Apr 28, 2026: Pune, India: Today, Sandvik inaugurated its new Innovation Hub in Pune, India, reinforcing its commitment to digital manufacturing, accelerated innovation, and growth in one of its key strategic markets. The hub strengthens Sandvik’s global innovation ecosystem and supports the development of next-generation solutions in intelligent manufacturing.
Building on its existing Intelligent Manufacturing development site, Sandvik is expanding the location both physically and through a larger engineering footprint across R&D, software, AI, and customer support. The hub will play a central role in advancing digital thread and AI capabilities, driving faster product development and more customer centric solutions for regional and global markets.
The upgraded site offers a modern work environment designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and cross functional teamwork. With open spaces, collaboration areas, and room for future expansion, the hub brings together expertise across Sandvik’s digital manufacturing businesses, with a focus on areas such as CAD/CAM software, artificial intelligence, and end to end digital thread solutions.
Sandvik has been present in India for more than 60 years. India is one of Sandvik’s strategic focus markets, and one with strong growth potential. The Innovation Hub will act as a catalyst for regional and global growth by strengthening R&D capabilities, enhancing collaboration with customers and partners, and contributing to Sandvik’s broader innovation agenda.
“The inauguration of our India Innovation Hub marks an important step in strengthening our global innovation ecosystem. India is a key strategic market for us, not only for its scale but for its exceptional talent pool and growing influence in digital transformation. This investment reinforces our long term commitment to driving sustainable growth and delivering enhanced value to our customers worldwide. The hub will play a critical role in accelerating our business strategy and expanding our capabilities in intelligent manufacturing,” says Mattias Nilsson, President, Business Area Intelligent Manufacturing at Sandvik.
The hub will also play a key role in fostering collaboration with academic institutions and industry partners, supporting skill development and bridging the gap between education and manufacturing applications. This aligns with Sandvik’s broader ambition to build a strong ecosystem for innovation and future talent.
IRVINE, CA, USA, Apr 28, 2026 – HeyGears has launched its first clear 3D printing resin for Reflex RS & RS Turbo 3D printers, UltraPrint Production PAF10 Clear, alongside its Transparent Solution – featuring step-by-step workflows to create outstanding transparent 3D printed effects. This enables more users to 3D print high-clarity models with premium-level results. The company has also launched its HEYGEARS Official Store on Amazon in the US, expanding access to HeyGears’ professional 3D printing products.
PAF10 Clear Resin: Achieve Superior Clarity and Precision for Every Print
PAF10 Clear resin offers 82% light transmittance, allowing 3D printed parts to achieve crystal-like clarity. It provides stunning transparency, enhancing the visual presentation of prototypes or display models. With ultra-fine detail down to 0.08 mm, it is ideal for intricate designs that require sharp edges.
PAF10 Clear resin is also formulated with yellowing resistance, for long-lasting clarity even with prolonged use. With 46% elongation at break, the resin offers an optimal balance of flexibility and strength, making it ideal for delicate accessories, miniatures, and small structures that need both resilience and precision.
Along with the new PAF10 Clear resin, HeyGears has introduced its Transparent Solution, offering a complete workflow for premium-grade clear 3D printed products. The Transparent Solution includes standardized processes from design guidelines to finished part post-processing steps, including sanding, dying and coating.
By following these workflows, users can efficiently turn their creative designs and models into professional-quality products with crystal-like transparency, matte transparency and colored transparent effects that can meet final expectations. HeyGears’ Transparent Solution is perfect for individual makers as well as businesses looking to reliably produce high-quality transparent 3D printed parts, such as consumer products and gaming miniatures. For more details about this solution, visit: https://store.heygears.com/pages/transparent-solutions
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HeyGears has also launched its official Amazon storefront, further expanding access to its professional 3D printers, materials, and accessories, including the new PAF10 Clear resin with special savings including up to 40% off the Reflex RS, up to 30% off the Reflex RS Turbo 3D printers, up to 26% off the new PAF10 Clear resin, and even more discounts.
With the launch of PAF10 Clear resin, the introduction of the Transparent Solution, and the debut of HEYGEARS Official Store on Amazon, HeyGears is further strengthening its ecosystem for professional 3D printing. These new offerings provide users with a more complete path to high-quality transparent parts, combining advanced 3D printing materials, practical workflow guidance, and broader product access worldwide.
