Norsk Titanium Signs New Cooperation & Research Agreement with Airbus
Norsk Titanium and Airbus have signed a Cooperation & Research Agreement to industrialise the Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) process for high‑criticality titanium parts. The Lower Frame Fitting for the A350, produced at Norsk’s Plattsburgh facility, became the largest FAA‑ and EASA‑certified additively manufactured aerostructure component. The pact outlines four work packages covering technology scaling, titanium‑wire qualification, process validation and material expansion. It builds on a 2024 Master Supply Agreement and earlier DED collaborations, aiming to embed RPD into Airbus’s material and production standards.
Putting the Super in Superalloy
Alloyed’s nickel‑based superalloy ABD‑900AM, launched in 2020, proved that high‑strength, crack‑free metal additive manufacturing can meet aerospace and turbomachinery demands. Designed specifically for laser powder‑bed fusion, the alloy reliably operates at 800‑900 °C, and recent refinements extend its service temperature by...
Advancing Through Additive
Audi has built a dedicated Metal 3D Printing Center inside its Ingolstadt headquarters, effectively creating a “factory within a factory” that sits alongside its main vehicle assembly lines. The center, launched a decade ago, concentrates on selective laser melting and...
Welcome to the Future of Manufacturing
Batch.Works, a London‑based product design firm, operates a micro‑factory in Hackney that combines in‑house additive manufacturing with traditional design processes. During the 2020 pandemic the facility rapidly shifted to produce thousands of PPE items for NHS staff, demonstrating its agility....
A Day in the Life of… a Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Makelab, a fast‑growing manufacturing‑service provider, is executing a five‑fold expansion of its production footprint. As production orders now comprise the bulk of its print workload, the Head of Manufacturing Engineering is tasked with tightening process efficiency and overseeing daily operations....
Chairside Dental AM: From All Sides
Chairside 3D printing is now employed in roughly 15% of U.S. dental practices, outpacing chairside milling but still far behind intra‑oral scanners and lab‑based additive manufacturing, which exceed 60% adoption. The technology is used for models, splints, night guards, surgical...
DEEP DIVES | Q1 2025 AM Financials & Business Deals in Review
Nano Dimension completed its April 2025 acquisition of MarkForged for $116 million, a deal that followed a brief, costly stint with Desktop Metal. MarkForged generated roughly $70 million of Nano’s $102.4 million revenue this year, but the company still faces a $15 million annual...
Amsight & Toolcraft Target Semiconductor Space with Automated AM Quality Management Approach
Industrial additive‑manufacturing specialists amsight and contract maker toolcraft have teamed up to launch an automated, transparent quality‑management platform aimed at semiconductor‑related production. The solution integrates machine data, inspection results and process metrics into a single digital backbone, cutting manual reporting...
K3D Adds Two More MetalFab 3D Printers
K3D, the Dutch additive‑manufacturing service provider, has added two more Additive Industries MetalFab 3D printers, bringing its fleet to six machines across two sites. The expanded capacity supports stainless steel 316L, aluminium AlSi10Mg and titanium Ti6Al4V alloys, and the fully...
ROBOZE to Conduct Research Into Carbon–Carbon & Ceramic Matrix Composites with Swiss University
ROBOZE has teamed up with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) to research carbon‑carbon (C‑C) and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) using advanced additive manufacturing. The partnership leverages ROBOZE’s expertise in high‑performance production and SUPSI’s capabilities...
Why CMMs Are No Longer Enough: How 3D Scanning Is Closing the Metrology Gap in Automotive and Aviation
SHINING 3D’s dynamic‑tracking scanners are replacing traditional CMMs for large‑scale automotive and aviation parts. The FreeScan Trak Pro2 measured Bugatti‑Rimac’s 200 kg carbon‑fibre monocoque with 0.023 mm accuracy, eliminating spray and markers. Handheld FreeScan Nova cut Liuzhou Yinrui’s sheet‑metal gauge design time...
Snowbird Technologies' Containerised Hybrid Manufacturing Solution to Be Deployed in RIMPAC 2026 Exercise
Snowbird Technologies will showcase its patented Snowbird Additive Mobile Manufacturing (SAMM) Tech system at the 30th RIMPAC exercise in 2026. The containerised platform combines metal and plastic additive printing with CNC subtractive machining in a single modular unit. After a...
