Thursday, August 13, 2026

Amaero International pays settlements over cancelled Victorian powders project

Additive manufacturing company Amaero International has announced the settlements of two disputes over a cancelled titanium powder production facility in Victoria. 

UIUC engineers bring composite additive manufacturing tech to campus

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has added a new additive manufacturing machine by Continuous Composites to its campus in an effort to print large and lightweight structural composites like those used in aerospace structures.

Lancaster researchers reveal 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries

Researchers from Lancaster University in England have developed a technique that allows them to see the 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries for the first time.

Siemens NX digital CAx integrates AIM3D machine at German R&D hub

Multi-material 3D printing company AIM3D announced that the Naddcon research and development centre in Lichtenfels, Germany, which specialises in additive manufacturing, has integrated its ExAM 255 3D printer into a Siemens NX package.

IperionX to supply recycled titanium powder to SLM Solutions

IperionX Limited, a provider of sustainable titanium technologies, is delivering spherical titanium metal powders to global additive manufacturing system provider SLM Solutions under a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU). 

Global 3D printing high-performance plastic market expected to grow at 8.5% CAGR by 2029

The market for high-performance plastics used in 3D printing is expected to expand significantly between 2023 and 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.45 per cent, reaching a value of USD 184.5 million by that year, according to market research firm BlueWeave Consulting.

UNSW engineers develop new tool to measure structure of materials

Engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new electron spin-measuring device that could help scientists understand the structure and purpose of materials better. 

FBR Limited to manufacture Hadrian X robots for US market

Australian robotics technology company FBR Limited has signed an agreement with U.K.-based shareholder M&G Investment Management to purchase 277 million fully paid ordinary shares in FBR for a total of AUD 9.14 million for the production and commercial deployment of three more next-generation Hadrian X robots intended for accelerated use in the USA.

Argonne researchers develop AI approach to detect flaws of 3D-printed parts

A research team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Virginia (UVA) has developed various imaging and machine-learning techniques to detect and predict the formation of pores in 3D-printed metals in real time with near-perfect accuracy.

Automated support removal & finishing for metal AM — robots vs CNC

The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner.
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There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.