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Featured image of Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory
Printing the Arsenal
Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory

The 'Monolith One' is a laser powder bed fusion 3D printer with 24 kW of laser power, which Divergent plans to use for defense and automotive part production. No, it's not for sale.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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Mission Critical
Why the U.S. Is Betting $4.2M on Norsk Titanium to Solve Its Submarine Part Shortage

By backing Norsk’s wire-fed titanium process, the U.S. is testing whether additive manufacturing can solve real bottlenecks in maritime manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 15, 2026
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Take a PEEK Around
This High-Tech Polymer Replaces Metal in Spacecraft, Implants & Defense: Your Ultimate PEEK 3D Printing Guide

Looking to 3D print with stronger-than-metal PEEK polymer? Our updated guide covers the material and the best 3D printers for the job.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 13, 2026
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A Piece of the Pie
$70M in Federal Grants to Additive Manufacturing in the Last Year: How Can You Get Some?

Navigating America Makes’ collaborative project calls is becoming the defining strategy for securing a piece of the nation's surging additive manufacturing funding calls.

Jun 12, 2026
Future of Fashion
This 3D printed sci-fi outfit knows when your body needs to breathe.

Designing garments based on body data — from curves and sweat zones to sun exposure — Laura Civetti and Juan Daniel Cabrera Cobo, with additive manufacturing partner Stratasys, generates textile patterns tuned to the wearer’s needs. This design research project is part fashion, part performance gear, and part glimpse of a future where your clothes don’t just fit — they respond. Printed on a Stratasys PolyJet 3D printer in 18 pieces then assembled.

by  Carolyn Schwaar Jun 2, 2026
Source: Adaptive System
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Vanguard Sneaker Tastemakers
Why Nike is Dropping 8 Limited-Edition 3D Printed Air Max Sneakers This Year

Nike is testing a new initiative that uses additive manufacturing to create a flexible, digital platform for limited-run sneaker designs and customer personalization.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 1, 2026
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Space Potential
Cold Spray Could Cut Copper Rocket Nozzle Production From Months to Days

This hybrid solid-state manufacturing method bypasses laser-melting limitations to slash production lead times for complex aerospace components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 26, 2026
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Bypass the Mold
Tooling-Free FDA Compliance: How Lynxter’s New SIL-004 Prints Food-Grade Silicone in Hours

This new additive material offers food-processing plants a rapid, cost-effective method to produce custom gaskets, seals, and production-line parts at fraction of the time of traditional manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 20, 2026
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Proven to Scale
3D Printing Could Make Hydropower Finally Worth the Cost at 50,000+ U.S. Dams

After a 3D printed turbine prototype successfully passed a grueling six-year continuous operational test, the ORNL-backed technology is now ready to scale, offering a cost-cutting blueprint to unlock clean energy at thousands of U.S. dams.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 18, 2026
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Bearings, Born Faster
Slashing Waste by 90%: How Metal 3D Printing Solves Heavy Industry’s Spare Part Problem

By integrating Meltio’s metal wire DED technology, Italian specialist Eurobearings is replacing weeks of traditional machining and welding with days of additive manufacturing to repair and produce massive industrial components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 15, 2026
Layered DJ Booth
This Barcelona nightclub got remixed in 3D printed concrete.

Aridditive, a Barcelona-based company specializing in 3D concrete, just 3D printed the full renovation of Sutton Barcelona, one of Spain’s most iconic nightclubs. The company manufactured 340 functional concrete elements off-site, including sofas, staircases, bar counters, walls, and a DJ booth, then installed them as part of a seven-week refurbishment that would have taken roughly five months using conventional methods, the company says. More proof that digital fabrication can handle high-design commercial interiors on a nightlife timeline, not a construction one.

by  Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
Cured For Speed
Iterating at the speed of Formula 1.

Cadillac’s Formula 1 team is hit he accelerator before it even hit the pavement, deploying seven of 3D Systems’ SLA 3D printing systems to speed parts development ahead of its 2026 Formula 1 debut. The team is used 3D Systems’ large-format resin 3D printers, software, Accura materials and Application Innovation Group expertise on tool-free manufacturing that cut weeks of lead time and costs. Check out this behind the scenes video about the engineering process.

by  Carolyn Schwaar May 11, 2026
Source: Cadillac Formula 1 Team
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Additive Metallurgy
Best Metal 3D Printers in 2026: Systems to Know by Budget, Technology & Use Case

Our decision maker’s guide to the best metal 3D printers for small parts, batch manufacturing, and aerospace & defense. Plus, a metal 3D printing tech primer.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 7, 2026
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Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 29, 2026
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Layered for Liftoff
How to Build a 3D Printed DIY Drone That Actually Flies

From quick weekend projects to high-performance FPV builds: This all-in-one guide helps you choose the right 3D printing files, mastering the best filaments, and successfully launching your first 3D printed drone.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 25, 2026
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MJF For All
HP’s New MJF 1200 Is Smaller, Faster, Cheaper & Built for Every Workshop

Alongside the compact MJF 1200 hardware, HP’s new 3D printing portal powered by Craftcloud offers instant, professional MJF parts to everyone—even those without a printer.

Apr 14, 2026
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Where the Resin Meets the Road
Are Fully 3D Printed Shoes Ready for Everyday Wear? A Hands-On PollyFab Review

I spent three weeks testing these seamless, 3D printed lattice sneakers to see if they offer real-world support or if they’re just a high-tech novelty.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 7, 2026
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Expanding Mobile Mapping
Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR

Forget stationary tripods and GPS limits: Artec 3D’s first SLAM-based mobile mapping system delivers rapid digital twins of almost any environment.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 6, 2026
Supply Chain Solutions
AML3D lands AU$2.6M deal to supply U.S. Navy submarines.

Commencing late 2026 and running through 2027, the contract sees the company's metal WAM-based tech printing five high-demand, non-safety critical components for live service trials. Printed in a Navy-qualified Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy, originals of the parts in question are no longer available or supported by the original manufacturer.

by  Matthew Mensley Mar 27, 2026
Source: AML3D
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Breaking into Defense
How Small Texas Manufacturers are Gaining Access to Elite Defense Engineering Tools at a Critical Time

El Paso Makes is launching a cloud-based engineering platform to bridge the digital divide, providing regional small-to-medium manufacturers with the secure, high-tier tools required to modernize the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.

Mar 20, 2026
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