In-situ monitoring vs. Post-process inspection: Complementary tools or competing technologies?
In additive manufacturing, two approaches take center stage in the quest for quality. In-situ monitoring works in real time, spotting defects and fine-tuning processes...
Watch | Materialise CEO on the missing layer in AM industrialization
A decade of rapid progress in (metal) additive manufacturing has delivered faster machines and increasingly repeatable processes. Yet for most manufacturers, the path from...
Rolls-Royce opens new AM development cell in Bristol, reinforcing its commitment to next-gen propulsion
Rolls-Royce has officially inaugurated a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, UK. The opening, which...
AERIS: When Mahdi Naïm Studio takes additive manufacturing into the saddle
Mahdi Naïm is not new to additive manufacturing. We previously covered the Lyon- and Casablanca-based industrial designer through his collaboration with Satori, producing 3D-printed...
When a 3D printer makes your coffee: Snapmaker and Cocoapress bring a different kind of “first” to RAPID+TCT 2026
RAPID+TCT 2026 in Boston was, by most accounts, a serious show. The themes running through this year's exhibitor announcements reflected an industry focused more...
EOS acquires Metalpine: A strategic move to control the titanium supply chain
EOS has announced the full acquisition of Metalpine GmbH, an Austrian specialist in high-quality metal powders for additive manufacturing. Having already held a shareholding...
ELEGOO’s surprise at RAPID + TCT 2026: A multicolor system and a “giant” resin printer
3D printer manufacturer ELEGOO used RAPID + TCT 2026 in Boston to send a clear signal: the Shenzhen-based manufacturer is no longer content to...
HP marks a decade in additive manufacturing with a dense portfolio update at RAPID+TCT 2026
Ten years in, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions used RAPID+TCT 2026 to push on multiple fronts simultaneously (polymer, metal, entry-level access, and high-end materials) with...
RAPID+TCT 2026: A show floor that had more going on than its three showcase labels suggest
All I knew about Boston before coming here was that the city had earned a reputation built on law and legal institutions; knowledge largely...
How do AM software providers adapt their solutions with the rise of AI agents?
If AI was already the buzzword of last year, end-of-year predictions outside the manufacturing world hinted at the next frontier of generative AI: AI...