A new research paper describes an automatic calibration method that lets multiple robotic 3D printers work together on the same build with less setup and better alignment.
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LPBF Aluminum Alloy Adds Heat Resistance And Ductility
Researchers unveiled an LPBF aluminum alloy that stays strong and creep resistant up to 400C with no heat treatment.
Hybrid Filler Composites Boost 3D Print Heat Flow
A new research paper looks at hybrid-filler polymer composites that raise thermal conductivity while remaining printable.
AM And AI For Wind Turbine Blades At Scale
A new review maps how additive and AI could reshape wind turbine blade production, and what still stands in the way of scaling up.
Researchers Embed Working Strain Sensors In LPBF Titanium
Researchers have embedded working multilayer strain sensors inside LPBF titanium, suggesting that self-monitoring metal parts are getting closer.
Microgravity System Recycles SLA Resin And Enables Casting
A new research paper describes a closed-loop installation to recycle SLA resin and support injection casting in microgravity.
Southeastern Researchers Demo Support-Free Five-Axis Robotic FFF
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.
IIT Guwahati Targets Earthquake-Resistant Construction With Integrated 3DCP Approach
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 designed specifically for the realities of the printing process.
New Review Clarifies FFF Parameters And Performance
A new research survey examined which FFF settings, materials and controls truly matter for the best part performance.
Vitamin E Enhanced PLA Filaments For 3D Printing
Researchers report on PLA filaments infused with vitamin E and their behavior in FFF printing.
VisiPrint Brings WYSIWYG Previews To FFF Printing
MIT researchers have built a fast preview tool that predicts how an FFF print will actually look, aiming to cut down on wasteful reprints.
Admixtures Tune Geopolymer Concrete For 3DCP
Researchers evaluated barium chloride, tartaric acid, sucrose, and sodium tripolyphosphate to tune the printability and mechanical performance of geopolymer concrete for extrusion 3D printing.
Mobile AM Robots to Roam Factory Floors
Researchers unveiled a closed loop, obstacle aware control framework that lets mobile additive manufacturing (AM) robots print while navigating dynamic factory floors.
Silence Mode Claims To Fix Weak Layer Bonds
A research team now claims your noisy workshop may be sabotaging print strength.
Thin-Film DLP Achieves Sealed Voids, Multi-Material Parts
Researchers unveiled a vat-free thin-film DLP method that can print sealed cavities and clean multi-material parts.
High-Speed Laser DED Delivers Robust Inconel 718
Researchers validated a high-speed laser DED process that prints Inconel 718 quickly while keeping key properties stable.
Predictive Low Power DED Nails 316L Repeatability
Researchers have shown a data-driven, low-power Directed Energy Deposition (DED) approach for 316L stainless steel that delivers sub‑5% porosity, forged‑level microhardness, and a clear path to repeatability.
LPBF Prints Zinc–Silver–Copper Alloys For Biodegradable Implants
Researchers used Laser Powder Bed Fusion to 3D print zinc–silver–copper alloys and report promising cytocompatibility for future biodegradable implants.
PiGRAND Brings Physics Informed Graph Diffusion To AM
A new research model called PiGRAND merges physics guidance with graph neural diffusion to predict and control AM processes.
DreamPartGen Brings Part Aware Text To 3D
A new research model called DreamPartGen could make text generated 3D models far more usable for printing and assembly.
Study Probes Long-Term Degradation of AM Polymers
A new research paper looks at how 3D printed polymers degrade over time and what that means for real-world part reliability.
Study Compares CNC, SLM, Extrusion For UAV Part
A new study measures the environmental and economic tradeoffs of making a VTOL UAV component by CNC milling, Selective Laser Melting, or metal extrusion.
Digital Twin Aims To Speed Automotive Additive Manufacturing
Researchers have proposed a digital twin framework to make automotive additive manufacturing more agile and predictable.
New Approach For Sequential FFF 3D Printing
A new portfolio-based scheduler for sequential 3D printing could lead to denser, safer builds and reducing the number of plates used.
Deep Learning Co-Optimizes LPBF Titanium Gyroid Lattices
A new paper demonstrates a deep learning framework that co-optimizes Laser Powder Bed Fusion settings and titanium gyroid lattice design to boost printability and performance.
