OwlCAD Brings Built-In AI and MCP Connectivity to Cloud CAD
A new CAD option has appeared, and it’s all focused around AI capabilities.
BMW’s Latest 3D Printing Expansion is Really a 35-Year Story
BMW is investing further in additive manufacturing, and that seems like a normal thing to do.
A Cooler Way To Make Volumetric 3D Prints
Volumetric 3D printing has a heat problem, and researchers may have found a way around it.
Stratasys Patent Doubles Color Printing Drops Per Travel
What if a color 3D printer could print two layers at once without doubling its number of printheads?
Additive Industries Patent Splits Powder Beds Into Independently Controlled Zones
Additive Industries seems to want to make its LPBF print beds into a collection of smaller machines.
E3D Launches FlowCore Licensing Program
E3D announced a licensing program for their high-flow extrusion technology: FlowCore.
PrintHaus Turns Building Ideas Into 3D Printable Model Kits
There’s a browser app that lets you design a building and then figures out how to 3D print it.
Interface Geometry Can Save Multimaterial PLA Prints
It turns out that FFF printed dovetail joints are not always the strongest way to join multi-material parts.
Optimizing Optics: How Additive Manufacturing is Revolutionizing the Contact Lens Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito examine how additive manufacturing is making custom hard contact lenses faster, more affordable, and accessible for millions of patients.
LLNL Patent Replaces LPBF Rastering With A Digital Light Mask
LLNL is making a metal powder bed fusion machine print like an MSLA resin system.
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
A Cooler Way To Make Volumetric 3D Prints
Volumetric 3D printing has a heat problem, and researchers may have found a way around it.
Interface Geometry Can Save Multimaterial PLA Prints
It turns out that FFF printed dovetail joints are not always the strongest way to join multi-material parts.
Monitoring FFF Printing Before Defects Become Permanent
Material extrusion often has a problem: the 3D printer can appear to be working perfectly while actually building a failed part.
Could Paper, Sawdust and Gypsum Become a 3DCP Material?
Could an old recipe for making classroom models turn into a material for 3D printed construction?
Corporate
E3D Launches FlowCore Licensing Program
E3D announced a licensing program for their high-flow extrusion technology: FlowCore.
MX3D Facility Receives Highest DNV Additive Manufacturing Certification
MX3D announced the achievement of an important certification.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 27, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Stratasys Wins $27.6M Verdict Against Bambu Lab, But It’s Not Over Yet
Stratasys has scored a significant patent victory against Bambu Lab in the US.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 20, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Ideas
BMW’s Latest 3D Printing Expansion is Really a 35-Year Story
BMW is investing further in additive manufacturing, and that seems like a normal thing to do.
The Stratasys–Bambu Lab Patent Verdict Could Reshape Desktop 3D Printing
After the announcement of the Bambu Lab / Stratasys patent infringement case, there are some implications.
How MakerGear and LulzBot Are Adapting to Survive in Heavy Competition
Two veteran American 3D printer manufacturers seem to be finding remarkably similar ways to stay in business.
When Stolen 3D Printers Become Worth Stealing
Someone stole a batch of 3D printers in Calgary, Canada.
Services
OwlCAD Brings Built-In AI and MCP Connectivity to Cloud CAD
A new CAD option has appeared, and it’s all focused around AI capabilities.
PrintHaus Turns Building Ideas Into 3D Printable Model Kits
There’s a browser app that lets you design a building and then figures out how to 3D print it.
PrintYourVehicle Could Eventually Make Real Car Parts Printable
There’s now a free 3D model site intended for car parts: PrintYourVehicle.
Snapmaker Launches 3D Model Ecosystem in Open Beta
Snapmaker announced today that their new ecosystem, Snapmaker Space, is entering open beta state.
Usage
Optimizing Optics: How Additive Manufacturing is Revolutionizing the Contact Lens Industry
Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito examine how additive manufacturing is making custom hard contact lenses faster, more affordable, and accessible for millions of patients.
JPMorgan’s US$24 Million Shipbuilding Investment Could Create New Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how renewed investment in U.S. shipbuilding is laying the foundation for a stronger defense supply chain powered by advanced manufacturing and industrial 3D printing.
IMTS 2026 Epilogue: Looking Back at a Show Where Manufacturing Came Together
After six articles and several days at McCormick Place, Charles R. Goulding reflects on the people, technologies and ideas that made IMTS 2026 a memorable manufacturing event.
IMTS 2026 Chicago Day Two: Where 3D Printing Meets Real-World Production
Charles R. Goulding takes readers inside IMTS 2026’s booming additive manufacturing section, where Nikon SLM, Renishaw and Farsoon demonstrate how 3D printing is moving from prototypes to sophisticated end-use production.