LONDON, UK, Apr 28, 2026 – Rolls-Royce is pleased to announce that, Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defense Readiness and Industry, officially opened a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Development Cell at Rolls-Royce’s Defense Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, UK. Claire Hazelgrove, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, also attended the unveiling.
With funding from the UK Ministry of Defense, the cell utilizes advanced additive manufacturing technology to manufacture critical components for next-generation aircraft engines. By integrating this German-engineered technology, UK capability remains at the cutting-edge of aerospace engineering, manufacturing complex parts with reduced lead time, reduced cost and increased efficiency compared to traditional methods.
The machinery will play a critical role in accelerating innovation, knowledge and skills across the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and future combat power and propulsion, across Defence and wider Rolls-Royce applications. With new optimized, lightweight engine components produced, future aircraft will benefit from more power and better fuel efficiency – all at a rapid pace.
Andy Higginson, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, Assembly and Test, at Rolls-Royce said, “Across Rolls-Royce we are committed to the continued development and enhancement of our technologies to meet the demands of today, while providing scalable infrastructure required for the future.”
Programmes like FCAS and GCAP will be fundamental to the UK’s future aerospace sector and capabilities like additive manufacturing will be crucial to enabling innovation at pace, driving cost savings and enhancing the skills and capabilities of our people.”
With engineers being specially trained to use the cell, the advancement in technology will help to sustain and create jobs at the Bristol hub that continues to be the home of UK military combat and transport aerospace power and propulsion.
Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, said, “This new facility in Bristol is a clear sign of UK industry investing in the skills and technology we need to stay ahead. By using the latest manufacturing techniques to build lighter, more efficient components, Rolls-Royce is helping to keep British engineers at the forefront of innovation – all the while creating and sustaining skilled jobs right here in Bristol.”
Housed in a custom-built, carefully controlled 350 m2 space, the humidity, temperature and air pressure are optimised to ensure consistent quality. The AM machinery manufactures aerospace components layer by layer using metal super-alloy powders – constructing complex metal components by intricately melting layers of powder using laser beams.
As well as a weight saving, the components developed in the cell will enable quicker delivery to partners and customers and drive cost efficiencies. The precision of AM technology also drives energy efficiencies by allowing the right quantity of raw materials to be used so there is less waste and less power used to develop components.
Rolls-Royce is a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. Our products and service packages help our customers meet the growing need for power across multiple industries; enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens; and connect people, societies, cultures and economies together.
Rolls-Royce has a local presence in 47 countries and customers in over a hundred more, including airlines and aircraft leasing companies, armed forces and navies, and marine and industrial customers.
Through our multi-year transformation programme, we are building a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. We are building the financial capacity and agility to allow us to successfully develop and deliver the products that will support our customers through the energy transition.
Annual underlying revenue was £20.1 billion in 2025, and underlying operating profit was £3.46 billion.
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69).
ANN ARBOR, MI, USA, Apr 27, 2026 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces the successful completion of its 2026 PLM Market & Industry Forum series. This year’s forums, hosted across the USA, France, India, China, and Japan, provided the “PLM Economy” with its first look at the 2025 market results and the emerging trends defining the future of digital transformation.
The 2026 theme, “AI in PLM: Expanding Capabilities Across the Product Lifecycle,” resonated deeply with an international audience of software and service providers. As AI shifts from experimental to essential, the forums served as a critical venue for discussing the state of AI adoption and how to absorb these technologies into the enterprise roadmap to drive measurable value.
2026 Program Highlights Included:
The State of AI in PLM: Exclusive findings from CIMdata’s global research, including benchmarks on AI adoption in engineering and its impact on the PLM economy.
Digital Twin & Digital Thread: An industry benchmark analysis on the value potential and realization of seamlessly connected data across the lifecycle.
2025 Market Results: The first public release of CIMdata’s global PLM market analysis, including revenue and market share for leading providers.
Commenting on the PLM market results and the evolving state of the business-critical industry, Peter Bilello, President & CEO of CIMdata, stated: “In 2025, the global PLM market reached a significant milestone, growing to US$87.25 BN. While the overall market growth of 8.7% landed slightly below our 9.3% forecast—likely reflecting continued global economic uncertainty—the underlying data suggests a market in the midst of a profound transformation. We were particularly struck by the performance of the Platform Technologies segment, which defied the broader trend, growing 8.9% and exceeding our forecast of 7.1%. This suggests that even as industrial management teams seek more concrete proof of ROI before fully committing to massive AI investments, they are doubling down on the core digital platforms required to make those future capabilities possible.”
