3D-Printing

• Bambu Lab A1 Used to Directly 3D Print Copper Electroplated Parts Share this Article Maker Dzingofwas doing tonnes of electroplating of desktop and other 3D prints years ago with

• Prusa has introduced Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green, a glow filament it claims is the brightest on the market - with a major concern for wear on hardware • Why This Glow Filament

• Snapmaker has filed a patent that tries to make multicolor FFF printing less wasteful without slowing the job to a crawl • Multicolor FFF today typically falls into two approache

• 3D Printing Financials: Xometry Reports Record 2025 Results and CEO Transition Share this Article Xometry(Nasdaq:XMTR) just delivered a milestone quarter and also announced a maj

• Filamentive’s Recycled MJF Filament Tests the Economics of Circular AM Share this Article I’m super glad thatFilamentiveis making filament from recycled PA 12 • We all know that

• Australian Researchers Develop Accelerator-Free Underwater 3D Concrete Printing System Share this Article Infrastructure projects are just as important as housingto the additive

• Freeform has obtained a massive investment boost, and the backers include NVIDIA • If you haven’t heard of Freeform, they are a very interesting metal 3D printing startup company

• New Shades for 3D Systems NextDent Denture Jetting Share this Article 3D Systems NextDentis expanding its denture jetting portfolio • The company is adding three new shades of gu

• The Real World Impact of Simulated Parts: Why Novineer and Stratasys Partnered on Performance Simulation for FDM Share this Article If one of the primary advantages of additive m

• Goulding and Nimra Shakoor explain how L3Harris’ decades-long commitment to 3D printing helped position it at the center of a new government-backed model for defense readiness. •

• Researchers have proposed a multimodal sensor fusion approach to AI-based fault detection in 3D printing, aiming to push AM monitoring closer to reliable, Industry 4.0 operation.

• Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it a criminal offense to manufacture firearms using 3D printers or CNC milling machines without a federal license.

• Prusa Research is positioning the Original Prusa XL for a bigger 2026 by comparing it with the newer INDX system and teasing new, non-FFF toolheads. • The immediate takeaway for

• Dyze Design has filed a patent application that reads like a blueprint for turning a 3D printer into a data driven, self aware machine tool. • Most desktop FFF systems still run

• The Great AM Reset: Why Applications Will Decide Who Survives Share this Article Fordecades, the AM industry has been powered by an exciting narrative of endless growth and disru

• APES Partners with Great Lakes Semiconductor to Scale Advanced, Additive Chip Packaging Share this Article Terminologically, additively manufactured electronics (AME) occupies si

• Bambu Lab’s MakerWorld platform reached 10 million monthly active users. • The growth reflects a shift toward community‑driven 3D printing. • The company focuses on small‑busines

• Intrepid Automation brings digital casting to traditional foundry processes. • 3DPOD episode showcases integration of robotics, software, and data analytics. • Digital automation

• Caltech appoints Ray Jayawardhana as president amid rapid research funding shifts. • Jayawardhana brings experience from Johns Hopkins and a focus on interdisciplinary innovation

• Amaero Ltd, (ASX:3DA) (OTCQX: AMROF), a producer of refractory and titanium alloy spherical powders and manufacturer of near-net-shape components including Powder Metallurgy Hot

• Filamentive, a UK-based supplier of sustainable 3D printing materials, has launchedrPA12, a nylon 12 filament manufactured from 100% recycled Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) powder waste.

• The National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the US Department of Energy responsible for managing the nation’s nuclear security enterprise,

• Croom Medical, an Ireland-based contract manufacturer of orthopaedic implants, has broken ground on a 38,000-square-foot expansion at its manufacturing campus in Croom, County Li

• A European team demonstrated a 3D printed, spacecraft-grade pipe segment with an embedded heater and temperature sensor to streamline thermal loop integration. • The work targets

• 3D Printing Financials: Materialise Reports Strong Finish to 2025, Led by Medical Growth Share this Article Materialise(Nasdaq:MTLS) closed out 2025 with a solid fourth quarter,

• Cornell engineers pioneer 3D‑printed concrete underwater, reducing oceanic disruption. • DARPA’s call for deep‑water printing spurred rapid development of a seafloor‑sediment‑bas

• Electric motors are essential components across automated manufacturing systems, yet their production and replacement typically rely on centralized facilities and complex supply

• Creality has taken up the ’no waste printing’ problem quite differently with their new CFS-C. • Creality’s CFS, or Creality Filament System, is a four-spool accessory to many of

• Michigan organization supporting advanced manufacturingAutomation Alley’sProject DIAMOnDhas made its Digital Transformation Center (DTC) available to companies beyond its members

• MIT engineers have 3D printed a working electric motor. • That’s quite a feat because electric motors are made of metal and plastic, and most 3D printers can make objects in one

