Case studies, practical guides, and tools for industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing, from prototyping to mass production.

ELEGOO launches the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo emoji edition: exclusive design, themed interface, and official models included. A move to transform 3D printers into lifestyle products and expand the audience beyond traditional makers.

3D desktop printers are moving out of the maker niche to conquer professional production. China dominates 90% of the consumer market. Multicolor printing, AI, and increasing reliability enable final parts for cinema and industry, pushing the sector toward distributed manufacturing.

Hydrogen-resistant gas turbine nozzles: two patents exploit 3D printing for monolithic components without joints and hybrid bimetallic ones, with controlled surface finishes. More durable solutions for aviation and energy, with industrial adoption in 2-5 years.

3D printing has moved from gadgets to functional goods: advanced materials guarantee strength and durability. On-demand and local production reduces costs, times and environmental impact, offering customized and sustainable objects for everyday use.

The Open Community License of Prusa Research allows free use and modification for non-commercial purposes, but limits companies to internal production only, prohibiting the sale of derivatives. The community considers it incompatible with open source hardware standards.

Nourished produces 500,000 custom 3D gummies per day. Raised £14 million to expand in the USA, India, and the Middle East. Proprietary seven-layer technology and algorithms generate unique formulations from an online questionnaire. Scalable model between e-commerce and pharmacies.

The Polytechnic University of Bari has developed a desktop 3D printer head that deposits copper during FDM printing, creating hybrid polymer-metal circuits in a single session. An accessible solution for makers and rapid prototyping, with limitations compared to industrial methods.

Designing while ignoring production is costly: delays, defects, and redesigns. Aligning design and manufacturing from the start, with early process selection and DFM, reduces costs and time-to-market. Integrated services eliminate the gap between design and realization.

Stratasys acquires Markforged for $42.5 million from Nano Dimension, strengthening industrial 3D printing for composites and software solutions. Metal Binder Jetting technology is excluded and retained by Nano Dimension. Closing is expected in the second half of 2026.

Amnovis acquires Westconn and opens a production unit in Indiana mirroring its Belgian facility for 3D printing of orthopedic devices. By replicating the end-to-end process (design, additive manufacturing, certification) near Warsaw, the capital of US orthopedics, it ensures homogeneous quality and FDA compliance for the American market.

PrusaSlicer 3.0 introduces a deep rewrite of the code to reduce technical debt and improve maintenance and future updates. The release is expected in a few weeks. It does not bring immediate spectacular features, but a more solid software base for greater stability and more frequent releases.

PowTReX automates the recovery of metal powder in additive manufacturing with closed cycles, ultrasonic screening, and safe transport. It guarantees quality, operator protection, and compatibility with major 3D printers.