Opinion | Does AM increase the value of (luxury) goods?
The paradox of innovation and exclusivity
According to a McKinsey report, over the past five years, the luxury industry experienced a period of exceptional value...
How LFAM helps to produce architectural luminaires at architectural scale
OCL Architectural Lighting, a designer and manufacturer of decorative pendants, sconces, ceiling, outdoor, and custom lighting, is leveraging large-format additive manufacturing to produce luminaires.
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Sintavia develops optimized 3D-printed heat exchanger in two weeks through GPU-accelerated simulation
Sintavia delivered a fully optimized, 3D-printed heat exchanger in just two weeks, powered by GPU-accelerated simulation.
The latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture GPUs and integrated workflows...
Composites: Additive, but not “AM” as we know it
With several large industrial players stepping away from composites additive manufacturing between 2024 and 2025, including Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Braskem’s Xtellar unit,...
adidas’s latest 3D printed CLIMACOOL LACED ensures all-round breathability
Since the launch of the Futurecraft 4D in 2017, which featured a 3D-printed lattice midsole made with Carbon’s resin and printing process, adidas has...
Royal3D’s solution to ensure high quality prints throughout the printing process
While many teams invest effort upstream (part design, print orientation, slicing parameters, thermal simulation) to reduce defects, or on post-production inspection, small temperature variations...
From damage to deployment in 24 Hours: How Cold Spray AM is leveraged for a critical defense infrastructure
On a Tennessee training range, a critical combat support vehicle sat “deadlined” and effectively out of the fight. A failed Battle Lock Handle had...
How cybersecurity is quietly deciding who gets to use AM in aerospace and defense
In 2024, I sat down with Mark Yampolskiy, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University, and a recognized expert in...
3D Systems expands NextDent Jetted Denture solution
Additive Manufacturing solutions provider 3D Systems has enhanced the use of its NextDent Jetted Denture Solution, its FDA-cleared, end-to-end digital platform that enables labs...
Multimatic Motorsports proves reliability of 3D printed thermal systems on the track. Here is how.
A 3D-printed, configurable transmission oil cooler from Conflux Technology has completed a full-distance endurance race on a Multimatic-engineered car, demonstrating the viability of additively...