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Korea's 5-Meter Printed Propeller Is a Class-Certification Program, Not a Size Record

Korea's KRW 11 billion WAAM propeller program is a class-certification bet aimed at US Navy MRO, not a diameter record. Nothing is certified before 2031.

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Korea's 5-Meter Printed Propeller Is a Class-Certification Program, Not a Size Record
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InterviewJUN 307 min read

From Legacy Spare Parts to On-Demand Availability

Pelagus and ABS on how OEM-controlled digital inventory, qualified manufacturing networks and certification pathways make genuine maritime and energy parts available on demand.

Market InsightsJUN 16 min read

Sandvik Exits AM: Osprey Powder Business Carved Out to Mimir in SEK 230M Impairment Deal

Sandvik exits AM with a SEK 230M impairment, selling its Osprey powder business to PE firm Mimir.

Market InsightsJAN 96 min read

Computational Engineering Enters the Factory Floor: Leap 71's Noyron and What 'Autonomous Design' Actually Means

As AI moves from 'suggesting' geometries to 'engineering' physics-compliant hardware, the AM value chain is shifting from manual design iteration to algorithmic output.

Market InsightsMAY 77 min read

From Code to Combustion: LEAP 71 and Sindan Close the Loop on AI-Designed Aerospace Engines

LEAP 71 and Sindan partner to industrialize AI-designed aerospace engines, combining Noyron's computational model with 40+ metal AM systems for serial production.

Weekly DigestMAR 301 min read

AM Weekly · Week 14: Defense sector scales metal additive manufacturing capacity

This week across additive manufacturing: Defense sector scales metal additive manufacturing capacity; Aerospace industry advances multi-material metal printing;

Market InsightsAPR 126 min read

Support-Free Titanium LPBF Reaches Production Economics on Standard Hardware

Innospace commercializes a support-free LPBF process for titanium aerospace components that reduces manufacturing time by 60% and costs by up to 40% on standard equipment, achieving production-ready economics for complex titanium structures.

Market InsightsMAY 227 min read

1,000 Rutherford Engines: Metal AM Achieves Serial Production in Aerospace Propulsion

Rocket Lab's 1,000th 3D-printed Rutherford engine proves metal AM can sustain serial production in aerospace propulsion, at ~200 engines/year and 24-hour print.

Market InsightsMAY 138 min read

Creality's HKEX Hearing Reveals the Cost of Competing With Bambu Lab

Creality 3D's HKEX hearing reveals RMB 3.127B revenue and a RMB 182M loss as R&D doubled and marketing costs rose 9x to compete with Bambu Lab's software moat.

Market InsightsAPR 256 min read

$31M and Six Alloys: How Colibrium Additive Is Rewriting the Navy's Metal AM Qualification Playbook

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.

Market InsightsAPR 196 min read

HP's $60k MJF 1200 Redefines Industrial Polymer 3D Printing Accessibility

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.

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 InsightsMAY 197 min read

i3D Manufacturing Acquires Burloak: 60+ Metal AM Fleet Tests Service Bureau Scale Economics

i3D Manufacturing acquires Burloak Technologies, combining 60+ metal AM systems into one of North America's largest service fleets.

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