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Creality Launches Filament Maker M1 & Shredder R1, Letting Makers Reuse Waste, Cut Costs, and Create Their Own Filament
From Printing Objects to Shaping Materials Desktop 3D printing has made on-demand creation more accessible than ever. Yet one critical part of the process remains fixed: the material itself. Most…
What the 2026 Post-Processing Survey Reveals About the Future of AM
As additive manufacturing (AM) continues its transition from prototyping to production, industry attention is shifting toward one of the most demanding but often overlooked parts of the workflow: post-processing. The…
At RAPID + TCT 2026, Executive Keynotes Break Down What’s Next for AM
While AI is expected to be a major focus at RAPID + TCT 2026, the event is also putting the spotlight on something just as important: leadership. This year’s Executive…
The Blueprint for Industrial Serial Production
Lithoz is kicking off the 2026 trade fair season with a powerful showcase of real-world applications of ceramic AM serial production capabilities alongside new material upgrades. The company is stepping…
TCT Asia 2026: Empowering Asia · Connecting the World
TCT Asia, now in its 12th year, is more than just a 3D printing exhibition — it embodies its original concept: Time Compression Technology, a vision of making the entire…
Is AI the Next Big Shift in AM? RAPID + TCT 2026 Takes a Closer Look
There’s a moment in every technology shift when something clicks. Suddenly, the tools that once felt like experiments start solving real problems. The separate breakthroughs begin to connect. And what…
Generative AI Is Moving From Design to Factory Floors: TCT Asia 2026 Shows the Full Workflow
Generative AI is rapidly moving beyond digital experimentation and into real manufacturing environments — but the key challenge remains: can AI-generated 3D models move seamlessly from creation to production? At…
The 3D Printing Pioneers’ Journey from HZG Group: From Bavaria to the World
In Lichtenfels, two hours’ drive north of Munich, there is a globally recognized 3D printing center with a modern infrastructure and many companies focusing on this future technology. At the…
Targeted Applications, Expanded Platform: XJet’s Strategic Vision for AM’s Next Chapter
The additive manufacturing sector has undergone a period of “creative destruction” over the past months, moving beyond a “growth at all costs” mentality into an era of consolidation and strategic…
Next-Gen CAD/CAM Tool Accelerates Development of Innovative AM Electronics Applications
3D-printed electronics is an emerging field that combines additive manufacturing techniques with the integration of electronic components to produce previously unachievable results. It enables the creation of complex, customized electronic…
Scaling AM Suppressor Production: Oerlikon AM & ATLIX Rise to the Challenge
End-of-barrel suppressors, oftentimes referred to as silencers, function by capturing and redirecting high-pressure propellant gases through carefully engineered internal structures and channels. By disrupting the gas flow before it exits…
Controlled Powder Production for Advanced Research Applications
Modern physics experiments and high-value industrial applications increasingly depend on custom, high-performance materials. These often require strict constraints such as radiopurity, controlled microstructure, and repeatable powder behavior in metal additive…
In-Situ Automated Toolpath Generation and Auto-Alignment for Performance-Driven Directed Energy Deposition (DED)
The evolution of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) systems has increasingly focused on improving process adaptability, geometric fidelity, and integration into automated manufacturing environments. FormAlloy has advanced this progression through the…
Commercial Applications for Ceramic 3D Printing
With its Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology, Lithoz has set the technological cornerstone for scaling ceramic additive manufacturing to industrial production for many key industries. These industries – ranging from…
Scaling Beyond 10 Printers: When Support Becomes a Bottleneck
The leap to industrial-scale 3D printing is a support problem, not a hardware problem. A 3D print farm is a centralized facility that uses a large number of 3D printers…
When a Factory Stops Being a Building and Starts Being a Machine
Metal manufacturing still carries the layout and logic of an older industrial age. Most factories run as a collection of isolated disciplines, each with its own equipment, staff, and data….
Bridging the Gap: 2D to 3D AI in Manufacturing
For decades, the early stages of manufacturing have been defined by a simple, frustrating trade-off: you can have it precise, or you can have it fast. AI just broke that…
CASF: A Green Surface Finishing Technology for AM Hard Metal Alloys and Fatigue Improvement
Sugino Machine Ltd has recently completed development of a highly specialized surface-finishing technology capable of removing partially melted particles, debris, and alpha case left behind by additive-manufactured (AM) laser powder…
Hardware is Dead. Here’s What Actually Wins in Additive Manufacturing.
Hardware is rapidly commoditizing across additive manufacturing. Specifications have converged. Price competition has intensified. Margins have compressed. For companies attempting to scale additive manufacturing beyond prototyping, this shift has profound…
The Real ROI of Personalized 3D Printed Medtech in Oncology
Discover how patient-customized 3D printed devices like Stentra™ significantly reduce high toxicity-related treatment costs and improve workflow efficiencies to handle more cases more effectively overtime. Introduction: The Economic Paradox in…
Why SiC-Dedicated Additive Manufacturing Is Gaining Industrial Relevance
Silicon carbide is not a material problem—it’s a manufacturing one. Silicon carbide (SiC) has become a critical material across semiconductors, aerospace, energy, and defense. Its exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance,…
Championing a Made-in-America Future for Additive Manufacturing
As the additive manufacturing industry continues its rapid global evolution, one theme has risen to the top of strategic conversations: the importance of strengthening domestic production to support national competitiveness…
Breaking the Bottleneck: How Automated Post-Processing Is the Key to Scalable Dental 3D Printing
The dental industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Traditional fabrication methods, such as manual casting, milling, and hand finishing, are being steadily replaced by digital workflows…
Formnext 2026: A More Mature AM Landscape Takes Shape in Frankfurt
Formnext 2025 offered a clear view of where Additive Manufacturing currently stands: an industry that has moved well beyond its hype phase and is progressing at different speeds across technologies,…
