additive-manufacturing

dc.title: Beyond the Solid Raft: Geometric Strategies to Prevent Build Plate Bowing In CuCrZr L-PBF dc.description.abstract: Build plate bowing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) presents a major challenge when printing copper and its alloys, due to their high reflectivity and thermal conductivity. These conditions often cause dimensional inaccuracies and degrade structural properties—especially …

America Makes, a US public-private partnership focused on additive manufacturing, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced two project calls worth a combined $25.6 million. The funding is split between the $12.4 million Maturation Initiative for Additive Metals Interchangeability (MIAMI) and the $13.2 million INtegrated System for In-situ Testing &#38…

Eplus3D, a manufacturer of industrial metal additive manufacturing systems, Rosswag Engineering, the additive manufacturing division of German metal processing company Rosswag GmbH, and qualloy, a supplier and marketplace for metal powders used in additive manufacturing, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance next-generation metal additive manufacturing systems and supply ch…

Chromatic 3D Materials, a company developing additively manufactured elastomeric and propulsion materials, has announced successful prototype printing and static fire testing of its 3D printed rocket propellant at the Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) test range in Opelika, Alabama. Tests showed the material sustained combustion pressures above 1,800 psi without structural failure, marking …

Researchers described a practical AI and Digital Twin architecture to enable SMEs to use closed-loop small-batch additive manufacturing. The post AI And Digital Twin Manufacturing Architecture For Small Businesses appeared on Fabbaloo .

Amnovis, the Belgian metal additive manufacturing contract manufacturer focused on regulated industries, is entering the United States market, establishing a new production site in North Webster, Indiana, and acquiring the additive manufacturing activities of Westconn Precision Technologies. A Mirror Site Built for Regulated Manufacturing The new Indiana facility is being built as an operational …

The U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) claimed the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award at the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards Gala, held April 14 in Boston. The honor spotlights standout real-world deployments of 3D printing, and ORNL’s entry, focused on nuclear construction, impressed judges for its…

A section of a next-generation marine propeller blade has been successfully 3D printed as part of the Digitally Enabled Efficient Propeller (D.E.E.P) project, a seven-month feasibility program exploring additive manufacturing for maritime propulsion. The component was produced using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) in Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB), with the milestone marking progress toward…

Eplus3D, a provider of metal additive manufacturing systems, has supported Hankook Precision Works in deploying metal 3D printing for tire sipes production. The collaboration has moved from initial evaluation to stable, repeatable production, with systems now in operation across multiple facilities. Tire mold manufacturing is increasingly turning to advanced production methods. Hankook Precision …

Energy meets innovation. Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026, 3D Printing Industry goes deep on additive manufacturing in one of the world’s most critical sectors. Energy giant Equinor once calculated that it was sitting on €2.5 billion worth of spare parts, “most of which will never be used,” a figure on-demand manufacturer Pelagus’ Abedin Gagani cited…

Nature Communications, Published online: 24 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72261-7 An additively manufactured medium entropy alloy with hierarchical ordering maintains high strength and ductility from 77 to 873 K, offering a pathway to structural materials capable of reliable performance across wide temperature ranges.

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explore how workforce scaling, new production models, and R&D incentives are converging to power the next era of U.S. naval dominance. The post America’s Submarine Surge: How Additive Manufacturing Is Powering the Golden Fleet appeared on Fabbaloo .

Additive manufacturing has a documentation gap that no design file can fully address. CAD models capture geometry, and process parameters record settings, but neither preserves the engineering rationale behind a critical design revision, or the process adjustment a technician made mid-build to ensure a successful outcome.  That informal, decision-making layer is where much of the…

With AMA: Energy 2026 approaching, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. When most engineers think about the challenges of nuclear fusion, they think about plasma temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, magnetic containment, and tritium fuel cycles. Moataz Attallah, newly appointed Dean of…

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. In this critical industry, a missing forged component does not just delay a shipment. It can ground an entire maintenance operation for the better part of a year. Forging…

U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions Red Cat Holdings has announced a new collaboration between its maritime arm, Blue Ops, and robotic manufacturing company HADDY, signaling a new push to bring large-scale 3D printing into the production of military-grade Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). A New Manufacturing Blueprint for Maritime Defense Blue Ops,…

Additive manufacturing in the energy sector has spent the past decade in pilot mode. There is no shortage of case studies, proofs of concept, or conference presentations. What has been harder to establish is where the technology has crossed into repeatable use, and what conditions made that possible. A growing number of operators, OEMs, and…

Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026 on April 30th, 3DPI is turning the spotlight on the use of Additive Manufacturing in the energy sector. The additive manufacturing industry has spent years proving that 3D printing can move beyond prototyping into operational supply chains. For heavy industries, mining, energy, maritime, the case is becoming clearer, but the…

A new review maps how additive and AI could reshape wind turbine blade production, and what still stands in the way of scaling up. The post AM And AI For Wind Turbine Blades At Scale appeared on Fabbaloo .

Nature Communications, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71927-6 Researchers combined CALPHAD, machine learning, and multi-objective optimisation to design an AM-specific titanium alloy for implant and orthopaedic applications. Laser powder bed fusion produced low-stiffness (~43 GPa), high-ductility (~31%) components, with good cell compatibility.