Cave Holdings Expands Fleet of ROBOZE 3D Printers with Installation of ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT Machine
Cave Holdings USA is installing an ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT additive‑manufacturing system, expanding its fleet that already includes an upgraded ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED unit and six ARGO 500 printers. The new machine enhances the company’s capacity for high‑performance, large‑format polymer production. Cave’s leadership says the move...
ESA Project to 3D Print Protective Skin for Space Robots
The European Space Agency has launched a two‑year, €1.65 million (≈$1.8 million) Smart Skin for Exploration Cobots project to 3D‑print protective skins for robotic arms used in lunar, Martian and on‑orbit missions. Led by the Danish Technological Institute with partners Admatis, PIAP...
Makelab CEO Christina Perla: “We’re Using AI to Build Makelab OS.”
Makelab CEO Christina Perla announced that the company is using artificial intelligence to build a proprietary Makelab OS, aiming to streamline design‑to‑manufacture workflows. Over the past year she has pruned non‑essential activities, stepping back from board roles and delegating her...
I3D Manufacturing Acquires Burloak Technologies
i3D Manufacturing announced the acquisition of Burloak Technologies, a leading Canadian metal additive‑manufacturing provider. The deal brings Burloak’s aerospace, defence and space expertise, along with its CNC machining, heat‑treatment and HIP capabilities, under the i3D umbrella while keeping the Burloak...
BigRep & Endless Industries Introduce Large-Format Continuous Fibre Reinforcement 3D Printing Capability
BigRep and Endless Industries have merged Endless’s continuous‑fibre technology with the BigRep IPSO 105 platform, creating a large‑format 3D printer that can produce reinforced parts at industrial scale. The system delivers up to 20 times the strength of unreinforced thermoplastics while cutting...
Interspectral to Lead Swedish Research Project Into AI-Powered Quality Assurance for Additive Manufacturing
Interspectral has been chosen as a key partner in a multi‑million‑SEK (≈ $1 million) research program funded by Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova. Together with Saab, AMEXCI and Scaleout Systems, it will form the TRUSTAM consortium to create AI‑driven, federated‑learning quality‑assurance tools for...
Meltio Takes Metal Additive Manufacturing to the Next Level
Meltio’s Directed Energy Deposition (DED) engine kit transforms ordinary industrial robots into high‑precision metal additive‑manufacturing stations. The solution was deployed by Eurobearings in Italy, where a mobile KUKA robot now prints and repairs large‑scale bearing components on‑site, eliminating traditional casting...
#246 ATI's Alex Hickson & Matthew Bailey on the 'Fantastic Economic Opportunity' For AM in Aerospace
In a recent Additive Insight podcast, Alex Hickson and Matthew Bailey of the UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) outlined the "fantastic economic opportunity" that additive manufacturing (AM) presents for civil aerospace. They reviewed progress since ATI’s 2024 AM strategy, highlighting...
Materialise Eyewear Business to Operate Under Newly Formed Company
Materialise announced that its eyewear business will be transferred to a newly formed company owned by the unit’s management team, while the parent retains a minority stake. The move follows the earlier sale of its RapidFit division and is part...
Navigating the Intersection of AI-Driven 4D Printing and Intellectual Property Law
The piece outlines how artificial intelligence is accelerating 4D printing, especially for biomedical devices, by solving the inverse‑design problem that predicts how printed structures will morph over time. Shape‑memory polymers and programmable hydrogels now act as active hardware, turning flat‑packed...
Three-Storey Apartment Building Marks "Important Milestone" In 3D Printing for Construction
A three‑storey, 12‑unit social housing block in France was built using COBOD International’s BOD2 concrete 3D printer, completing three months ahead of a conventional schedule. The printed structure required only three site operators versus six for the traditional build, and...
ROBOZE Acquires Key Assets of Dimanex to Bolster Distributed Manufacturing Offering
Roboze announced the acquisition of the core assets of Dimanex, a digital platform that specializes in spare‑parts digitisation and distributed manufacturing. The deal is positioned as a catalyst for Roboze’s Physical AI strategy, linking its Pandora and SlizeR software with...
3D Prod and Sculpteo Announce Merger
French 3D printing firms 3D Prod and Sculpteo have agreed to merge, creating a combined entity with 100 employees, two production sites, and an 18‑printer HP Multi Jet Fusion fleet. The new company will serve over 7,000 corporate clients across 62...
