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Carolyn Schwaar

Carolyn Schwaar is All3DP’s senior editor and a journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering technology, startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Since joining All3DP in 2020, she has written across the full breadth of 3D printing, including industrial additive manufacturing, desktop 3D printers, and hands-on product reviews. Her work covers 3D printing technologies, emerging applications, materials, software, workflows, business trends, and interviews with leading industry experts.

Her reporting helps engineers, designers, manufacturers, and 3D printing enthusiasts understand how 3D printing is evolving, what tools and materials are available, and where the technology is being applied.

Carolyn also has an additive manufacturing column in Forbes.com.

Reach out to Carolyn at pro@all3dp.com or connect via LinkedIn.

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Digital Flesh
Stratasys Launches First 3D Printing Material Designed to Look Like Human Tissue on Scans

Medical professionals and device manufacturers can now create patient-specific anatomically realistic models that behave like real tissue under CT or X-ray.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 2, 2025
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CFC Tech
New Sub-$3K Continuous Fiber 3D Printer Threatens Markforged’s Dominance Securing $2M on Kickstarter

The FibreSeeker 3, a rebrand of industrial maker Anisoprint, challenges the desktop composite monopoly with an open-source focus and a new co-extrusion process that promises 900-MPa tensile strength.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 25, 2025
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Best in Show
The 20 Top New 3D Printers from Formnext 2025: Tool Changers, 6-Laser Metal, and PEEK Printing

Next-gen multi-color, continuous fiber breakthroughs, and a massive surge in robotics dominate the year's most important hardware show.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 24, 2025
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Benchtop SLS
TPM3D’s New Compact SLS Takes Aim at Formlabs with Bigger Build Area

Unveiled at Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, TPM3D says its space-saving setup aims to bring pro-grade SLS performance to studios, labs, and small production teams.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 19, 2025
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Resin Ready
UnionTech Launches Massive Quad-Laser SLA at Formnext

At Formnext, UnionTech showcases two new SLA systems, self-developed resins, and a huge 1.5-meter demo part.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 19, 2025
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More Metal
EOS’ New M4 Onyx Bundles the Best of Its Tech with Six 400-W Lasers

The new M4 Onyx promises 50% higher throughput and part costs slashed by about 30% compared to previous systems, plus 90% powder recovery.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 18, 2025
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Filament, Finally
HP Enters the FDM Market with Familiar Hardware

The tech giant wants to offer an affordable entry point. Eagle-eyed engineers will notice the "new" machines look suspiciously like 3DGence workhorses.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 18, 2025
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Heavy Metal
Stratasys Finally Goes Metal: The Polymer Giant’s Big Shift

The strategic move to invest in Tritone Technologies answers customer demand for a single vendor that can handle everything from prototyping polymers to industrial-grade metal.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 17, 2025
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Formlabs at Formnext
Cure Large Resin Parts in Under 60 Seconds With Formlabs’ New Form Cure L V2

Formlabs at Formnext will debut a new large cure machine, new engineering-grade resins, and updated software.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 13, 2025
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Beast Mode
3D Systems’ New Monster Resin Printer Is 72x Larger Than Formlabs Form 4

Sure, comparing industrial to desktop tech is unfair, but it effectively puts the SLA 825’s monster footprint into perspective.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 12, 2025
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Scripted Shapes
CAD for Coders: HelloTriangle Is a New Python-Powered, Browser-Based 3D Modeling Platform

Forget complex menus and click-heavy CAD. A former Materialise engineer built this tool to let you script, analyze, and repair 3D meshes right in your browser.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 11, 2025
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Material Innovation
Wake Up and Smell the Filament: Kexcelled Brews Up New Coffee & Tea PLA

Kexcelled's new K5 PLA Eco-Aesthetic series turns beverage waste into filaments that bring the aroma of your favorite café right to your 3D printer.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 10, 2025
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3D Printing at Arm's Length
From Houses to Rockets: Why Robotic Arm 3D Printing Is Now Nearly Everywhere

Robotic arm 3D printing – aka robotic additive manufacturing – is gaining ground as a flexible, efficient way to 3D print larger, faster, and cheaper.

Nov 9, 2025
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Laser Focused
New 4K-Watt Quad-Laser Metal 3D Printer Takes Aim at Industry Giants

It's not just about power—a new uniform gas flow system and automated laser calibration in Additive Industries MetalFab 420K aim to deliver unrivaled part consistency.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 4, 2025
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Liquid Assets
Can This New Molten Metal Printhead Bring Aluminium 3D Printing to the Factory Floor?

Belgian startup ValCun will debut its machine-agnostic printhead at Formnext aimed at delivering molten metal deposition (MMD) technology across industries.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 4, 2025
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Future Factory
From 10 Weeks to 72 Hours: The Power of Hybrid Manufacturing (3D Printing & CNC Machining)

Meltio, DMG Mori, and Mazak are leading a $3.1 billion hybrid manufacturing market, slashing material waste by 97% and creating a new standard for industrial production.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 3, 2025
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Powder-ful
At $180K, One Click Metal’s New Powder Bed Fusion Eyes Industrial 3D Printing

One Click Metal is expanding its portfolio with the Pro line, a new system aimed at users scaling from entry-level adoption to industrial series production. Set to debut at Formnext 2025.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 30, 2025
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Standards & Strategy
The One Formnext 2025 Event Focused on Solving AM’s Certification Problem

Register now for the full-day AM Innovation & Standards Summit in Frankfurt on the day before Formnext 2025.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 28, 2025
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Your Guide to Industrial Strength Prints
Need Strong 3D Prints? The Toughest Materials for Every Use, Explained

From rugged carbon fiber composites to elastic silicone materials, we'll help you match the perfect high-performance material to your project's specific demands.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 28, 2025
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Beyond the Hype
Defense Boom & Big Buyouts Signal Additive Manufacturing’s New Phase, Wohlers’ Q3 Report

If you haven't kept up with AM industry news and analysis for the past few months, Wohlers Associates' report breaks down what you need to know.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 28, 2025
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