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• Artist Kimberly Callas sees something different when she looks at a 3D printer. Where others see a machine for making parts, she sees a way to tell stories about the...
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• Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D, has closed a $2.9 million funding round. Quest Venture Partners led the raise, with participation from Trinity Capital, Kinisis Ventures, Leroy Street Capital Partners, Asimov Ventures, and others. The round was oversubscribed. Proceeds will fund scaled manufacturing of Fringe Inspection, the company’s structured-light heightmap sensor, along with…
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• Montreal-based lighting manufacturer Eureka, part of the Acuity Brands portfolio, has introduced the River Luminaire series, a collection of 13 decorative lighting fixtures. For the first time, Eureka has incorporated large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) into its product lineup, partnering with Florida-based Haddy to realize shapes and textures that traditional manufacturing simply cannot achieve. The collection…
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• The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support Product Test Center in Columbus, Ohio has integrated additive manufacturing into its quality assurance operations, reducing fixture production times from months to hours and freeing up staff capacity in the process. The facility tests around 3,000 items per year across its electronics and mechanical labs, with a 30-day window…
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• The UK’s Submarine Delivery Group, part of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, has moved additive manufacturing from experimental tool to frontline maintenance capability, deploying on-site 3D printing workshops at HM Naval Base Clyde and establishing a dedicated team to reduce the supply chain delays that keep submarines alongside longer than necessary. The SDG Additive Manufacturing team,…
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• When a warship cannot leave port because a decades-old part no longer exists anywhere in the supply chain, the daily cost to the taxpayer is in millions. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has spent £6.25M on Project Tampa (including up to £5M with industry), a four-spiral defense additive manufacturing program designed to address obsolescence…
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• We’re starting with a story about a grant for advanced nanoscale 3D printing in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then on to metal additive manufacturing (AM) for defense...
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• This month, I attended a manufacturing industry event, like I often do. But instead of getting on a plane to New York City, or driving four hours to Youngstown, I...
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• Large-format LPBF darling Solukon Maschinenbau launches SPR-Pathfinder PRO, an upgrade to its depowdering software. This is a smart play because it enables the company to keep ahead of potential competition...
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• The energy industry doesn’t have much room for failure. Components used in power generation often operate under extreme temperatures and pressures, sometimes for decades at a time. That’s one reason...
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• Despite the very loud, indignant claims from American defense officials that the US hasn’t depleted a significant portion of its munitions stockpiles, the US has depleted a significant portion of...
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• US-based propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has signed an agreement to buy 30 EOS M4 ONYX metal 3D printers for $50 million. The systems will be installed at the company’s Colorado and Tennessee facilities over the next 12 months, raising Beehive’s total fleet of EOS metal 3D printers to 50. That capacity is meant to support…
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• Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has introduced PLA Pure, a new filament developed for consumer 3D printing environments where safety, air quality and material traceability are priorities. The launch is positioned as a response to growing demand for cleaner, more transparent materials as desktop printers become increasingly common in homes, shared spaces and…
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• Continuous Composites (CCI) has secured a multi-year contract with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to apply its proprietary CF3D technology to the development of components for current and future missile platforms. The effort is being executed in collaboration with the U.S. Army’s Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program and coordinated through America Makes,…
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• Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, working alongside scientists from Columbia University, have identified a surprising solution to one of additive manufacturing’s more unconventional frontiers: getting natural earthen materials like clay and sand to behave reliably inside a 3D printer. The answer, it turns out, has long been sitting in the ice cream aisle.…
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• CECIMO, the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies, has officially unveiled AM-Europe, a dedicated continental platform designed to consolidate and amplify the additive manufacturing (AM) sector’s presence across Europe. The initiative marks a deliberate structural shift, transforming CECIMO’s longstanding but internally-focused AM activities into an outward-facing, inclusive ecosystem with a distinct European identity. Rather than a…
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• IU Health Opens FDA-Cleared 3D Print Studio, Cutting Model Turnaround to 24 Hours June 26
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• 3DPrint.com and AM Research will present a live webcast, UAS Additive Strategies, on June 30, from 11 AM to 2:30 PM Eastern, and you can register here. The event is...
