This 3D-Printed Banjo Uses a Party Balloon as Its Sound Box
Co:Creation Lab's $7 Balloon Banjo turns an inflated balloon into a tunable sound box for a hands-on lesson in acoustics.
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Navy Fast-Tracks 3D-Printed Parts to Keep Submarine Production on Schedule
A new technical directive removes part-by-part engineering reviews so approved metal 3D printing processes can replace legacy cast and wrought components.
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ACMI Launches $3 Million Horizon Cup for Manufacturing Startups
The Indiana competition offers non-dilutive funding plus access to ACMI's National Security Industrial Hub and its EOS metal printers.
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AI and Wire Arc 3D Printing Target the Nuclear Supply Gap
Two national labs are using AI-guided wire arc printing to qualify pressure vessels without waiting months for destructive testing.
Beehive Industries Buys Two Nikon SLM NXG 600E Metal 3D Printers
The NXG 600E systems each pack 12 1kW lasers and a 600 x 600 x 1500 mm build envelope for aerospace and defense parts.
Formlabs Fuse X1 Brings Industrial SLS Printing Down to $84,999
The new Fuse X1 offers a 330 x 330 x 565 mm build volume, 50% lower part costs, and 3x the throughput of legacy industrial SLS systems.
AnyShape Adds Two EOS M 400-4 Metal Printers to Handle Defense and Aerospace Demand
The Belgian service bureau says its new four-laser EOS machines could be fully booked through 2028 before qualification is even finished.
U.S. Air Force Pumps Another $9 Million Into 3D Systems' Metal LFAM Program
The GEN-II DMP-1000 program has now reached $27.4 million in funding as the Air Force pushes toward flight-ready large-format metal prints.
A 3D-Printed Foam Shell Turned a Tiny Piaggio Ape Into a Camper Ready for Nordkapp
Nugae's CoreLight3D foam and large-format printing cut the camper body weight to 70kg, down from 200kg.
Chromatic 3D Materials Opens a Rocket Propellant Test Site at Camp Ripley
The Minnesota National Guard base gives Chromatic a single site where it can print and static-fire test 3D printed rocket propellant.
A YouTuber Turned a Boring Gate Into Custom Metal Art With AI and a CNC Plasma Cutter
NeedItMakeIt designed, cut, and welded a one-of-a-kind metal gate using AI-generated artwork and a CNC plasma table.
Argonne Proposes an ASME Code Pathway for 3D-Printed Nuclear Reactor Parts
Argonne National Laboratory has submitted a proposal to ASME that would clear the way for laser powder bed fusion parts inside nuclear reactors.