Somewhere right now, a mechanical engineering student is staring at a parts bin full of legacy components that don’t have CAD files. The assignment is reverse engineering, and the first step is getting that physical shape into a digital model.…
America Makes names nine 2026 Ambassadors and presented its 2026 Distinguished Collaborator Award
America Makes named nine additive manufacturing Ambassadors and presented its 2026 Distinguished Collaborator Award to Brett Conner, Ph.D., Chief Manufacturing Officer at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, at the institute’s Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX) held August 4–5 in Youngstown.…
Coachella Installation Tests Distributed LFAM as Caracol and Decibel Print One File in Two Locations
New Jersey-based design and production studio Decibel Made and Italian robotic manufacturing company Caracol produced 30 large-format 3D printed benches for SKYLRK OASIS at Coachella 2026, running 15 in New Jersey and 15 at Caracol’s Texas headquarters on the Heron…
3D Systems opens CEO search as Jeffrey Graves prepares to retire
Provider of additive manufacturing solutions 3D Systems has opened a search for its next president and chief executive, with Dr. Jeffrey Graves set to leave both the executive role and the board once a replacement is in place. The company…
Pusan National University develops 3D printing method for switchable soft actuators
Researchers at Pusan National University (PNU) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a 3D printable liquid crystal elastomer that can be programmed to either contract or elongate when heated. Led by Professor Suk-kyun Ahn of PNU, the team…
New $6M Award Targets Tough Refractory AM Challenges
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have awarded $6 million to four project teams tasked with developing high-temperature refractory alloys for AM under the PADAM 2.0 program. The funding comes from the Air Force…
University of Melbourne and CSIRO Win Race2Space LOX Bipropellant Category
A three-person student team from the University of Melbourne has hot-fired a 3D printed regeneratively cooled liquid bipropellant rocket engine at Race2Space in the UK, taking first place in the competition’s liquid oxygen (LOX) bipropellant category. CSIRO, which supported the…
Snowbird Technologies manufactures 316L parts aboard USS Essex during RIMPAC 2026
Snowbird Technologies, a Florida-based developer of ruggedized manufacturing systems, has produced 316L stainless steel components aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2026. The demonstration formed part of a distributed manufacturing experiment led by…
MIT’s ShiftLens 3D Prints Objects That Change Their Appearance When You Use Them, Without Electronics
Researchers at MIT have developed a design and fabrication system that produces 3D printed objects capable of switching their surface appearance in response to being pressed, slid, or turned, with no sensors, circuits, or screens involved. Called ShiftLens, the system…
Jean Paul Gaultier turns to MJF for five haute couture looks printed in TPU and PA12
Online 3D printing service Sculpteo has produced 3D printed components for five haute couture looks for Jean Paul Gaultier, printing in TPU and PA12 on HP Multi Jet Fusion and supplying the parts in a raw, unfinished state for the…
