On-demand Manufacturing
History, it seems, repeats itself. On a different scale. Almost 15 years ago, a startup called 3D Hubs launched a portal to connect thousands of 3D printers sitting idle in…
Formlabs officially launched Form Now, its previously announced commercial 3D printing service. Form Now gives customers direct access to the company’s industrial stereolithography and selective laser sintering machines without requiring…
January 7, 2026CR-3D unveils FieldRACK Mobile 3D printing system
CR-3D, a German 3D printing technology developer, has unveiled the FieldRACK Mobile, an industrial 3D printing system engineered for extreme, real-world deployment. It combines a ruggedized industrial printer with a…
In our ongoing exploration of advanced manufacturing solutions, we partnered with MadeInAdd, one of Europe’s leading on-demand production platforms. This was our first time sourcing parts through an external 3D…
Firestorm Labs, a drone production company, has secured exclusive distribution rights from HP for its mobile Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technologies. This collaboration cements Firestorm as the sole…
June 24, 2025US Navy delivers 2,000 3D printed tools
According to the US Navy, a two-person team at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) leveraged additive manufacturing to answer a critical tooling need for the F-35 Lightning II—delivering 2,000 O-ring…
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), managers of America Makes, have entered a development agreement. This $2.1M project, which encompasses the first two…
ÖBB-Technical-Service GmbH has entered a two-year enterprise agreement with 3D Spark, transitioning the previous collaboration to a long-term partnership. It aims to deepen the integration of 3D Spark into ÖBB’s…
January 24, 20253D Systems and Daimler Buses decentralize spare part production
3D Systems, an AM solutions provider, and Daimler Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, have entered a collaboration to facilitate the remote 3D printing of spare parts.…
January 13, 2025Researchers advance on-demand 3D printing in space
According to the University of Glasgow, researchers have progressed towards a future where orbital factories 3D print technology, on-demand, in space. Dr. Gilles Bailet, of the University of Glasgow’s James…
