Specialty chemicals group ALTANA is expanding its already launched Cubic Ink 3D printing material families with new high-performance resins. The two new resin-based Cubic Ink 3D printing material series “High Performance” and “Prototyping” offer high heat resistance, toughness, and flexibility, among other things, in this material segment. Prototyping dental and transparent materials with an adjustable […]
Xerox installs 3D Liquid Metal printer at DoE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced the installation of a Xerox ElemX 3D metal printer at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. The ElemX leverages Liquid Metal AM that uses cost-effective aluminum wire and is easily deployed, requiring no special facility […]
Pressure-controlled 3D printers ensure structural soundness of objects
Superior Sensor Technology announced that its System-in-a-Sensor architecture, NimbleSense, offers manufacturers a precise, low-pressure measurement solution to improve the accuracy and performance of 3D printing by enabling the development of pressure-controlled 3D printers. Pressure sensors can improve 3D printing in several ways, including verifying the nozzle continues to flow material at an exact rate, confirming […]
Wohlers Report 2022 finds strong industry-wide growth
Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International, announced the publication of Wohlers Report 2022. This marks the 27th consecutive year of publishing the industry-leading annual report. It provides new content and expert analysis on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. Research for Wohlers Report 2022 shows AM industry growth of 19.5% in 2021. This is up […]
AMUG awards two scholarships
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced the recipients of its scholarships. Frank Marquette, Professor of Practice at Troy University (Troy, Alabama), has been awarded the Randy Stevens Scholarship for educators in additive manufacturing. Akila Udage, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in architectural science with research focusing on additive manufacturing for lighting at Rensselaer Polytechnic […]
Dressler Group to highlight its 3D printing powders at the 2022 AMUG Conference
Dressler Group (DG) is attending the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference again this year – once more with its own dedicated stand. The mission: to inspire 3D printing with innovative powder solutions, especially on an industrial scale, and to offer competitive added value across the entire value chain. AMUG, one of the world’s most […]
Exact Metrology offers the 2022 Artec Leo
Exact Metrology now offers the 2022 Artec Leo from Artec 3D. With the new modifications, customers can experience guaranteed accuracy, more power, improved vibrant color capture and multi-language interface. The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 processor in this new version runs at more than twice the power of its predecessor while consuming less than 7.5 watts. Additionally, […]
How additive “takes the handcuffs off design” in aerospace applications
As additive technology gains importance in aerospace innovation, it offers compelling opportunities to revolutionize critical elements of the aerospace workflow. From design to certification and to production, AM helps companies unlock innovation and maximize efficiency while maintaining the high levels of quality required for aerospace applications. Dr. Michael Shepherd, Vice President Aerospace and Defense Segment […]
Office–friendly, factory–worthy 3D prototyping machine
fabWeaver is a new global 3D brand that developed a new budget-friendly 3D printing platform for prototyping. The fabWeaver type A530 was built with industrial designers, engineers, and product designers in mind. The company claims this machine delivers on the promise of reliable “office-friendly, factory worthy” prototyping, at a special price point. fabWeaver developed the […]
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation to use Desktop Metal’s updated X Series 3D printers
Desktop Metal, Inc. announced that Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a leading developer of Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) systems for the production of safe, commercially competitive, clean and reliable nuclear energy, has adopted two 3D printers from the recently updated X-Series line of binder jetting systems, with two additional machines to follow this year. Desktop […]
Using 3D printing to return humans to the moon
Agile Space Industries, the aerospace propulsion experts trusted by NASA, defense contractors, and the Department of Defense for more than a decade, revealed that they are providing the new wave of propulsion technologies propelling commercial lunar lander platforms from industry leaders Astrobotic, ispace Technologies, and Masten. Agile’s patented, lightweight, and high-performance propulsion technologies are allowing […]
Markforged adds Precise PLA to its materials portfolio
Markforged announced the addition of Precise PLA to its portfolio of materials. The new capability allows customers to product design and iterate in a cost-effective manner. The Digital Forge platform is now able to address all stages of product design – from validation, which relies on more affordable materials like Precise PLA, to strong, end-use […]
Stratasys expands GrabCAD Software Partner Program
