Leslie Langnau

Markforged announced it is supporting aerospace, defense and other manufacturers in highly regulated industries with Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fiber FR-A, aerospace-ready versions of its Onyx FR and Carbon Fiber FR materials. These two new materials are undergoing a qualification program conducted on the X7 industrial 3D printer by the National Center for Advanced Materials […]

Celine Goberville is a multiple world champion and Olympic silver medalist in 10 m air pistol shooting. She will compete at the Tokyo Olympics with a custom, 3D printed pistol grip. Zortrax Apoller, a smart vapor-smoothing device, was used to achieve the smooth surface of the grip, meeting Celine’s requirements. The pistol grip was manufactured […]

BigRep, a global leader in large-format 3D printing, introduces BigRep SHIELD, an industrial filament dry cabinet that ensures optimal storage conditions for 3D printing materials. Without proper storage in a humidity-controlled environment, 3D printing filaments – particularly engineering-grade materials such as PA 6/66, TPU, PVA, BVOH, PET – will absorb airborne moisture and result in […]

3D Control Systems launches 3DPrinterOS Version 3.0. New features include a redesigned User Experience for the 3DPrinterOS platform to drive global mass adoption to networked “One Click” 3d printing. Company executives have a vision to give more than 1 Billion people direct 3D printer access in the near future, without having to own their own […]

SmarTech Analysis, market analysis and consulting services to the additive manufacturing industry, found that metal additive manufacturing activity in the first quarter of 2021 increased by double digits -around 11% globally in terms of total revenues -compared to the same period in 2021 according to its latest quarterly report. The report, released to advisory services […]

Nexa3D, a maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, announced in partnership with Henkel, the commercial availability of xFLEX 475, a soft rubber material for the production of additively manufactured industrial and consumer products. Within the high-growth elastomers market, customers can access this industrial-strength material for applications that require resilience, snapback and tear resistance, such as […]

3D Systems announced the availability of a breakthrough production-grade acrylate resin – Accura AMX Rigid Black. Designed for use with the company’s stereolithography (SLA) technology, this tough material is the first to produce large-scale additively manufactured parts with exceptional resolution, accuracy, and surface quality capable of withstanding the rigors of long-term mechanical use. As part […]

Siemens Digital Industries Software released the latest version of Parasolid software, its open geometric modeling technology employed by over 4 million users across the world. The scope of Parasolid Convergent Modeling technology continues to expand with new functions for blending, tapering, offsetting, hollowing and thickening mixed models. Designers can benefit from these new model editing […]

Roboze, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printing technology for extreme end-use applications, announced the release of the ARGO 1000, a 3D printer with a heated chamber for the production of large-scale parts with super polymers and composites. The ARGO 1000 can produce parts up to one cubic meter, nearly 40 inches by 40 inches by […]

Desktop Metal announced it has acquired Aerosint, a pioneer in multi-material deposition systems for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Belgium, Aerosint offers a powder deposition system based on a proprietary digital process that selectively deposits two or more powders to form a single, thin powder layer containing multiple materials. […]

Volkswagen is pressing ahead with the use of 3D printers in car production. The binder jetting additive process is being used to manufacture components at the company’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Using binder jet components reduces costs and increases productivity – for example, the components weigh only half as much as those made from […]

Despite some reports of its untimely demise, the automotive sector is still a dominant force in the United Kingdom. Research and development is strong, as is manufacturing for motorsport, which is a huge industry in its own right. 3DPRINTUK supports the next generation of automotive designers and engineers, particularly in the Formula Student competition in […]

Additive manufacturing has long been used in automotive, especially in racing. AM enables designers to make fast changes when faced with rapidly changing regulations and short design times. What are some of the lessons learned by those who work with motorsports and what can you gain from their experiences? Kevin Baughey, 3D systems segment leader, […]

by Brian McCarson, Vice President and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel Corporation. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is moving into broader adoption. Influenced by open-source communities, the AI domain is making advances quickly – moving from invention to mass replication in just weeks. To unlock potential AI…

By Dr. Peter J. de Groot, Executive Director of R&D & Michael Schmidt, Market Development Manager, Zygo Corp. When looking at the place of metrology in the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” it is interesting to ponder whether industry 4.0 is being driven by developments in metrology or metrology developments are being driven by Industry 4.0. Today’s…

Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM) committed to developing 3D printing and biofabrication solutions for personalized medicine, announced an acquisition that adds the PhonoGraft platform to its technology portfolio, with potential to support the body’s functional and morphological regeneration of the tympanic membrane. This biofabrication technology may also offer a […]

The news has been filled with cyberattacks on a number of companies’ networking systems, several of which are critical to the U.S. economy. As the IoT, IIoT, Industry 4.0, and similar networks inch forward, recent digital events on networking held sessions on how to secure the transmission of data. One of those sessions was at…

While efforts to overcome COVID-19 show progress, one group that is still unvaccinated today is children.  Many families still need masks to protect their kids. Kevin Ngo designed a respirator mask specifically for children. With the help of an Artec Eva 3D scanner, 3D printing, liquid silicone rubber co-molding, Artec Studio, Pro Engineer, and Rhinoceros […]

America Makes continues to fulfill its mission of building an additive manufacturing (AM) talent pipeline across the state of Ohio with the announcement of the Ohio Secondary Education Additive Manufacturing Training Network. Created in collaboration with and support from the Ohio Development Services Agency (OSDA), this network will provide formal education and training of AM […]

Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, announced it will debut its newest printer, the FX20, at Formnext this November. The FX20 will be the biggest, fastest and most sophisticated 3D printer Markforged has ever produced. Together with Markforged’s state-of-the-art software and materials, the FX20 will transform […]

The Additive Manufacturing industry is seeing increased demand for aluminum alloys, particularly in the motorsport market. Aluminum alloys offer high performance and lightweight, while handling high temperatures. Produced using Additive Manufacturing with a process parameterized in BEAMIT, the 2024 RAM2C Aluminum alloy performs better at both room and high temperatures than other alloys currently in […]

Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, introduced a new service for more sustainable 3D printing. The company’s Bluesint PA 12 service makes it possible to 3D print with up to 100% re-used powder, reducing powder waste and offering customers a more sustainable option for 3D printing. Materialise announced the material last year and […]

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced Rodin Cars, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of the ultimate track car, has selected 3D Systems’ metal additive manufacturing solutions to produce parts for its soon-to-be-released hypercar, the Rodin FZero. Rodin Cars designs and builds completely bespoke single-seat, open-wheel high-performance vehicles that are designed to be faster than contemporary Formula 1 cars. […]

Advanced Laser Materials (ALM), an EOS company and leading materials developer and manufacturer for polymer materials used in powder-bed 3D printing platforms, received certification of biocompatibility for its PA 650 material. The popular nylon-based material achieved ISO 10993 certification that officially approves its use in applications that come into contact with human skin, including surgical […]

Varjo, a leader in industrial-grade VR/XR hardware and software, announced a pioneering new reality with Varjo Reality Cloud. The new platform will enable virtual teleportation for the first time by allowing anybody to 3D scan their surroundings using a Varjo XR-3 headset and transport another person to that same exact physical reality, completely bridging the […]