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12 Aug 2026
Lyten Filament Enables Lighter, Stronger Drone Manufacturing for Modovolo
Lyten and Modovolo announce a partnership in which Lyten's PA1205 3D graphene-enhanced filament will power Modovolo's BFP modular 3D printing platform for aerospace, industrial and defense applications.

11 Aug 2026
AI, Drones & Defense: Join the AM+ Workshop at IMTS
Add the half-day AM+ Workshop: Aerospace & Defense event to your ticket for insights into the ways additive is reshaping defense supply chains already, and how to enter this surging market as an additive manufacturer.

30 Jul 2026
Seurat in Production: Latest Milestones, and What’s Next
The metal 3D printing tech company and parts manufacturer named for the Pointillist artist is progressing on its roadmap, having recently delivered its first commercial parts. Among its early wins: T-nuts printed for less than a dollar a piece.

27 Jul 2026
GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney Expand Additive Manufacturing Collaboration to F135 Engine
GKN Aerospace and RTX's Pratt & Whitney have signed a Technology Development Agreement to explore laser-directed energy deposition with wire additive manufacturing of large structural components for the F135 engine, with a first demonstrator targeted for 2027 and certified product by end of 2028.

22 Jul 2026
Beehive Industries Expands Large-Format Metal AM Capacity with Nikon SLM Solutions Systems
Beehive Industries announces a multi-unit investment in Nikon SLM Solutions' NXG 600E metal additive manufacturing systems for production of large components. Adding capacity: The announcement closely follows Beehive’s acquisition of two machine shops for further vertical integration.

13 Jul 2026
Reinforce3D CFIP Technology Facilitates Industrial Adoption Through 3Dees Partnership
Reinforce3D partners with 3Dees Industries to integrate and promote the Continuous Fiber Injection Process (CFIP), enabling practical structural reinforcement in AM workflows.
Enterprise See All

20 Apr 2026
10 Minutes to Influence U.S. Manufacturing Policy
U.S. manufacturing policy is being decided now—and it will directly affect your costs, supply chain, and competitiveness. Your voice can help shape what comes next. Complete the 2026 Reshoring Survey today to inform policymakers and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. All respondents receive final results for benchmarking purposes.

14 Oct 2025
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should: The AM Curmudgeon
There are absolutely cases where additive manufacturing makes sense, but don’t let it be the only tool in your toolbox.

16 Sep 2025
Introducing GROW Industrial: A Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions Provider
GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research, and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.

16 Sep 2025
Additive Manufacturing Is a Doorway to New Markets
Additive’s agnosticism with regard to part geometry makes it possible for the same equipment to serve many potential needs. Manufacturers who capitalize on this capability can use AM to diversify into new markets.

2 Sep 2025
Contract Manufacturer Uptive Makes Outsourced AM a Productive Enterprise Solution
Uptive Manufacturing has its roots in AM’s Wild West entrepreneurial past, but today it helps customers of all sizes use the technology as a strategic manufacturing option.

28 Aug 2025
"AM Isn't the Future. It's Now." Q&A with Marle Tangible
For CEO Adam Clark, additive manufacturing is a current production method, not a future promise. The cofounder of this implant manufacturing company shares business advice and insights in this interview.
Sustainability See All

22 Jun 2026
SUMMSEED Consortium to Develop Sustainable Steels for Enhanced Efficiency in Mining and Heavy Industries
The SUMMSEED project, led by the Technical University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech, is developing medium manganese steels for wire-based DED. Potential outcome: The project aims to create an alternative to Hadfield steels with reduced CO2 footprint.

11 Jun 2026
Inside Haddy's Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Microfactory
The company’s first LFAM microfactory using composites transforms supply chains, enables local manufacturing and circularity across industries.

7 May 2026
Making (and Re-Making) with Large-Format Additive Manufacturing
OEM and social enterprise re:3D develops large-format 3D printers in the U.S. with a focus on sustainability, upgradability and enabling economic independence anywhere.

7 Apr 2026
3D Printed Aircraft Hinge from Recycled Titanium: Pic of the Week
The flight-tested, 3D printed hinge in this week’s Pic is made from recycled titanium, which was recovered from a decomissioned aircraft.

