A combustion chamber with undetected flaws, or a nozzle with clogged internal channels observed during a hot fire test, can set a rocket programme back months. At NASA‘s Marshall Space Flight Center, that risk has pushed engineers to treat additive…
German Machine Tool Orders Rise 15 Percent Amid Cautious Optimism
Germany’s machine tool industry recorded a 15 percent increase in incoming orders during Q1 2026, according to the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW). The uptick follows three consecutive years of decline for the sector, though production, exports, and employment…
DEEP Installs Vanguard Subsea Habitat on Florida Reef
DEEP has completed installation of Vanguard, its pilot subsea human habitat, on the seafloor at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Vanguard was produced from steel using traditional manufacturing methods approved by DNV, combining fabrication (forming, cutting),…
Auburn University and NASA Demonstrate Inkless Electronics Printing in Microgravity
Researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have demonstrated that conductive metal structures can be printed in microgravity without liquid inks, using a compact, self-contained system that generates, deposits, and sinters metal nanoparticles on demand. The work,…
Zellerfeld and Volumental Connect Precision Scanning to 3D Printed Shoes
3D printing footwear company Zellerfeld has announced a partnership with Volumental to connect precision foot scanning directly into its on-demand shoe manufacturing platform. Under the arrangement, foot geometry captured through Volumental’s in-store and mobile scanning experiences feeds into Zellerfeld’s 3D…
Austal, Curtin University and AMCRC Launch Framework to Guide AM Adoption in Australian Maritime Defense
Austal, Curtin University, and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) have launched a $600,000 joint research project aimed at helping Australia’s maritime and defense sector determine where additive manufacturing (AM) actually makes sense to use. The 18-month project will…
VulcanForms Secures $21M State Tax Credit for Massachusetts Expansion
Digital manufacturing firm VulcanForms is set to build a facility of up to one million square feet at its existing Devens, Massachusetts site. The Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved $21.26 million in state tax credits for the project…
AMAA 2026: Authentise Targets Technical Data Package Bottleneck with AI-Driven Workflow Tool
In additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace and defense, documentation overhead is one of the most persistent barriers to getting parts into production. Boeing was sitting on a substantial backlog of technical data packages for casting and 3D printed parts, at…
Phase3D Closes $2.9M Funding Round for Metal AM Inspection
Chicago-based 3D printing quality assurance software developer Phase3D, has closed a $2.9 million funding round. Quest Venture Partners led the raise, with participation from Trinity Capital, Kinisis Ventures, Leroy Street Capital Partners, Asimov Ventures, and others. The round was oversubscribed.…
3YOURMIND, Phillips Corporation Join NPS Experiment at RIMPAC 2026
3D printing software developer 3YOURMIND and Phillips Corporation Federal Division are participating in a distributed manufacturing experiment organized by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) as part of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise, running from June 24…
