Nano Dimension reports strong, positive interest in a new, broader range of its Micro-AM solutions and material developments from Formnext 2023. Its solutions are designed specifically for the fabrication of smaller, high-precision applications for millimeter-sized industry parts at single-micron resolution. The company showcased its new Giga 25vx and Tera 250vx systems. The key difference between […]
ProfitKey releases the nPower Scheduler for additive manufacturing
ProfitKey recently released its nPower Scheduler for additive manufacturing, offering the unique ability to look beyond the “printer” and schedule all elements of the additive manufacturing process, including post-print production. “ProfitKey developed the nPower Scheduler, the first truly comprehensive scheduler for additive manufacturing, to address the complex scheduling requirements associated with diverging manufacturing processes,” said […]
Fictiv adds Carbon DLS technology for advanced engineering
Fictiv recently announced the addition of Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to its catalog of on-demand 3D printing services in the U.S. This new offering follows a major 3D printing service expansion giving customers access to industrial additive solutions fit for advanced engineering and high-volume production applications. Carbon DLS is a cutting-edge additive manufacturing […]
HP and Materialise partner to drive volume 3D printing
Materialise and HP recently announced a strategic partnership to integrate HP’s Multi Jet Fusion and Metal Jet additive manufacturing (AM) technology into the Materialise CO-AM software platform. This collaboration will enable manufacturing companies to raise the efficiency and quality of their 3D printing to match industrial requirements and use it for the volume production of […]
Dyndrite releases LPBF Pro software for 3D metal printing
Dyndrite recently announced the immediate availability of VIP Onboarding for Dyndrite LPBF Pro, a powerful new application for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) professionals. This new software empowers 3D printing users with previously unattainable part printing capabilities, accelerated build rates, and cost savings. Metal 3D printing, projected to experience substantial annual growth between 23 and […]
Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing technology gains traction
Meltio is dedicated to the development of its unique and patented wire-laser metal 3D printing technology for the worldwide sector and has just celebrated a very remarkable milestone: exceeding 300 systems sold worldwide. The mission of the metal AM company is to provide worldwide industries with unique wire-laser metal additive manufacturing technology to create and […]
FDA clears 3D Systems’ NextDent Base for artificial teeth
3D Systems announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for its NextDent Base material, which is intended for the manufacturing of denture bases to support artificial teeth to form full or partial removable dentures. This material is approved by Health Canada and also received CE marking 1639. NextDent Base is the […]
Markforged’s new carbon fiber-filled PEKK replaces aluminum in aerospace
Markforged recently released Vega, an ultra-high-performance filament designed for aerospace manufacturing on Markforged’s FX20 printer. Vega not only offers exceptional strength but is also expected to bring customers substantial advantages in weight reduction, cost efficiency, and lead time savings. Vega builds upon Markforged’s material expertise and proven track record of engineering chopped carbon fiber-filled polymers […]
Printer/powder combo makes metal 3D printing more accessible
Using technologies from Equispheres and Xact Metal, a team from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has expanded its repertoire to include aluminum additive manufacturing, demonstrating that metal AM can be accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses, academia, and research facilities. Using Equispheres’ NExP-1 AM powder, with its safer storage and handling characteristics, researchers at […]
Toyota first to purchase new Stratasys F3300 3D Printer
Stratasys announced that Toyota has signed an agreement to be the first customer to purchase the new, cutting-edge Stratasys F3300 3D printer. Toyota will utilize the new F3300 for new production support, including parts and fixtures, and also for prototyping applications to help bring new products to the market faster. “Built with manufacturing in mind, the […]
Building a bone repository with a Scantech 3D color scanner
Professional 3D scanners can be used to create accurate and detailed 3D models of anatomical bones. These 3D replicas are beneficial for medical teaching, as they enable practitioners to bring various and abundant specimens into classrooms with ease. Here we present a case about how CEU Cardenal Herrera University used the Scantech 3D color scanner […]
Canada brings Lithoz CeraMax V900 to North America for the first time
Lithoz recently installed its new 3D printers at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Both machines represent the leading edge of ceramic material development, each in its own way opening completely new dimensions in processing high-performance ceramics. They will also be the first of their kind on the North American continent, offering Dalhousie unique innovation […]
Prirevo adds Eplus3D’s SLS and SLM machines to its portfolio