31 Mar 2026
3D Printed Monolithic Catamaran: Pic(s) of the Week
Caracol and V2 Group collaborated to bring this large-format additively manufactured boat to life, and into the water.

13 Nov 2025
Video: 3D Printed Polymer Composite Tool Riser Wins Against Aluminum Casting
Plastics specialist KraussMaffei applies its own large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) equipment to produce tooling risers in polymer composite as an alternative to metal.
Materials See All

13 Aug 2026
AI-Assisted Racing Front Wing Component Weighs 36% Less: Pic of the Week
A front wing second element designed with the help of AI and 3D printed with graphene-reinforced material helped the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Motorsports team stay competitive at FSAE Michigan, cutting weight and eliminating assembly time.

12 Aug 2026
Lyten Filament Enables Lighter, Stronger Drone Manufacturing for Modovolo
Lyten and Modovolo announce a partnership in which Lyten's PA1205 3D graphene-enhanced filament will power Modovolo's BFP modular 3D printing platform for aerospace, industrial and defense applications.

5 Aug 2026
The Barnes Global Advisors Supports Development of Additive Manufacturing Materials Database for U.S. Navy
The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) has been contracted by Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to interpret, standardize and manage a comprehensive AM materials and process database intended to support naval engineering design efforts.

15 Jul 2026
Xenia Highlights Xecarbon PPA-CF Filament for FFF, FDM
Automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors will benefit from the carbon fiber-reinforced PPA 3D printing material’s reliability under mechanical load and high temperature resistance.

13 Jul 2026
Reinforce3D CFIP Technology Facilitates Industrial Adoption Through 3Dees Partnership
Reinforce3D partners with 3Dees Industries to integrate and promote the Continuous Fiber Injection Process (CFIP), enabling practical structural reinforcement in AM workflows.

22 Jun 2026
SUMMSEED Consortium to Develop Sustainable Steels for Enhanced Efficiency in Mining and Heavy Industries
The SUMMSEED project, led by the Technical University of Catalonia - BarcelonaTech, is developing medium manganese steels for wire-based DED. Potential outcome: The project aims to create an alternative to Hadfield steels with reduced CO2 footprint.
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On Demand
From Powder Metallurgy to Powder Bed Fusion: An Analysis of AM for Tungsten
Powder metallurgy has been the default manufacturing route for tungsten because of its scalability and process maturity. However, it carries fundamental constraints such as long lead times tied to tooling, multiple required processing steps and susceptibility to internal defects that limit design flexibility and performance in demanding applications.Electron beam powder bed fusion, or EB-PBF, offers an alternative route for manufacturing pure and alloyed tungsten parts. By processing tungsten layer by layer in a vacuum at elevated temperatures, EB-PBF avoids the oxidation, cracking and porosity mechanisms that complicate conventional tungsten manufacturing. By manufacturing with EB-PBF, tungsten parts can be made for high-density, high-temperature applications such as hypersonics, kinetic penetrators and radiation shielding.The webinar will provide a comparison of both processes, covering mechanical and material properties, design considerations and end-to-end manufacturing workflow. Attendees will leave with a framework for evaluating which route fits their application requirements.AgendaPowder metallurgy process for tungsten: Where it works well and what fundamental constraints limit part performance and design flexibility.Electron beam powder bed fusion for tungsten: How a tungsten 3D printing process addresses challenges in cracking, oxidation and internal defects that have made tungsten manufacturing difficult.Side-by-side comparative analysis: An evaluation of both manufacturing processes and which applications are most suitable for powder metallurgy versus EB-PBF.

