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- 3D Printing Processes

ETH Zurich and SLF build 3D printed rock avalanche scale model
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have built a 3D printed scale model of the Blatten area to study how mixtures of…
- Acquisitions, Mergers & Partnerships
Bechtle acquires Kaut-Bullinger’s 3D printing business
Bechtle Additive Manufacturing Deutschland has acquired Kaut-Bullinger GmbH & Co. KG’s 3D printing business through an asset transaction, adding Kaut-Bullinger’s customer base and installed systems to Bechtle’s existing footprint and…
- 3D Scanners and Metrology
SHINING 3D launches the FreeScan Trak ProW+
SHINING 3D has launched the FreeScan Trak ProW+, an upgraded successor to its FreeScan Trak ProW wireless tracking and scanning system. Built for measuring large-scale workpieces, the system extends its…
- 3D Printing Events
Stratasys to highlight new FDM printer, resin and software at IMTS 2026
Stratasys will exhibit at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) this week, where it will present a group of recently introduced hardware, materials and software for manufacturers in aerospace, defense,…
- 3D Printing Events
Vicenzaoro’s new hall and T.Gold program drive record international turnout
Vicenzaoro 2026, the jewelry and jewelry technology trade show organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) in Vicenza, Italy, saw a four percent rise in total visitors over the September…
- Concrete
Artificial Engineering 3D prints ADRENA buildings in Saudi Arabia
Saudi company Artificial Engineering 3D printed the ADRENA buildings in concrete, an adventure and entertainment district developed by Red Sea Global at The Red Sea destination, which opened to the…
- 3D Scanning and Metrology
SHINING 3D launches a wireless version of its FreeScan Combo 3D scanner
SHINING 3D has released the FreeScan Combo+ Wireless, an untethered addition to its FreeScan Combo Series of 3D scanners built for industrial inspection. The new system transmits scan data over…
- 3D Printing Events
3D printed footwear is coming to MICAM Milano
MICAM Milano is one of the world’s largest footwear trade fairs, tracing its roots to a 1931 trade show in Vigevano and taking the MICAM name at its first Milan…
- AM Software
GPT-6 Astra can turn photos into 3D models and playable environments
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra this week, rolling it out first to a limited set of organizations before extending access to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, and to developers…