CASF: A Green Surface Finishing Technology for AM Hard Metal Alloys and Fatigue Improvement

By Daniel G. Sanders on Feb 11, 2026 10:00 am

Sugino Machine Ltd has recently completed development of a highly specialized surface-finishing technology capable of removing partially melted particles, debris, and alpha case left behind by additive-manufactured (AM) laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of titanium...

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Material Hybrid Manufacturing is 3D Printing Conformal Batteries for Drones

By Matt Kremenetsky on Feb 11, 2026 09:30 am

Since the beginning of the decade, it seems like at least once a year, there will be a story about VC funds pouring money into some previously unknown startup that has figured out a new...

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Takeaways From MILAM 2026: Defense's Growing Role in Driving 3D Printing – Part I

By Vanesa Listek on Feb 11, 2026 09:00 am

The annual Military Additive Manufacturing Summit & Technology Showcase (MILAM 2026) once again brought together the defense sector's top technologists, military leaders, and additive manufacturing (AM) innovators for three days of industry discussions about the...

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Hardware is Dead. Here's What Actually Wins in Additive Manufacturing.

By Joseph Crabtree on Feb 11, 2026 08:30 am

Hardware is rapidly commoditizing across additive manufacturing. Specifications have converged. Price competition has intensified. Margins have compressed. For companies attempting to scale additive manufacturing beyond prototyping, this shift has profound consequences. Yet within this competitive...

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Uptool Emerges from Stealth

By Joris Peels on Feb 11, 2026 08:00 am

Uptool has come out of stealth mode. The company has raised $6 million from prominent investors and hopes to become an indispensable tool for manufacturing. For now uptool is providing quoting software for small to...

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