Why Apple’s LiTo Research Could Matter To 3D Printing
Apple’s new LiTo research is not about 3D printers — at first glance, but it could point toward a more 3D print friendly content pipeline if the company ever decides to connect image based 3D capture, asset generation, and physical output into one ecosystem.
Vision Transformers Boost Real Time FFF Quality Monitoring
Researchers propose a Vision Transformer approach that detects FFF surface defects in real time with on-demand explainability.
SLS Prints Programmable Bonded Magnets
Researchers at Auckland University of Technology’s Additive Manufacturing Research Centre report a field-assisted selective laser sintering approach that 3D prints bonded magnets with locally programmable pole patterns.
New MIT AI System Designs Structurally Sound 3D Printable Objects
MIT researchers have developed a system to generate 3D models that can better function in real life when printed.
SLM Titanium Metamaterials Show Bioinspired Energy Gains
Researchers 3D printed bioinspired titanium lattices that absorb more energy and fail more gracefully than many prior designs.
How Could Large Scale Slurry Ceramic 3D Printing Work?
A new Open Ceramics research paper examines how sand binder jetting already supports series production and what it will take to industrialize slurry-based ceramic 3D printing.
NiTi TPMS Sheet Lattices Promise Lightweight Performance
Researchers report laser powder bed fused NiTi TPMS sheet lattices with promising lightweight metrics that could reshape energy-absorbing and compliant structures.
Researchers Explore Use of Digital Twins For Resin 3D Printers
Researchers have developed a method of using digital twins to significantly improve resin 3D printing results, but there’s some challenges in doing so.
Robotic Arm 3D Food Printing Targets Kitchen Automation
Researchers examined the idea of using robotic arms for 3D food printing and what it would really take to automate kitchens.
Green Additive Manufacturing For Circular Medical Devices
Researchers detailed a roadmap for a greener additive manufacturing of medical devices and explain how circularity could change from merely an idea to a regular practice.
3D Printed Ceramic Array Converts Water Flow into Measurable Electrical Signals
Researchers have found an unusual 3D printable material that generates electricity in flowing water.
Bioinspired AM Boosts Robotic Limb Stiffness And Sensing
A new paper in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics describes a bioinspired, additive approach for robotic limbs that increases structural stiffness while improving built-in strain sensing, hinting at lighter, smarter actuators and manipulators with fewer add-ons and less wiring.
SOLen 3D Printed Soft Optical Sensor For Mechanosensing
Researchers unveiled SOLen, a 3D printed soft optical sensor that guides light with an internal lens for mechanosensing.
Researchers Test 3D Printed Milling Cutter With Conformal Cooling
A new study tests a laser powder bed fused milling cutter with conformal cooling, a design aimed at cooler, longer running cuts for demanding materials.
Detoxified Asbestos Cement Becomes PLA Filler For 3D Printing
A research team proposes using detoxified asbestos cement as a depolymerization regulating filler in PLA composites for 3D printing.
AI Sensor Fusion Boosts 3D Printing Fault Detection
New research describes multimodal sensor fusion for AI-based fault detection in 3D printing.
LM PAEK Can Outperforms PEEK In Certain Applications
A Drexel-led team showed that porous PAEK knee revision topologies can be 3D printed using the FFF process strong enough for demanding loads.
Analysis Finds Rapid Growth in 3DCP Adoption Across Multiple Regions
The number of 3DCP projects worldwide is expanding quickly.
Researchers 3D Print Plug And Play Electrochemical Device
A research team unveiled MICRO, a one step multimaterial 3D printed electrochemical device designed for on site analysis and drug screening.
Reinforcement Learning Tames DLP Peel Forces For Fragile Prints
A new research paper proposes geometry adaptive reinforcement learning to reduce peel forces in Digital Light Processing (DLP) resin printing to save fragile features and increase lift success for resin workflows.
Multimodal AI Sensor Fusion Targets 3D Print Faults
Researchers have proposed a multimodal sensor fusion approach to AI-based fault detection in 3D printing, aiming to push AM monitoring closer to reliable, Industry 4.0 operation.
3D Printed Pipe Embeds Heater And Sensor For Space
A European team demonstrated a 3D printed, spacecraft-grade pipe segment with an embedded heater and temperature sensor to streamline thermal loop integration.
