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3D Printing

What It’s Like to Be the First Patient to Wear LightForce’s 3D Printed Metal Braces

This is Part II of our LightForce interview series. While Part I focused on the technology behind the company’s customized 3D prin...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Killer 3D Printing Applications: Cooling for Body Armor, Helmets, Seats, & Safety Gear

In this ongoing series of Killer 3D Printing Applications, we’ve looked at a lot of things, including tools, tool voids, factory a...

Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min read
CNC Milling

Archer to acquire Boeing autonomy subsidiaries

The deal includes Wisk, SkyGrid and Insitu, adding eVTOL, air traffic management and UAS capabilities to Archer’s platform. The po...

Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Automation

Schneider Electric debuts multi-chemistry UPS

The next-generation APC Smart-UPS supports VRLA and lithium-ion batteries for distributed IT and edge environments. The post Schne...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Turning

MiTAC expands Newark operations facility

The California site adds NPI, engineering lab, customer experience and service center functions for AI and cloud infrastructure. T...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

SOLIZE partners with Dassault Systèmes in Japan

The agreement supports use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform across design, engineering and manufacturing workflows. The post SOLIZE pa...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

3D Systems receives $9 million Air Force award

The GEN-II DMP-1000 program focuses on large-format metal 3D printing for flight-related components. The post 3D Systems receives ...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Chinese 3D Printer OEM Targeting Market for Tiny Metal Parts Closes Pre-Series A Round

Earlier in the year, a consortium that includes China’s BLT announced a major breakthrough in using a high-precision, liquid metal...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Automation

Improve safety and hazard protection, based on expert advice

Three experts weigh in on hazard protection, personal protective equipment, fall protection and other safety topics. The post Impr...

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

NUWC Keyport Becomes First Naval Warfare Center to Receive Official Approval for Metal AM Process

US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the PBF process for 17-4PH stainless steel demonstrated by Naval Undersea Warfa...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Chromatic 3D Materials Opens Propellant Test-firing Site in Minnesota

Chromatic 3D Materials has inaugurated a test firing site at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota. It’s a 210 square kilometer M...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

3DPOD 310: Metal LPBF Under $10k with Tom Bakker, Metal-Base

Tom Bakker is a talented engineer who has worked in LPBF, custom machine building, and on semiconductor equipment. Now he wants to...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Automation

VCollab adds simulation review tools for engineers

RRR structures CAE results, flags risks, compares iterations and shares browser-based Digital Slides across teams. The post VColla...

Aug 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Software & CAM

BQP and Modovolo apply simulation to UAV design

BQPhy was used to optimize 3D-printed propellers and reduce trial-and-error testing in Modovolo’s development workflow. The post B...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Siemens to add two U.S. manufacturing facilities

The $200 million investment will expand production of electrical equipment for AI data centers and create more than 1,500 jobs. Th...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides & Tips

Firebird launches regional NVIDIA DSX AI factory

Armenia site plans to scale past 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs by 2027, with Kazakhstan added as Firebird’s second market. The post Firebird ...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Smart IOPS and H3 unveil billion-IOPS AI storage

The system pairs Unobtanium T50 NVMe devices with an H3 appliance for GPU-driven inference and small-block workloads. The post Sma...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

NAMI secures Saudi military manufacturing license

The GAMI approval supports Vision 2030 goals and expands localized additive manufacturing for defense and energy sectors. The post...

Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Turning

New 3D Printing System Makes Interactive Objects that Change Appearance Based on User Interaction

Many dynamic, interactive objects change their appearance through the use of electronics, like LEDs and screens. But if the object...

Aug 9, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

Eplus3D & UCL Rocket Test New LOX IPA Engine

Eplus3D has worked with UCL Rocket on liquid rocket engines. Right now, they’re working on a regenerative liquid oxygen (LOX) and ...

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
CNC Milling

3D Printing Financials: Xometry, Protolabs, and Lincoln Electric Post Strong Quarters

The latest earnings reports from Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR), Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), and Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO) suggest manuf...

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
3D Printing

The Barnes Global Advisors Lands BPMI Metal AM Database Contract

Other than workforce development, materials qualification is perhaps the greatest existing barrier to the scale-up of metal additi...

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Automation

Makera links CNC software, mobile control and project sharing

Studio adds CAM, simulation and guided setup tools for Carvera, Carvera Air and Z1 desktop CNC users. The post Makera links CNC so...

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Technology

NEOTech acquires Virtex to expand defense manufacturing

The deal creates an 11-site U.S. manufacturing network with more than 2,500 employees and expanded engineering capabilities. The p...

Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min read