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The 3D Printing Market Enters the Maturity Phase: Real Growth and New Regional Dynamics

The 3D Printing Market Enters the Maturity Phase: Real Growth and New Regional Dynamics

The 3D printing market reaches $24.2 billion in 2025, with a growth of 10.91%. The sector enters a maturity phase, shifting from machinery to production services. The Asia-Pacific region grows at 19.81%, while Europe and EMEA slow down. Services cover 48% of the market, highlighting an industrial conversion based on real usage and economic return.

Distributed and Gigafactory: How Integrated Production Works on an Industrial Scale

Distributed and Gigafactory: How Integrated Production Works on an Industrial Scale

Integrated production on an industrial scale redefines the manufacturing industry through the physical and digital integration of processes. Advanced automation, data sharing, and artificial intelligence transform factories into intelligent, self-optimizing ecosystems, reducing time, costs, and waste.

How 3D Printing Is Transforming Dentistry: Technologies, Materials and Clinical Applications

How 3D Printing Is Transforming Dentistry: Technologies, Materials and Clinical Applications

3D printing is revolutionizing dentistry, enabling rapid and customized production of dental devices directly in the office. Thanks to technologies such as SLA, DLP and PolyJet and biocompatible materials, it is possible to create crowns, surgical guides, orthodontic models and prostheses in reduced times, with greater precision and lower costs compared to traditional methods. The integr

How Additive Manufacturing is Redefining the Regional Infrastructure for Resilient Public Services

How Additive Manufacturing is Redefining the Regional Infrastructure for Resilient Public Services

Australia is using additive manufacturing to build more resilient public infrastructure, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthening local production thanks to collaborations between research, industry, and government.

Prusa PETG Ultraglow vs. Alternatives: Is it the True Leap Forward for Nighttime 3D Printing?

Prusa PETG Ultraglow vs. Alternatives: Is it the True Leap Forward for Nighttime 3D Printing?

Prusa launches PETG Ultraglow, a high-quality phosphorescent filament. Superior to glow-in-the-dark PLA for brightness and durability. Ideal for technical and safety applications thanks to the resistance of PETG and its ability to shine for a long time. Requires hardened nozzles for printing. High cost but justified for professional use.

Microscale Mechanical Analysis: How MultiScale Technology Revolutionizes Non-Destructive Testing

Microscale Mechanical Analysis: How MultiScale Technology Revolutionizes Non-Destructive Testing

Plastometrex's MultiScale technology revolutionizes non-destructive testing through microscale mechanical analysis. It enables the characterization of thin or complex components, with thicknesses up to 0.75 mm, without damaging them. Using indenters of different sizes and a spacing of 1.5 mm, it generates high-resolution maps of mechanical properties, revealing local variations invisible to the

Implementing Industrial Adoption of 3D Printing in Non-Traditional Sectors

Implementing Industrial Adoption of 3D Printing in Non-Traditional Sectors

Industrial adoption of 3D printing in non-traditional sectors, such as automation, robotics, and energy infrastructure, is growing thanks to structured operational plans. By integrating digital design, simulations, and rapid production, companies like Boston Dynamics and Siemens are optimizing products and processes, reducing costs, times, and the number of components.

How Large-Scale Directed Energy Deposition Works: Advanced Melt Pool Control and Precision in Deposition

How Large-Scale Directed Energy Deposition Works: Advanced Melt Pool Control and Precision in Deposition

Large-scale Directed Energy Deposition uses real-time melt pool monitoring, targeted deposition, and dynamic modeling to ensure precision, metallurgical quality, and thermal control during the production and repair of large metal components.

Post-Processing and Debinding: How Key Additive Manufacturing Technologies Work

Post-Processing and Debinding: How Key Additive Manufacturing Technologies Work

Post-processing and debinding are crucial phases in additive manufacturing that determine the quality, strength, and finish of components. Technologies such as vapor smoothing and chemical debinding improve surface and structural properties, making parts ready for industrial use.

How 3D Anatomical Models Work in Surgical Planning for Medical Education

How Surgical Planning Works with 3D Anatomical Models in Medical Education

Surgical planning with 3D anatomical models is revolutionizing medical education, offering realistic and customized simulations for surgeon training. Thanks to multilayer printing technologies and radiological data, it is possible to faithfully recreate human tissues, enabling simulated procedures without risks to patients. The models, used in university and cli

Modern Slicer Architectures: How Technical Debt Affects the Future of 3D Printing

Modern Slicer Architectures: How Technical Debt Affects the Future of 3D Printing

preFlight is a new open source slicer that renews the traditional architecture to improve precision, stability, and the management of technical debt accumulated in legacy slicers like PrusaSlicer. Designed with modern standards, it supports 64-bit pipelines, updated libraries, and innovations like Athena Perimeter Generator and Interlocking Perimeters, aiming for greater reliability and performance in the

New Era for Formlabs: Leadership Change with Entry of Rob Willett

New Era for Formlabs: Leadership Change with Entry of Rob Willett

Formlabs announces a leadership change with Rob Willett joining the board, while Carl Bass leaves after eight years. Willett, former CEO of Cognex, brings expertise in automation and machine vision, marking a strategic shift for the company aiming to expand its influence in professional additive manufacturing and prepare for a potential IPO.

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