US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to combat the growing threat posed by 3D printed firearms and machine gun converters. Auto sears, also known as ‘Glock switches,’ are small comp…
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Markforged and Continuous Composites’ legal battle ends with $18M upfront settlement offer
Nominations for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards are now open. Tell us who is leading. 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Continuous Composi…
US introduces new ‘anti-terrorism’ 3D printer export controls
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued new export controls on several technologies, including metal additive manufacturing. Introduced through an interi…
3D printing guns: the pro-gun perspective on “fundamentally unserious” Chicago vs Glock lawsuit
Earlier this year, the City of Chicago sued US gun manufacturer Glock. The city alleges that Glock has made the “business decision” to profit from the sale of handguns that can be easily converted int…
Stratasys targets Bambu Lab in new patent infringement lawsuits
Stratasys has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against fellow 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab. In the complaints, Stratasys claims that Bambu Lab’s products, including the X1C, X1E, P1S,…
New Lawsuit Against Glock over 3D printing-enabled Machine Guns
3D printed auto sears, small components that turn pistols into fully automatic machine guns, have been linked to increased crime in Chicago, a lawsuit has outlined. …
A3D Manufacturing granted AS9100 aerospace, space and defense certification
The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQC) has granted A3D Manufacturing AS9100 certification. This qualified assurance confirms that the manufacturing as a service (MaaS) company’s …
MTA welcomes the new UK Government’s commitments to advanced manufacturing
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has welcomed the new UK Government’s commitment to boosting the country’s manufacturing and technology sectors. Based in London, the MTA is the UK’s tr…
Tekna defeats Colibrium Additive’s AP&C in metal powder patent dispute
Canadian plasma system and material developer Tekna (Tekna Holding AS) has won a patent litigation case against Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc. (AP&C), a Québec-based metal materials subsidia…
UK Government introduces new export controls on metal 3D printers
The UK Government has introduced new export controls on ‘emerging technologies,’ including metal 3D printers, semiconductors, quantum computers, and cryogenic cooling systems. The new controls rest…