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Marc Andreessen notwithstanding, it turns out that hardware is, in fact, eating the world. Perhaps after being starved for so long, the hardware side of tech innovation is now overcompensating, but at any rate the pendulum has swung back to hardware with a vengeance. To coronate this new reign, Apple has transitioned to a new

Chinese powder producers have traditionally had little impact on the additive manufacturing market. Typically, they offer low-cost powders without much in the way of settings or application support. But China’s 15th Five-Year Plan has a number of science- and technology-related goals, with one of the central ones being an independent, China-only, vertically integrated supply chain

The space industry is currently worth about $650 billion globally, growing nearly 50 percent since 2020, which is certainly impressive. But over the next decade, the total market opportunity in the space industry is expected to grow even faster, reaching anywhere from 1.8 trillion to infinity dollars, depending on whether you ask Goldman Sachs or

At the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), the Centre for Print Research (CFPR) is using metal 3D printing to help grow gemstones directly inside platinum structures. The team is using a Meltio Engine integrated with a 5-axis HAAS CNC machine to build structures from platinum wire. With this hybrid system, the researchers

In a diversification effort, Continuous Composites has decided to seek work outside of the courtroom. The company that has been successful in defending its patent portfolio in composite 3D printing has gotten a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) US NAVY contract for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parts. The company has previously received four

We’re starting off this week’s 3D Printing News Briefs with a little business from Axtra3D and Beehive Industries, before moving on to a scientific collaboration agreement between Roboze and a university in Rome. We’ll finish with research into 3D printing an important metal alloy, and 3D printing microneedles. Axtra3D Appoints New VP of Revenue and

Ngeria-based Arridex has deep experience in oil and gas additive manufacturing. Previously known as RusselSmith, the firm has in-house metal and polymer additive technology. The company is making 3D printed approved parts in polymer and has worked with BLT on metal LPBF and Spee3D on cold spray additive, and worked on a digital inventory solution as

Throughout the history of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, there are only a couple of really interesting case studies in which we see a market significantly disrupted and revolutionized by AM. That is to say, AM tech has, in many areas, been a bit of a slow burn. But there are a few where it has

This is Part II of a five-part series by AMPOWER, Gold Sponsor of Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) 2027. For most of this industry’s history, the commercial task was to sell a 3D printer. The customer’s application was the customer’s problem. Any geometry could in principle be produced, so any inquiry was a legitimate inquiry, and

SprintRay‘s new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared Midas Restore is a material for restorative dentistry. The ceramic-doped resin is meant for definitive inlays, crowns, and veneers. The resin has been optimized for the Midas Digital Press. The material is 75% zirconia and glass ceramic, designed for “resistance to occlusal wear, lasting polish, and natural