We’re starting with sustainability news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as EOS has strengthened its commitment on climate responsibility, and Zestep is making 3D printing filament out of eyewear production waste. Moving on, ORNL is conducting research into 3D printed metal molds for automotive applications. Finally, historic textile brand …
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3D Printed Flowers Light Up Jersey Zoo in Tribute to Conservation Pioneer Gerald Durrell – 3DPrint.com
This summer, Jersey Zoo is home to more than just rare animals; it’s also hosting one of the most visually stunning installations this year: Bloom. This glowing field of 3D printed flowers was created to honor the 100th birthday of legendary conservationist Gerald Durrell. Stuart Semple’s Glow-in-the-Dark Flowers Bloom at …
AM Research Webinar: How Continuum Turns Nickel Scrap into Cost Savings & Sustainability – 3DPrint.com
Continuum Powders, a supplier of metal additive manufacturing powders, is on a mission to develop solutions that empower industries to optimize resources and reduce waste. And it’s not just lip service, either. This spring, the Industrial Sustainability Laboratory at Oregon State University (OSU) completed an independent life cycle assessment (LCA) …
Remember Fathom? The 3D Printing Name Relaunches with Edgeworks – 3DPrint.com
Fathom is back. The once-leading name in 3D printing and digital manufacturing has relaunched with a new offering: Fathom Edgeworks is a new service that helps companies get their parts made smarter and faster, even when the supply chain is unpredictable. Now operating under private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners, …
3D Printing, AI & the Future of Traceability: University of Illinois’s Bill King on 3D Printer “Fingerprints” – 3DPrint.com
One of the most powerful aspects of academic research is its propensity to lead to discoveries that weren’t even on the researchers’ radar at the start of a given investigation. Such circumstances led to a University of Illinois (UI) research team’s realization that 3D printed parts leave signatures of the …
The Robot That Walked Off the Printer – 3DPrint.com
In the Soft Systems Group at the University of Edinburgh, researchers 3D printed a tiny soft robot, then watched as it walked straight off the machine that made it. This is supposedly the first real-world example of a soft robot that prints itself, stands up, and takes its first steps …
3D Printing News Briefs, May 24, 2025: Commercialization, Acquisition, & Facilities – 3DPrint.com
We’re all business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! Titomic and nuForj have announced a strategic partnership, and AMETEK is acquiring FARO Technologies. CDG 3D Tech opened an Additive Manufacturing Centre in Basingstoke, and Divergent Technologies could help position Oklahoma as a hub for advanced manufacturing. Titomic & nuForj Partner …
3D Printing News Briefs, May 21, 2025: Medical Training Models, Connectors, Makerspace, & More – 3DPrint.com
We’re starting with research and medical in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as a research team from Caltech is using sound to 3D print deep inside living tissue, and rural physicians are getting a helping hand in emergency care with 3D printed models of the human body. Moving on, a …
Low-Cost Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Made with CAD Software & Bambu Lab X1C – 3DPrint.com
3D printing is increasingly used in the fabrication of diagnostic equipment, including ophthalmology, which is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions and diseases. A team of researchers from the Department of Ophthalmology at Loma Linda University in California recently published a paper in …
HAMR Industries Gets a FormAlloy X5R at Neighborhood 91 – 3DPrint.com
The Neighborhood 91 (N91) cluster of additive manufacturing firms in Pennsylvania has acquired a FormAlloy robot arm X5R Directed Energy Deposition (DED) system; specifically HAMR Industries. The X5R can work with either wire or powder, and can even switch between the two within one component or build job. This means …
OSSTEC’s Bone-Like 3D Printed Implants Get £2.5M to Target US Market – 3DPrint.com
A spinout from Imperial College London is rethinking joint replacements, backed by £2.5 million ($3.3 million) in fresh funding. Medtech startup OSSTEC says it is 3D printing implants that behave more like real bone than traditional metal implants. The new investment will help launch its first clinical trial in the …
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Kicks Off 2025 with Fresh Cash and a Tight Grip on Strategy – 3DPrint.com
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) started the year with strong momentum, adding fresh cash to its balance sheet and achieving profitability on an adjusted basis. The company also gained a new investor, strengthened its cash position, and doubled down on its focus by prioritizing industrial manufacturing and recurring revenue. Even as customers …
Broad Spectrum Additive at the US Air Force – 3DPrint.com
(3DPrint.com PRO is available only to subscribers) If we look at how Air Forces around the world use additive manufacturing, a lot of the attention is focused on future possibilities in hypersonics and next-generation aircraft. Beyond the rosy future scenarios, though, there is quite a lot going on already in …
3D Printing News Briefs, May 3, 2025: Executives, Awards, & a 3D Printing Factory – 3DPrint.com
We’re focusing on additive manufacturing business news today, as both Velo3D and PostProcess Technologies announced changes to their Boards of Directors. Sandvik Metal Powder has a new president, and Klas Magnus Boivie was honored with ASTM International’s top annual award for his work on the F42 Committee. Finally, St. Petersburg, …
Velo3D Secures $22M Metal 3D Printing Powder Supply Deal with Amaero – 3DPrint.com
Velo3D (OTCMKTS: VLDX) has signed a major new agreement with metal 3D printing powder manufacturer Amaero (ASX: 3DA). The five-year deal is valued at USD $22 million and centers around critical materials like refractory and titanium alloys, helping secure key materials for US-based metal additive manufacturing (AM). The partnership comes …
How One Student’s Need to Focus Led to a New Kind of Fidget Toy – 3DPrint.com
When Roy Steinberg was in high school, he struggled to find subjects that kept his attention. As a student with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), staying focused wasn’t easy until he discovered engineering. That passion not only helped him get through school but eventually led him to create a fidget toy called …
Firehawk Aerospace Partners with JuggerBot 3D, Gets $1.25M from AFWERX for 3D Printed Propellants – 3DPrint.com
Texas-based Firehawk Aerospace, an advanced energetic materials firm that works with aerospace and defense applications, announced a strategic partnership with JuggerBot 3D, an Ohio-based large-format 3D printer manufacturer. Together, the two will work to drive the creation and delivery of next-gen solid rocket motors powered by 3D printed propellant, in …
AMS 2026 Returns to NYC with a New Setting and Intro Rates – 3DPrint.com
Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) will return to New York City in February 2026, bringing together leaders, innovators, and investors in 3D printing for the ninth edition of our flagship business and networking summit. This year’s event comes with two major updates. First, AMS 2026 will take place later than usual, …
ADDiTEC Adds LPBF 3D Printing to Portfolio with Launch of Fusion S at RAPID – 3DPrint.com
At last week’s RAPID+TCT 2025 in Detroit, metal additive manufacturing solutions provider ADDiTEC announced that it was launching a new technology platform. The company already has Laser Direct Energy Deposition (LDED) and Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ) solutions, and now it’s expanding its offering by adding Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) …
Chinese Researchers 3D Printing Lotus Root Scaffolds for Bone Implants – 3DPrint.com
Over the years, we’ve seen numerous examples of 3D printing used to make scaffolds for bone regeneration, but this is the first time I’ve heard of this type of material being used for it: lotus root. The perennial, aquatic lotus plant mainly grows in Asia and Australia, and its subterranean …
