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Embedded Digital Barcodes Address AM Traceability Barriers

SmartParts named joint winner of the first round of Hexagon’s Sixth Sense startup innovation platform.

Equipment Refurbishing Savings and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the concept of refurbished items and how 3D printing could help move it forward.

The Eventual Disappearance of 3D Printing is Inevitable

Today we talk a lot about 3D printing or additive manufacturing, but perhaps that will eventually fade away.

XJET Switches Gears To Commercialization

I had a chat with XJET’s Dror Danai about the company’s strategy.

Customized Production Will Become Scalable with 3D Printing

Mass personalization and customization could be the catalysts for industrial change and the adoption of 3D printing for production.

Closing the Gap in Funding Additive Manufacturing: It Starts with IMTS

Tech stocks are some of the most popular investments today, but while big dollars are being pumped into consumer technology, there’s a large funding gap in the advanced manufacturing market.

Snowmobiles Go Electric with Help from 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how ESG goals are assisted by additive manufacturing in the snowmobile industry.

VulcanForms’ Laser Beam 3D Printing Factory

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore more about the recent rise of VulcanForms.

2022: 3D Printing and the Global Elevator Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley look at how several major elevator providers use 3D printing technology.

VulcanForms Raises Massive Investment

VulcanForms announced a huge US$250M investment round, one of the largest seen in the industry.

Used Caterpillar Engines and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at developments from Caterpillar.

Roboze Introduces PRO Series of High Temperature 3D Printers

Roboze has two new 3D printers in their catalog: the One PRO and Plus PRO.

Tritone’s Amazing Hybrid Technology

I had a look at the latest from Tritone.

Lou Rassey, Fast Radius CEO, Reflects on Next-Generation Manufacturing

The Fast Radius co-founder offers advice on tackling manufacturing challenges through the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Hyperganic, EOS and Strata To 3D Print 10X Efficiency AC

A new partnership demonstrates the way forward for 3D printing technology.

Electrification and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Christopher Lee look at how one company thrives on the electrification shift through 3D printing.

Ai Build Receives Major Investment

London-based Ai Build has received a significant investment to boost their manufacturing platform.

Record Robot Sales and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Matt Selman examine how a recent increase in robotic system sales might affect 3D printing activity.

Wikifactory Launches Manufacturing Marketplace

Wikifactory announced a new collaborative manufacturing marketplace to complement their existing services.

Book of the Week: Real-World Stories from the Plant Floor

This week’s selection is “Real-World Stories from the Plant Floor” by Michelle Segrest.

Interesting New Features in Autodesk Fusion’s May Update

Autodesk released a new version of Fusion 360, and there are quite a few new useful features.

Digital Metal’s New Metal 3D Printer Poses Interesting Questions

Digital Metal launched a new metal 3D printer, and there’s some interesting implications.

Desalination, Innovation and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing can assist in growing desalinization deployments.

3D Printing Is Pivotal to Sustainable Manufacturing and the Circular Economy

As the manufacturing world continues to evolve, additive manufacturing offers solutions to achieve sustainable manufacturing.

IMTS 2022 – This Year’s Additive Manufacturing Destination

The International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS, has become a primary AM destination.

AMT Looking To Develop Smart Metal AM Post Processing Capability

AMT is secretly working on metal post processing equipment.

Inkbit’s Unusual 3D Production System

We were able to take a closer look at Inkbit’s new 3D print production system.

3D Printed Materials in Cleanrooms

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace look at the possibilities of using 3D printed parts in clean room environments.

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!

Electric Hypercar Dazzles at Dubai’s Expo 2020

The Middle East’s first World Expo featured innovative technologies that ranged from phenotyping to 3D printing—to the Rimac Nevera.

GKN Additive’s John Dulchinos: How Do AM Service Providers Fit?

I had a chat with GKN Additive’s brand new President, John Dulchinos, to find out his thoughts on additive manufacturing.

Managing Inflation in the 3D Printing Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at ways 3D printing could be used to offset inflationary factors.

A Metal 3D Printer For Shoe Printing?

I saw a huge metal 3D printer that apparently only prints shoes.

Stanley Black & Decker and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Stanley Black & Decker have made use of Desktop Metal’s new 3D print technology.

Additive Industry Responds to Biden’s AM Forward Initiative

The program aims to revitalize U.S. manufacturing by driving the wider adoption of 3D printing.

3D Printed Cars… It’s Happening

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent progress in 3D printing automobiles.

Mosaic Manufacturing’s E-Twill is a Game Changer

Hidden at the back of their Rapid+TCT booth, Mosaic Manufacturing displayed an amazing 3D print technology.

Drone Wars and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Harry Foxman consider potential use of 3D print technology for military drone manufacturing.

L’Oréal Leads Beauty Industry Makeover with 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the incredible and growing use of 3D printing at beauty giant L’Oréal.

What Does An AM Market of US$89B Mean?

Two recent forecasts indicate the global additive manufacturing market will grow to record levels.

Electric Lawn Mowers and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe lawn mower manufacturers should use more 3D print technology.

Hybrid NFT/Physical Goods and 3D Printing

Charles Goulding & Andressa Bonafe examine how NFTs could make considerable use of 3D printing.

3D Printed Digital Inventory Gets Real in Oil & Gas

News from Spare Parts 3D reveals interesting results from a digital inventory move.

KB Home Supply Chain and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Ryan Donley notice a mainstream publication directly suggest use of 3D printing for industry.

Large UK Defense Budget and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding looks at recent defense spending changes in the UK and how that may affect use of 3D printing.

Siemens to Advance Industrialized AM

The company recently opened its CATCH facility in efforts to streamline industrial additive manufacturing.

