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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 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 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.'

Weekly DigestJUN 141 min read

AM Weekly · Week 24: Capital Market Expansion for Specialty and Desktop AM Hardware

The capital market's validation of specialty AM hardware is a clear signal of aggregation, with Nano Dimension's $250M acquisition of Essentium and Fabric8Labs' $70M.

Market InsightsAPR 77 min read

The $14.5M Push: U.S. Defense Re-Engineers AM Qualification from Scratch

A coordinated $14.5M federal push-Delta Qual 2.0 and GOTHAAM-signals the end of machine-specific certification, moving U.S. defense AM toward standardized material allowables and machine-to-machine equivalency.

Asia DigestSEP 41 min read

AMPulse Asia · Fortnight 18: China FAW opens 43-printer AM innovation center, claims 19,000-part yearly capacity

China FAW's 43-printer innovation center, with a claimed 19,000-part annual capacity and RMB 30.59 million in disclosed savings on Hongqi interior trim, suggests.

Market InsightsMAY 46 min read

3D Systems' EU MDR Class IIa Certification Opens European Denture Market

3D Systems' EU MDR Class IIa certification for its multi-material denture unlocks Europe's market, but lab conversion rates - not regulatory timing - will decide.

Market InsightsMAY 18 min read

Firestorm Labs' $82M Series B and the Race for Expeditionary AM

Firestorm Labs raised $82M for its containerized xCell platform that prints drones at the tactical edge.

Asia DigestAPR 301 min read

AMPulse Asia · Fortnight 09: Farsoon Technologies plans 3.91 billion yuan private placement for global capacity

Asian AM’s capital escalation went structural this fortnight. Farsoon Technologies’ 3.91 billion yuan private placement is the largest equipment-side raise.

Market InsightsJAN 126 min read

Industrialization of Large-Format Metal AM Accelerates: Lincoln Electric-ORNL, DEEP Manufacturing, and Auburn's Simultaneous Advances

A convergence of high-deposition technology and maritime certification signals the industrial maturity of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. As Lincoln Electric scales to 100 lbs/hour and DEEP Manufacturing secures DNV approval, AM begins its assault on the global casting supply chain.

Market InsightsAPR 235 min read

Bambu Lab's Four-Year X1 Cycle Resets Consumer 3D Printing Expectations

Bambu Lab ends X1 series production after four years, launching the $649 dual-nozzle X2D.

Market InsightsMAR 276 min read

The 7-Day Rocket Engine: How Agnikul Cosmos Rewrites the Propulsion Playbook

Agnikul Cosmos test-fires a one-meter, single-piece Inconel rocket engine produced in seven days-a 97% lead-time reduction-while The Exploration Company licenses LEAP 71's Noyron model for code-first propulsion design.

Market InsightsMAY 317 min read

Creality's US$1.1B Hong Kong IPO Opens the Public Markets for Consumer 3D Printing

Creality 3D's landmark HKEX IPO establishes the first public valuation benchmark for consumer desktop 3D printing, raising over US$160M in a heavily oversubscribed.

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