Additive manufacturing is a process that adds material, usually on a layer-to-layer basis, to make a 3D object based off the interpretation of 3D computer-aided-design (CAD) data. Additive ...

3D printing with metals has been around for a while now, but — just like 3D printing as a whole — it’s only just starting to seep through from industrial applications to consumer-friendly ones. In ...

Metal 3D printing is the ideal alternative to complex designs that machining or casting can’t achieve. It offers the mechanical properties of aerospace standard materials and the design freedom of 3D ...

Protolabs has significantly expanded its U.S. manufacturing capacity in 2025 in response to rising domestic demand for metal 3D-printed parts. The multi-pronged approach includes investing in ...

"It meets the rising demand for faster, more cost-effective production by combining precision where it matters most with ...

It’s tough times for 3D-printing. Stratasys got burned on Makerbot, trustful backers got burned on the Peachy Printer meltdown, I burned my finger on a brand new hotend just yesterday, and that’s only ...

Explore how 3D-printing and hybrid manufacturing are transforming toolmaking through improved design, reduced cycle times, ...

Proto Labs recently expanded its U.S. manufacturing capacity by opening a 120,000 sq. ft. Raleigh, N.C., facility equipped with nearly 40 direct metal laser sintering printers, now capable of ...