3D printed parts produced by VulcanForms

VulcanForms secures $220 million to scale its digital metal manufacturing platform

VulcanForms, the developer of digital metal manufacturing platforms, recently closed an oversubscribed $220 million financing round led by Eclipse and 1789 Capital, with participation...

Managing third-party risks when sharing production data in additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) depends on collaboration. Design teams, materials suppliers, machine vendors, software providers and external service bureaus often need access to the same...
Underwater 3D printing

Underwater 3D printing could transform on-site maritime construction and the repair of critical infrastructure.

In May 2025, the team was awarded a one-year, $1.4 million grant that is contingent on meeting certain benchmarks, with five other teams competing...

Nivalon Medical relies on AI and ceramic 3D printing to produce a spinal implant

First-in-human procedures are planned for 2026, including Nivalon's Co-Founder and CEO, Todd Hodrinsky. Solutions designed to fix your own problems first carry higher stakes, and...

How Spherene V3 turns geometry into a tool for smarter flow and heat management

Remember Spherene, the Swiss company operating at the intersection of software design and material development? The company behind the patented Adaptive Density Minimal Surfaces...

Nordic Alpha Partners makes a mid-double-digit million-euro bet on Additive Drives

Remember Additive Drives? the German manufacturer of high-performance 3D-printed electric motor technology. Well, the company just welcomed Nordic Alpha Partners as a key investor....
3D-printed titanium hip implant. Courtesy of Smith & Nephew.

Surface finish in medical 3D printing applications: Impact on device efficacy

Surface finish is one of those final steps in the Additive Manufacturing workflow that affects part performance, especially in critical fields like medicine. The...
Man looking at a 3D printed part

The maritime industrial base steals the spotlight at AMS 2026

Last year, 3D ADEPT Media closely tracked how additive manufacturing was moving from pilot projects to operational reality in the maritime industry. From naval...

Xenia Materials brings its 3D printing material expertise to an autonomous drone project

Material producer Xenia Materials recently supported the development of O.L.I.V.I.A. (Optimized Lightweight Intelligent Vehicle for Immediate Assistance), an autonomous drone designed to compete in...

With magnesium, Precision Additive aims to push LPBF into new territory

With the PA-300, Precision Additive claims the fastest AI-enabled LPBF metal 3D printer on the market. Precision Additive, an OEM based in the US, has...