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JEC 2026: Thermwood will 3D print a matched pair of drone molds live

JEC 2026, the largest composites event in the world, is the opportunity for composites AM machine manufacturers to stand out in a market still...
Post-processing solution

AM Solutions introduces upgraded version of its post-processing solution M1 Basic

A new post-processing solution is now part of AM Solutions’ portfolio: the compact M1 system. The new system replaces one of the most affordable...
Bike part produced using AM

Urwahn pushes the use of AM in its new smart bike factory

Urwahn, a bike manufacturer that we discovered through its collaboration with TRUMPF (now ATLIX), establishes a new status quo for local, technologically leading frame...

MakerWorld helps creators fight IP abuse through “Creator Copyright Program”

Historically, the 3D model-sharing ecosystem has always been subject to misused user generated content. While this battle seems one of those you never really...

UltiMaker’s Thingiverse becomes a MyMiniFactory company

Acquisition expands SoulCrafted’s creator-centric ecosystem to 8 million users, reinforcing its commitment to human-made designs and sustainable revenue models. MyMiniFactory has acquired 100% of Thingiverse...
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The use of 3D printing in “Stranger Things”, season 5

Season 5 of  Netflix’s Stranger Things highlights the use of 3D printing for everything from massive set pieces to intricately detailed miniature props. The production...

Newcomer in the AM industry turns stealth mode off with AI software platform

The latest company to enter the additive manufacturing market is Uptool, an AI manufacturing software startup “on a mission to accelerate U.S. manufacturing speed...
Osteopore's 3D scaffold tissue

Nationwide adoption: Osteopore deploys 3D printing across Singapore hospitals

When you know that by this time last year, Osteopore’s 3D printed implants were added to Singapore’s Ministry of Health’s subsidy list, it’s not...

Spotlight on Perseus Materials whose large-format composite 3D printing expertise is backed up by Lockheed Martin

Perseus Materials, a composite 3D printing startup founded in 2022 by Stanford researchers, recently convinced aerospace company Lockheed Martin to back up its vision. Backed...
A range of parts that were 3D printed using Shapeways’ existing online platform. Image via Shapeways.

The resilience of service platforms in an increasingly consolidated AM ecosystem.

During a recent networking event, a group of investors argued that, outside the AM sector, OEMs that sell equipment and offer on-demand or contract...