MIT Engineers 3D Print Fully Functional Electric Motor
MIT engineers have 3D printed a working electric motor.
3D Printed Dissolving Microneedles
Researchers used 3D printed tooling to create dissolving microneedles that deliver drugs through the cheek.
Proximal Sound Prints Elastomer Microstructures Using Ultrasound
Proximal Sound Printing (PSP) is a new sound driven additive manufacturing process that claims it can directly 3D print fine PDMS microstructures with far better resolution and repeatability than earlier “sound printing” attempts.
Researchers Test SLS of PHB With Biocarbon
Researchers explored Selective Laser Sintering of polyhydroxybutyrate with biocarbon filler, hinting at a greener polymer option for powder-bed AM.
Comprehensive Review Charts 3D Printed Meat Technology
A new research review looks at the technologies behind 3D printed meat and what must happen before it scales.
Researchers 3D Print Body Powered Finger Prosthesis For Amputees
A new paper details a low-cost, body powered 3D printed finger prosthesis for trans-phalangeal amputees, signaling fresh momentum for practical, customizable partial-digit solutions.
Unified Workflow Validates 3D Printed 14 DOF Humanoid
A new paper outlines a unified, simulation-first pipeline that validates a lightweight, 3D printed 14 DOF humanoid before any plastic touches a heated bed.
DISH Pushes Volumetric 3D Printing To 0.6 Seconds
A Tsinghua University team claims sub second volumetric 3D printing with fine features, and the trick is moving the optics instead of the resin.
MIT’s MagMix Tackles Bioprinting’s Cell Settling Problem
MIT researchers have built a tiny magnetic mixer that keeps cells evenly suspended during extrusion bioprinting, looking to make printed tissues far more repeatable.
Spectral Extrapolation Boosts LPBF Surface Characterization
A research team proposes spectral extrapolation to recover determine surface roughness metrics on laser powder bed fusion parts from limited measurements, promising faster quality assurance for AM shops.
Fribourg Team Combines Polymer AM With Molten Metal Droplets
Researchers at the University of Fribourg unveiled a hybrid process that merges polymer 3D printing with molten metal droplet deposition to fabricate truly three dimensional electronics.
Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM Studied
Researchers mapped how material composition changes during switchovers in large format, pellet-fed 3D printing.
Researchers Probe Fatigue In 3D Printed High Entropy Alloy
A new study investigates cyclic deformation in a 3D printed high entropy alloy, a step toward predictable fatigue life for metal AM.
LLM Agents Step Into The 3D Printer Control Loop
A new CMU framework uses large language models to spot defects and change print parameters during print jobs.
Compact Pellet Extruder Enables High Content Feedstock Printing
A new research paper introduces a compact screw-based pellet extruder for high content feedstocks, and it could materially shift costs and throughput for polymer, metal and ceramic additive manufacturing.
Penn State And ARL Unveil LAMAR Robotic DED
Penn State and the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have introduced LAMAR, a large-format robotic Directed Energy Deposition (DED) platform aimed at faster metal additive research and process control.
New Research Flags Seismic Gaps In 3D Printed Concrete
A new academic review dissects how 3D printed concrete behaves in earthquakes and where the technology must improve to earn code approval.
Study Finds Common Home 3D Printing Ventilation Methods Insufficient to Control Emissions
A new study raises significant concerns about home 3D printing safety.
New Review Charts Volumetric AM Progress And Hurdles
A new review of volumetric additive manufacturing outlines rapid progress, persistent constraints, and the milestones needed for broader deployment.
Underwater 3D Concrete Printing Breakthrough Could Transform Ocean and Maritime Construction
A team from Cornell has successfully 3D printed concrete — underwater.
AdditiveGDL Predicts LPBF Thermal Fields With Generative AI
Researchers introduced AdditiveGDL, a generative deep learning method that predicts local thermal distributions across metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion layers to accelerate process tuning and quality assurance.
Study Probes Activated Carbon, MgO In FFF Filaments
A new materials study examines activated carbon and magnesium oxide as additives in FFF filaments, with implications for thermal stability, strength, and durability.
3D Printed PEDOT Targets Wearable Fiber Electronics
A new dissertation explores fiber-based conductors and 3D printed PEDOT for wearable and soft electronics.
