3D Printing Blog

Charles R. Goulding and Leah Nabangi reveal Cadillac's strategy to obtain Formula 1 approval while still dominating the luxury vehicle market, thanks to 3D printing.

A new research paper describes a closed-loop installation to recycle SLA resin and support injection casting in microgravity.

I’m looking at an interesting new free service for 3D print parts ordering, AMSupplyCheck.

trinckle has more deeply integrated with Stratasys’ GrabCAD.

Snapmaker announced the availability of their new model library, and it’s just in time.

This week’s selection is the X Bench by The New Raw.

Researchers at Southeastern Louisiana University demonstrated a six axis robotic FFF approach that uses non planar slicing and five axis paths to print support free parts.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe spotlight a pivotal moment at Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2026, where Arvind Rangarajan outlined a clear path to industrial-scale 3D printing.

Sovol could be the next company to release a multimaterial desktop 3D printer.

I’m trying another online 3D model generator, STLGears.

A Korean company announced a 3D print process for titanium that apparently requires no support structures.

Red Cat says it plans to build fleets of 3D printed autonomous “drone boats” for on-demand delivery, which might the very first mass production of boats using AM.

DTU researchers say a 3D printed ceramic gyroid fuel cell delivers a fivefold jump in power-to-weight.

Artec 3D released a pretty unusual 3D scanner, the Artec Jet.

Researchers at IIT Guwahati have published a detailed study suggesting that 3D printed concrete walls can be made far more earthquake-tolerant by combining a ductile printable material with a reinforcement method…

Researchers unveiled an open-source six-axis robotic 3D printing system that promises faster, support-free curved builds.

Anthony Palumbo and Charles Goulding examine how Fluor Corporation is advancing nuclear additive manufacturing through naval materials/process qualification and sensor-integrated hardware concepts, set against broader progress in 3D-printed fuel-related ceramics and…

A new research survey examined which FFF settings, materials and controls truly matter for the best part performance.

A new online tool makes 3D model texturing incredibly easy.

With conflict raging in the Middle East, how are the 3D print companies doing?

A new advocacy site argues proposed “anti gun” bills could unintentionally criminalize everyday 3D printers and software.

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor highlight how Trayd’s rapid US$17 million raise signals a breakthrough in simplifying union payroll while unlocking powerful tax incentives for construction innovators.

Researchers report on PLA filaments infused with vitamin E and their behavior in FFF printing.

I’m trying a new and quite different AI generative tool, Prompt2CAD.

Snapmaker has published the Snapmaker U1 firmware modifications on GitHub, giving developers a clearer look at how the machine’s multi-toolhead functions are implemented.

Nano Dimension announced the sale of two of their key technologies.

You may soon be 3D printing thermoset filament.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published a damning article about efforts to control 3D printers.

Is Bambu Lab about to announce a new 3D printer?

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about the “NoClogger”, but is it really a useful tool?

This week’s selection is the Hands-Free Hand Visor by MakerWorld contributor Emin.

MIT researchers have built a fast preview tool that predicts how an FFF print will actually look, aiming to cut down on wasteful reprints.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor discuss how emerging systems blend generative design with structural analysis so everyday users can create customized objects that actually hold up in real-world use.

I’m looking at a new meta-search engine for 3D models, 3DSearch.

There’s another Kickstarter campaign you should consider backing.

A Chinese patent proposes folding three messy resin workflows into one machine.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi show how oil and gas companies — from Chevron to PEMEX — can emulate Petrobras’ distributed additive manufacturing model to reduce downtime, strengthen resilience, and…

Researchers evaluated barium chloride, tartaric acid, sucrose, and sodium tripolyphosphate to tune the printability and mechanical performance of geopolymer concrete for extrusion 3D printing.

3D Filament Profiles attempts to standardize and track 3D printer filament inventories, and that could simplify FFF 3D printing.

Tripo announced a massive US$50M investment to power their AI 3D generation company.

A new patent filing sketches a compact way to cut filament inside the printhead before a tool change, and that matters because cleaner swaps can make multi material FFF systems faster…

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor connect federal investment, breakthrough additive manufacturing, and valuable R&D tax incentives to show how gallium is becoming a strategic material with outsized impact.

Researchers unveiled a closed loop, obstacle aware control framework that lets mobile additive manufacturing (AM) robots print while navigating dynamic factory floors.

A new soluble support filament could make post processing cleaner, if users are willing to follow a rather specific fluid recipe.

A materials startup claims your filament problems may be seasonal, not personal.

A research team now claims your noisy workshop may be sabotaging print strength.

A new slicer startup thinks your failed Benchy may be a Virgo problem.

MoistureMax has introduced a filament platform that intentionally manages moisture instead of merely fighting it.