Wednesday, 17 June 20262 minGenerated 17 Jun 2026, 05:03
AM Summary Podcast — 2026-06-17
Today's strongest signal is that process intelligence around lasers, toolpaths, metrology, and validation workflows is where fresh AM business value is showing up.
NIST Engineers a Smarter Laser Path to Solve Metal 3D Printing's Mixing Problem
NIST's new laser-path strategy targets better alloy mixing in metal AM, a process-control advance with clear relevance for graded materials and production repeatability.
Liuzhou Yinrui cuts new model development time by one-third with metrology scanning
The Chinese automotive stamping supplier reports that SHINING 3D's FreeScan Trak Nova removed fixture-development bottlenecks and compressed new-model development time.
Talleres Artificio Adopts SHINING 3D Scanning to Cut Inspection Times
The aerospace-focused manufacturer is using 3D scanning to accelerate inspection workflows, reinforcing metrology as a near-term productivity layer around AM and precision manufacturing.
Stockwell Integrates Silicone 3D Printing to Accelerate Customer Validation
Stockwell is adding silicone 3D printing to shorten validation cycles for customer parts, pointing to service-bureau value in fast elastomer iteration rather than tooling-heavy qualification.
Wave-based toolpaths enable support-free horizontal overhangs in extrusion 3D printing
Researchers showed wave-modeled toolpaths can print 90-degree overhangs without supports and reduce sagging, a software/process idea that could cut material use and post-processing.
MIT Team 3D Prints Low-Cost Nozzle Arrays for Layered Drug-Delivery Particles
MIT's low-cost printed nozzle arrays suggest a scalable route for making layered drug-delivery particles, with startup potential around specialized medical manufacturing hardware.
