Slice Engineering Patent Separates Hotend Structure From Heatbreak
Slice Engineering has secured a European patent covering an FFF hotend design that simplifies the heatbreak.
Frozen Time: How 3D Printing Could Create the First Biological Supply Chain
Charles G. Goulding explores how 3D printing and cryogenic preservation could transform organ transplantation by creating the world's first biological supply chain.
Concrete 3D Printing Gets a Much Needed Quality Control Loop
A new doctoral study proposes a comprehensive quality control framework that could make concrete 3D printing considerably more predictable.
Another Way Formlabs Gains an Edge in the Competitive 3D Printing Market
Formlabs CEO Maxim Lobovsky leaked one of the company’s secrets for success.
How Did Firestorm Labs Keep MJF 3D Printers Running in Heavy Seas?
I’m a bit puzzled over a US Navy test of a 3D printing solution.
University Of Bath Patent Automates 3D Printing Setup
The University of Bath has filed a patent for automated material calibration on FFF systems.
Building the Future at the Smallest Scale: How SUNY Albany Is Advancing Nanotech, Life Sciences, and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how SUNY Albany's cutting-edge work in nanotechnology and life sciences is helping drive the innovations that could shape the next…
Study Examines Rapidly Deployable 3D Printed Biosensors
Researchers have shown that one common FFF material may be a much better foundation for rapidly deployable biosensors.
New Startup Targets Military Market With Secure, US-Made 3D Printers
There’s a brand-new US-based 3D printer manufacturer.
Construction Company Prints Its Own Headquarters
One construction company is so keen on 3DCP that they printed their own headquarters.
Sponsor News
Slant 3D’s Oil Stick Lubrication Tool Makes 3D Printer Maintenance Easy
Slant 3D’s new Oil Stick is a simple tool every 3D printer operator should use.
Investigating Creality’s Black Friday Deals
It’s that time of year again, and there are quite a few Black Friday sales on for desktop 3D printers.
Vision Miner 22 IDEX V4 Delivers Inexpensive PEEK-Class 3D Printing
Vision Miner officially introduced the 22 IDEX V4, the newest iteration of its independent dual-extrusion 3D printer.
Integrated Design-to-Production Services Simplify Part Manufacturing
Making a production part is vastly different than making one for one-off use.
PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing
It looks like PCBWAY has found itself with a trainload of TPU material.
Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer
Creality introduced what could be the best filament drying solution on the market: the SpacePi X4.
Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry
Creality seems to have developed an entirely new application for 3D printing, this time in the fashion industry.
A Closer Look at PCBWay’s Online 3D Printing Workflow
I took a tour through PCBWay’s online quoting service for 3D prints.
PCBWay Enhances Designer Workflow with New Open-Source Software Integrations
There are some interesting developments at PCBWay.
Research
Concrete 3D Printing Gets a Much Needed Quality Control Loop
A new doctoral study proposes a comprehensive quality control framework that could make concrete 3D printing considerably more predictable.
Study Examines Rapidly Deployable 3D Printed Biosensors
Researchers have shown that one common FFF material may be a much better foundation for rapidly deployable biosensors.
This Holographic Process 3D Prints Ultra Tall Microstructures In Seconds
A University of Utah team has demonstrated a single exposure method for 3D printing intricate microstructures in roughly 20 seconds.
Digital Fringe Projection Targets AM Defect Correction
New research explores digital fringe projection as a way to find and correct additive manufacturing defects during a build.
Corporate
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 9, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 2, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Velo3D Launches Forge 1 Metal AM Campus
Velo3D opened a massive new Livermore site for repeatable metal 3D print production.
How Are Small US-Based 3D Printer Manufacturers Doing?
What other US 3D printer manufacturers are in trouble?
3DEO and Fusion3 Shut Down as Two US 3D Printing Companies Enter Liquidation
Two notable USA-based 3D printing companies have apparently shut down.
Ideas
Another Way Formlabs Gains an Edge in the Competitive 3D Printing Market
Formlabs CEO Maxim Lobovsky leaked one of the company’s secrets for success.
Another Company Appears to Exit 3D Printer Manufacturing
It seems another 3D printer manufacturer is moving along to other products.
What is the Most Popular 3D Model Repository in 2026?
What are the most popular 3D model repositories in mid-2026?
The State of Low-Waste 3D Printing: Desktop FFF Solutions Available in Mid 2026
The switch to low-waste 3D printers continues. Let’s survey the landscape as of today.
Services
Xometry Upgrades AI Process Recommender to Improve Manufacturing Choices
Xometry announced “comprehensive upgrades” to their AI model architecture.
3Dmodels.org Provides Editable CAD Files and Niche 3D Models
We were directed to another 3D model repository I hadn’t previously seen, 3Dmodels.org.
Prompt2CAD Expands AI CAD Capabilities with Improved STEP Model Generation
Remember Prompt2CAD? It’s advanced quite a bit since my last check.
Meshy Unveils Auto Split Feature as US$400M Funding Fuels AI Expansion
Two major news items from Meshy.ai this week.
Usage
Frozen Time: How 3D Printing Could Create the First Biological Supply Chain
Charles G. Goulding explores how 3D printing and cryogenic preservation could transform organ transplantation by creating the world's first biological supply chain.
How Did Firestorm Labs Keep MJF 3D Printers Running in Heavy Seas?
I’m a bit puzzled over a US Navy test of a 3D printing solution.
Building the Future at the Smallest Scale: How SUNY Albany Is Advancing Nanotech, Life Sciences, and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a closer look at how SUNY Albany's cutting-edge work in nanotechnology and life sciences is helping drive the innovations that could shape the next…
Construction Company Prints Its Own Headquarters
One construction company is so keen on 3DCP that they printed their own headquarters.