Manufacturing TE Connectivity automates catheter shaft production with 3D printing
TE Connectivity has developed an automated 3D printing process for manufacturing medical catheter shafts. The technology, announced on July 27, 2026, aims to replace traditional manual operations
Manufacturing UPM Group creates a 100-square-meter trade fair stand with robotic 3D printing
UPM Group presented at EuroShop 2026 a stand of over 100 square meters built mainly with large-format 3D printing. The project demonstrates how additive manufacturing can integrate into the processes
Manufacturing Slant 3D presents Oil Stick: the tool that simplifies lubrication of 3D printers
Slant 3D has developed Oil Stick, a pen-shaped applicator with a brush tip that solves the problems of traditional 3D printer lubrication. The device eliminates waste and dripping
Manufacturing Devonics integrates 3D printing and collaborative robotics for industrial automation
The California-based company Devonics is building an automation ecosystem that combines collaborative robots, vision systems, and 3D printing for customized components. Additive manufacturing becomes a tool for dev
Innovations Controlled vibrations improve strength and adhesion of PLA in FFF printing
A group of researchers has developed an FFF 3D printing system that integrates controlled mechanical vibrations during material deposition. The goal is to solve one of the main limitations of the technology
Innovations FlashForge and ELEGOO patent systems for automatic nozzle change in FFF 3D printing
Two Chinese manufacturers have filed patent applications for solutions that allow alternating multiple print heads or nozzles during printing, reducing the mass carried by the carriage and opening new
Manufacturing Pratt & Whitney tests TJ150 with 60% of volume produced additively
The aircraft engine manufacturer has completed tests on a configuration of the TJ150 turbojet in which almost 60% of the total volume was produced using additive manufacturing. The test includes components
Tutorial New Mexico State University: teachers in 3D printing school
New Mexico State University has completed the first edition of the AMPD program, dedicated to training K-12 teachers on additive manufacturing. The initiative, organized by the DREAM Research Center, involved teachers from the
Manufacturing BigRep SE towards liquidation: what went wrong after the SPAC listing
The management board and the supervisory board of BigRep SE have approved the sale of the entire stake in BigRep GmbH, the operating company that develops and markets 3D printers indus
Innovations Claude and ChatGPT control FreeCAD: artificial intelligence enters CAD design
Artificial intelligence can now directly manipulate technical CAD models. An open source project allows Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex tools to control FreeCAD through co
Manufacturing Two American 3D printing companies close: 3DEO and Fusion3 in liquidation
3DEO and Fusion3, two US manufacturers of additive manufacturing technologies, have ceased operations and entered liquidation proceedings. Their assets are now up for auction, marking the end of two different approaches
Innovations 3D-printed rocket engines: Venus Aerospace raises $91 million
The Texas startup Venus Aerospace has closed a $91 million Series B round to bring its RDRE rocket engine, made with additive manufacturing technologies, to market. The funding, led
