3D printing service provider Shapeways has acquired a majority stake in the 3D file-sharing platform Thangs, taking the reins from the site’s developer Physna, Inc. This acquisition represents the sec…
Ursa Major’s New 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motor Completes Successful Flight Test
A long-range solid rocket motor (SRM) developed by rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major and Virginia-based Raytheon Technologies has completed successful missile flight testing for the US Army. The m…
New CONTEXT Report Highlights Positive 3D Printing Outlook for 2025
New data from market intelligence firm CONTEXT offers a positive outlook for the additive manufacturing market in 2025. In the latter half of next year, CONTEXT anticipates a recovery in shipments of …
BMW Installs Six Laempe 3D Printers for New Car Production
Core manufacturer Laempe Mössner Sinto has delivered six sand 3D printers to German car manufacturer BMW’s foundry in Landshut, Germany. The fully automated, high-volume binder jet 3D printing product…
3D Printed Aerospike Engine Tested on MIRA II Spaceplane
German aerospace start-up POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed successful roll and flight tests of its aerospike-powered MIRA II demonstrator. The five-meter-long prototype features POLARIS’ 3D printed A…
3D Systems to sell Geomagic to Hexagon in New $123 Million Deal
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has agreed to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division. The transaction, worth $123 million, is expected to clo…
3D Printing for Aerospace, Space and Defense with Raven Space Systems’ MAD Technology
Kansas City-based startup Raven Space Systems addresses demanding aerospace, space and defense applications with its proprietary Microwave Assisted Deposition (MAD) 3D Printing technology. The company…
Yoav Stern Removed From Nano Dimension Board Amid Shareholder Battle
Nano Dimension‘s shareholders have voted to remove Yoav Stern from the company’s Board of Directors. The decision to replace Stern, who remains CEO, was taken at Nano Dimension’s 2024 Annu…
Renishaw Co-Founder Sir David McMurtry has Passed Away Aged 84
British engineering firm Renishaw has announced that Sir David McMurtry, the company’s Co-founder and Non-executive Director, has passed away aged 84. An engineering pioneer who invented the 3D …
[INTERVIEW] 3DMakerpro’s New Low-cost, Full-color Spatial Scanner at Formnext 2024
Formnext 2024 wrapped up recently, with companies introducing new products spanning the entire additive manufacturing ecosystem. One particularly interesting launch came from 3D scanner manufacturer 3…