Essentially, I used a cutting-edge stealth-mode AI tool that goes far beyond the capabilities of commercially available LLMs to conduct deep research into the desktop 3D printing filament market. I then sliced and diced the data using Notebook LM. I wanted to update you on this market while simultaneously showcasing the pitfalls and opportunities in […]
Japanese companies are really good at internal diversification and spin-outs, and this seems to be true even in cases involving foreign subsidiaries of Japanese multinationals. Ricoh USA recently demonstrated this with its sale of Ricoh 3D for Healthcare, which the former spun off as a standalone enterprise last year. Ricoh USA sold the company to
The US additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces a turning point in terms of its approach to R&D. As has been the case for aggregate R&D in the US economy at least since World War II (especially when it comes to manufacturing activity), the AM industry seems overly dependent on money from the US military and
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve probably noticed shrinkflation. A cereal box looks the same. The price may even be the same. But when you get home, you realize there’s, well, less inside. Consumers eventually gave that phenomenon a name. Then came another term that started simmering: skimpflation. Instead of reducing quantity,
Turning a digital idea into a finished full-color physical product often requires several machines, multiple software tools, manual coloring, repeated positioning, and outsourced production. For creators and small businesses, this can make customization slow, expensive, and difficult to scale. The HeyGears G1 Series is the World’s 1st Desktop Full-Color 3D & UV Printer, bringing three
The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s 3-D Medical Application Center (3-D MAC) has received premarket clearance to make 3D printed medical devices. This is the first time that a point-of-care institution has gotten clearance to make patient-specific devices in-house. The FDA will now let the 3-D MAC make its Titanium Cranial Plate (TCP) System
The US Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center, headquartered at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, has become one of the US military’s most important hubs for drone R&D. At the recent Valiant Shield exercise in the Indo-Pacific, a team from the Armaments Center showed off how forward-thinking it is in its drone manufacturing approach by incorporating electronics
Demand for metal powders made in the United States continues to grow, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. That was one of the biggest takeaways from 6K Additive‘s (ASX: 6KA) second-quarter 2026 results. The company reported record quarterly revenue of $7.1 million, up 63% from the same period last year, while its backlog grew to
Jeff Graves is to step down as 3D Systems‘ CEO once a replacement has been found, the company has announced. He will then retire as CEO and as Director of the Board of Directors. The company wants to find a replacement this calendar year and is undertaking a CEO search process as we speak. Chairman
Smartphones, laptops, and all other such devices are only getting more expensive. As evidenced by Apple’s cautioning of higher prices for this year’s new iPhone line, the problem is largely the result of surging AI demand that’s making memory chips more expensive, an issue which doesn’t look like it’s going to be solved very soon.
