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.

The integration between additive manufacturing and digital twin is revolutionizing the industry, enabling the transformation of virtual models into optimized physical components. This synergy reduces development times and costs, improves production efficiency, and allows for continuous innovation in sectors such as aerospace and energy.

How 3D Printing Transforms Product Innovation: Speed, Materials, and Digital Collaboration 3D printing is not just an emerging technology: it is a tool that is redefining the early stages of innovation in...

Operational guide for automating industrial post-processing: scalable technologies to reduce costs, maintain mechanical properties, and scale additive production.

3D post-processing failures cause scrap and costs. Identifying causes (washing, curing, finishing) and applying visual/metrology diagnostics reduces errors, optimizes processes, and cuts scrap.

3D printing revolutionizes fashion: rapid prototyping, custom-fit garments, and sustainable on-demand production. Challenges regarding materials and comfort remain, but the future is personalized, distributed, and zero-impact.

Post-processing is key for 3D printing: automates supports, polishing, chemical finishes, and quality control to produce efficient and precise end-use components.

Industrial 3D printing grows beyond 20% annually, moving from 40 to 250 billion dollars by 2035. Automation, aerospace, and defense adopt it for critical parts, cutting costs and times. Challenges: scalability, regulations, skills.

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing automotive and heavy industry: new materials, cloud-native CAD, AI, and digital traceability enable flexible batches and resilient supply chains.

Accessories and post-processing techniques transform 3D printing into professional production: automated washing, chemical smoothing, polymerization, and coloring guarantee industrial-quality finishes on every material.

In 2026, industrial automation focuses on cyber-physical systems, predictive AI, digital twins, and cobots for flexible, safe, and data-driven production flows, overcoming the limitations of traditional lines.

Bio-based and recycled polymers are revolutionizing the industry: LFAM and SLS enable high-performance sustainable components, but standards and precise control of material transitions are needed to scale.