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Long-form analysis of additive manufacturing markets, plus the weekly and Asia digests that track what moved.

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Market InsightsMAR 145 min read

From Lab to Orbit: LEAP 71 and HBD Scale Monolithic Aerospikes to 200kN

A one-meter, 200kN aerospike engine printed as a single piece in Inconel 718 and designed entirely by software. LEAP 71 and HBD's XRA-2E5 moves computational propulsion from lab curiosity to orbital-class hardware.

Market InsightsFEB 201 min read

The Foundry Monopoly: ExOne and Voxeljet Consolidation Ends the 'Binder Wars'

Anzu Partners has unified the two largest sand binder jetting OEMs under one roof. This marks the transition of digital casting from a competitive technology market to a private equity-backed industrial utility.

Market InsightsFEB 171 min read

The Unitized Airframe: Hypersonics and the Shift to 'Attritable' Manufacturing

Hypersonix sets a launch window for its 3D-printed DART AE, signaling a strategic pivot in defense: the move from printing components to printing entire expendable vehicle systems.

Market InsightsFEB 131 min read

The Volume Barrier Breaks: Apple’s Multi-Laser Gamble Redefines Serial Production

Apple’s full transition to 3D-printed titanium for the Watch Series 11 confirms Multi-Laser PBF, not Binder Jetting, as the winner for consumer electronics scale.

Market InsightsFEB 101 min read

The Great Capital Rotation: Digital Foundries Rise as Hardware Models Stumble

A $575M write-down by Nikon and $344M in fresh funding for VulcanForms and Machina Labs marks a definitive shift: investors are fleeing 'box sellers' to back vertically integrated digital factories.

Market InsightsJAN 266 min read

The 'Megastructure' Breakout: Aerospace AM Claims the Primary Airframe

Airbus begins serial integration of 7-meter w-DED titanium parts on the A350, building on a decade of wire-AM aerospace precedent set by Norsk Titanium.

Market InsightsJAN 235 min read

The 'Hybrid' Absolution: AM Becomes a Feature of the Machine Shop

A synchronized shift by Hadrian and Sheffield Forgemasters signals the end of the standalone 'AM Shop.' Additive is being absorbed into the CNC workflow as a lead-time accelerator.

Market InsightsJAN 201 min read

The 'Monolithic' Imperative: Support-Free Physics and the End of the Assembly Line

A breakthrough in support-free closed vessels by Innospace, combined with Falcontech's 1.3-meter expansion, signals the end of the 'welded assembly' era in aerospace.

Market InsightsJAN 208 min read

Expeditionary Manufacturing Scales to Acquisition: Phillips Federal, ForgeX, and the Decentralization of Defense Supply Chains

Three defense contracts push expeditionary additive manufacturing from pilot to acquisition: Phillips Federal's Army IDIQ, ForgeX, and Navy ML certification.

Market InsightsJAN 194 min read

The 'Titanium Super-Cycle': Consumer Electronics Ignites the Fleet Era

A quiet war between BLT and Farsoon for the shop floors of Tier 1 electronics suppliers signals the mass industrialization of Titanium AM for smartphones.

Market InsightsJAN 171 min read

The Optical Pivot: Beam Shaping and the End of the Gaussian Standard

A breakthrough from Han's Juwei signals the industry's move from simple laser scaling to advanced beam shaping. As Nikon and Seurat align, the 'Photonics War' replaces the 'Laser War.'

Market InsightsJAN 161 min read

The 'Billion-Dollar Mandate': Nikon, AMETEK, and the Rise of the Industrial Sovereign

While startups struggle, industrial giants Nikon and AMETEK are actively integrating AM into billion-dollar ecosystems. This marks the end of the 'Pure-Play' era and the rise of the 'Industrial Sovereign'.

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