Stratasys Ltd., announced the continued expansion of the GrabCAD Software Partner Program with new partners Oqton and Riven. Oqton is a cloud-based manufacturing operating system company based in Ghent, Belgium; and Riven provides 3D reality intelligence for digital manufacturing, based in Berkeley, Calif. The GrabCAD Software Partner Program is part of the recently introduced GrabCAD […]
Desktop Metal welcomes X-Series line of additive manufacturing systems for metal and ceramics into growing portfolio
Desktop Metal announced the launch of the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic powders in a wide range of particle sizes. The newly branded Desktop Metal line of printers is derived from the acquisition of ExOne last fall and will soon be offered with Desktop Metal’s build preparation and […]
BCN3D unveils Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM), a resin-based 3D printing technology
BCN3D announced a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM). This technology was derived to specifically address BCN3D’s vision of manufacturing autonomy, where manufacturers can experience full control over every stage in their production processes with AM solutions. BCN3D’s R&D team spent 3 years developing VLM, addressing issues […]
Stratasys introduces water-soluble support for the Stratasys J35 Pro and J55 Prime 3d printers
Stratasys introduced a new water-soluble support material, WSS 150, for two PolyJet 3D printers – the Stratasys J35 Pro and Stratasys J55 Prime. WSS150 allows users to remove the support material from their prints easily and hands-free using tap water or a conventional dishwasher with no additional chemicals. The new support material allows designers to […]
Essentium independent research finds strong confidence in 3D printing maturity
Essentium, Inc., a leading innovator of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, announced the second in a series of findings from independent global research on the current and future use of industrial 3D printing. The fourth annual study found strong confidence in 3D printing maturity among manufacturing executives. Almost all (96%) manufacturing executives agree the industry […]
Evonik launches osteoconductive VESTAKEEP Fusion PEEK filament for 3D printed implants
Evonik is further expanding its portfolio of 3D-printable biomaterials for medical technology: The specialty chemicals company has developed VESTAKEEP iC4800 3DF, a new osteoconductive PEEK filament that improves fusion between bone and implants. The high-performance polymer can be processed in common extrusion-based 3D printing technologies such as fused filament fabrication (FFF). Evonik will present the […]
SPEE3D metal 3D printers to be installed at EWI’s new Cold Spray Center of Excellence
EWI has announced which additive manufacturing technologies will be added to their new Cold Spray Research Center opening in 2022, and Australian company, SPEE3D, has made the list. The company’s WarpSPEE3D printer will be installed at EWI’s Buffalo Manufacturing Works facility in New York, where it will be used to support EWI’s cold spray initiative […]
3DEO the Saffron 3D printing platform
3DEO unveiled its new 3D printing platform and patented technology, Saffron. In development for the past five years, executives claim the metal 3D printing process achieves superior results, in terms of surface finish, material properties and dimensional accuracy. In addition, its on-demand flexibility and quick-turnaround processes take this service bureau’s partnership capabilities far beyond being […]
Desktop Metal ships Production System P-50 to inaugural customer Stanley Black & Decker
Desktop Metal announced it has shipped its first Production System P-50 printer to Stanley Black & Decker, marking the commercialization of the company’s flagship additive manufacturing technology for mass production of end-use, metal parts. As one of the most highly anticipated advanced manufacturing systems ever introduced, the P-50 is the product of nearly $100 million […]
What’s next for additive software?
Additive hardware continues to improve in productivity, accuracy, and in ease of use. Now, the focus is on software to improve additive functions and capabilities, and to take additive to the next level. Hardik Kabaria, the director of Software Engineer focused on R&D at Carbon, offers insights. Design World · What’s next for additive software […]
BMF Expands in Boston and Shenzhen
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) announced that it has expanded global operations with new state-of-the-art facilities in Greater Boston and Shenzhen, China. This news comes after a monumental year for BMF, as the company significantly grew global revenue in 2021 while adding over 100 new customers to double its installed base. Both locations were built to […]
Keeping up with developments in additive manufacturing
The additive manufacturing industry is a constantly changing industry. There’s no better way to stay informed of all the developments then to attend one or more of the upcoming conferences. Taking into account that the ongoing pandemic could alter plans at short notice, various shows are offering a range of options for attendees including hybrid […]
Xact Metal Introduces High-Performing Dental Solutions
With an aim to bring affordable metal 3D printing to small-to-medium-sized companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal announced the expansion of its solutions into the dental industry. “At Xact Metal, we’re taking the essential specs of metal 3D printing and combining them with breakthrough technology to establish a new level of price and performance […]