6K Additive Appoints Brandon Davis as New Chief Operating Officer
6K Additive announced the appointment of Brandon Davis as chief operating officer. Davis brings over two decades of manufacturing leadership, most recently as vice president of Dexter Axle Corporation where he oversaw a $500 million operation, cut safety incidents dramatically, and...
Metal Powder Recovery: Where Production Efficiency Is Won or Lost
Metal additive manufacturing often overlooks powder handling, leading to variability, contamination, and safety hazards. Volkmann’s PowTReX system introduces a fully contained vacuum extraction and ultrasonic screening process that delivers consistent, certified‑grade powder for reuse. The solution eliminates open handling, reduces...
LEAP 71 and Sindan Partner to Develop Aerospace Systems with Computational Engineering Tools
AI‑driven manufacturing firm Sindan and UAE aerospace startup LEAP 71 have signed a strategic partnership to develop air‑breathing jet engines and space propulsion systems using LEAP 71’s Noyron computational engineering model and Sindan’s AI‑powered additive manufacturing platform. The collaboration aims to compress...
Amnovis Acquires Westconn Precision Technologies & Sets up North American Operation
Amnovis has launched a U.S. operation in North Webster, Indiana after acquiring the additive manufacturing assets of Westconn Precision Technologies. The new site will replicate the Belgian headquarters' quality management system, digital workflows, and equipment strategy, integrating Westconn's metal AM...
LightForce Orthodontics Launches 3D Printed Metal Bracket
LightForce Orthodontics has launched LightBracket Metal, the first 3D‑printed metal bracket designed for individualized orthodontic care. The generative‑braces approach creates each appliance from a patient’s digital treatment plan, customizing six dimensions of the bracket. LightForce claims the system can cut...
Eplus3D, Rosswag Engineering & Qualloy Partner to Advance Metal Additive Manufacturing Supply Chain
Eplus3D, Rosswag Engineering, and qualloy have signed an MOU to create an integrated metal additive‑manufacturing ecosystem. Rosswag will install Eplus3D’s EP‑M550 large‑volume powder‑bed fusion printer in a new facility, targeting availability in June 2026 for testing and application development. The...
#245 How Additive Companion Is Bringing Clarity to the Complexity of 3D Printing
Additive Companion, a new platform launched by architect and lecturer Jonathan Rowley, aims to demystify additive manufacturing (AM) by providing purpose‑driven case studies and technology‑selection guidance. Drawing on eight years of operating a London‑based 3D‑printing bureau, the service helps users...
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Additive Manufacturing Development Cell at Defence Assembly & Operations Facility
Rolls‑Royce has inaugurated a 350 m² Additive Manufacturing Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations site in Bristol, equipped with metal 3D‑printing machines from Nikon SLM Solutions. The facility, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence, operates under tightly regulated...
ROBOZE Announced as Lead of Italian Armed Forces R&D Project
ROBOZE has been appointed lead of the DIANA R&D project for the Italian Armed Forces and Navy, aiming to overhaul spare parts management through digitalisation and distributed manufacturing. The initiative, co‑funded by Italy’s Ministry of Defence under the National Military...
AMGTA Releases Independent Report Establishing How AM Should Be Evaluated Across Part, System & Enterprise Levels
The Additive Manufacturing Governance and Trade Association (AMGTA) has published an independent report, Additive Manufacturing in Resource‑Efficient Manufacturing Systems, that proposes a three‑tier evaluation framework—part, system and enterprise—to assess AM’s true value. Drawing on six years of observation across technology developers...
McGill Formula Electric Deploys AON3D Hylo 3D Printer to Support Formula SAE Electric Competition Efforts
McGill Formula Electric has integrated the AON3D Hylo 3D printer to produce custom, race‑ready components for its Formula SAE Electric car. Using ULTEM 9085 filament, the team printed a battery cell and PCB holder that meets stringent mechanical, thermal, and...
Sharrow Engineering to Scale Production of Sharrow Propeller with 3D Sand-Casting in Partnership with Ford
Sharrow Engineering is partnering with Ford Motor Company’s Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms team to scale production of its patented Sharrow Propeller using 3D sand‑casting. The new workflow slashes lead times from roughly 130 days with traditional investment casting to...
