Surface Scan, a 3D scanning and printing specialist based in Ramsgate, Kent, has announced it is expanding beyond its origins as a scanning and rapid prototyping bureau to offer end-to-end product design and manufacturing services. The restructured offering covers the…
Inkbit 3D prints Luneburg lenses for mmWave applications
Massachusetts-based 3D printer manufacturer Inkbit has unveiled gradient-index (GRIN) lenses produced through additive manufacturing (AM), designed for radio frequency (RF) and millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems and developed in partnership with the University of Delaware (UD). The components were presented at the…
Snapmaker launches $150,000 Innovation Fund for 3D printing developers
Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Snapmaker has introduced a $150,000 Innovation Fund aimed at developers and makers working on software, hardware, and workflows for additive manufacturing (AM). The program, announced on June 10, 2026, is the company’s first community-funding initiative and…
IperionX Titan Project models $813M NPV for titanium supply
American titanium manufacturer IperionX has released the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its Titan Critical Minerals Project (Titan) in west Tennessee, confirming a mine plan designed to anchor a fully domestic U.S. titanium supply chain — one the company intends…
America Makes Awards $2M to Advance AI-Based Material Qualification
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have named the recipients of a project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech), with…
ExxonMobil Uses Wire-Based Metal 3D Printing to Cut Production Costs
At the Baton Rouge refinery in Louisiana, ExxonMobil faced a recurring challenge: protecting instrument cabinets from oil contamination traveling up thermocouple wires. The component responsible — an anti-wicking device — had design limitations that made it expensive and slow to…
3D Spark Obtains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification for Information Security Management
Hamburg-based 3D Spark GmbH has obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management practices. The company’s SaaS platform serves industrial organizations navigating manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain decisions — converting 2D inputs into 3D models, evaluating production technologies, estimating…
Kila Launches Version 2.0 of Custom Running Insoles
Kila has launched Version 2.0 of its custom running insoles, built around NanoPEBA — a proprietary foam compound from the same Peba material family used in elite carbon-plated racing shoes. Runners scan their feet at home via iPhone FaceID technology,…
NMIS Engineers Demonstrate Manufacturing Pathway for Copper Rocket Nozzles
A team of engineers at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has demonstrated a manufacturing pathway for copper rocket nozzles using high-pressure cold spray (HPCS) technology. The results point to the technique’s potential as a faster, more scalable alternative to…
Airtech and Evergreen Additive Partner to Advance Defense and Maritime LFAM
Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Evergreen Additive have formalized an exclusive supply arrangement to advance large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in marine and defense contexts. Under the terms of the deal, Airtech will deliver materials, business, and technical guidance to…
