Thermwood’s Cut Layer Additive System, two years on: what’s changed and why it still matters for industrials
There's a machine out there that qualifies as additive manufacturing without ever printing a single layer. That apparent contradiction is the whole point of...
DMG Mori raises the bar for hybrid metal AM with the LASERTEC 65 DED hybrid 2
DMG Mori has introduced the second generation of its LASERTEC 65 DED hybrid, a production center that combines directed energy deposition (DED) with full...
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...
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...
One printhead, two nozzles: Bambu Lab resets the X-series
Bambu Lab has officially unveiled the X2D, the direct successor to the X1 series, a 3D printer that, since its 2022 debut, helped redefine...
Fleet, flow, and factory: 3D Systems’ integrated play at RAPID + TCT 2026
At Booth #1801 at RAPID+TCT 2026, 3D Systems is introducing the SLA 825 Dual to the U.S. market alongside AddiTrak™, a new on-premises factory...
GEFERTEC introduces arc10X: a WAAM system built for long-term industrial production
Berlin-based GEFERTEC has announced the arc10X, a new Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) system specifically engineered for companies looking to integrate metal additive manufacturing...
INNOSPACE commercializes support-free titanium AM and it raises a familiar question
We'll be honest: when a company claims it has cracked support-free metal additive manufacturing for complex titanium aerospace components, within a standard LPBF environment,...
BigRep unveils ONE.5X and pellet extrusion partnership at RAPID + TCT 2026
Machine manufacturer BigRep is arriving at RAPID + TCT 2026 (April 14–16, Boston) with two announcements that signal the intent of making large-format additive...