At TCT Shenzhen, SnowX wasn’t showing a mockup. The SnowPod was mid-build on the booth table — a laser fusing 316L stainless ...

On October 23, 2026, Xact Metal began taking orders for the XM300G, its mid-size laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal printer ...

The global 3D printing metals market is growing and expected to reach $3.05 billion by 2025, according to a recent report by Grand View Research, Inc. However, to take full advantage of this growth ...

China’s metal powder manufacturers are expanding production capacity and targeting international markets. In an interview ...

Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...

Developing optimized, and in some cases certified, metal powders for AM has been critical to progressing from a prototyping method to an established manufacturing technology. This transition has ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

For all the remarkable improvements we’ve seen in desktop 3D printers, metal printers have tended to stay out of reach for hackers, mostly because they usually rely on precise and expensive laser ...

In a move designed to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small- to medium-sized manufacturers and to decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal has introduced new metal powders. In ...

Boost ROI through specialty-alloy R&D, advanced atomization, capacity expansion, partnerships and emerging-market growth, fueled by 3D printing and sustainable manufacturing.Dublin, Oct. 06, 2026 ...

In a significant advancement for metal additive manufacturing, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their academic partners have developed a technique that enhances the ...

Manufacturing aircraft components, battery materials, cutting tools, biomedical implants and other precision-engineered parts often involves metals in powder form.