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• A team of researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has successfully demonstrated a new additive manufacturing (AM) process that could allow astronauts to manufacture electronic components...
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• Here’s how to move beyond rainbows and level up the hues on your RGB LED projects. The post Move Beyond the Rainbow With These LED Color Tips appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• For years, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry promised to reinvent production. But as the technology matured, the real challenge turned out to be proving that 3D printed parts could be...
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• In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with a formal name change for an African industrial technology company that’s a major user of additive manufacturing (AM) in the oil...
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• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is using a hybrid 3D printing method to make foldable panels. At the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at ORNL, researchers turned...
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• As China’s national college entrance examination (Gaokao) concludes, millions of students and parents are once again focused on university admissions and future career choices. Computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), and...
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• Zellerfeld announced today that it is partnering with Volumental. Volumental’s foot-scanning solution will be used in Zellerfeld’s shoe 3D-printing platform. Volumental will receive an investment from Zellerfeld but remain independent....
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• Three Organizations Sign Agreement to Build Materials Research Hub in Singapore June 24
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• Q5D Technologies and Molrix will offer their advanced harness production manufacturing units to the US Army. One production cell will be used for the SkyFoundry project, while two further systems...
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• For years, additive manufacturing has searched for applications where its advantages clearly outweigh the limits of traditional production methods. Now, according to a new report from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM...
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• At the Naval Postgraduate School‘s Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) in May, ADDiTEC demonstrated how advanced manufacturing can support the future of defense sustainment through its HYBRiD-X expeditionary manufacturing platform....
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• ExOne has released the S-Print Pro, a more affordable-than-usual compact system for foundries. The company hopes that this will make its system more accessible to new customers and to customers...
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• Rheinmetall UK is using Minifactory Material Extusion as the primary production method for tank ducting on the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program. The Challenger 3 is the UK’s formidable...
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• Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, nestled in South Malé Atoll, has installed 13 flower-shaped reef structures on its lagoon floor in partnership with Swiss reef restoration company rrreefs, an effort to counter coral decline in one of the world’s most ecologically fragile marine zones. The Theyra Maa installation, built from 3D printed fired terracotta clay and…
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• U.S. FDM 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has announced Onyx GF, a chopped glass fiber-filled nylon that adds functional color to its established Onyx material family. Available in six colors — red, yellow, blue, green, gray, and white — the material is aimed at manufacturers who use color-coded tooling and fixtures for error-proofing, hazard signaling, and…
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• Additive manufacturing has long promised to transform how rail operators manage spare parts, yet certification hurdles have kept most materials on the sideline. Stratasys is addressing that gap directly with the release of FDM PA6/66-GF30-FR, a flame-retardant, glass-fiber-reinforced nylon developed specifically for end-use production in rail and transit environments. The material meets EN 45545-2 HL2…
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• When Royal Australian Navy submarine HMS Anson required replacement components during a routine Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP) at HMAS Stirling, the conventional supply chain wasn’t an option. British defence technology QinetiQ stepped in, using additive manufacturing to design, produce, and deliver the parts in four weeks, a process that would typically take months or years. …
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• The Sanjay Mortimer RepRap Festival (SMRRF) has confirmed its 2027 edition for 6–7 March at the Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University. Organized by the Sanjay Mortimer Foundation (SMF), a registered charity supporting neurodivergent young people in STEM, the event draws engineers, educators, hobbyists, and industry professionals over two days. The 2026 edition attracted more than…
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• Newcastle University 3D prints replica of Roman Britain’s most popular board game June 22
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• Phase3D Raises $2.9M to Scale In-Situ Inspection for Metal 3D Printing June 23
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• 6K Additive is roaring ahead with a recycling solution for metals. Their path from scrap to powder is helping the US to be more resilient, produce powder locally and perhaps...