• The 3D Printing Pioneers’ Journey from HZG Group: From Bavaria to the World Share this Article In Lichtenfels, two hours’ drive north of Munich, there is a globally recognized 3D

• There’s a new 3D-printed car. • 3D-printed vehicles have been appearing and disappearing for many years. • The world’s first 3D-printed car was theexperimental Urbee, made in Can

• Automation Alley To Compete With Service Bureaus Share this Article Automation Alleyis a Michigan-based innovation cluster trying to foster collaborative learning and development

• Additive Manufacturing’s Next Chapter: From Prototype Tool to Operating Model Share this Article Additive manufacturing is shedding its legacy reputation. • While it remains the

• AMS 2026: The Gift of a Good Strategy Share this Article First things first, folks: if you’re planning on attending AMS 2026, February 24-26 in NYC, and you haven’t registered ye

• This week’s selection is the Ancient Roman Game by Reddit contributor melig1991. • What’s this all about? • Archaeologists at Maastricht University investigated a mysterious insc

• Researchers used 3D printed tooling to create dissolving microneedles that deliver drugs through the cheek. • Microneedle patches have been inching toward mainstream drug deliver

• Automation Alley’s DTC offers industrial‑grade AM services to non‑members. • Center located in Michigan, expanding regional access. • Provides high‑resolution 3D printing for div

• From Print Farm to Toy of the Year: ZB Designs’ Plastic Empire Takes 3D Printed Fidgets Mainstream Share this Article Zackand Berkley Bailey, Co-Owners of ZB Designs, started the

• Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. • Publicly traded companies are required to post their financial reports, as we

• Colorado proposes bill to ban 3D printers not monitored, targeting ghost gun production. • Bill would criminalize possession of digital gun instructions and distribution as misde

• 3D Printing News Briefs, February 21, 2026: Vapor Smoothing, Brain Models, & More Share this Article In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with material and p

• Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding analyze Boston Scientific’s US$14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra, showing how additive manufacturing can accelerate thrombectomy and neuro

• UK-based alloy design firm andOxford University-spinoutAlloyedhas received £1 million from the UK’sAerospace Technology Institute(ATI)Programmeto help bring a new nickel superall

• 3D printer OEMStratasyshas introduced a dental anatomical model preset designed for simulation-based education and clinical training. • The multi-material 3D printed solution off

• There’s one trick you should be doing to keep your workspace safer when 3D printing. • It’s now well-known that FFF 3D printers tend to produce atmospheric pollutants. • There ar

• Proximal Sound Printing (PSP) is a new sound driven additive manufacturing process that claims it can directly 3D print fine PDMS microstructures with far better resolution and r

• Telemeter Electronic is pushing electromagnetic absorber design into everyday FFF with a new filament tuned for automotive radar frequencies. • As vehicles add more radar and hig

• The Barnes Global Advisors is at AMS Share this Article The Barnes Global Advisors(TBGA), the additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy based in Pittsburgh, is a pillar of the AM i

• Targeted Applications, Expanded Platform: XJet’s Strategic Vision for AM’s Next Chapter Share this Article The additive manufacturing sector has undergone a period of ‘creative d

• Materialise To Manufacture PEEK CMF Implants Share this Article Materialisewill implementPEEK(polyetheretherketone)craniomaxillofacial (CMF) implants. • Materialise has been doin

• Next-Gen CAD/CAM Tool Accelerates Development of Innovative AM Electronics Applications Share this Article 3D-printed electronics is an emerging field that combines additive manu

• Israel is considering changing its building construction regulations to accommodate 3DCP technology. • In a story in YNetNews, details the process currently underway in Israel to

• Researchers at theUniversity of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing(CfAM), in collaboration withThe Manufacturing Technology Centre(MTC) andAutodesk Research, have ana

• AI-driven 3D manufacturing solutions providerDivergent Technologiesand US defense manufacturing companyMach Industrieshave partnered to create Venom, a flight-demonstration proto

• Researchers explored Selective Laser Sintering of polyhydroxybutyrate with biocarbon filler, suggesting a greener polymer option for powder-bed AM. • Selective Laser Sintering (S

• Researchers at theUniversity of Creteand theFoundation for Research and Technology-Hellas(FORTH/IESL) have reported a one-step strategy for fabricating bioactive 3D hydrogel scaf

• Swedish software developerHexagonhas introduced a portable 3D scanning system that removes the need for reference targets, addressing setup delays in production inspection workfl

• IMDEA and UPM create deformable woven nitinol metamaterials. • Hybrid combines metal strength with textile flexibility. • Uses 3D printing to build complex geometries. • Potentia

• Sovereignty rules in procurement create platform barriers, demanding traceable hardware provenance and component origins. • Certification is shifting from part-level to system-le