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Seven Trends Reveal What’s Next for 3D Printing at TCT Shenzhen 2026
TCT Shenzhen 2026 opened on October 14 in Hall 15 of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an, and ran through October 16. The event brought together equipment…
Domestic Consumption is Still the Biggest Problem for Chinese Advanced Manufacturing
At China’s inaugural National Advanced Manufacturing Conference (NAMC) that was held last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping asserted that China aims to use advanced manufacturing to “enhance the autonomy and…
Caracol and GADC Want to Print in Greenland
The Greenland Arctic Development Corp (GADC) has bought a Caracol Heron 400 system. The rail-based, six-plus-axis robotic 3D printer is designed to produce large polymer and composite components. It will…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 21, 2026: Digital Twins, AI CAD Service, AR Smart Glasses, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of its MIAMI Project Call, and AM Europe released a new report. Artec 3D launched its new Artec Twins…
The Pentagon’s AM Buildup Has Shifted from Technology to Logistics
It would be very difficult for me to guess how many times I’ve written a post that includes some reference to how the Pentagon‘s scaling challenge with additive manufacturing (AM)…
Six Colors, Endless Possibilities: Polymaker Launches CymphoniK
Polymaker now has an in-house color-mixing solution for pellets called CymphoniK. The system combines software, hardware, and colored pellets to let people make specific colors locally. The idea is to…
ETH Zurich Uses Bacteria to 3D Print Facade Elements
ETH Zurich has used bacteria to build facade elements. The living bacteria effectively bind sand together by forming calcium carbonate through the precipitation of calcite crystals. The work was carried…
Prusa CORE One+ (Gen 2) INDX: A Match Made In Heaven!
Disclosure: The CORE One+ (Gen 2) INDX was provided to me by Prusa3D free of charge for the purpose of this review. I have not received any other compensation. All…
UC Berkeley and Prusa Open Up the World of Volumetric 3D Printing
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has released OpenCAL, a DIY volumetric 3D printer developed in collaboration with Prusa Research and Formlabs. Formlabs produces the resin, which will be…
50,000 Orders and Counting: EPlus3D & Chinese AM Services Provider Are Scaling Liquid Cooling Solutions for AI Servers
An under-appreciated story driving the additive manufacturing (AM) industry this year has been the divergence between what’s driving the market in China and what’s driving it everywhere else. Let’s start…
Additive Manufacturing Has a Major Growth Opportunity; Trust Will Decide Who Captures It
After years of overpromising, the next phase of AM growth will be won by companies that consistently deliver what they say. When I entered additive manufacturing in 2014, after 15…
Push Button Metal: SnowX
In addition to MetalBase and ScrapLabs, we now have a new competitor in the low-cost LPBF space. Chinese firm SnowX aims to release its SnowPod through Kickstarter. The 80 ×…
Solukon Goes Big with New SFM-AT850 Depowdering System
Solukon has released the SFM-AT850 depowdering system. The German depowdering specialist has updated its product line, and this machine replaces the SFM-AT800-S and SFM-AT1000-S. Rather than many small parts, this…
AMPulse Asia: Fresh Funding and Flying Parts Shake Up APAC 3D Printing
China’s latest investment in metal powder production, new 3D printers in Japan, and regulatory approval for 3D printed helicopter parts in Australia lead this edition of AMPulse Asia. The selected…
Does Your 3D Printer Go Bump in the Night?
It’s October – the leaves are changing color, there’s a chill in the air, and it’s almost time for Halloween! Now, I know it’s not for another couple of weeks,…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 17, 2026: Affordable Housing, Bone Implants, Rubber Gloves, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting off with quality assurance in metal additive manufacturing (AM), a new 3D printer, and 3D printed housing. We’ll finish up with…
With Increased Aerospace & Defense Focus, CORE Industrial Partners Buys More Manufacturing Firms
Private equity’s march into manufacturing continues with CORE Industrial Partners’ latest acquisitions. CORE purchased Fathom a few years ago, and later bought 3DXTECH LLC, Triton 3D LLC, and Gearbox3D. It…
The “Apple Effect”: Are 3D Printers Becoming Lifestyle Products?
For most of its history, desktop 3D printing has been a technology business. Companies competed on speed, accuracy, build volume, temperature, materials and reliability. Buyers compared specifications because the machines…
HG Laser & The Overlooked Sources of China’s Advanced Manufacturing Strength
Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) HGTech (Huagong Tech) just reported that it achieved record revenue in H1 2026, amounting to just over $1 billion. The company credited the results to success…
Silencer Market Set to Test Metal Additive’s Readiness for Production Prime Time With Enormous Market Expansion
Throughout the history of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, there are only a couple of really interesting case studies in which we see a market significantly disrupted and revolutionized by AM….
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