3D-Printing

• Our review of the Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer continues with a look at assembly and configuration. • This is part two of a four part series, please read partsone,threeandfou

• We’re a bit late to the party, but we’ve just completed a long test of the new Bambu Lab P2S desktop 3D printer. • This is part one of a four part series, please read partstwo,th

• Scaling AM Suppressor Production: Oerlikon AM & ATLIX Rise to the Challenge Share this Article End-of-barrel suppressors, oftentimes referred to as silencers, function by capturi

• 3D Printing News Briefs: February 19, 2026: Market Data, Africa, Metal Parts for Defense, & More Share this Article We’re starting with some business news for you in today’s 3D P

• From ‘Magic’ to Metal: How Intrepid Automation Wants to Make 3D Printing Matter at Scale Share this Article Ben Wynne still talks about 3D printing the way people do when they’ve

• LPBF Woven Nitinol Opens New Possibilities for Stents and Actuators Share this Article Nitinolis a very exciting material in and of itself. • The alloy is almost a metal elastome

• Hydropower fleet over 2,200 plants, 65 years old, relies on large bespoke parts hard to source. • Supply chain strains: long lead times, disappearing suppliers, aging infrastruct

• Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how Kratos leverages additive manufacturing to move faster, reduce costs, and support next-generation defense and space system

• After a few rough years, the mood among additive manufacturing executives is shifting. • Not euphoric, but noticeably better. • New data from the 3D Printing Industry Executive S

• A new research review looks at the technologies behind 3D printed meat and what must happen before it scales. • The paper, titled ‘Additive Manufacturing in Food Systems: A Compr

• Halloween season is long gone, but the days are still short and nights dark. • It’s time to brighten them with our brand new glow-in-the-dark Prusament PETG. • Please welcome PET

• US-based metal 3D printer manufacturerVelo3Dhas secured an $11.5 million, multi-year full-rate production agreement with an undisclosed U.S. • The contract supports a ‘sensitive’

• Researchers atSan Diego State University’s (SDSU)Experimental Mechanics LaboratoryandAdvanced Manufacturing Hubhave developed 3D printed continuous carbon fiber ‘meta-skins’ desi

• Researchers reimagine Nitinol as woven, fabric-like structures via 3D printing. • New superelastic metamaterials achieve flexibility beyond traditional laser powder bed fusion. •

• Yet another ingenious 3DCP application has emerged: swimming pools. • I saw aLinkedIn postby Axtra3D’s Rajiv Kulkarni, and tracked down what had occurred. • The project involved

• Cambridge-based materials testing companyPlastometrexhas introduced a new MultiScale capability for itsPLX-Benchtopsystem, allowing high-resolution mapping of mechanical properti

• Researchers atRWTH Aachen Universityare investigating whether steel scrap can be transformed into certified, load-bearing construction components using 3D printing. • The BMWE-fu

• There are reports of malware being spread through online 3D model sites. • Aren’t 3D models mostly STL and 3MF files? • They can’t really carry malware payloads? • How could this

• Controlled Powder Production for Advanced Research Applications Share this Article Modern physics experiments and high-value industrial applications increasingly depend on custom

• MILAM 2026 highlighted shift from factory-based to field-deployable additive manufacturing. • Defense demand focuses on rapid deployment, quick setup, and on-site part production

• A new paper details a low-cost, body powered 3D printed finger prosthesis for trans-phalangeal amputees, signaling fresh momentum for practical, customizable partial-digit soluti

• From Vision to Volume: The Next Chapter for Additive Manufacturing Share this Article Additive manufacturing has spent years navigating skepticism, hype cycles, and industrial va

• When the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded in 2025 for work explaining innovation-driven economic growth, many readers outside economics likely skimmed past it. • Insi

• TV drama ‘Pitt ER’ mirrors real Pittsburgh hospitals, influencing career choices. • Series showcases diverse patient cases, reflecting modern urban medicine challenges. • Pittsbu

• Formlabs Board Joined by Rob Willet Share this Article CAD and 3D printing veteranCarl Bassis to leaveFormlabs’ board after eight years. • Formlabs Board Chairman Natan Linder sa

• A new paper outlines a unified, simulation-first pipeline that validates a lightweight, 3D printed 14 DOF humanoid before any plastic touches a heated bed. • Humanoid platforms a

• QinetiQ completes world‑first flight test of 3D‑printed titanium hinge on Agusta A109S helicopter. • Component made from recycled titanium sourced from decommissioned aircraft, p

• Scientists fromThe University of Texas at Austin,Sandia National Laboratories, and two other U.S. • national labs have unveiled a 3D printing technique capable of producing objec

