Inside the expo showcases at RAPID + TCT 2026

For more than three decades, RAPID + TCT has served as a convergence point for leaders, innovators, and problem‑solvers shaping the future of additive...
3D printed Shoes from Zellerfeld

Defining “Mass” in AM: Can 3D printer farms deliver consumer-scale production?

As the surge in entry-level 3D printer shipments tops 1 million in Q1, I can’t help but link it to the growing rise of...
BMF Clear enables scalable production of microfluidic devices, micro lenses, and integrated optical interfaces.

BMF targets micro-optics and microfluidics with its new transparent resin

Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has unveiled BMF Clear, an optically transparent photopolymer resin designed for applications requiring both exceptional light transmission and micro-level accuracy. The...

A new network sets its sights on additive manufacturing for European defense

Interest groups focused on additive manufacturing are nothing new. Most, however, share a familiar set of limitations: they tend to be industry-driven, nationally anchored,...
3D-Printed-Flexible-Object-printed-on-Dragonfly-2020-3D-printer-by-Nano-Dimension

Nano Dimension sells AME and Fabrica product lines: the dismantling continues

Nano Dimension has announced the sale of its additively manufactured electronics (AME) product line, the very line that made the company stand out from...
OPPO's Find N6 smartphone

How BLT’s titanium 3D printing helped OPPO crack the foldable display crease problem

The crease is one of those details that may seem cosmetic at first glance, but anyone who has worked with foldable display technology knows...
Artec Jet, a SLAM-based mobile LiDAR system operating in a mine or a tunnel

Artec 3D expands into site-scale reality capture with Artec Jet LiDAR scanner

Luxembourg-based Artec 3D, widely known in the additive manufacturing and metrology communities for its handheld 3D scanners, is broadening its horizon. The company has...
2 keynote speakers receiving their award at AMUG 2026, award given by the MC, Todd Grimm on the picture as well

WATCH | AMUG 2026: A new city, the same community spirit, and the partnerships worth watching

After five consecutive years in Chicago, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group packed up and headed west. AMUG 2026 took place in Reno, Nevada, a...
solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)

DTU and Lithoz rethink fuel cell architecture with 3D-printed ceramic gyroids

For years, improving the power density of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) meant gradually optimizing the same flat, stacked architecture, tightening seals, refining interconnects,...
opening of the Additive Makerspace in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 19.

U.S. Army opens additive makerspace at Picatinny Arsenal, bringing over 50 3D printers under one roof

The U.S. Army has inaugurated a dedicated additive manufacturing facility at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, marking another step in the military's broader push to...