Additive Manufacturing

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Aerospace
Future-Proofing Additive Manufacturing: Ensuring Intellectual Property Security Within Decentralized Production
How stronger IP security enables lock-tight decentralized additive manufacturing while protecting innovation in an increasingly vulnerable digital world.
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A blue CNC part created by Quickparts.
Technology
From Forecast Accuracy to Forecast Tolerance: Designing Manufacturing for Uncertainty
Manufacturing is no longer operating in cycles of stability.
May 20, 2026
Workers operate a 3D printer that makes drone parts at the headquarters of Masssivit in Lod, Israel, March 30, 2026.
Technology
These Unique 3D Printers Are Making Large Military Drone Parts
Typically, they're printing large set pieces for Disney, DreamWorks and Netflix.
May 20, 2026
The SLA 825 Dual from 3D Systems.
Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing Hardware, Software Designed to Be Bigger, Faster to Scale Production
These are engineered to increase production output while maintaining the accuracy and consistency required for industrial manufacturing.
April 13, 2026
Proto3000 is integrating professional 3D scanning, CAD design, and industrial 3D printing into a unified digital ecosystem.
Industry 4.0
End-to-End Additive Solutions Bridge Physical-Digital Manufacturing Gap
These tools help move from concept to production-grade parts in hours rather than weeks.
March 30, 2026
3D-printed plastic columns embedded in an ordinary foam forms a hybrid “super foam” that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than standard padding.
Additive Manufacturing
'Super Foam' Could Save Lives on the Battlefield
It could be incorporated into military helmets that stop projectiles and cushion falls.
March 6, 2026
Top Headlines
This undated photo provided by Colossal Biosciences shows a chick hatched from an artificial environment.
De-Extinction Company Hatches Live Chicks from Artificial Eggshell
May 19, 2026
Hypersonic aircraft like Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
AI, 3D Printing Help Researchers Create Heat- and Pressure-Resistant Materials for Aerospace, Defense Applications
March 4, 2026
Two 3D-printed heart models. The white one replicates the left two heart chambers with a pneumatic actuator that makes it “beat.”
3D-Printed Heart Beats Just Like the Real Thing
March 4, 2026
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Radian Forge Investing $10.5M to Expand Virginia Manufacturing Operations
March 2, 2026
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Firehawk Aerospace Gets Closer to Making Rocket Systems Powered by 3D-Printed Propellant in Mississippi
February 23, 2026
Business
Formlabs Appoints Former Cognex CEO to Board of Directors
February 17, 2026
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HII Expands Additive Manufacturing Capacity for U.S. Navy Shipbuilding
February 13, 2026
Naoki Takata of Nagoya University, lead researcher on the project (left), and Masaki Kato, senior author and division head of Aichi Center for Industry and Science Technology (right), with the center's laser 3D printer that creates stronger, heat-resistant aluminum alloys layer by layer.
How 3D Printing Creates Stronger Vehicle Parts by Solving Aluminum’s High-Temperature Weakness
December 16, 2025
OSU researcher Devin Roach in the lab
3D Printing Researchers Develop Fast-Curing, Environmentally Friendly Concrete Substitute
November 26, 2025
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TE Connectivity Expands Medical Device Rapid Prototyping Capabilities
November 19, 2025
Network Quality
Protolabs Expands U.S. Metal 3D Printing Capacity
November 12, 2025
The research team led by Dr. Parth Chansoria used parabolic flights to simulate the microgravity of space.
Muscle Tissue From a 3D Printer Produced In Zero Gravity
November 3, 2025
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Additive Manufacturing
Domin Scales Hydraulic Production Using Additive Manufacturing
The ability to produce complex components with metal AM has also enabled Domin to scale rapidly.
October 17, 2025
Ghost guns, provided by the New York City Police Department, are displayed in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
Additive Manufacturing
Surge in Untraceable 3D-Printed Weapons in U.S. Prompts Warning from Gun Safety Advocates
A new generation of weapons could soon eclipse "ghost guns."
October 16, 2025
A scan‑to‑print medical model. University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new open-source tool that enables engineers to design multi-material 3D-printed objects like this more efficiently.
Additive Manufacturing
New Open-Source Software Allows for Efficient 3D Printing with Multiple Materials
The software package acts as a convenience tool, allowing easy composition of complex functions.
October 15, 2025
The Cummings Aerospace Hellhound S3.
Additive Manufacturing
3D-Printed Drone Gives Soldiers Extended Reach for Strike, Drone Defense
Recent test shows man-portable system can reach targets more than 60 kilometers away.
October 13, 2025
Wire-arc additive manufacturing processes can make large parts, but sometimes they aren't printed perfectly, like the dish in the center. Rao's lab works on monitoring the process and taking corrective action to ensure parts are printed correctly the first time.
Additive Manufacturing
AI-Powered 3D Welding Looks to Reinvent Military Manufacturing
The technology can detect flaws as parts are built and correct them in real time.
October 8, 2025
Mechanical engineering master’s students Reese Rodely (left) and Kamal Kunwar discuss what they are observing in SIU Carbondale’s 3D metal printer.
Additive Manufacturing
SIU Researcher Aims to Make 3D-Printed Metal Parts More Robust, Strengthening Trust in Tech
How SIU designs metal parts that stay strong even when small defects inevitably occur.
October 10, 2025
Additive Manufacturing
Driving Lighter and Smarter: 3D Printing for Lightweighting & Custom End-Use Automotive Parts
As automakers pursue better fuel efficiency, extended electric vehicle (EV) range, and improved performance, one engineering mantra stands out: “lighter is better.”
September 26, 2025
Firehawk technicians set up rocket equiptment.
Additive Manufacturing
Firehawk Aerospace Secures $4M to Build 3D Printed Propellant for Extended Range Rockets
The AFWERX contract will be used to develop 3D printed thermoplastic-based propellant.
September 22, 2025
The Ultimaker B.V Secure Line.
Additive Manufacturing
UltiMaker Introduces Secure Line From the S Series For Defense-Grade 3D Printing
Secure Line transforms additive manufacturing into frontline tactical capability.
September 9, 2025
Aerospace component 3D-printing.
Aerospace
Top 3 Metals to Make Aerospace 3D-Printed Component Manufacturing More Efficient
Game-changing metals transforming aerospace manufacturing with cutting-edge 3D printing.
September 3, 2025
The pictured automotive piston was additively manufactured using the ORNL-developed DuAlumin-3D alloy.
Additive Manufacturing
ORNL's DuAlumin-3D Alloy Enhances High-Performance Automotive Parts
DuAlumin alloy outperforms all known aluminum alloys.
August 29, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace's hybrid rocket taking off.
Additive Manufacturing
Firehawk Aerospace Demonstrates First Tactical-Ready 3D-Printed Rocket for U.S. Army
The rocket system achieved a vertical ascent of over 18,000 feet, exceeding the speed of sound.
August 26, 2025
Velo3D' Sapphire XC printer.
Additive Manufacturing
Velo3D Partners with U.S. Navy for Advanced 3D Printing of Critical Ship Components
Agreement includes purchase of Velo3D's large-format Sapphire XC printer.
August 21, 2025
Autoclave manufacturing space.
Additive Manufacturing
Boeing Company, Mississippi State Collaborate on 3D-Printed Tooling
The 3D printing technology drives down costs, lead times for low-volume composite manufacturing.
August 14, 2025