Competition in desktop 3D printing is brutal. Whereas before, firms competed through value engineering, Prusa clones now have an integrated hardware, sensor, and software setup that is making all the difference. The next step, of course, is letting everyone create. If all the models online were scalable or parametric, we could all make things that […]
We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. ATLIX announced a strategic distribution partnership with Excelencia Tech Group, and Timeplast raised $5 million in an oversubscribed campaign, powered by DealMaker. We’ll end with research about 3D printed metals. ATLIX Consolidates Presence in Spain with Strategic Distribution Partnership In a recently announced strategic distribution
The inroads that additive manufacturing (AM) users have made into the celebrity branding market is underappreciated, perhaps because the value is difficult to quantify. But just last month, for instance, 3D printed furniture maker Decibel partnered with Justin Bieber’s Skylrk brand for the singer’s Coachella set, and, during the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau made headlines once
Timo Göbel, the Head of Additive Manufacturing at the BMW Group, spoke at the AM Forum in Berlin about industrializing additive. He had wise words to share, including that we shouldn’t do our own automation but rely instead on established automation providers. He also told us that they didn’t want any balkanized software tooling, so
In Part One of this article, Vanesa Listek expertly described the major themes driving infrastructure investment so far this decade, illustrating how the same concerns are driving both public and private entities — and all the major sectors of the economy — to fund the same sorts of projects. Simultaneously, she analyzed the implications of
As manufacturers continue looking for ways to reduce supply chain risk, additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly being discussed as more than just a production tool. Across aerospace, energy, defense, and industrial sectors, companies are exploring how digital inventories and distributed manufacturing could help reduce dependence on traditional warehousing, long shipping routes, and excess physical inventory.
In the 300th episode of the 3DPOD, we take a look at what we think will happen over the next 12 months; for instance, what will happen with Bambu’s dominance, what will happen to Formlabs, what will happen to the market as a whole? Then we veer off into a discussion about heroes, Midway, and
Velo3D (Nasdaq: VELO) reported a strong start to 2026, with revenue rising as defense and aerospace customers continued shifting from pilot programs into full-scale additive manufacturing (AM) production. The company also showed major improvement in gross margins and losses, while executives pointed to a growing demand for its Rapid Production Solution (RPS) business model. CEO
This can’t be stressed enough: the US needs to secure its supply chains for energy and power generation components. And, while the US needs to prioritize that objective across the board, the current greatest risk of shortage arguably lies with large format, metal parts. There are few American organizations doing more to address this issue than
Ford’s Advanced Industrial Technology and Platforms (ATP) group has helped Sharrow Marine make a boat propeller in two weeks rather than 130 days. Thanks to the Michigan Central program, Ford and Sharrow were brought together, with prototypes produced at Newlab Detroit. The proprietary propellers are now made using binder jetting, with a sand-banding jetting sand-casting
