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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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  • APG Reduces Chuck Jaw Weight with 3D Printing
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Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D

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Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D

Concrete producer Transgulf Readymix has joined AC3D's $3 million late-seed round as a strategic partner to scale construction…

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Latest

  • Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D
  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
  • Stratasys to Unveil Serial Production 3D Printer at Formnext 2026
  • HP and Hyperion Partner to Scale Tungsten Carbide Binder Jet Printing
All news

Use cases

  • OECHSLER Scales Carbon Lattice Production to 40 Printers Running Around the Clock
  • Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
  • APG Reduces Chuck Jaw Weight with 3D Printing
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Webinar: How to Reduce Metal 3D Printing Costs with a Reduced Support Strategy

Post-processing of metal AM parts can account for a significant portion of the total cost of making the part, with figures ranging from... read more »

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Rodin Cars 3D Prints Titanium Hydraulically-Controlled Sequential Gearbox

When you’re a startup supercar manufacturer nestled in the remote hills of New Zealand, relying on old tricks is no way to pull... read more »

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Aussie Subs to Get Cold Spray Repairs In-Situ

Over the last year we have seen wider adoption of AM processes for use in repairing items, particularly in the marine and aerospace... read more »

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repair subs

GE gets USAF Airworthiness Cert for Metal AM Critical Part

GE has announced that their printed metal jet engine sump cover has received USAF airworthiness certification, adding another example to the very small... read more »

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Impeller Gets Laser-clad Facelift

Laser metal deposition (LMD) is proving more and more useful to industry, as this recent impeller repair has shown. LMD, also known as... read more »

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impeller repair

Metal AM Medical Implants Taking off in China

China is embracing metal additive manufacturing for the large scale manufacture of medical implants. Beijing-based AK Medical have been in the implant game... read more »

Medical
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20ft Rocket Stage 3D Printed and Ready for Test

California-based space company Relativity Space has shared a bunch of new pictures on their social media showing the progress of their metal AM... read more »

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Plasma-based AM Powder Manufacture may Reduce Powder Costs

PyroGenesis, a Montreal-based company with experience in advanced plasma processes and products has figured a way out to reduce the manufacturing costs of... read more »

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Aston Martin Develops 3D Printed Active Suspension System

While Porsche is printing pistons and Bugatti prints half a car, Aston Martin tinkers in their own luxurious garage. The premier automobile brand... read more »

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On-site Replacement Part Manufacturing Proven at Sea

These printed metal tanker components would make an interesting article anyway (they have nice pics also), but the fact that they were printed... read more »

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3D Printed Titanium Spinal Fusion Cage Receives NMPA Clearance in China

The research forefront of 3D printing for spines is ever advancing, and China offers the latest advancement with Huaxiang Group’s AM titanium spinal... read more »

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3d printed titanium spinal fusion cage

EBAM used for Large Satellite Structures

Lockheed Martin has been experimenting with 3D printed components for large satellite structures for a while now. Even back in 2018 they were... read more »

3D Printing Metal

LASIMM – A Hybrid Manufacturing and Metrology Solution

Metal AM is great, but it’s still a long way off from producing true net-shape parts. To achieve the usable component, smoothed, squared... read more »

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Military Eyes Topology Optimized Heat Exchangers

The Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) sure loves additive manufacturing, as we have shown in the past. Their latest... read more »

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CERN using 3D Printing to Improve Particle Detection

The European particle smashing agency, CERN has turned to 3D printing to manufacture components for a cooling system in the Large Hadron Collider.... read more »

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Researchers Develop CoNi-Based Superalloys for 3D Printing

One of the hurdles that’s still being overcome in metal 3D printing is the ability to print with superalloys. The most common forms... read more »

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An Overview of 3D Systems’ DMP Metal Printers

In this article we'll look at the line of DMP printers and their printable alloys. From stand alone 3D printers to modular production... read more »

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New DED Machine Gets Computer Vision for Additive Repair

Directed Energy Deposition (also known as Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition) is not only good for manufacturing new parts from scratch, but it... read more »

3D Printing Metal

Fraunhofer Researchers go XXL as FutureAM Nears Completion

Huge scale metal AM is getting a lot of coverage recently. Recently we published an article showing how NASA is using DED for... read more »

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Free Tool for Estimating Metal AM Costs

Metal 3D printing services are generally fairly friendly and knowledgeable and are happy to give you quotes for your printed parts all day... read more »

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