3D printing metal technologies like powder bed fusion, metal binder jetting, and directed energy deposition have grown at an explosive pace. Read everything about it here on 3DPrinting.com.
Fleet Readiness Center East has delivered its first flight-certified metal 3D-printed parts to the U.S. Navy fleet, completing the qualification, production, and certification... read more »
Scrap Labs debuted its Scrap 1 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival in Loveland, Colorado on... read more »
The University of Oklahoma has been awarded $8.8 million to launch Phase II of a metal 3D printing research program aimed at cutting... read more »
QinetiQ, working with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Limited (AMS Ltd.), has conducted what it says is the first flight of a helicopter containing a... read more »
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed 3D printed surfaces with specialized textures that can redirect unwanted gas particles away from quantum... read more »
Innospace, a South Korean company based in Sejong, has successfully demonstrated a method for 3D printing spherical vessels without requiring support structures. The... read more »
Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) has formed two new partnerships to advance 3D printing research for aerospace and maritime... read more »
Researchers at Nagoya University have created new aluminum alloys designed for high-temperature applications using metal 3D printing technology. The alloys incorporate iron, an... read more »
Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has received regulatory approval for the first 3D-printed component of an RITM-200 small modular reactor plant. The component, a... read more »
The University of Cádiz (UCA) has started a two-year research project focused on repairing metal components for Andalusian industry using advanced manufacturing technologies.... read more »
Colibrium Additive has announced the commercial availability of its M Line 4 x 1 kW laser powder bed fusion system designed for non-reactive... read more »
Southern Illinois University Carbondale assistant professor Sangjin Jung has received a $200,000 National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation grant to tackle reliability issues... read more »
Vulcan has announced the launch of its MX Series laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers. The company positions the entry-level MX100... read more »
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have conducted two studies examining 3D-printed stainless steel alloys used in nuclear reactors. The studies focused on understanding... read more »
Kinectrics, a division of BWX Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), and Burloak Technologies have successfully applied metal additive manufacturing for nuclear energy applications. The... read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has partnered with powder manufacturer MacLean-Fogg and Toyota to develop a 3D printing solution for manufacturing... read more »
QuesTek Innovations has partnered with a global niobium producer to develop a high-temperature alloy designed for additive manufacturing. The project targets aerospace and... read more »
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has installed a new laser-powered metal 3D printer at its Flatirons Campus to support marine energy device... read more »
Apple’s latest smartphone release marks a quiet but notable step in consumer electronics manufacturing: the company has confirmed that its new iPhone Air... read more »
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) has completed production of its largest additive manufacturing metal component to date - a 90kg suspension and differential... read more »
