Why Engineering Services Are Outpacing Hardware in Additive Manufacturing
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explain why companies are increasingly turning to engineering-driven additive manufacturing services to strengthen supply chains, accelerate production, and unlock valuable R&D tax incentives.
How 3D Printing Could Turn Sensor Housings Into Vibration Filters
A new study on locally resonant metaplates points to an interesting application for 3D printing: structures that mechanically filter vibration before it reaches a sensor.
Creality Swings From Profit to Projected Loss
Creality is facing a financial loss.
Chocola3D Food 3D Printer Handles More Than 26 Ingredients
There are a few chocolate 3D printers on the market, and we found another one: the Chocola3D.
IBM Patents “5D Printing”
IBM has patented a way to make robotic “5D printing” compensate automatically when the workpiece moves during fabrication.
Digital Biology and 3D Printing
Charles G. Goulding examines the convergence of AI-driven digital biology and additive manufacturing, revealing how next-generation research is accelerating scientific breakthroughs and reshaping the future of biotechnology.
3D Printing Pushes Auxetic Metamaterials Into More Complex Territory
A new research paper shows how additive manufacturing is enabling increasingly sophisticated auxetic structures with unusual mechanical behavior.
Bambu Lab Patent Reveals Multi-Printhead Toolchanger Concept Beyond Vortek
Bambu Lab has a new patent that seems to describe something beyond their advanced Vortek technology.
Prusa Refreshes XL and CORE One Line With Across-the-Board Hardware Upgrades
Prusa Research has refreshed its XL and CORE One 3D printers with a long list of hardware changes
Design of the Week: Evaporative Cubes
This week’s selection is the 3D printed ceramic cubes by TU Graz.
Study Examines Large Spatter In Metal Additive Manufacturing
A new simulation study investigates how large spatter forms and damages surface quality in metal additive manufacturing.
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 16, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.
Boustead Singapore Invests in Robotic Urology Diagnostics
Charles Goulding and Ari Willick analyze how Boustead Singapore's acquisition of UroMedTech reflects the growing convergence of robotics, 3D printing, and precision healthcare in Singapore.
California 3D Printer Bill AB 2047 Clears Key Senate Appropriations Vote
The California 3D printer law has progressed forward in a significant way.
Whatever Happened to Glass 3D Printer Build Plates?
Whatever happened to glass 3D printing plates?
Thermwood Patent Adds Internal Bracing to Cut Layer Tooling
Thermwood has patented an interesting way to strengthen large hollow tooling made from stacked, machined layers.
Oscillating Toolpaths Could Make 3D Printed Carbon Fiber Parts Tougher
Researchers have found a way to increase energy absorption in 3D printed carbon fiber composites simply by changing how the print head moves.
Backflip Adds AI-Powered Reverse Engineering to Convert Mesh Files Into CAD Models
Backflip announced a new capability: reverse engineering.
3D Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomers Learn to Expand and Contract
Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that can program opposite actuation behaviors into different sections of the same printed filament.
Hybrid Manufacturing Patent Automates Additive Tool Docking
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies has published a European patent application describing a way to make toolheads work like CNC tools.
Math, Models, and Mysteries Solved: How Additive Manufacturing Helped Find the Answer to Schrödinger’s Color Theory
Charles R. Goulding and Kate Esposito reveal how 3D printing transformed an abstract mathematical mystery into a tangible breakthrough, completing one of Schrödinger's unfinished scientific puzzles.
Could PAC Bayes Make Learning Based 3D Printer Control More Trustworthy?
A new control theory paper offers a way to certify learning based controllers from limited data, something that could eventually matter to advanced 3D printers.
The Big List of 3D Model Sites, 2026
Let’s take an inventory of all the places you can find 3D models.
Chinese Startup Dewu Develops Metal 3D Printing Process With Lower Post-Processing Costs
A Chinese company has figured out a way to lower the cost of 3D printing metal parts.
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.
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.
Design of the Week: Airless MTB Tire
This week’s selection is the Airless MTB Tire by YouTube biking channel Berm Peak.
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.
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.
New White House Defense Policy Could Accelerate Additive Manufacturing Adoption
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain why a new White House order aimed at strengthening defense supply chains may create significant growth opportunities for the U.S. 3D printing industry.
Another Company Appears to Exit 3D Printer Manufacturing
It seems another 3D printer manufacturer is moving along to other products.
Artec 3D Launches Point II Industrial Scanner
Artec 3D introduced a new industrial 3D scanner, the Artec Point II.
This May Be the Most Unusual Use of 3D Printed Lattices Yet
Researchers have used a 3D printed metal lattice to make heat effectively disappear.
NIOSH Publishes Safety Labels to Promote Safer 3D Printing
The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued some important information about 3D printing.
Deep Learning Detects LPBF Meltpool Anomalies With 98% Accuracy
Rutgers researchers report a deep learning method that spots LPBF meltpool anomalies in real time.
What is the Most Popular 3D Model Repository in 2026?
What are the most popular 3D model repositories in mid-2026?
Xometry Upgrades AI Process Recommender to Improve Manufacturing Choices
Xometry announced “comprehensive upgrades” to their AI model architecture.
ASTM Launches ‘Manufacturing Unlimited’ Video Series
ASTM has launched an interesting AM video series.
Looking Ahead to MEDevice Boston 2026: Where MedTech and Additive Manufacturing Meet
Anthony Palumbo, Mellissa McIntyre, and Charles Goulding look ahead to MEDevice Boston 2026 and the medical-device companies applying additive manufacturing to product development and production.
EOS Pursues AM Software Patent In China
EOS is pursuing Chinese patent protection for additive manufacturing preflight software
BigRep’s ONE.5X Industrial 3D Printer
Today we’re taking a look at the upcoming BigRep ONE.5X industrial 3D printer.