Colibrium Additive Secures $31 Million NAVAIR Contract
Colibrium Additive has secured a $31 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to support its Additive Manufacturing Capability initiative. The agreement requires the company to deliver six metal alloy material‑process combinations, expand its alloy portfolio, and...
Local Parts Inventory & Refreshed Maintenance Program Among Several Customer-Focused Updates at ExOne
ExOne Global Holdings announced a suite of customer‑focused updates, including the start of Spectra Mono‑Z printhead production and a local parts inventory in Detroit, a transparent annual price list, a refreshed three‑tier maintenance program, and free 24/7 live phone support...
Members Only: RAPID + TCT Recap & Stratasys CEO Talks AM Optimism and Perspective
The Additive Insight podcast’s Members‑Only episode recaps the RAPID+TCT trade show in Boston, highlighting new additive‑manufacturing machines, software updates, and the inaugural joint TCT‑SME AM Awards gala. Editors Laura Griffiths and Sam Davies discuss the event’s key themes and the...
TCT and SME Celebrate Additive Manufacturing Achievement at Awards Gala
SME and TCT joined forces for the first time at RAPID + TCT 2026, co‑hosting the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards in Boston. The gala honored breakthroughs across materials, hardware, software, startups and individual leadership, with winners ranging from...
A Closer Look at HP's New Multi Jet Fusion 1200 3D Printer
HP unveiled the Multi Jet Fusion 1200 at RAPID+TCT, positioning it as the most affordable entry‑level industrial 3D printer in the company’s portfolio. The new model promises up to 30% faster build speeds and a broadened material library while targeting...
Authentise Launches AI Platform that Captures & Acts on Engineering Intent
Authentise unveiled Whispers, an AI platform that captures, interprets and acts on engineering intent throughout the idea‑to‑part lifecycle. The system aggregates fragmented knowledge from email, meetings and enterprise tools, then triggers real‑time compliance, coordination and audit actions within ERP, PLM...
HP Announces New 3D Printer, Productivity Boosts and More at RAPID + TCT
HP used the RAPID + TCT show to unveil a suite of additive‑manufacturing upgrades as it celebrates ten years in 3D printing. The Jet Fusion 5600 gains a High Productivity mode that lifts output by roughly 20% and introduces Dual...
#244 TCT Hall of Fame: Joe Allison on a Life in 3D Printing
Joe Allison, co‑founder of Solid Concepts and 2026 TCT Hall of Fame inductee, discussed his three‑decade journey in additive manufacturing on the Additive Insight podcast. He pioneered early 3D‑printing software, including automated support generation for stereolithography and a universal CAD...
BigRep Launches ONE.5X 1-Metre-Cubed 3D Printing System Ahead of RAPID + TCT
BigRep unveiled the ONE.5X, an upgraded 1‑metre‑cubed industrial 3D printer, introducing full automation for setup, job queueing, and bed leveling ahead of the RAPID + TCT trade show. The system adds XYZ auto‑calibration, auto‑sequential printing, adaptive mesh leveling and a relay mode...
Application Spotlight: 3D Printed Replacement Antenna Masts Save Decades of Combined Supply Wait Time
The US II Marine Expeditionary Force faced long‑standing shortages of replacement antenna masts for its Mobile User Object Systems (MUOS), as the original parts became brittle and costly to procure. Leveraging additive manufacturing, the Marines produced 3D‑printed mast replacements that...
Elmet Technologies Granted US Patent for 'Fabrication of Metallic Parts by Additive Manufacturing' Technology
Elmet Technologies announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,571,080 covering a dry‑powder‑bed method for additive manufacturing of metallic parts. The invention uses substantially spherical composite particles, primarily tungsten heavy alloys blended with transition metals, produced via spray drying and plasma...
Poly Precision Technology Joins ROBOZE Advanced Manufacturing Network
Roboze has added Houston‑based Poly Precision Technology (PPT) to its ROBOZE Advanced Manufacturing (RAM) network, creating a distributed production ecosystem across the United States. The partnership brings certified, high‑performance polymer additive‑manufacturing capabilities to energy and industrial customers, promising shorter lead...
6K Additive Breaks Ground on HQ and Manufacturing Campus Expansion
6K Additive has broken ground on a 45‑acre expansion of its global headquarters and manufacturing campus in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The project is funded in part by a $23.4 million Defense Production Act Title III grant covering 50 % of costs and capital raised...