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AM Summary Podcast — 2026-08-01

AM's highest-value layer is shifting toward software and sensing that convert geometry, process data and qualification evidence into faster, repeatable production.

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Operando X-rays expose a new control lever for metal AM

Northwestern researchers linked liquid-metal atomic ordering to grain formation, opening a path toward better predictive models and eventual real-time feedback control in laser AM.

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3D Printing Industry · 31 Jul 2026, 12:21
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Open-source AM geometry library cuts CAM memory fivefold

RWTH Aachen's DAP-CG optimizes nesting, slicing, supports and scan strategies, with reported fivefold memory savings that could lower compute costs and unblock larger builds.

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3D Printing Industry · 31 Jul 2026, 11:28
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Makr3D automates file-faithful quoting and print validation

The UK startup prices actual Bambu or Orca slices in about 20 seconds, preserves submitted settings, and fingerprints QA-proven configurations for repeat fulfillment.

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3D Printing Industry · 31 Jul 2026, 06:13
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Fortastra plugs satellites into Hadrian's automated factories

Their MOU puts metal and polymer AM, DED and binder jetting inside design reviews and Hadrian's Opus workflow, targeting faster qualified space-hardware production.

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3D Printing Industry · 31 Jul 2026, 12:42
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Point-of-care institution wins first FDA-cleared AM implant

Walter Reed's 3D MAC cleared a patient-specific titanium cranial plate after 3D Systems supported process controls, validation, workflows, regulation and quality management.

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VoxelMatters · 31 Jul 2026, 16:00
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Marine X-FAB turns a multiweek repair into hours

Marines reverse-engineered and printed a $12 Coast Guard boat part in a deployable lab, demonstrating distributed AM's value when conventional logistics fail.

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3D Printing Industry · 31 Jul 2026, 11:47

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