Nearshoring e Impresión 3D: Una Combinación Prometedora Para La Economía Mexicana

Charles R. Goulding y Andressa Bonafe examinan los últimos desarrollos en la fabricación aditiva en México.

Nearshoring and 3D Printing: a Promising Combination for the Mexican Economy

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe examine the latest developments in additive manufacturing in Mexico.

Replique’s New Network Optimizes Materials For Clients

Replique announced a new partner network for authorized materials that is a bit different.

What Honda & Sony’s Electric Vehicle Partnership Means for 3D Printing Technology

Charles Goulding and Warren Buzzell Jr. look at the recent partnership between Sony and Honda, and see what effect this may have on 3D printing activity.

Denmark: Defense Budget Increases and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at Denmark’s increased use of 3D printing in the military sector.

The Transition From Injection Molding To 3D Printing Is Underway

There’s always been a divide between the world of part production and the world of prototyping, but in recent times the gap between them is closing.

The Massivit 10000 3D Printer Launches

Massivit announced the official launch of a their biggest machine: the huge Massivit 10000 3D printer.

Bringing the Power of Data to 3D Printing

Smart data is a powerful tool that can enhance 3D printing and turbocharge manufacturing operations.

Germany: Defense Industry Revival and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley examine the recent change in defense strategy in Germany.

Siemens Has Some New 3D Print Partnerships

A pattern emerged recently where it seems that German industrial giant Siemens has partnered with at least two more 3D print companies.

3D Systems Announces SLA 750 3D Printers

3D Systems announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the SLA 750.

150 ATV Retailers vs Polaris and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding & Ryan Donley look at the supply chain challenges of Polaris, and how 3D printing could help.

HP Developing Precious Metal 3D Printing

HP announced a partnership with Legor to enable 3D printing of precious metals, including gold and silver.

Automation Is Making Onshoring Cool Again

Technical advances and the decreasing cost of automation are offsetting the advantages of offshoring.

Mantle Demonstrates Metal Paste Capabilities

Mantle has performed several projects to demonstrate the viability of their unusual paste 3D printing system.

3D Printing and the Overhead Garage Door Shortage

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose a 3D printing solution to the garage door supply chain problem.

What Is Helio Additive All About?

We’ve learned a lot more about Helio Additive, a new startup company.

Titanium For Additive Manufacturing At Risk

There may be big challenges ahead for metal 3D printing.

The Race to Bolster Domestic Manufacturing Puts 3D Printing at the Forefront

3D printing advances as a national security asset.

KKR/Raleigh Bike Acquisition and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at use of 3D printing in the bicycle industry.

Prusa’s XL Manufacturing Challenges Detailed

Prusa Research provided a very detailed update on their XL 3D printer development.

Nexa3D Partners With Addifab on 3D Printed Injection Molding

Nexa3D announced a very interesting partnership with Addifab that should supercharge the injection molding industry.

Another 3D Printed Consumer Product: Osprey Packs

Carbon’s DLS 3D printing technology has made its way into another front-line consumer product.

Supply Chain Woes? 3D Printers Could Save the Day

Additive manufacturing has increased its ROI by becoming a go-to work-around for supply chain challenges.

Epson Announces New 3D Printer

Epson announced a new 3D printer with an unusual extrusion mechanism.

The U.S. Army and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology has affected military supply chains.

Why Is Aurora Labs Pursuing Aerospace Standards?

After a long period of silence, Aurora Labs announced they have launched a project to attempt to meet certain aerospace manufacturing standards.

BCN3D’s New VLM Process Could Change Resin 3D Printing

BCN3D announced an entirely new 3D printing process using resin, Viscous Lithography Manufacturing, or “VLM”.

Desktop Metal Ships First Production System

Desktop Metal announced the first shipment of their Production system to a client, opening the door for significant changes.

Seurat Explains More About “Area Printing”

Seurat published a page explaining much more about their fascinating new “Area Printing” concept.

Planning Your Automation Project

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how their clients have tackled manufacturing automation.

Atomic Level 3D Printing Under Development

Funding has been provided to researchers working on an “atomic” 3D printer for producing solar cells.

SmartZavod Tackles Fully Automated Multimaterial Manufacturing

A German-Ukrainian startup has developed a new system for not only 3D printing, but multifunction manufacturing.

Implications Of Scrona’s New Printhead

AM Ventures announced an investment in startup Scrona AG. But what’s so important about this company?

Findings From MakerBot’s Latest Industry Survey

MakerBot released their annual “State of 3D Printing” report and as usual it includes some interesting statistics.

OECHSLER is 3D Printing The Way Manufacturers Should

There are many companies now using additive manufacturing approaches, but OECHSLER seems to be doing so successfully by leveraging all the benefits.

Additive Manufacturing: We’re Doing It All Wrong

A chat with Essentium CEO Blake Teipel revealed something rather interesting about the additive manufacturing industry.

AM Ventures Adds Materials Startup

AM Ventures announced yet another AM startup in their portfolio: Headmade Materials.

Authentise Acquires Elements

Authentise acquired Elements, a company providing easy access to manufacturing management services.

The Five Great Challenges Additive Manufacturing Must Overcome

What are the remaining barriers to mass use of additive manufacturing?

Pedego, Cycling, and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the challenge and opportunities facing bicycle manufacturers.

Restructuring Asian Toy Supply Chains

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi suggest more use of 3D printing for toy manufacturing could be considered.

Could This Be The Second Biggest 3D Print Farm In The World?

A chat with John Olhoft of FAME 3D revealed something interesting: they operate a truly massive 3D print farm.

Polymaker and AMESOS To Develop High-Speed FFF 3D Printing Process

This week Polymaker announced a partnership with AMESOS to developed what they call “FFF 2.0”, a high speed 3D printing process and associated 3D printer.