US-based 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has launched the microArch D1025, a new 3D printer for the production of micro-scale parts that require high precision and repeatability…
Aerojet Rocketdyne to 3D print new hypersonic propulsion system for the DoD
Aerospace firm Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $22 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Technology Program to 3D print a prototype hypersonic propulsion system.&n…
Rapid Liquid Print raises $7 million to scale its support-free, gel 3D printing technology
Rapid Liquid Print (RLP), a 3D printing spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has raised $7 million in series A funding. Based in Boston, RLP’s gel-dispensin…
Eplus3D launches new metal 3D printer with up to 64 lasers
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Eplus3D has launched the EP-M2050, a new large format Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) 3D printer which features 36 lasers as standard. Customers can upgrade the s…
American companies to make and sell NASA’s GRX-810 superalloy
NASA, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has announced that it has licensed its GRX-810 superalloy to five US-based companies. Unveiled last year, GRX-810 is an Oxide Dispersi…
On-Site Metal Manufacturing for Defense: SPEE3D’s Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU)
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D has launched its new Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU), a mobile additive manufacturing system optimized for defense applications. Combining …
British Army 3D printing spare parts in the field for the first time at Ex Steadfast Defender
The British Army is 3D printing spare parts in the field for the first time. Metal and polymer 3D printers are currently being used near the frontline at Steadfast Defender, NATO’s largest military ex…
Researchers investigate value of 3D printed metal honeycomb lattices
Researchers from the University of Limerick, Ireland, have assessed the mechanical performance of metal 3D printed honeycomb lattices when pressure is applied at different rates. Due to their im…
Rivelin Robotics automating metal post-processing through new Innovate UK project
UK-based 3D printing post-processing firm Rivelin Robotics is leading a UK government-funded project to deliver a digital process for the automated finishing of metal 3D printed parts. In particular, …
Optimizing 3D printing performance with Bondtech’s Core Heating Technology
Core Heating Technology (CHT) from Bondtech, the Swedish manufacturer of world-leading filament feeders, increases 3D printing speeds by over 30%. CHT accelerates 3D printing by increasing the rate at…