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3D Printing

Google Releases Enables 3D Printed Fitbit Air Band Designs

Google has stepped into the world of 3D printing in a big way. The post Google Releases Enables 3D Printed Fitbit Air Band Designs...

Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Software & CAM

PTC adds AI assistant in Creo 13 and Creo+ 13.3

The release also includes faster Windchill assembly loading, updated 5-axis toolpaths and expanded simulation coverage. The post P...

Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
3D Printing

Self Cleaning Fan Patent Targets 3D Printer Cooling

A Chinese utility model patent proposes a simple way to keep 3D printer cooling fans from slowly degrading: clean the fan blades w...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

What the AM Workforce Is Telling Us About the Industry’s Growth Priorities

The most interesting workforce trends in additive manufacturing have little to do with salaries and everything to do with where co...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

Document Crunch expands AI platform to project risk

The system links document review, automated workflows and source citations across contracts, specs, addenda and markups. The post ...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

DEEP Manufacturing Collaborating with Fortius Metals to Demonstrate WAAM at Scale

DEEP Manufacturing is trying to build pressure vessels and marine habitats at scale with DED technology. Using commercial robot ar...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Automation

Reka adds Moonvalley team for physical AI work

The combined group will focus on a World Language Action Model trained on egocentric and other physical-world data. The post Reka ...

Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Software & CAM

NVIDIA adds DOCA security to Vera BlueField-4 STX

The platform can enforce file and network policies inline at up to 800 Gb/s, with partner systems expected in the second half of 2...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

From Custom Prosthetics to Digital Care: Ottobock’s Latest 3D Printing Innovation Signals a Healthcare Shift

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how Ottobock’s new 3D printed silicone prosthetic liner reflects a broader moveme...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Automation

Trimble launches cloud-native TMS for North American shippers

The bundled system includes freight visibility, no-touch order assignment, analytics and ERP integration with optional cost manage...

Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Automation

Mouser receives RECOM Americas service distributor award

The 2025 recognition marks the fifth time since 2020 that Mouser has received the distributor award from RECOM Power. The post Mou...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Turning

Neural Shape Optimization Could Cut 3D Print Supports

A new neural field-based optimization method aims to reshape parts to reduce overhangs and, in turn, minimize the need for 3D prin...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

AM Asia Watch: China Exported 2.46 Million 3D Printers in Four Months

China’s consumer 3D printer industry seems to be reaching a new level of global dominance. According to Chinese state media outlet...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

As Longevity Gains Momentum, Rem3dy Health Raises £14 Million for 3D Printed Nutrition

Longevity hack or healthcare trend? The answer may depend on who you ask, but investor interest in personalized nutrition is growi...

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Guides & Tips

Modeling the Beautiful Game: From Ball Design to Power Trivelas

By Ed Fontes, VP of Development As the 2026 FIFA World Cup® approaches, the fascinating physics behind various moves used in the g...

Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Automation

The AI ladder and beyond

Design and Simulation Week 2026 offers an inside look at how AI is transforming engineering software. Plus, Creo’s new AI Assistan...

Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Automation

MPIC 2027 adds kinematics tools to IronCAD FEA

The release adds direct moment and rotation constraints plus ball, hinge and piston joint definitions in solid-element analysis. T...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
3D Printing

Patent Suggests Low Cost Automated Part Removal

A new German patent application proposes a simpler way to automate part removal in 3D printers: use the motion system already insi...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

TDK Makes Sound AI Infrastructure Bet with Fabric8Labs Acquisition Worth Up to $400M

As I described in a recent PRO article, the bulk of global investment is currently premised on a bet that an AI infrastructure bui...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Turning

Is your plant modern enough to take on environmental, health and safety demands?

Modernizing safety operations requires more than EHS compliance reporting. It demands connected, real-time visibility across asset...

Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
3D Printing

NeoSander Launches With Precision Sanding Features for Complex 3D Printed Parts

Need a way to sand detail areas on your 3D prints? There’s a tool for that. The post NeoSander Launches With Precision Sanding Fea...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
CNC Milling

NX Atomics and Sciaky Collaborating to 3D Print Nuclear Components

For decades, the nuclear industry has quietly experimented with and implemented additive. Bouyed by the likes of ORNL, companies s...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Automation

SK Telecom to build AI cloud in Korea with NVIDIA

The first AI factory is planned for 2027 as part of a gigawatt-scale infrastructure project for training and inference. The post S...

Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
CNC Milling

Researchers Combine AI and Bioprinting to Create Tiny Blood Vessel Networks

If 2026 has a theme in bioprinting, it may be blood vessels. Researchers can already print incredibly sophisticated tissues. The h...

Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read