Every kilogram sent into space comes at a cost. So engineers have spent decades finding ways to make spacecraft lighter. The next frontier will be producing some of the parts they need in orbit, instead of launching everything from Earth. Nikon Advanced Manufacturing believes additive manufacturing (AM) could play a key role in making that […]
In 3D printing, key industries include things such as poka-yoke and manufacturing tools like jigs and fixtures. These low-volume tools save money and reduce errors. Refits in things like military jets and trains are also a growing market for us, as are upgrades to trains. These are all relatively low-volume activities that benefit from parts
For metal additive manufacturing (AM) to grow in the United States, companies need more than printers. They also need a reliable supply of the powders that go into those machines. Amaero is working on that part of the supply chain. From its manufacturing facility in McDonald, Tennessee, the company produces titanium and refractory alloy powders
After Bedrock 3D split from BASF, the company was independent but still a little unsure about its future. The former Innofil3D operation, later dubbed Forward AM Technologies Netherlands, was BASF’s main development and production site for 3D printing filament. The company was an early innovator in filament, producing many different grades and colors in Emmen, the
Inspection software and tooling firm Phase3D has been given a Department of the Air Force contract. Its Fringe Inspection platform will be used in ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). CMCs are an evolving class of materials used for applications such as turbine blades, thermal protection for hypersonic vehicles, and gas turbines. These materials have been engineered
We’re starting with metal 3D printing business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as SBO is expanding its capacity in the US and the UK, and Continuum Powders is partnering with Mastrex. Moving on, ASTM International’s F42 committee is developing a proposed design guide for ceramics, and Continuous Composites filed a patent infringement lawsuit.
In my most recent post about the 2026 edition of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a biannual exhibition that constitutes the world’s largest joint maritime exercise, I focused on the prevalence of expeditionary additive manufacturing (AM) at this year’s event. I also pointed out that the use-cases I covered in that post and other posts
Prusa Research has updated its high-end desktop 3D printer lineup. The company is offering new and improved versions of the machines it targets at industrial and power users, with the One, OneL, and XL all receiving upgrades. What’s more, if you run one of these machines, you can purchase an upgrade kit to improve it.
Rejoice, ye process engineers! Your raised concerns do not go in vain. Additive manufacturing (AM) materials qualification is genuinely becoming the central focal point for commercialization efforts in the industry’s metals market segment. Of course, depending on whose perspective one takes into account, it could be argued that, already for years, materials qualification has been
Metal additive manufacturing company 3DEO is being dismantled. On Tuesday, August 18, the remaining machinery at the company’s Torrance, California, factory went up for sale in an online auction. The sale, run by auctioneer Brian Testo Associates through the BidSpotter platform, listed hundreds of items from 3DEO’s metal additive manufacturing operation. Bidding began closing at
