsed‑laser excitation to the melt pool, the team achieved grain‑size reductions of up...
UNION and Firehawk Tackle America’s Artillery Crisis with New Partnership
UNION Technologies and Firehawk Aerospace have partnered to merge UNION’s software‑defined manufacturing platform with Firehawk’s high‑throughput energetics and propulsion capabilities, focusing on the 155 mm artillery supply chain. The joint effort seeks to close the integration gap between forged metal parts...
Conflux Technology 3D Printed Oil Cooler Completes Full-Distance Endurance Race on Multimatic-Engineered Car
Australian firm Conflux Technology successfully completed a full‑distance endurance race using its 3D‑printed, configurable transmission oil cooler on a Multimatic Motorsports car. The metal‑additive‑manufactured cooler was produced in two weeks and achieved roughly 20% higher heat rejection than the previous...
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy Signals New Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing
Canada’s 2025 Defence Industrial Strategy, backed by an $81.8 billion budget, earmarks $6.6 billion to boost domestic defence production and supply‑chain security. The new Build‑Partner‑Buy framework directs procurement toward sovereign capabilities such as aerospace, land and marine platforms, ammunition, and uncrewed systems....
GLS and APES Launch Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Partnership in New York
Great Lakes Semiconductor (GLS) and Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions (APES) have formed a strategic partnership to fuse GLS's ChipForge semiconductor platform with APES's Matrix6D additive‑manufactured electronics system. The joint effort will deliver a full design‑to‑manufacturing workflow for chips and sensors,...
ETH Zurich-Led Study Produces Functional 3D Printed Ear Cartilage, Paving Way for Clinical Reconstruction
Researchers from ETH Zurich, the Friedrich Miescher Institute and the Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne have 3D‑printed elastic ear cartilage that closely replicates natural tissue mechanics. Using patient‑derived cartilage cells embedded in a bio‑ink, they produced ear‑shaped constructs that retained shape...
On Launches Third-Generation Cloudmonster Shoes with 3D Printed Upper for Performance and Propulsion
Swiss brand On unveiled the third‑generation Cloudmonster line, adding three models—Cloudmonster 3, Cloudmonster 3 Hyper, and LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper. The LightSpray version incorporates a robot‑crafted 3D‑printed upper that trims weight and boosts energy transfer. Each model targets a specific running segment, from daily trainers...
3D Printed Ghost Guns Are Hard to Trace. Researchers May Have Found a Way In
Australian researchers at Curtin University have demonstrated that infrared spectroscopy can reliably differentiate the three most common 3D‑printing polymers—PLA, ABS and PETG—used in ghost‑gun production. By analyzing 67 filament samples, they showed distinct chemical signatures for each polymer type, though...
California Targets 3D Printers in New Bill as States Diverge on Gun Control
California Assembly Bill 2047 would require every 3D printer sold in the state to embed software that scans and blocks files capable of producing firearms or restricted parts. The Department of Justice must define detection standards by July 2027, with certification...
CollPlant Targets Formulation Bottleneck with New DLP Bioprinting Kit
CollPlant has introduced BioFlex, a ready‑to‑print DLP bioprinting kit built on recombinant human collagen and a biodegradable polymer. The kit includes pre‑validated photo‑active agents and detailed formulation guidelines, aiming to cut bioink development time for tissue‑modeling and organ engineering. By...
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Adopts 3D Printing for NASCAR Race Car Parts
Legacy Motor Club, a NASCAR Cup Series team, installed two BigRep STUDIO large‑format 3D printers to produce prototypes, tooling, and functional components in‑house. The shift eliminated a two‑to‑three‑week outsourcing lag, allowing engineers to print and test parts such as a...
Material Hybrid Manufacturing’s HYBRID3D Uses 3D Printing to Reimagine Battery Design
Material Hybrid Manufacturing unveiled HYBRID3D, a 3D‑printing platform that integrates full battery cells into any device geometry, eliminating traditional rigid casings. The Miami‑based startup secured $7.1 million in seed funding led by Outlander VC and Harpoon Ventures. Early tests, including a...
Bambu Lab Data Highlights Sustained 3D Printing Activity and Creator Growth on MakerWorld
Bambu Lab released 2025 usage data from its MakerWorld and MakerLab platforms, showing sustained growth in Chinese 3D‑printing activity. Benchy remained the most printed model for the fifth consecutive year, while 83% of owners continued printing one year after purchase,...
Why I Was Wrong About the AMUG Conference
Michael Petch revises his view of the AMUG Conference, arguing it is less an agenda‑setting forum and more a collective reckoning among seasoned additive‑manufacturing practitioners. The event’s dense, experience‑rich environment surfaces real‑world friction points that shape procurement and integration decisions...
Tekna Reaches 1 Million Kgs of Titanium Powder Following a Decade of Growth
Tekna announced it has produced one million kilograms of titanium powder, marking a decade of continuous growth since its plasma atomization debut in 2015. The company expanded from a single line to 24/7 operations and added a second line in...
Amaero Reports 367% First-Half Revenue Growth
Amaero Ltd reported first‑half revenue of A$7.76 million, a 367% increase from the prior year. The growth was driven by A$6.74 million in powder sales and A$1.02 million from PM‑HIP manufacturing services. Despite the surge, the company posted a comprehensive loss of A$17.49 million,...
Filamentive Launches rPA12 Filament Made From Recycled MJF Powder Waste
Filamentive, a UK sustainable‑materials supplier, has launched rPA12, a nylon‑12 filament made entirely from recycled Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) powder waste. Developed with extrusion specialist 3devo, the filament matches the toughness, heat resistance and low moisture absorption of virgin PA12,...
NNSA, Sandia and Kansas City National Security Campus Open CAMINO Facility
On February 12, the National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Kansas City National Security Campus inaugurated the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation (CAMINO) at the Science and Technology Park near Kirtland Air Force Base. The new...
Automation Alley Expands Industrial 3D Printing Access for SMEs
Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD has opened its Digital Transformation Center to companies outside its membership. The DTC now offers fee‑based access to industrial‑grade polymer and metal 3D printing technologies, including powder‑bed fusion, large‑format FFF/MEX, and directed energy deposition. SMEs can...
University of Nottingham Researchers Examine Interface Orientation in Multi-Material LPBF of IN718 and GRCop-42
University of Nottingham researchers, together with the Manufacturing Technology Centre and Autodesk, examined how interface orientation influences defect formation and microstructure in multi‑material laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718 and GRCop‑42. They printed horizontal, vertical and 45° angled interfaces using...
Hexagon Launches New Certified Marker-Free HYPERSCAN 3D Scanner
Swedish metrology firm Hexagon unveiled the HYPERSCAN 3D scanner, a portable, marker‑free system designed for large‑scale production inspection. Certified to VDI/VDE 2634‑3 and validated by an ISO 17025 lab, the scanner offers two models—Ultra (5.5 m range) and Super (7 m range) with up...
Velo3D Receives $11.5M Defense Production Agreement for National Security Program
U.S. metal‑3D printer maker Velo3D has landed an $11.5 million multi‑year full‑rate production agreement with an undisclosed defense contractor for a sensitive national‑security program. The deal leverages Velo3D’s Rapid Production Solution, which couples large‑format laser powder‑bed fusion hardware with proprietary software...