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…
Policy Approval for Democrats, but Manufacturing CEOs Back Donald Trump in Latest Xometry Survey
Global manufacturing marketplace Xometry has produced the quarterly “American Manufacturing Resurgence” survey alongside international polling firm Zogby Strategies. The findings indicate that manufac…
Boeing and Northrop Grumman become latest to join Biden’s AM Forward 3D printing program
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing and defense firm Northrop Grumman have joined the US government-backed AM Forward 3D printing initiative. Launched by President Joe Biden in May 2022, AM Forward is a vol…
3D printing industry hails Biden’s AM Forward initiative as “solid step forward” for the technology
Leaders from across the 3D printing industry have hailed the potential of President Joe Biden’s AM Forward program to drive the technology’s wider adoption. Launched last week, the initiative is…
Biden issues new rule to crack down on ‘ghost guns,’ 3D printing industry responds
Legal experts and gunmaking hobbyists have cast doubt over the relevance of US President Joe Biden’s upcoming ‘ghost gun’ reforms to the 3D printing industry. Soon to be introduced in the form o…
World’s first 3D printed school built with COBOD construction printer welcomes students
A 3D printed school, reportedly the world’s first, has been completed in Malawi, Africa, and has welcomed students through its doors. The school was built using a 3D construction printer from Danish 3…
Circular economy 3D printing: opportunities to improve sustainability in AM
The circular economy is a concept that seeks to make optimum use of resources in order to avoid waste. A recent flurry of sustainability announcements from 3D printing firms have revealed new eco-frie…
America Makes completes AM crisis response program to boost supply chain resilience
US 3D printing national accelerator America Makes has completed a series of crisis scenario tests for its Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Production Response (AMCPR) program, showcasing the role additiv…
LafargeHolcim expands affordable 3D printed housing project to Zimbabwe
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of building materials specialist LafargeHolcim, is set to build affordable, low-carbon homes in Zimbabwe using the company’s concrete 3D printing technology. The …
GE presents COBOD 3D printing technology at President Biden’s Climate Summit
GE Renewable Energy CTO Danielle Merfeld has addressed world leaders at US President Joe Biden’s Climate Summit to inform them of the partnership between GE, Danish 3D printing construction firm COBOD…