BLT's second-gen titanium LPBF hinge for the OPPO Find N6 consolidates 13 parts into one, cuts surface variance to 0.05mm, and ships globally — proving metal AM.
BLT's second-gen titanium LPBF hinge for the OPPO Find N6 consolidates 13 parts into one, cuts surface variance to 0.05mm, and ships globally — proving metal AM.
ELEGOO raised $73M from Meituan and DJI — the largest round in consumer resin printing — and admitted hardware leadership alone cannot match Bambu Lab's software.
The hardware market is polarizing, with entry-level polymer systems growing at nearly 50% year-over-year while the industrial segment rebounds at just 12%.
A $31M NAVAIR contract delivers six certified metal alloy MPCs and four LPBF systems to Colibrium Additive, replacing part-by-part certification with a reusable.
BLT's second-gen titanium LPBF hinge for the OPPO Find N6 consolidates 13 parts into one, cuts surface variance to 0.05mm, and ships globally — proving metal AM.
Bambu Lab ends X1 series production after four years, launching the $649 dual-nozzle X2D.
CGBio's April 9, 2026 FDA 510(k) clearance for EASYMADE TI makes it the first Korean company to enter the US cranial implant market with LPBF titanium.
Black Buffalo 3D's Chapter 11 filing despite holding the first ICC-ES AC509 structural certification exposes the capital intensity required to scale construction AM.
The defense procurement gravity of programs like TITAN-AM and AUKUS, targeting titanium supply chains, validates a capital-intensive path for Velo3D and Nikon S
HP's new MJF 1200 brings industrial-grade Multi Jet Fusion technology to a sub-$60,000 price point, cutting entry costs by over 40% and targeting workshops and smaller manufacturers previously priced out of production-quality polymer additive manufacturing.
EOS has acquired 100% of Metalpine GmbH, completing its vertical integration strategy for titanium powder supply. This move gives the metal AM systems manufacturer direct control over critical aerospace and medical-grade materials.
This week across additive manufacturing: Expanded aerospace and defense contracts in metal AM — L3Harris, Materials Solutions, and 6K Additive; Prosumer FDM har
Snapmaker's U1 desktop 3D printer shattered Kickstarter records with $20.61M in funding, bringing true multi-toolhead technology to a $999 price point and reducing filament waste by up to 80% compared to purge-based systems.