Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants. Led by partner Siemens Technology, the U.S. research and development hub of Siemens AG, the project demonstrates that wire arc additive manufacturing is viable for the scalable production […]
Mastering measurement in 3D scanning: precision, accuracy, and trueness
In the realm of scientific research, engineering, and even everyday life, precise and accurate measurements are crucial for obtaining reliable results. What characteristics make a scale highly precise? What is a measurement that is accurate? Is trueness the same as accuracy? In this article, we explore the concepts of measurement trueness, accuracy, and precision and […]
Prototyping the Gutsy Port, an empowering solution for ostomates
The Gutsy Port, created by Charlotte Böhning, is a revolutionary medical port design that enables bag-free moments for ostomates. About one million people in the U.S. and nearly 14 million globally are ostomates, relying on a plastic bag connected to a stoma in their abdomen to eliminate bodily waste. Ostomy surgery is life-saving and necessary, […]
Lithoz teams up with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on high-temp ceramics
Lithoz and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to use Lithoz’s 3D printing technology to further explore the processing and additive manufacturing of non-oxide ceramics. Based on Laser-Induced Slipcasting (LIS) technology, the Lithoz 3D printer uses laser slurry drying, or net shaping, technology to […]
Accelerating metal injection molding through debinding optimization
By Elizabeth Norwood, Senior Chemist, MicroCare Metal injection molding (MIM) is ideal for producing complex small metal parts. This is thanks to its precision, efficiency, and near-net-shape capabilities compared to traditional, subtractive machining methods like turning, grinding, or cutting. A process that is helping to speed up MIM manufacturing is debinding using a vapor degreaser. […]
Velo3D Sapphire printers achieve US DoD’s Green-level STIG Compliance
Velo3D today announced its Sapphire family of 3D printers is the first to achieve the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Green-level STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) Compliance. The certification allows Sapphire printers to be connected to the DoD’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and gives customers the confidence their metal 3D printers are hardened […]
Stratasys and Siemens Healthineers aim to advance CT imaging
Stratasys recently announced it has partnered with Siemens Healthineers to carry out a landmark research project designed to develop new state-of-the-art solutions for the advancement of medical imaging phantoms for computed tomography (CT) imaging. A critical tool in medical imaging and an almost universal resource in hospitals worldwide, CT phantoms are specialized devices used to […]
Mitsubishi Electric joins the ModuleWorks program
ModuleWorks, a supplier of software components for the digital manufacturing industry, announced that Mitsubishi Electric has joined its Strategic Partner Program. The Strategic Partner Program initiated by ModuleWorks represents a commitment to driving the development of intelligent, integrated manufacturing solutions by fostering collaboration and innovation between ModuleWorks and key technology providers. Mitsubishi Electric is the […]
Extreme Manufacturing Engineering gets a BLT-S800 3D printer
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT), a provider of comprehensive turnkey solutions for metal additive manufacturing and remanufacturing, announced its strategic collaboration with Extreme Manufacturing Engineering (EME), an additive manufacturing solutions provider based in Veneto, Italy. EME made a significant acquisition at Formnext 2023 by purchasing the BLT-S800 and BLT-S450, addressing the growing demand for versatile 3D […]
Equispheres and Aconity3D print 9x faster than industry norms
Equispheres and Aconity3D are once again breaking new ground in metal additive manufacturing, achieving build rates about 9x greater than industry norms for aluminum powder and laser powder bed fusion. Building on previous announcements of 3x improvements in production speeds, Aconity3D and Equispheres have continued to push the limits of their machine and materials technologies. […]
Hexagon releases new software suite for additive manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new suite of software that is designed to support manufacturers’ adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) on an industrial scale by bringing scalability, reliability, and repeatability to their AM operations. Called “HxGN Additive Manufacturing Suite,” the software suite is built on Hexagon’s deep experience in AM and machine shop […]
Nikon and Materialise partner to improve metal AM
Nikon SLM Solutions and Materialise unveiled a collaborative venture to cultivate the ensuing generation of Materialise Build Processors (BPs) tailored for Nikon SLM Solutions printers, seamlessly integrating them into the Materialise CO-AM platform. As manufacturers increasingly pivot towards metal AM for end-use components, the call for enhanced part quality, competitive pricing, and swift production is […]
AM Solutions made high-profile announcements at Formnext
AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology made a series of high-profile announcements at Formnext 2023. In addition to a number of technology launches, the company also provided details of partnerships with EOS, FKM Additive Manufacturing, and Shapeways. “Alongside some examples of our range of mass finishing, shot blasting, and chemical solutions, including the S1, […]
Nano Dimension is optimistic about Micro-AM’s future
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 […]