Thursday, November 5, 2026

Manufacturing-led design boosts flexibility of 3D-printed nitinol structures

Manufacturing research at IMDEA Materials Institute has demonstrated a new way to increase the flexibility of 3D-printed nickel–titanium alloys, using woven architectures to overcome limitations associated with additive manufacturing.

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman to develop US Army’s Precision Strike Missile

Raytheon Technologies is collaborating with Northrop Grumman to advance the US Army’s Long Range Maneuverable Fires Program, which will become Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4. 

ANCA advances precision manufacturing capability with $3m federal funding

ANCA, an advanced tool manufacturing machines supplier, is establishing a new precision manufacturing cell at its Bayswater headquarters with a $3 million investment from the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative. 

AI-powered inspections transform nuclear component manufacturing

A collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has accelerated the inspection process for additively manufactured nuclear components and is now expanding to evaluate nuclear fuels. 

Horizon Microtechnologies develops template-based 3D microfabrication tech

Microfabrication start-up Horizon Microtechnologies has developed a template-based 3D microfabrication technology that adds functionality to plastic micro-AM parts, and is finding use in microelectrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) packaging.

Team Penske & Stratasys form Technical alliance to bring 3D Printing to NASCAR and...

Stratasys has increased its involvement in motoracing with the signing of a technical partnership agreement with Team Penske, an American professional racing team that...

Boeing and Northrop Grumman sign up for White House-backed manufacturing program

Global manufacturing giants Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined a US government effort to help promote the adoption of additive manufacturing among smaller suppliers...

Markforged rolls out PX100 Binder Jetting system in Australia

Markforged announced the local Australian launch of its newest printer, the PX100 Bender Jetting solution, following the acquisition of Digital Metal last year.

Early adopters of 2D barcodes to gain ‘competitive edge’ – Leibinger

The global packaging industry is seeing a shift toward 2D barcodes, which can carry significantly more data than traditional linear barcodes, and an industrial printing technology provider is calling it a “strategic evolution” rather than a simple technical update.

BluGlass launches new GaN laser products at Photonics West

BluGlass Limited, an ASX-listed global semiconductor developer, unveiled its first suite of gallium nitride (GaN) laser products available for customer purchase at the SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco, US. 
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