6K Additive a division of 6K, the leader in the production of sustainable advanced materials for additive manufacturing, and Freemelt a high-tech growth company whose open-source 3D printing platform creates new conditions for rapid growth in 3D printing, today jointly announced a strategic partnership to develop and bring to market new materials for their Electron […]
3D Systems showcases new additive systems and materials at FormNext
At FormNext, 3D Systems will announce a host of innovations designed to enhance customer success and catalyze industries. The company is introducing high-throughput 3D printing technologies, a new partnership to provide industry-leading post-processing, improved additive manufacturing software, and a new production-grade photopolymer. By combining these latest innovations along with the expertise of its Application Innovation […]
Desktop Metal completes acquisition of ExOne
Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) (“Desktop Metal”) announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of The ExOne Company (NASDAQ: XONE) (“ExOne”) following approval by a majority of ExOne’s shareholders. The acquisition reinforces Desktop Metal’s leadership in additive manufacturing (AM) for mass production. ExOne extends Desktop Metal’s product platforms with complementary solutions to create an unparalleled […]
Meet the RMF500, a large format FFF 3D printer using carbon fiber reinforced material
Raise3D announces the launch of Raise3D RMF500, a 3D printer aimed at small-batch production in the industrial sector. The RMF500 allows Raise3D’s industrial customers to expand their business to precisely and repeatedly fabricate end-use parts made of carbon fiber reinforced material at high speed. The RMF500 has been designed to offer three main features: • […]
Siemens’ AM Network to facilitate additive manufacturing workflow and collaboration at Schaeffler
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that its Additive Manufacturing Network platform has been has implemented at Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, to connect its community of design engineers with its AM Fab Shop for additive manufacturing to facilitate collaboration, speed time to production and to foster greater application of the benefits of […]
Shapeways and Desktop Metal partner to increase additive manufacturing services
Shapeways Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SHPW) (“Shapeways” or the “Company”) and Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) (“Desktop Metal”) unveiled a partnership to offer manufacturing and engineering teams flexibility and seamless access to industry-leading 3D printing services. Consistent with the strategic partnership the parties entered into in early 2021, Shapeways is expanding Desktop Metal system capacity and […]
On-demand 3D Printed models make big splash at trade show
On Site Gas Systems designs and builds nitrogen and oxygen gas-generating systems that are employed by dozens of industries. From oil and gas, to beverage and medical, to chemical and lab systems, these generators are found in plants throughout the world. Yet despite leadership in its field, On Site Gas Systems Australia found itself relegated […]
Henkel launches SL 3D printing resin
Henkel extends its range of high-performance photopolymer resins for VAT polymerization technology with the addition of a new resin for Stereolithography (SL) technology to explore and expand the opportunities for the next phase of industrial quality solutions that are scalable and reliable. Henkel is introducing a high-performance photopolymer for industrial 3D Printing applications – Loctite […]
From the CAD model directly to the 3D-Printer
The software manufacturer CoreTechnologie is presenting a revised version of its innovative 3D printing software 4D_Additive at the Formnext 2021 Exhibition. The focus is on the direct connection to 3D printers and the generation of advanced surface textures and grid structures. By integrating a direct connection to EOS, Photocentric, HP and Volumic Printers into the […]
Formlabs and Greenlight Guru partner to accelerate the development of medical devices
Formlabs announced its partnership with Greenlight Guru, a pioneer of the dedicated Medical Device Success Platform (MDSP) to accelerate the delivery of life-changing medical devices. Through this partnership, they will create a supportive network of information, expertise, and technology for medical device companies. Greenlight Guru’s quality and product development platform enable teams to document design […]
Nano Dimension announces DragonFly IV 3D-Printer and FLIGHT software
Nano Dimension Ltd. introduces its new DragonFly IV printer and FLIGHT software platform. DragonFly IV is a Dielectric & Conductive-Materials Additive Manufacturing System aimed for the fabrication of High-Performance Electronic Devices (Hi-PEDs) by depositing the proprietary materials simultaneously, while concurrently integrating in-situ capacitors, antennas, coils, transformers, and electro-mechanical components. DragonFly IV delivers improved accuracy of […]
3D printing the perfect paddle for a paralympic paracanoe champion
Paralympic paracanoe champion Emma Wiggs MBE has added to her gold medal haul with the help of experts from the Manufacturing Technology Centre and the National Composites Centre (NCC). In a world-first, a team of expert engineers came together, with Emma, to use the latest manufacturing technologies to design and produce the perfect paddle to […]
Fraunhofer IPA, University of Bayreuth and voxeljet AG launch HSS material network