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• In 1947, that fun-loving bunch, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, unveiled a concept called the Doomsday Clock, an attempt to measure how close humanity is to “a human-made global...
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• NASA has selected Relativity Space as its commercial partner for a new Mars science mission scheduled for launch in 2028, giving another boost to one of the most well-known additive...
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• The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for production at scale appears to be steadily increasing, as evidenced by recent announcements like EOS’s sale of 30 M4 ONYX systems to...
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• The first half of June saw additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, and Australia. Here are 15 developments worth watching, from TDK’s planned acquisition...
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• The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off in Mexico City on June 11th. It’s the largest FIFA tournament in history, with 48 teams competing over 104 matches. Instead of...
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• Best ABS and ASA Filament 2026: Low-Warp Picks for Enclosed Printers June 20
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• Best TPU Filament 2026: Flexible Picks for Every Shore Hardness June 20
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• We’re focused on volumetric 3D printing, 3D printed insoles, and 3D printed prosthetics in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Read on for all the details! Researchers Using Holograms to...
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• I was born in the early 1950s, and our first family home was in a rural area of Lehigh County in Pennsylvania. My dad, Karson Albert, worked as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company, but during WWII he served in the Merchant Marines as a Midshipman on the Liberty ships. At the start of WWII, […] The post How My Father Helped Me Become a Maker appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• From Mare Island’s esplanade to Rome’s Gazometro, Happy Valley to the Orlando Fairgrounds, this fall share your world with the world at one of the dynamic Maker Faires featured below…and check our UPCOMING FAIRES page for smaller events across the world. Celebrate 20 Years Of Maker Faire Bay Area: September 25-27th This year is extra […] The post Heads Up Makers! Apply Now For Featured Fall Faires appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• Incredible creators and projects at the FREE Open Healthware Conference happening July 9th & 10th in San Francisco! The post Open Healthware Conference 2026 is Coming appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• This Father's Day I rounded up 9 projects my dad would like, plus one more. The post Top Ten Projects My Dad Would Like appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• China’s additive manufacturing (AM) industry has spent years trying to reduce its reliance on foreign technology. In polymer 3D printing, domestic companies have already become major players. In metal AM,...
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• Foundation Alloy has just raised $22 million in Series A financing. The alloy company is trying to create a platform that will enable the solid state manufacturing of alloys. In...
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• The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2026 will feature an expanded conference program spanning nine events and more than 90 sessions, with new additions targeting industrial artificial intelligence, investors, and the Spanish-speaking manufacturing community. The show runs September 14–19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. A Broader Educational Offering Owned and produced by The Association For…
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• Portuguese firm Havelar erected a 500 m² recycling center office at the Ecocentro de Perafita in Porto for the Matosinhos municipality using a COBOD BOD2 3D printer, a four-person crew, and nine working days. More unusually still, the project came in on budget, a feat the partners themselves described as rare for public works in…
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• A new policy report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), authored by Steven Camilleri, co-founder and CTO of metal 3D printing company SPEE3D, argues that national resilience is not a political ambition but an engineering problem. Titled Make Stuff Here… Or Else, the report introduces the concept of the “Sovereignty Countdown”: the measured window…
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• It’s lunchtime as I write this and my daughter Lizzy is making lasagna, not helping with lasagna but making it. Her brother Peter sulks nearby because it was supposed to be his turn at the stove this weekend, and these two now argue over who gets to cook the way other kids argue over the […] The post Raising Kids Who Love To Make Things appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• Best PETG Filament 2026: Tough, Weatherproof Picks for Every Printer June 19
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• We’ll start with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as XJet appointed a value-added reseller in Germany, BIO INX is expanding its presence in the Italian market, and...
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• At this year’s Balikatan event, an annual joint exercise hosted by the Philippines military with participation from Western allies, the US military trained Filipino troops in expeditionary manufacturing enabled by...
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