He continued, “The global ‘PLM Economy’ is also seeing a strategic shift in its provider base. Software resellers are navigating intense margin pressures and are increasingly evolving into high-value service providers or being consolidated into larger entities. Furthermore, the recent surge in EDA acquisitions highlights a critical industry crossroads: the winners in this space will be those who can successfully bridge the gaps that currently exist between electronics, software, and mechanical-engineering-centric platforms. At CIMdata, we see this as the essential next step in realizing the full potential of the end-to-end digital thread.”
The PLM Market & Industry Forums provide the PLM Economy with the first look at CIMdata’s PLM market estimates. CIMdata releases the complete analysis in its PLM Market Analysis Report Series. For more information, please see www.CIMdata.com.
About CIMdata
CIMdata, a global strategic management consulting firm, provides services designed to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design, deliver, and support innovative products and services. For more than forty years, CIMdata has provided industrial organizations, providers of digital technologies and services, and investment firms with world-class insight, expertise, and best-practice methods on a broad set of product lifecycle management (PLM) topics and the digital transformation they enable. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through certificate programs and international conferences. To learn more, visit www.CIMdata.com or email info@CIMdata.com.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, Apr 27, 2026 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced its Board of Directors has nominated Omar Abbosh as a new independent director for election by shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting.
Abbosh is a global business and technology leader who currently serves as chief executive officer of Pearson. Prior to Pearson, he held senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Accenture, where he worked at the intersection of technology, strategy, and large-scale business transformation.
“Omar’s experience as a CEO deeply focused on using AI to improve customer experience in all stages of the SasS lifecycle will be highly valuable to Autodesk,” said Smith. “We are pleased to nominate him to the board and look forward to the perspective he will bring as Autodesk continues to help customers design and make a better world.”
“Autodesk has an important role to play in helping its customers navigate change and compete in a more connected, data-rich world,” said Abbosh. “I am excited for the potential to join the board and support the company as it advances its strategy, serves its customers, and creates value over the long term.”
Autodesk also announced Stephen Milligan has informed the board that he will not stand for re-election to Autodesk’s Board of Directors at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting. Milligan will continue to serve as a director until the conclusion of his current term.
“On behalf of the board, I thank Stephen for his service and many contributions to Autodesk,” said Stacy Smith, chair of Autodesk’s Board of Directors. “Stephen has brought valuable perspective from his deep financial and executive leadership experience to the board, and we appreciate the role he has played in helping guide Autodesk’s strategy and governance. We wish him all the best.”
Milligan is a seasoned technology executive with significant public company leadership experience and has served on the company’s audit committee during his tenure.
Following Milligan’s decision not to stand for re-election and Abbosh’s appointment, Autodesk’s Board will continue to consist of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent, following the annual meeting.
The nomination of directors to be elected at the annual general meeting will be described in Autodesk’s proxy materials to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Autodesk
The world’s designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering our customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet. For more information, visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk. #MakeAnything
BOSTON, MA, USA, Apr 27, 2026 – Following its 2026 Annual Member Summit, AMGTA released Additive Manufacturing in Resource-Efficient Manufacturing Systems, an independent report establishing how additive manufacturing should be evaluated, communicated, and deployed across part, system, and enterprise levels.
The report establishes a structural argument for how additive manufacturing should be evaluated — not at the part level alone, but across part, system, and enterprise levels where AM’s most significant advantages in resource efficiency, supply chain resilience, and capital allocation actually materialize. It draws on six years of sustained observation across both sides of the AM ecosystem — technology developers and manufacturing users — producing findings that neither side could reach from its own position. It is designed for use in investor presentations, policy discussions, procurement conversations, and organizational decision-making.
The report was presented to and discussed with AMGTA’s global membership at the 2026 Annual Member Summit, held April 13 in Boston, alongside the companion Strategy 2030 document.