Prirevo announced a strategic dealership agreement with Eplus3D during the Global Partner Summit in China. As a result, Prirevo will now commence nationwide sales in Austria for SLS and SLM solutions. Established in 2014 in Hangzhou, China, Eplus3D has carved a niche in the realm of industrial additive manufacturing systems. Their comprehensive technology suite encompasses […]
Evolve Additive Solutions adds new materials and global service offering
Evolve Additive Solutions announced today at Formnext the commercial launch of its all-new parts production service, STEP Parts Now, as well as an expansion of its materials portfolio. STEP Parts Now Meeting production demand, along with Evolve’s drive to broaden access to its Selective Thermoplastic Electrophotographic Process (STEP) technology, spurred the creation of the new […]
Markforged introduces the versatile FX10 for digital manufacturing
Markforged Holding Corporation recently unveiled its newest industrial 3D printer, the FX10, designed to supercharge manufacturing line productivity and profitability. The FX10 empowers users to print the right part when and where it is needed, reducing costs and cutting lead times from months to days compared to traditional manufacturing methods. “The FX10 can accelerate the […]
HP partners with Sandvik, GKN Additive, and Elnik
HP recently announced multiple partnerships to advance 3D printing possibilities. They are currently at Formnext in Hall 12.1, booth D41 for attendees to learn about how the teams are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with additive manufacturing. The following is a summary of what to expect. HP and Sandvik collaborate on advanced materials […]
Nexa3D intends to acquire Essentium
Nexa3D recently signed a letter of intent to acquire Essentium, which manufactures high-speed extrusion (HSE) 3D printers that are widely adopted for high-requirement, precision applications in aerospace, military, and defense. With this acquisition, Nexa3D would add HSE capabilities to its current product portfolio. Nexa3D has rapidly emerged as a leader in the industrial 3D printing […]
JOEL’s electron beam 3D printer meets AMS7032 — a big deal for aerospace
JEOL’s JAM-5200EBM Metal 3D Printer, a production-ready Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EB-PBF) additive manufacturing solution, has demonstrated the ability to meet the rigorous AMS7032 operational qualification (OQ) standards while achieving the AMS7011 material requirements for Ti-6Al-4V alloy with post-deposition hot isostatic pressing (HIP). JEOL’s is the first EB-PBF machine known to meet the requirements […]
Ci-Esse chooses Velo3D’s system to make aerospace and defense parts
Ci-Esse, a precision machining contract manufacturer, has purchased a Sapphire printer from Velo3D to become the first member of its contract manufacturer network in Italy. This new, fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution will be used to produce parts for Ci-Esse’s customers in aerospace, defense, motorsports, and other industries. Ci-Esse’s Sapphire printer will be calibrated […]
Ci-Esse chooses Velo3D’s system to make aerospace and defense parts
Ci-Esse, a precision machining contract manufacturer, has purchased a Sapphire printer from Velo3D to become the first member of its contract manufacturer network in Italy. This new, fully integrated metal additive manufacturing solution will be used to produce parts for Ci-Esse’s customers in aerospace, defense, motorsports, and other industries. Ci-Esse’s Sapphire printer will be calibrated […]
Renishaw launches super-productive RenAM 500 Ultra at Formnext 2023
To give metal additive manufacturing (AM) users the tools to produce parts faster, Renishaw is expanding its RenAM 500 series with the launch of the RenAM 500 Ultra AM system at Formnext 2023. Visitors to hall 11.0, stand C11, will see that the new system offers the ultimate in AM capability at a highly competitive […]
Renishaw launches super-productive RenAM 500 Ultra at Formnext 2023
To give metal additive manufacturing (AM) users the tools to produce parts faster, Renishaw is expanding its RenAM 500 series with the launch of the RenAM 500 Ultra AM system at Formnext 2023. Visitors to hall 11.0, stand C11, will see that the new system offers the ultimate in AM capability at a highly competitive […]
Shining 3D’s new FreeScan Trio is ultra-fast
Shining 3D introduces the FreeScan Trio, the latest addition to its high-end range of 3D scanning solutions, at its Formnext booth in Hall 12.1 E21. Following the successful debut of the FreeScan Combo earlier this year, as well as the company’s recent ISO:17025 accreditation, the FreeScan Trio sets a new standard in metrology-grade 3D scanning […]
Slim, fanless edge computer brings healthcare data to the source
Edge computing technology is transforming healthcare by bringing real-time information and insights closer to medical teams. As such, hospitals are becoming smarter faster with low-latency computing and optimized workflows. Taiwan-based Advantech recently introduced the USM-100H, a medical-grade, slim mini-computer tailored for clinical applications in the healthcare industry. The new device measures 230.6 x 169.5 x…
Materialise introduces a holistic process quality system for CO-AM
Materialise has announced technological advances to drive the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) for volume production and end-use part manufacturing. The company will present the advances at Formnext (Frankfurt, Germany), which will take place from November 7-10. Bringing light to the AM black box Materialise introduces the CO-AM Quality & Process Control (QPC) system, a […]