Large-format 3D printing enables the rapid, tool-free production of large, thin-walled components with high rigidity and precision, making it ideal for functional prototypes and design studies.
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Additive manufacturing has unlocked a world of complex geometries and lightweight designs, but these benefits come with new challenges in validation and repeatability. This article examines the importance of metrology in additive manufacturing, its role in providing real-time process feedback, and the emerging innovations that are bridging the gap between design, production, and inspection.
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Renishaw, a leader in precision engineering and additive manufacturing (AM), will unveil its latest AM innovations at the upcoming Formnext 2025 Expo, taking place from November 18 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. Renishaw will present a production-focused showcase under the theme: “From Print to Precision: Productivity Upgraded.”, showcasing high-productivity additive manufacturing workflows for diverse applications including the production of microturbines for propulsion and energy generation.
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Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, and Plastometrex, are supporting Project TAMPA, the UK Ministry of Defence’s flagship initiative to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) in the defence supply chain.
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The DECSAM programme will develop and deploy the latest additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, such as beam shaping and in-situ process monitoring, to make metal laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) more cost-effective, productive and sustainable for flight-ready parts.
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Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), a leader in micro-precision 3D printing solutions, has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 12,420,486 B2, titled ‘Multi-Scale System for Projection Micro Stereolithography.’ The patent covers BMF’s groundbreaking dual-resolution optical system, a key innovation behind the company’s microArch D1025 printer.
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For years, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) has been celebrated as a revolutionary discipline, one that empowers engineers to unlock geometric freedoms and create structures once deemed impossible. And indeed, today’s design and additive manufacturing ecosystem includes powerful tools that predict distortion, prevent build failures, and improve part quality through intelligent scanning and exposure strategies.
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ASTM International and CECIMO, the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies, on behalf of AM Europe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ASTM International Conference for Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM) to deepen transatlantic cooperation in additive manufacturing (AM) standards, certification, and workforce development.
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The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) has announced its selection as project lead for a $1.66 million award under the Quality Test and Inspection Methods Expediency (QTIME) project.
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As industries from aerospace to biomedical increasingly rely on software to design complex material structures, a persistent challenge has emerged: manufacturing reality often falls short of computational design intent. Even advanced 3D printers struggle to faithfully reproduce the precision demanded by algorithms, leading to a disconnect between predicted and actual material performance.
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