Standard cost comparisons of additive manufacturing against conventional manufacturing capture the same direct production costs on both sides while systematically excluding costs that conventional manufacturing embeds as invisible background — tooling capital committed before demand is known, inventory carrying costs, minimum order quantity waste, and obsolescence write-offs. The result is a structural bias that makes AM appear more expensive than a complete evaluation would show.
The report identifies this as a framing and measurement problem, not a technology problem, and provides the evaluative structure organizations need to conduct complete comparisons across all three levels at which AM creates value.
As the only global, independent organization focused exclusively on the intersection of additive manufacturing and resource-efficient manufacturing systems — with no equipment to sell, no materials to promote, and no national interest to advance — AMGTA occupies a structural position no other organization holds. This report could not have been produced by a technology provider without reading as advocacy, or by a manufacturer without reading as justification. It required the vantage point of both sides simultaneously.
“The technology is proven. But the current adoption curve doesn’t reflect it—and one major reason is that the industry has been evaluating AM against a standard that was never designed to capture what AM actually changes,” said Sherri Monroe, Executive Director of AMGTA. “This report is the result of six years of watching that gap play out across industries, applications, and geographies. It is the argument the industry has needed and that only an organization with no commercial interest could make.”
“When I founded AMGTA, the goal was to create something the industry didn’t have: an independent, non-commercial voice that could make the case for AM’s value in the rooms where the real decisions get made,” said Brian Neff, Chair of the AMGTA Board of Directors. “This report is that voice. It makes the argument we’ve been building toward—complete, rigorous, and designed to hold up under scrutiny from finance, procurement, and policy. This is what six years of membership made possible.”
The report is available at www.AMGTA.org. The companion Strategy 2030 document—What We Do and Why Membership Matters—is available to AMGTA members.
About the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA)
The Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) is the only global, independent organization focused exclusively on the intersection of additive manufacturing and resource-efficient manufacturing systems. Founded in 2019, AMGTA convenes technology developers, manufacturing users, and ecosystem partners across five continents to establish evidence-based understanding of where and how additive manufacturing strengthens resource and operational performance. AMGTA has no equipment to sell, no materials to promote, and no national interest to advance. For more information, visit www.AMGTA.org.
KARLSRUHE, Germany and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Apr 27, 2026 – TECHNIA, the #1 knowledge leader in virtual twin solutions and digital engineering, announced an expanded distribution agreement with Dassault Systèmes, extending TECHNIA’s rights to sell and support the full SOLIDWORKS portfolio across Euro-Central region.
This milestone agreement builds on TECHNIA’s long-standing Global Platinum Partnership with Dassault Systèmes and reflects a shared commitment to empowering engineering teams with seamless digital continuity, from conceptual design through to manufactured products. By adding Euro-Central to the distribution territory, TECHNIA strengthens its ability to serve customers across a broader European footprint with locally grounded expertise and globally proven delivery.
“I’m delighted that we are expanding and continuing to strengthen our partnership with Dassault Systèmes, bringing the SOLIDWORKS portfolio to a broader European market. This expansion will create even greater value for our customers, helping them more effectively achieve their business objectives.” Magnus Falkman, CEO | TECHNIA.
“With almost 40 years of CAD/CAM and PLM experience and vast expertise across the Dassault Systèmes portfolio, we’re uniquely positioned to serve the SOLIDWORKS community. Our global reach and local presence ensure customers receive consistent support wherever they operate, helping them realise value faster while reducing complexity.” Jens Pottoff, Managing Director | TECHNIA Euro-Central.
About TECHNIA
TECHNIA is a multinational provider of digital engineering software, services, and consulting. TECHNIA has 600+ employees across 30+ office locations.
TECHNIA is part of Addnode Group, listed at the Nasdaq OMX Nordic List.
Robust partnerships with industry-leading organizations such as Dassault Systèmes, Atlassian, and rFpro, coupled with strategic mergers and acquisitions, contribute to TECHNIA’s growth strategy.
Working with 6000+ clients worldwide, TECHNIA has seen significant revenue growth from 237 MSEK to more than 1580 MSEK, since 2014. For more information, visit https://www.technia.com.
Aerospace engineer Annemarie Lohse (Airbus Defence and Space) has been honored with the Engineer Woman Award 2026 for her outstanding contributions to the development of safety-critical systems for international space missions. The award ceremony took place on 23 April 2026, as part of the FEMWORX career congress at HANNOVER MESSE.