On Demand
Machine Learning in AM: Layer-by-Layer Defect Detection in Powder Bed Fusion
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including machine learning, are increasingly integrated into additive manufacturing workflows to interpret process data and analyze large datasets, such as layer-by-layer powder bed images. In powder bed fusion (PBF), each layer can be imaged and analyzed, providing a basis for data-driven assessments of process stability and part quality. In situ backscattered electron (BSE) imaging serves as an effective inspection technique, utilizing backscattered electron contrast from the solidified layer to detect density variations, cracking, and surface features.By combining machine learning with electron beam-based imaging, this approach demonstrates the potential for scalable, in-situ defect detection in additive manufacturing. It establishes the groundwork for future remelting strategies capable of using melt pool depth to close previously detected defects above a certain threshold in the next layer.AgendaOverview of how a supervised learning approach enables automated defect detection using sequential BSE image datasets, applicable for defect detection in serial production.Discussion of the model training process on a manually annotated dataset, allowing the model to associate BSE data with defect likelihood.Explanation of the inference process, where the trained detector evaluates new layer images, locates regions of interest, and outputs bounding boxes with associated confidence scores to assess defect likelihood.Assessment of model performance through precision and recall metrics, ensuring reliable identification of actual defects while minimizing false positives.

On Demand
Powder Bed Fusion Mechanics: Electron Beam Technology
Powder bed fusion is a leading additive manufacturing technology for producing high performance parts with excellent mechanical and material properties. Among its variants, electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) stands out for its unique advantages, such as a vacuum print environment, powder bed preheating, layer by layer backscattered electron imaging and high energy density for refractory alloys. This webinar provides an in-depth technical exploration into how the electron beam in EB-PBF works, focusing on the physics and control systems behind the electron beam. This will include advanced electron beam capabilities, such as beam shaping, charge neutralization and melt pool correction strategies enabled by patented technologies. Agenda: How electron beams are generated and controlled for additive manufacturing and other industrial applications Key hardware innovations that drive melt pool stability and beam control Lessons from electron microscopy/lithography expertise that now power AM hardware How EB-PBF can print fully dense Tungsten and refractory alloys at extremely high melting temperatures
Events See All

24 Aug 2026
National Composites Week 2026
Celebrate National Composites Week 2026! The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contribute to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Learn how you can participate in this year's National Composites Week on NationalCompositesWeek.com.

25 Aug 2026
NDIA - 2026 Space Warfighter Forum
NDIA hosts 2026 Space Warfighter Forum on Aug. 25-27, 2026 in Colorado Springs, CO.

8 Sep 2026
NDIA - Emerging Technologies for Defense Conf. & Exhibition
NDIA hosts Emerging Technologies for Defense Conf. & Exhibition on Sept. 8-10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

14 Sep 2026
NDIA - 2026 Women In Defense National Conference
NDIA hosts 2026 Women In Defense National Conference on Sept. 14, 2026 in Arlington, VA.

14 Sep 2026
IMTS 2026
IMTS 2026 will be held September 14-19, 2026 at McCormick Place, Chicago.Manufacturers achieve the impossible at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show by pushing the boundaries of innovation, forming lasting connections and discovering advancements redefining manufacturing.As the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere, IMTS draws the innovators, sellers and drivers of manufacturing technology together to connect, be inspired and find new solutions.

15 Sep 2026
AM+ Workshop: Aerospace & Defense
Presented by Additive Manufacturing Media, Modern Machine Shop & Manufacturing Connected. Additive manufacturing is transforming defense and aerospace manufacturing by enabling flexible and responsive manufacturing of critical parts. AM makes it possible to rapidly ramp up or scale production of drones, hypersonic engines, spare parts and more without the challenges of hard tooling. This half-day workshop will highlight how military contractors, aerospace OEMs and others are applying additive manufacturing to achieve significant lead time reductions, cost savings and accelerated innovation. The program is designed for current and future additive manufacturers serving the defense and aerospace markets with end-use parts.
Video See All

11 Jun 2026 Robots
Inside Haddy's Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Microfactory
The company’s first LFAM microfactory using composites transforms supply chains, enables local manufacturing and circularity across industries.

4 Jun 2026 Cool Parts
Electron Beam Melting with Tungsten: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
Why is tungsten a desirable material for nuclear fusion and other demanding applications? And why is electron beam melting a good match for this refractory metal? We answer these questions and more in this follow-up to episode #87.

30 Apr 2026 Metal
3D Printed Tungsten Divertor Tiles for Nuclear Fusion: The Cool Parts Show #87
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are simultaneously exploring fusion technology and the use of electron beam melting to produce components this process will require. An example in this episode.

