Carbon Secures Vital Legal Victory: EPO Upholds Key Dual-Cure 3D Printing Patent
In a landmark development for the additive manufacturing sector, the European Patent Office (EPO) has delivered a definitive ruling on the validity of a foundational patent held by 3D printing pioneer Carbon. The decision, issued by the EPO’s Board of…
The Industrialization of Desktop 3D Printing: Inside the Massive Printer Farms of Shenzhen
When industry observers first attended Formnext Shenzhen in 2023, a familiar narrative took hold: the trade show floor dictated what the Chinese additive manufacturing (AM) sector wanted the world to buy. However, a venture beyond the exhibition halls…
From Niche to Mass Production: Bambu Lab Breaks Ground on Massive Shenzhen 3D Printing Super-Factory
In the rapidly evolving world of additive manufacturing, few companies have disrupted the status quo as aggressively as Bambu Lab. Known for bringing high-speed, consumer-friendly 3D printing to the mainstream, the company is now taking a bold leap…
Bechtle Consolidates HP 3D Printing Leadership with Strategic Kaut-Bullinger Acquisition
In a move that signals a decisive shift in the European additive manufacturing (AM) landscape, the Bechtle Group has successfully acquired the HP 3D printing business unit of Kaut-Bullinger GmbH & Co. KG. This strategic asset deal, finalized in late…
PrusaSlicer 3.0: A Monumental Leap in 3D Printing Workflow and Ecosystem Design
On September 1, 2026, Prusa Research marked a significant milestone in additive manufacturing history. Exactly 15 years after the initial commit to the Slic3r project—the foundational architecture upon which the current industry standard was built—the…
Scaling Precision: Additive Assurance Partners with NTT DATA XAM to Revolutionize Metal 3D Printing in Japan
Introduction: The New Frontier of Metal Additive Manufacturing The industrial landscape of Japan—a nation globally synonymous with precision engineering and manufacturing excellence—is currently undergoing a profound transformation. As sectors ranging…
The Invisible Variable: NIST’s Quest to Standardize Ceramic 3D Printing
As the industrial sector pivots toward additive manufacturing for high-stakes applications—ranging from aerospace propulsion components to biocompatible bone implants—a fundamental, "deceptively basic" challenge has emerged as the primary…
The Democratization of Dexterity: How 3D Printing is Disrupting the $70,000 Prosthetic Industry
In the high-stakes world of medical technology, a quiet revolution is taking place on the campus of Yale University. Alexia Quinn, a graduate student within the university’s prestigious Personalized Medicine & Applied Engineering (PMAE) master’s…
Democratizing Diagnostics: How 3D Printing is Rewriting the Future of Medical Sensing
In a significant leap for global healthcare accessibility, a pioneering research team at the University of Brighton is fundamentally challenging the status quo of medical diagnostics. Led by Professor Bhavik Patel, the group has spent the last three…
Bridging the Gap: How Granular Elastomers Are Redefining 3D Printing Durability
For decades, the field of materials science has been haunted by a persistent trade-off: in the world of elastomers—rubbery, flexible materials—you could have high fracture toughness, or you could have high fatigue resistance, but rarely both. Materials…