23 Apr 2026: Hannover, Germany. As Major Spacecraft Delivery Lead, Annemarie Lohse is responsible for key subsystems of the European Service Module (ESM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The ESM is a critical component of future crewed lunar missions, providing essential functions such as oxygen and water supply for the crew, thermal regulation, as well as structural and power systems for the spacecraft.
In her role, Lohse holds end-to-end responsibility for the Thermal Control, Consumables Storage, and Structural subsystems. She oversees core elements of the life support systems for four astronauts operating under the extreme conditions of space. At the same time, she manages complex interfaces within an international project environment and coordinates collaboration between industry partners and space agencies such as NASA and ESA.
“Annemarie Lohse combines deep technical expertise with the ability to reliably deliver highly complex systems in an international setting,” says Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG. “She represents experienced women engineers whose work significantly shapes the technological advancement of their industries.”
Lohse holds a Master’s degree in Space Systems and previously worked on the Ariane 6 program. Her technical focus lies in RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety), ensuring the highest safety standards in human spaceflight. Her career path – from reliability expert to technical lead for critical subsystems of a crewed spacecraft – highlights both the breadth and depth of her expertise.
In addition to her technical responsibilities, she also leads multinational teams and promotes an open communication culture. She actively fosters exchange between operational units and management, contributing to the stability and performance of complex project structures.
The laudatory speech was delivered by Dr. Kathrin Rüschenschmidt, Director Projects and Services DACH | Control Systems & Software at Emerson.
The sponsors of FEMWORX 2026 are (in alphabetical order): Amprion GmbH, Clarios Germany, Dirk Rossmann GmbH, Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG, NTT DATA Business Solutions AG, PowerCo SE, and Salesforce GmbH.
About the Engineer Woman Award
FEMWORX at HANNOVER MESSE places women from across the STEM spectrum at center stage, from emerging talents to experienced leaders. The Engineer Woman Award is an integral part of this career congress and specifically recognizes women under 30 who stand out through exceptional achievements and innovative projects early in their careers. In addition, the award honors experienced women in STEM professions whose expertise significantly advances technological development in their industries. Together, these awards highlight outstanding achievements and strengthen the role of women as drivers of technological innovation.
About FEMWORX
As part of HANNOVER MESSE, the FEMWORX Career Congress will take place on 23 and 24 April 2026. Under the motto “Grow Together. Rise Higher.” the platform brings together women along their entire career journey – from entry-level to leadership positions. Participants can expect a combination of expert keynotes, hands-on training, and numerous opportunities for exchange and networking. FEMWORX is the leading platform for visibility, orientation, and empowerment of women in industry.
About HANNOVER MESSE
HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading trade fair for the manufacturing industry. Around 3,000 exhibiting companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical, and digital industries, as well as the energy sector, present solutions for a competitive and sustainable industry. The main exhibition areas include automation & digitalization, energy & industrial infrastructure, and research & technology transfer. Artificial intelligence runs like a common thread through all exhibition areas. A diverse conference program complements the exhibition. The next edition of HANNOVER MESSE will be held from 20-24 April 2026, in Hanover, Germany. Partner Country: Brazil.
ZEELAND, MI, USA, Apr 27, 2026 – The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced the winners of its annual Technical Competition, which recognizes excellence in additive manufacturing applications and finishing techniques. A panel of industry veterans selected entries from REM Surface Engineering and B9Creations as Finishing & Post Processing and Advanced Concepts winners, respectively. AMUG Members also selected REM Surface Engineering’s entry as the Members’ Choice winner.
The Technical Competition took place at the annual AMUG Conference, March 15-19, 2026, in Reno, Nevada. Corey Wardrop, Technical Competition Committee Chair, said, “There were a lot of firsts this year. The categories were modified. The venue was new, as was the Technical Competition space, and many of the entrants were first-time competitors or even first-time AMUG attendees.”
Wardrop continued, “We’ve come to expect exceptional creativity and expertise in the competition, but equally impressive is the courage and initiative shown by the competitors.”
Ethan Hartmann (left) and Joshua Boykin (right) with their winning entries in the 2026 Technical Competition.
Twelve AMUG DINOs comprised the judging panel. They scrutinized every detail of the competition entries to select Finishing & Post Processing and Advanced Concepts winners.