2 Apr 2026 LFAM
Video: Additively Manufactured Pressure Vessel Tested to Failure
Can an aluminum DED pressure vessel withstand conditions up to and beyond those it was designed to handle? And how far could it be pushed? In this video, we collaborate with Big Metal Additive and Stress Engineering to discover the answers.

26 Feb 2026 LFAM
3D Printed PVC Saves OEM Days of Assembly for Wastewater Product: The Cool Parts Show #86
Large-format fused granulate fabrication (FGF) is enabling Ipex to manufacture its Vortex Flow insert in a quarter of the time, with less manual labor and better opportunity to customize.

17 Feb 2026 LPBF
Shop Tour Video: How to Integrate Additive and Subtractive Machining
Addman Advanced Metals has scaled from a single 3D printer to 25 while also building out a robust array of subtractive machines. In this video, find out how the shop manages its additive and subtractive workflows — and how it combines the two into a profitable niche.
News See All

12 Aug 2026 Defense
Lyten Filament Enables Lighter, Stronger Drone Manufacturing for Modovolo
Lyten and Modovolo announce a partnership in which Lyten's PA1205 3D graphene-enhanced filament will power Modovolo's BFP modular 3D printing platform for aerospace, industrial and defense applications.

10 Aug 2026 Software
Aibuild FETS Tool Accelerates Thermomechanical Simulation for Additive Manufacturing
Aibuild introduces Aibuild FETS, a GPU-powered finite element thermomechanical simulation tool that integrates with CAM software for faster additive manufacturing analysis.

5 Aug 2026 Materials
The Barnes Global Advisors Supports Development of Additive Manufacturing Materials Database for U.S. Navy
The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) has been contracted by Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to interpret, standardize and manage a comprehensive AM materials and process database intended to support naval engineering design efforts.

3 Aug 2026 Tooling
ExOne Sand 3D Printer Brings Industrial Binder Jetting to Small and Mid-Sized Foundries
ExOne Global Holdings introduces the S-Print Pro, a compact industrial sand 3D printer designed to provide production-grade binder jetting at a lower cost of entry for small and mid-sized foundries, pattern makers and print service providers.

31 Jul 2026 Polymer
AM Solutions S1 Basic Provides Automated Cleaning and Finishing for Polymer Parts
AM Solutions introduces the S1 Basic, a compact postprocessing solution for automated cleaning and surface finishing of smaller batches of 3D printed polymer parts in the industrial entry-level segment.

29 Jul 2026 SLS
Formlabs Large-Format SLS 3D Printer Reduces Part Costs by 50%
Formlabs introduces the Fuse X1, a large-format selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing system, designed to deliver production-quality parts in under 24 hours.
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Events
New To AM? Start Here

Automotive 13 Aug 2026

AI-Assisted Racing Front Wing Component Weighs 36% Less: Pic of the Week
Materials 12 Aug 2026

Lyten Filament Enables Lighter, Stronger Drone Manufacturing for Modovolo
Artificial Intelligence 11 Aug 2026

AI, Drones & Defense: Join the AM+ Workshop at IMTS
Metal 6 Aug 2026

Centrifugal Barrel Tumbler Machine Accelerates Finishing of 3D Printed Parts
Materials 5 Aug 2026

The Barnes Global Advisors Supports Development of Additive Manufacturing Materials Database for U.S. Navy
Metal 4 Aug 2026

3D Printed Multi-Tool: Pic of the Week
Metal 30 Jul 2026

Seurat in Production: Latest Milestones, and What’s Next
LPBF 28 Jul 2026

Depowdering Compact Titanium Spinal Cages: Pic of the Week
DED 27 Jul 2026

GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney Expand Additive Manufacturing Collaboration to F135 Engine
MRO/Sustainment 23 Jul 2026

Digitally Qualifying LPBF Parts for Defense Applications

Generative Design

Generative Design 24 Oct 2016

The Next Generation of AM Software Will Be Generative

Autodesk’s Amar Hanspal looks at additive manufacturing and the future of making things.

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