Unified Multiscale 3D Printer Combines TVAM And TPP
Researchers unveiled a single machine that merges tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing with two photon polymerization to create true multiscale 3D prints in one coordinated workflow.
MIT’s MorphoChrome Paints Programmable Structural Color Onto Prints
MIT researchers have devised a handheld way to “paint with light” and transfer iridescent structural color onto 3D printed parts and everyday objects.
Review Highlights 3D Printing In Removable Prosthetics
A new research paper explains how 3D printing is reshaping removable dental prosthetics today.
Review Charts 3D Printing For Personalized Oral Drugs
A new review maps how additive manufacturing could deliver truly personalized oral medicines.
Researchers Probe Blended Material Transitions In Large Format AM
New research examines how polymer blends transition during large format extrusion, a practical issue for anyone mixing materials on pellet-fed systems.
Metal Additive Manufacturing in CO2 Shows Promise for Mars Missions
New research suggests laser melting metal parts in a CO2 atmosphere could be “good enough” for Mars, and maybe cheaper on Earth too.
MechStyle Keeps AI Stylized Models From Snapping
MechStyle blends generative AI stylization with mechanical simulation so your “make it brick” prompt does not accidentally create a fragile print.
Study Benchmarks Shrinkage Monitoring For 3D Printed Concrete
A new research paper benchmarks ways to measure early age shrinkage in 3D printed cementitious mixes and points to practical low cost setups that labs and contractors could deploy quickly.
Two Photon Printing Microdevices Inside Living Cells
Two photon polymerization has now moved from “on cells” to “inside cells”, opening a strange, new frontier.
Forensic Specialists Use 3D-Printed Replicas to Improve Autopsy Analysis
I’m always on the lookout for unusual 3D printer applications, and this is certainly one: autopsy analysis.
Closed Loop Reference Method Optimizes FFF Accuracy
Researchers propose a new closed loop reference optimization for extrusion 3D printing.
One-Shot Camera Extrusion Optimization Targets High-Speed FFF
Researchers propose a one-shot, camera-based method to optimize extrusion for high-speed FFF.
Metalens-Based TPL Method Achieves 1,000× Print Speed Increase
There could be a way to dramatically scale up the two-photon lithography process.
Open Troubleshooting Guide For Common 3D Printing Failures
A new open 3D Printing Troubleshooting Guide could reduce failures across desktop and industrial workflows.
PEEK/PEI Blends Tackle High-Temperature FFF Printability
A new study explores PEEK and PEI blends to make high temperature FFF more printable without losing performance.
Piezoelectric 3D Printed Resonators Enable Tiny Robots
Researchers demonstrated autonomous miniature robots that use piezoelectric-actuated 3D printed resonators to move and steer.
Wireless Sensing In 3D Printed Metals: Magnetoelastic Inclusions
New research proposes wireless, embedded sensing for 3D printed metal parts using magnetoelastic and thermomagnetic inclusions.
Magnesium 3D Printing Edges Closer To Clinical Use
A new review examines how magnesium containing materials and additive processes could turn patient specific, resorbable bone repairs into reality.
Machine Learning Predicts LPBF Defects By Surface Angle
Researchers report a machine learning approach to predict LPBF defects from up-skin and down-skin angles, suggesting there might be angle-aware process control for metal AM.
New Guidelines Expand Shotcrete 3D Printing Geometry
A new study codifies process rules that make shotcrete 3D printing more reliable and more ambitious.
3D Printed Steel Retrofits For Historic Masonry Walls
Researchers propose 3D printed steel reinforcement to discreetly strengthen vulnerable unreinforced masonry.
Researchers Propose Force-Based Monitoring For Extrusion AM
A new study outlines how force sensing can monitor extrusion-based 3D printing in real time, promising earlier defect detection and fewer scrapped builds.
Laser Heating Speeds Carbon Fiber 3D Printing
A new study explores laser-heated rapid 3D printing of carbon fiber machine parts to lift speed and strength.
Hybrid Layer Heights Boost FFF Strength And Efficiency
Researchers propose hybrid layer thickness to lift PLA part strength while cutting energy use.
Orientation Drives Surface Roughness In FFF, mSLA, PJ, SLS
A new materials study shows how build orientation shifts surface roughness across four popular polymer AM processes.