Joshua Boykin, Ph.D., a senior research chemist with REM Surface Engineering, submitted the winning entry in the Finishing & Post Processing category. It not only impressed the judges, but it also inspired AMUG Members to award it the Members’ Choice award.
Boykin’s entry, titled “Breaking the Powder Barrier: Selective Chemical Declogging Enables Truly Free AM Design,” presented a production-ready chemical process that selectively removes stubborn, sintered powder from fully enclosed internal passages in metal powder bed fusion components without degrading critical thin-wall geometries. Validated through high-resolution X-ray CT analysis, the work demonstrated near-complete powder removal, preservation of structural integrity, and restoration of functional flow paths in complex TPMS-based heat exchanger architectures.
By overcoming one of additive manufacturing’s most persistent post-processing limitations, this approach expanded the feasible design envelope for high-performance thermal systems and established a scalable pathway for broader adoption across the aerospace and industrial sectors.
The judges said of Boykin’s entry:
“A great way to evolve the technology and open new applications with a quicker workflow.”
“An amazing solution to a problem currently creating a massive roadblock for the adoption of powder metal additive manufacturing. Not a sexy version of post processing, but it solves a very big problem and allows for even more geometric freedom and complexity.”
“Enabling metal additive manufacturing to push its limits with novel post processing. This solution will help reduce scrapped parts and promote new designs that would be too difficult to process using traditional depowdering processes.”
Ethan Hartmann, solutions engineer at B9Creations, submitted the winning entry for Advanced Concepts. His entry, “Additive-Enabled Miniature Silicone Component Manufacturing via Sacrificial Tooling,” demonstrated a novel workflow for producing true platinum-cure silicone components at the microscale using high-resolution DLP printing and silicone-safe soluble tooling.
The process enabled the creation of complex internal geometries and fine features of a few hundred microns in size—capabilities not achievable through traditional molding methods. Through careful development of print parameters, sacrificial mold design, and silicone processing techniques, the work achieved consistent mold filling, dimensional control, and repeatable part quality.
By leveraging a combination of commercially available materials in a highly engineered workflow, this approach expanded the practical manufacturing envelope for micro-scale silicone components. It highlighted the impact of additive manufacturing in enabling previously unmanufacturable geometries.
The judges said of Hartmann’s entry:
“Innovative approach for being able to make silicone parts for miniature-scale applications. Tools become expendable but are small enough to be low-cost. Potential for complex geometry is excellent.”
“Very unique and niche application. Well done.”
“Delicate work.”
In Advanced Concepts, Halil Tekinalp of Oak Ridge National Laboratory took second place with “Multiplexing Extrusion System (MExS): Multi-material AM System for Tailored Hybrid Composites,” a large-scale, dual-extrusion multiplexing system that enabled purge-free, in-bead multi-material printing with core–shell and gradient architectures, significantly improving interlayer bonding and throughput.
In third place, Jason Jones of Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies entered “Seeing Beneath the Surface: Accelerating AM Adoption through In-situ Volumetric Inspection.” Jones’ entry presented a hybrid manufacturing workflow that integrates additive manufacturing, machining, and in-situ ultrasonic inspection into a single automated system, enabling real-time volumetric defect detection and dramatically improving yield, speed, and cost efficiency for safety-critical components.
A tie among the judges resulted in two second-place entries in the Finishing & Post Processing category. Aaron Sherman of HellermannTyton earned second place with “Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V—Prop Replica from the Fallout TV Series,” a highly detailed, fully functional prop replica. His entry leveraged advanced post-processing techniques to transform 3D-printed components into a mechanically accurate, metallic-feeling assembly with optical-grade features and integrated electronics.
Joe Olguin of Sandia National Laboratories also earned the second-place recognition with “Adapting an As-printed LPBF Design for Ultra-Thin Sectioning,” demonstrating a process-driven approach to enabling sectioning of LPBF 316L components, showing that residual stress—not geometry—was the limiting factor, and that integrating build strategy adjustments with vacuum annealing enabled reliable cutting down to 400 microns.
Wardrop concluded, “The 2026 Technical Competition brought together a truly diverse set of skills and creative drive. All 20 entries showed a very high standard, and judges had difficulty isolating their favorites, as evidenced by very close scorecard rankings. These competitors represent the very best of the additive industry. A huge thanks to all who participated.”
