Manufacturing Multi-material 3D printing: a single part with rigid, flexible, conductive zones. Innovations from Bambu to Stratasys, automotive-aerospace applications, open-source software, and US investments toward mass production.
Manufacturing Automation and AI in 3D pipelines: from Ergono3D to Velo3D, printing costs and times are reduced, including qualification and cybersecurity.
Manufacturing Smart filaments with optical fibers, Creality domestic recycling, and IoT software are revolutionizing 3D printing: less waste, higher performance, and quality traceability.
Manufacturing Industry 4.0: 3D printing, AI, digital twin, and robotics merge into open ecosystems, transforming production, supply chains, and skills.
Manufacturing In 2026, additive manufacturing exits the pilot phase: aerospace, automotive, data centers, and oil & gas adopt it into true production, but slowly. The winner integrates processes, not just sells machines.
Manufacturing AI transforms engineering by shifting value from execution to strategic judgment. If the growth path for young engineers is not redesigned, there is a risk of a “skills cliff” and a dangerous concentration of responsibility.
Manufacturing Industry 4.0: 3D printing, rigorous qualification, and sustainability reduce the costs and times of large-scale production.
Manufacturing Additive manufacturing towards circularity: Arkema, Nexa3D and other players recycle powders and polymers, cut waste and costs, certify LCA, transforming waste into new products.
Manufacturing Metal additive manufacturing is growing thanks to new high-speed technologies and materials for extreme environments, with applications in aerospace, defense, energy and nuclear fusion. Goal: lighter, more efficient and certified components.
Manufacturing AI and 3D printing merge: MeshyAI and Creality democratize production, accelerate industrial repairs, and reduce waste, but require new skills and regulations.
Manufacturing 3D Printing 2025: ceramics for hydrogen, recycled steel, CNC-AM hybrid. Reduces waste 97%, times 72h, costs 800€/kW. Challenges: regulations, certification, training.
Manufacturing Industrial 3D Printing: United Utilities cuts emissions by 50%, FieldFab prints in flight, Bath eliminates PFAS. Fast, green, on-demand solutions for water, defense, hydrogen.