• Materialise NV, a Belgium-based 3D printing software and medical device company, has introduced custom-made implants made from polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to its cranio-maxillofa

• Carbon, a product development and manufacturing technology company, has promoted Jason Rolland, Ph.D., to Chief Technology Officer. • Rolland has been with the company for more t

• Researchers at theUniversité de Lorrainein France have examined strategies to simplify plastic recycling by reducing the need for pre-sorting, helping to advance Distributed Recy

• Researchers atConcordia Universityhave introduced a refined 3D printing strategy that uses acoustic energy to fabricate microscopic features directly onto soft polymers such as s

• Exeter-based technology specialistRapid Fusionhas achieved a new milestone, exceeding £2 million in revenue for the first time in its three-year history. • The company, operating

• Could this new device be the first desktop 5-axis 3D printer? • Five axes of motion have long been desired by 3D printer operators for a simple reason: you don’t normally need an

• 3D printing expands in defense, enabling rapid repair of battle‑damaged equipment. • Rock Island Arsenal’s BDR&F program demonstrates quick part production for military vehicles.

• After thirty years, the Wohlers Report is going full digital. • Anyone in the 3D print industry will be familiar with Terry Wohlers, who has been publishing industry statistics a

• 3D Printing Nerd Challenges Lawmakers to Visit a Working Print Farm Before Banning Tech Share this Article JoelTelling asked politicians attempting to ban 3D printing in his home

• The 3D printing group appoints former Cognex chief Rob Willett as it quietly reshapes its governance. • And starts to look a lot like a company getting ready for something. • Whe

• In-Situ Automated Toolpath Generation and Auto-Alignment for Performance-Driven Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Share this Article The evolution of Directed Energy Deposition (D

• With the 2025 releases wrapped up, it’s time to talk about what we have lined up next for our ultimate multi-material platform, the Prusa XL! • It’s still the largest, fastest an

• Harvard SEAS Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method for Soft Robotic Components with Programmable Shapes Share this Article The world of soft robotics is still largely in its pure

• Navy moves additive manufacturing from experimental to routine shipbuilding and sustainment. • Maritime Industrial Base Program partners with technical community to reduce risk.

• Velo3D Becomes First Qualified AM Vendor for US Army’s Ground Vehicles Program Share this Article One indicator that I’ve used to help me track the additive manufacturing (AM) in

• Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight practical, real-world strategies that help organizations strengthen profitability while staying fully compliant. • The United States is on the c

• Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailerlululemonhas partnered with Dutch architectural firmAectualto produce 3D printed ceiling and storefront components for selected stores wo

• Researchers fromHelmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, a German materials research institute, in collaboration with itsInstitute of Active Polymers,BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg’s Institute of Mate

• AMIS, a developer of additive manufacturing workflow software and part of Hybrid Software Group, has launchedAMIS Runtime, an automation and scripting engine designed to execute

• Researchers fromTsinghua University, a Beijing-based research institution focused on engineering, optics, and artificial intelligence, together with collaborators fromZhejiang Un

• Titomic has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to test cold spray manufactured components, a move that could push solid-state additive manufacturing closer to flight-critical

• So, MyMiniFactory bought Thingiverse. • What work awaits them? • Last week’s big news was the acquisition of Thingiverse, the longest-serving printable 3D model website, by MyMin

• Researchers at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) have created MagMix, a compact magnetic system that actively prevents cell settling during 3D bioprinting, producing

• TheAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health(ARPA-H) has announced the first recipients of its Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue (PRINT) program.

• On February 10, 2026, Matthias Hauer, German Parliamentary State Secretary atthe Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space(BMFTR), formally handed over the funding appro

• 3D Printing Industry asked some of the most influential people in additive manufacturing to identity the near term trends in the 3D printing industry to watch for 2026. • The ann

• A Tsinghua University team claims sub second volumetric 3D printing with fine features, and the trick is moving the optics instead of the resin. • Volumetric 3D Printing Keeps Bu

• German ceramic 3D printing company Munich-based StoneFlower3D has launched a laboratory-scale 3D printer aimed at researchers working with concrete, mortars, clays and other mine

• Fully Automated, ‘Continuously Re-Nested’ Industrial 3D Printing: AMIS Launches AMIS Runtime Share this Article Automation is alreadya pillarof global manufacturing strategy, eve

• Some continue to criticize Prusa Research’s new Open Community License, but why? • The backstory: Last December, Prusa Research announced anew license for their products, specifi

• Additive manufacturing is entering the most consequential period in its evolution. • After years of experimentation and uneven adoption, the industry is showing renewed momentum,

• With its Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology, Lithoz has set the technological cornerstone for scaling ceramic additive manufacturing to industrial productio