Defining “Mass” in AM: Can 3D printer farms deliver consumer-scale production?
As the surge in entry-level 3D printer shipments tops 1 million in Q1, I can’t help but link it to the growing rise of...
How Legacy Effects used 3D printing to build Superman’s world
Legacy Effects, one of Hollywood's most established practical effects studios, integrated Bambu Lab 3D printing systems into Superman 2025’s production workflow mid-shoot. What started...
Ceramic 3D printing sets a new production standard. XJet shows how one industry at a time
Somewhere in a cleanroom in Ohio, USA, spinal implants are being 3D printed in technical ceramics. Elsewhere in Switzerland, watch components are being printed...
JEC World 2026: Additive Manufacturing is in the details
It was mostly a cloudy, occasionally rainy week in Paris, with only brief glimpses of sunshine. Yet inside the halls of JEC World 2026,...
JEC 2026: NUGAE demonstrates the capabilities of robotic 3D printing for large marine structures
At JEC World 2026, NUGAE showcases a structural component that demonstrates how robotic 3D printing can transform the way boats and large composite structures...
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...
Plastometrex’ new MultiScale capability can address small changes in wall thickness or weld geometry
To map strength variation across 3D printed parts, Plastometrex, a provider of mechanical testing solutions, introduces a new MultiScale capability.
So far, conventional methods such as tensile...
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...
Evove: Making “filtering the unfilterable” sustainable with additive manufacturing
When people talk about technologies that could enable a net-zero future, water filtration rarely makes the list. Yet filtration membranes can consume up to...
How can a 0.01% design improvement in 3D printed parts help save up to $240K/day in the semiconductor field? Lithoz discusses.
“ALD rings are not necessarily the leading application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the semiconductor industry, but they are the most innovative,” Johannes Homa,...