Two researchers from Michigan Technological University, Dr. Joshua Pearce and Aliaksei Petsiuk, have developed an open source, computer vision-based software algorithm capable of print failure detecti…
GM invests in additional 17 Stratasys 3D printers, accelerates move from prototyping to tooling
Automotive manufacturer General Motors (GM) has added 17 Stratasys FDM 3D printers to its already extensive fleet, citing “speed, weight reduction, and cost efficiency” as key advantages of the techno…
U.S. Air Force engineers become first to engine-test 3D printed metal parts for USAF
Engineers from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, a wing of the Air Force Sustainment Center, have become the first to successfully test a 3D printed metal component inside a U.S. Air Force airc…
U.S. Air Force set to fit B-2 Stealth Bomber with its first 3D printed part
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s B-2 Program Office has decided to 3D print protective components for the B-2 Spirit, aka the Stealth Bomber. The part in question is a permanent protective…
America Makes launches four new project calls with $2.1M in awards
America Makes, the U.S. national accelerator for additive manufacturing, has announced four new project calls intended to advance the maturation of industrial 3D printing. Each project addresses one o…
PostProcess Technologies’ 2020 Post-Printing Trends Survey is now live
PostProcess Technologies has just launched the 2020 iteration of its annual Additive Manufacturing Post-Printing Industry Trends Survey. After a successful debut in 2019, the post-printing (aka post-p…
E3D launches subtractive toolhead for desktop hybrid manufacturing
Leading hotend manufacturer E3D has launched a new subtractive toolhead for use with its Motion System and ToolChanger – the ASMBL tool. The ToolChanger has been available for a year now, and al…
Raytheon awarded $841K to advance 3D printed military optics
America Makes, an additive manufacturing innovation organization managed by the U.S. Department of Defense, has announced aerospace firm Raytheon Technologies as the awardee of its Additive for eXtrem…
Mini-Cubes successful in 3D printing flight-ready mini satellites
Miniature satellite manufacturer Mini-Cubes, with the help of 3D printing service provider CRP USA, has developed and produced three 3D printed, flight-ready PocketQubes. The satellites were manufactu…
Renishaw launches latest 3D modeling software – FixtureBuilder 8.0
UK-based engineering firm Renishaw has announced the launch of FixtureBuilder 8.0, the latest version of the company’s 3D fixture modeling software. Packed full of new features and improvements, the s…