Oxford-based 3D printer components manufacturer E3D Online has revised its patent policy, drawing a clear line between free use for hobbyists and researchers and licensed use for commercial manufactur…
What RAPID + TCT’s Essential AM Conference Track Is Really About
Ask anyone who has attended RAPID + TCT across multiple years what keeps them coming back, and the answers converge on the same thing: the calibre of conversation the event makes possible. Engineers t…
UNION and Firehawk Tackle America’s Artillery Crisis with New Partnership
UNION Technologies and Firehawk Aerospace have partnered to link software-defined manufacturing with advanced energetics and propulsion production, aimed at addressing persistent gaps in the domestic …
From Download to Deadly: California Sues Operators of 3D Printed Gun Network
California officials have filed a civil lawsuit against an Orlando-based corporation and its affiliated companies and individuals. The state accuses them of running an open internet distribution…
3D Printed Ghost Guns Are Hard to Trace. Researchers May Have Found a Way In
A team of researchers in Australia has taken a closer look at a problem that is becoming more visible in forensic casework: how to analyse 3D printed firearms when the usual methods no longer work. Le…
California Targets 3D Printers in New Bill as States Diverge on Gun Control
California policymakers are targeting the intersection of consumer 3D printing and firearm production with a bill requiring 3D printers sold in the state to screen what they are asked to produce. Asse…
CollPlant targets formulation bottleneck with new DLP bioprinting kit
Regenerative medicine specialist CollPlant has launched BioFlex, a ready-to-print bioprinting kit built on rh-collagen, aimed at researchers working on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Th…
AM Sector Revenue Reaches $24.2BN as Growth Shifts From Machines to Services
The additive manufacturing industry grew 10.9% last year to reach $24.2 billion in global revenues, but the headline figure tells only part of the story. Beneath it sits a market that is changing shap…
New Colorado Bill to Ban 3D Printed Firearms Draws Lawsuit Threat
Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it a criminal offense to manufacture firearms using 3D printers or CNC milling machines without a federal license. Titled House Bill 26-1…
Hexagon Launches New Certified Marker-Free HYPERSCAN 3D Scanner
Swedish software developer Hexagon has introduced a portable 3D scanning system that removes the need for reference targets, addressing setup delays in production inspection workflows. Certified…