Joshua Boykin and Ethan Hartmann, or their designated representatives, will receive complimentary admission to the 2027 AMUG Conference, where they will share details of their projects and the processes used from the main stage, as well as provide an update after a year’s time.
The Technical Competition judging panel was comprised of twelve AMUG DINOs, a coveted award that recognizes tenure and contributions. These judges were Dan Braley, Carl Dekker, Bob Diaz, Timothy Gornet, Joerg Griessbach, David Leigh, Nicholas Licari, Jason Lopes, Thomas Murphy, Heather Natal, Jeremy Pullin, and Ed Tackett.
About Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG)
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), a 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation, is a catalyst for its community of members to drive additive manufacturing forward. We are committed to encouraging and coordinating the exchange of technical information among those who use additive manufacturing. Our annual gatherings provide a platform for in-depth technical presentations, workshops, and hands-on experiences, focusing on processes, technologies, and real-world applications. Join us at www.amug.com to be part of the innovation shaping the future of manufacturing.
CHANGSHA, China, Apr 27, 2026 – Farsoon Technologies, a global leader in industrial additive manufacturing solutions, announces a distribution partnership with Emlogic to strengthen the availability of industrial Metal and Polymer Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) systems across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
Based in North Parramatta, Australia, Emlogic focuses on advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions to support design engineers, manufacturers, and research institutions across Australia and New Zealand with industrial 3D printing systems, PCB prototyping, CAN-Bus systems, and embedded development tools.
With more than 1,500 systems installed globally across over 30 countries, Farsoon brings over 25 years of powder bed fusion expertise to industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, tooling, and advanced manufacturing. Built on an open-platform architecture, Farsoon systems give users the flexibility to optimize parameters, qualify new materials, and scale from prototyping to full serial production.
Through this distribution partnership, Farsoon and Emlogic will provide local sales, technical consultation, training, machine integration, application development, and after-sales support for Farsoon’s industrial PBF systems. This gives manufacturers across ANZ faster access to production-ready additive manufacturing solutions with the confidence of strong local technical support.
“We are delighted to partner with Emlogic to expand Farsoon’s open industrial additive manufacturing solutions across Australia and New Zealand,” said Vince Zhao, Director of Business Development-AMEA at Farsoon Technologies. “Emlogic’s deep local market knowledge, technical expertise, and long-standing commitment to customer success make them an ideal partner to deliver reliable, high-performance 3D printing systems and responsive support to manufacturers in the region. We look forward to driving innovation and advancing industrial additive adoption together.”
“This partnership with Farsoon allows us to introduce truly industrial, open-platform additive manufacturing technologies to the Australian and New Zealand markets,” said Ramzi Kattan, CEO of Emlogic. “We are committed to delivering high-performance yet practical solutions, backed by local expertise and responsive support.”
To further strengthen customer access and technical support, Emlogic will install a Farsoon FS191M metal 3D printing system at its local facility. The platform will be used for customer training, application benchmarking, process validation, and local demonstrations—allowing users with hands-on machine evaluation, material testing, and process optimization —critical for reducing qualification time and improving confidence in production planning.
Together, Farsoon and Emlogic are committed to making industrial additive manufacturing more accessible, scalable, and production-ready for businesses across the ANZ region. For inquiries about Farsoon metal LPBF and polymer SLS systems in Australia and New Zealand, customers are encouraged to contact Emlogic for machine selection, benchmarking trials, and application support.
About Emlogic
Emlogic (Embedded Logic Solutions Pty Ltd) is a distributor of advanced manufacturing and prototyping technologies based in North Parramatta, Australia. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in additive manufacturing solutions, embedded systems, and PCB prototyping, serving engineers and manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.emlogic.com.au.
About Farsoon
FARSOON Technologies, founded in 2009 in China, is a system supplier of industrial grade plastic laser sintering and metal laser melting systems. Farsoon has developed a team of world-class experts with competencies in electrical/mechanical engineering, laser, scanning and optics, thermal controls, as well as material development and applications engineering. As a globally diverse company, Farsoon was founded with the clear vision and core commitment to creating open platform systems which will give the industry the freedom to innovate and expand the implementation of additive manufacturing in the global product’s marketplace. For more information, visit www.farsoon-gl.com.