To accelerate the qualification of new polymer materials for High Speed Sintering (HSS) technology – as used in voxeljet’s additive polymer manufacturing processes – Fraunhofer IPA, the University of Bayreuth and voxeljet AG have initiated the HSS Material Network. The network offers customers a flexible way to have new 3D printing polymers tested, qualified and […]
Exact Metrology reverse engineers an impact driver body
Exact Metrology: A Division of In-Place Machining Company and a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, recently reverse-engineered an impact driver body. Reverse engineering involves digitally deconstructing products to extract design information from them. Thus, users can determine how a part was designed so that it can be recreated. Although the process […]
Fabrica Group brings micro am parts to Formnext 2021
Fabrica Group (formerly Nanofabrica) announced that it is showcasing its micro AM technology — the Fabrica 2.0 — at the upcoming Formnext event in Frankfurt on booth C131. It will also be displaying an array of parts fabricated on its machine. Avi Cohen, Head of Strategic Sales for Fabrica Group notes, “For manufacturers looking at […]
Nano Dimension acquires Essemtec AG
Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM), an industry leader in Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) / 3D-Printed Electronics (PE), and Micro Additive Manufacturing (Micro-AM), announced today that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire Essemtec AG based in Lucerne Canton, Switzerland. ESSEMTEC’s product portfolio is comprised of production equipment for placing and assembling electronic […]
America Makes announces winners of Rapid Innovation Call
America Makes announced the winners of the recent Rapid Innovation Call (RIC) for projects worth $500K in total funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Technology Division, to further advance the maturation of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. The topics for the RIC were announced in August […]
Brose and voxeljet AG sign beta program for new VX1000 HSS 3D printer for additive production of polymers
Voxeljet AG announced that one of the first participants in the High Speed Sintering (HSS) Early-Access Beta Program for the VX1000 HSS. Brose, a global automotive supplier, will work with it as a cooperation partner to further develop the VX1000 HSS for use in additive series production of polymer components for the automotive industry. With […]
B9Creations launches 3D Printer and high-definition, clear resin
B9Creations announced that its B9 Core 5 Series XL – 385 3D printer, and its medically-compliant version, the Core 5 Series Med XL – 385, will be made available for pre-order at MD&M Minneapolis in booth #2616. The B9 Core 5 Series XL – 385 is the company’s largest-format 3D printer platform to date with […]
Lincoln Electric and SES combine metal additive manufacturing expertise
Lincoln Electric and Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration in large-format metal additive manufacturing (AM). Lincoln Electric and SES bring complementary strengths to the world of metal additive manufacturing, and now these two leaders are combining efforts to help promote this high-growth sector and the applications […]
Photo-curing 3D printer makes parts faster than traditional SL and DLP systems
Czech company VUTS produces and develops specialized single-purpose machines for the automotive, textile and food packaging industries. Founded in the 1950s, the company operates under the motto “We build your machines,” offering a comprehensive set of services to its customers as part of that. The company’s machine-building process starts with research and development (R&D) before […]
Stratasys partners with Ricoh to deliver point-of-care anatomic modeling solution
Stratasys Ltd. announced a partnership with Ricoh USA, Inc. to provide point-of-care anatomic modeling services to healthcare facilities. RICOH 3D for Healthcare uses Stratasys 3D printing technology as part of its solution to give more medical providers and hospitals access to 3D printed, patient-specific anatomic models. RICOH 3D for Healthcare is an end-to-end workflow that […]
Desktop Metal triples manufacturing capacity for Production System P-50
Desktop Metal announced the opening of a new in-house manufacturing facility that will more than triple the final assembly space currently dedicated to the Production System platform to meet robust demand for the world’s fastest metal 3D printing technology. This new facility is part of a strategic plan to accelerate the production ramp of Desktop […]
Where is the DED and large-format AM market headed?
The report “DED and Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Markets: 2021-2030” from SmarTech Analysis identifies and quantifies the opportunities presented by Directed Energy Deposition (DED), Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) and other large-format metal additive technologies. It pegs revenues from these and related areas as reaching US $537 million in 2026. Coverage includes large-format PFB and semi-proprietary […]
3D printing can lower the carbon footprint of eyeware
EOS, with its customer YOU MAWO, and Fraunhofer EMI, conducted a systemic Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for YOU MAWO eyewear over the entire life cycle of its 3D printed glasses. From cradle-to-grave, excluding the use phase, this study compares the environmental impact of additively and conventionally manufactured eyewear, covering the life cycle from material sourcing […]