Toyota turns to a new aluminum material and 3D printing method to make large, complex die casting tools.
One tiny tug boat has remained the hallmark of a healthy 3D printer for years & one of the best ways to fine-tune your printer performance.
We see our fair share of 3D printing hardware coming through our lab, but what are you using? Over the last few (and next many) weekends we'll be unpicking this knot of preferences to see which hardware, materials and mediums you are using the most. This week's question is a simple one, with what I suspect will be a clear frontrunner.
Gathering answers from dozens of filament manufacturers has given us a clear picture of what you're printing with in 2025. And the answer will probably not surprise you.
Hitachi, the Japanese multinational manufacturer, opened its $100M carbon-neutral railcar factory in Hagerstown, Md., this week that features in-house spare-part and tool-making capacity using Roboze industrial FDM 3D printers. The Roboze Argo 500 will supply the plant with parts in Ultem and carbon-fiber PEEK to replace traditionally machined metal parts. Hitachi Rail will deliver several fleets of railcars from the new digital factory, including over 600 railcars for Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Confidently tackle overhangs and bridges in your models with All3DP's ultimate guide to 3D printing support structures.
The release brings the colorful filament maker's range to over 100 filaments, now including vibrant spools of TPU.
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Biking giant Trek officially entered the 3D printed saddle arena with its new line of lattice-structure comfort tech that Specialized and Fizik fans have been buzzing about for years. Trek’s pitch is that its version reduces hotspots and sliding by letting the saddle move with the rider, not against them. It’s flexes where you need it (firm for bones, soft for squish) and weighs less than your water bottle. AirLoom: from $175.
The aerospace leader's new technique prints features directly into satellite structures, a move that drastically simplifies manufacturing and shaves six months off delivery times.
ASTM’s new certification promises to raise the bar for 3D printing, giving manufacturers a global standard to prove quality and win customer trust.
Kiri Innovations has released a jam-packed update to its popular 3D scanning app, which brings expanded and improved functionality to all users, free and paid.
Germany-based Arburg, known for everything from plastic-granule printers to liquid-silicone rigs—and fresh off last year’s Formnext debut of its Freeformer 550-3X—has decided to exit the additive manufacturing stage, but keep its well-established injection molding tech. Come Dec. 31, 2025, the company will bow out, citing unmet financial goals and a global 3D printing market that never quite lived up to the hype, it says.
students at ETH Zurich have developed an exciting laser powder bed fusion machine that follows a circular tool path to print round components. Two different metals can be processed simultaneously, and the system could open new doors in aerospace and industry needing cylindrical or ring shaped prints. Check out this video to see the printer dubbed "Rapture" in operation.
Apple just gave additive manufacturing a starring role in its quest to make everything thinner, lighter, and smugly sustainable. Apple’s new 5-mm thick iPhone Air features a 3D printed titanium USB-C port that’s slimmer, stronger, and uses 33% less material than forging. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Series 11 debuts a 3D printed titanium case that cuts raw material use in half.
As the Pentagon calls for a massive increase in drone production, additive manufacturing is moving from the lab to the front lines and scaling up for production. The director of America Makes explains why this moment could finally "unlock" the technology's full potential.
Launching on Kickstarter soon, the Makera Z1 is pitched as a more compact and affordable entry-level version of the company's Carvera and Carvera Air hardware. Expect a sub $1,000 price tag and lighter construction that makes smart substitutions in the construction with minimal compromise on the performance. A prototype Z1 is pictured here alongside the company's new Cyclone Dust Collector (launching soon) which can suck up chips as they're made and is said to virtually eliminate clogs or the need for clean-up pauses while machining.
an unusual new laser engraver tailor-made to engrave designs inside clear glass and plastics, as well marking on sensitive materials without the potential mess or emissions. It sounds niche, but its unique ability to engrave in 3D and "cold" processing are likely to be an attractive combo for makers concerned about cleaner processing and wider material possibilities. It launches later this year.
The LX2 is the company's first non-portable gantry style system, and offers a modular laser toolhead, high processing speeds and seamless integration with the company's user-friendly software. It launches in the next couple of weeks, with a deposit scheme already live on the company's website.
The upcoming large resin printer features an asymmetric double doors, self-regulating easy-release heated resin vat, and real-time monitoring via camera. It's a dramatic refinement on the original Jupiter which was a bit rough around the edges. Unlike that printer, which launched via Kickstarter, the Jupiter 2 will launch directly with Elegoo later this year.
